Hit v Pitchers 90s 9 games to go in the regular season
Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2024 5:06 pm[*]Decade: 90s
$100,000,000 salary cap
Roster size—normal SOM rules
DH: Yes
Drop Penalty-Standard
Trades; Allowed provided the rules regarding maximum salary levels are followed
Division structure
6 teams---4 in the East and 2 in the Central will be “hitting” centric
The other 6 teams-2 in the Central and 4 in the west will be “pitching” centric
Roster rules:
Hitting centric teams:
The maximum value of any starting or relief pitcher is $3,000,000
The Hitting team must use 3 roster spots for hitters with salaries of $1,000,000 or less. These players cannot be dropped once the season begins—they must remain rostered for the entire season. If an owner has more than 3 players with salaries of $1 million or less, please send a message to the league identifying which 3 players will be kept all season long.
The hitting centric teams must have a collective range score of 8 or more for the following three positions---Center Field, Shortstop and Second Baseman. So, if Ken Griffey is your center fielder, the collective range rating of your second baseman and shortstop must be 7 or more.
For the hitting teams---we will use the honor system to comply with the the range rating for CF/SS/2B rule. There could be in game scenarios where HAL will substitute a player who violates the rule. However, please take all reasonable actions such as setting backups for the 3 key positions who will comply with the rule.
The catchers used by the hitting centric team must have an arm strength of 0 or positive. Therefore, Ivan Rodriguez and Darren Daulton will not be eligible for this league.
Pitching centric teams:
The Pitching team must use 2 roster spots for pitchers with salaries of $1,000,000 or less. These players cannot be dropped once the season begins—they must remain rostered for the entire season. If a team has more than 2 pitchers with a salary of $1,000,000, please send a message to the league advising which pitchers will be kept all season long.
The maximum value of any hitter is $3,500,000.
Draft—stadium and two round player draft:
Stadium: There will be a separate stadium draft for the pitcher and hitter centric teams-the order will be established via a randomizer. After picking your stadium, the owner will indicate if they want to play in the east (hitters only), central (2 teams of hitters, 2 teams of pitchers) or west (pitchers only).
Stadiums: You will know the ballparks for yourself and all teams prior to completing your draft card. Unique stadiums will be used and only the following stadiums are eligible for selection.
Ballparks—the following parks are available—the stadiums available to the owners of the pitchers and hitters are listed below. These are the only stadiums that can be selected for use. The numbers appearing after the stadium name is a summary of the 4 components of the stadium ratings.
Pitching centric:
Astrodome--8
Pro Player Stadium-14
Comiskey Park-24
Shea Stadium-25
Qualcomm Stadium-26
Turner Field-26
Memorial Stadium-28
Three Rivers Stadium-28
Hitting centric
Coors Field-76
Wrigley Field-55
Cleveland Stadium-54
Fenway Park-53
Riverfront Stadium-45
Skydome-43
Yankee Stadium-42
Arlington Stadium-42
Player draft:
There will be a four round draft, serpentine style, on the message board and then the remainder of the roster will be completed via the autodraft.
1. Cabrera24-Hitters
2. MemphisJohn-Pitchers
3. Nol15736-Hitters
4. DWG-Pitchers
5. LMBombers Hitters
6. YCBill-Pitchers
7. Davesodu-Pitchers
8. NewGuy1912-Hitters
9. BurleyNorseman-Hitters
10. KaiserWill4-Hitters
11. JJB92-Pitchers
12. Drabb9529-Pitchers
$100,000,000 salary cap
Roster size—normal SOM rules
DH: Yes
Drop Penalty-Standard
Trades; Allowed provided the rules regarding maximum salary levels are followed
Division structure
6 teams---4 in the East and 2 in the Central will be “hitting” centric
The other 6 teams-2 in the Central and 4 in the west will be “pitching” centric
Roster rules:
Hitting centric teams:
The maximum value of any starting or relief pitcher is $3,000,000
The Hitting team must use 3 roster spots for hitters with salaries of $1,000,000 or less. These players cannot be dropped once the season begins—they must remain rostered for the entire season. If an owner has more than 3 players with salaries of $1 million or less, please send a message to the league identifying which 3 players will be kept all season long.
The hitting centric teams must have a collective range score of 8 or more for the following three positions---Center Field, Shortstop and Second Baseman. So, if Ken Griffey is your center fielder, the collective range rating of your second baseman and shortstop must be 7 or more.
For the hitting teams---we will use the honor system to comply with the the range rating for CF/SS/2B rule. There could be in game scenarios where HAL will substitute a player who violates the rule. However, please take all reasonable actions such as setting backups for the 3 key positions who will comply with the rule.
The catchers used by the hitting centric team must have an arm strength of 0 or positive. Therefore, Ivan Rodriguez and Darren Daulton will not be eligible for this league.
Pitching centric teams:
The Pitching team must use 2 roster spots for pitchers with salaries of $1,000,000 or less. These players cannot be dropped once the season begins—they must remain rostered for the entire season. If a team has more than 2 pitchers with a salary of $1,000,000, please send a message to the league advising which pitchers will be kept all season long.
The maximum value of any hitter is $3,500,000.
Draft—stadium and two round player draft:
Stadium: There will be a separate stadium draft for the pitcher and hitter centric teams-the order will be established via a randomizer. After picking your stadium, the owner will indicate if they want to play in the east (hitters only), central (2 teams of hitters, 2 teams of pitchers) or west (pitchers only).
Stadiums: You will know the ballparks for yourself and all teams prior to completing your draft card. Unique stadiums will be used and only the following stadiums are eligible for selection.
Ballparks—the following parks are available—the stadiums available to the owners of the pitchers and hitters are listed below. These are the only stadiums that can be selected for use. The numbers appearing after the stadium name is a summary of the 4 components of the stadium ratings.
Pitching centric:
Astrodome--8
Pro Player Stadium-14
Comiskey Park-24
Shea Stadium-25
Qualcomm Stadium-26
Turner Field-26
Memorial Stadium-28
Three Rivers Stadium-28
Hitting centric
Coors Field-76
Wrigley Field-55
Cleveland Stadium-54
Fenway Park-53
Riverfront Stadium-45
Skydome-43
Yankee Stadium-42
Arlington Stadium-42
Player draft:
There will be a four round draft, serpentine style, on the message board and then the remainder of the roster will be completed via the autodraft.
1. Cabrera24-Hitters
2. MemphisJohn-Pitchers
3. Nol15736-Hitters
4. DWG-Pitchers
5. LMBombers Hitters
6. YCBill-Pitchers
7. Davesodu-Pitchers
8. NewGuy1912-Hitters
9. BurleyNorseman-Hitters
10. KaiserWill4-Hitters
11. JJB92-Pitchers
12. Drabb9529-Pitchers