Deja Vu League -- Season 28

Oktobers trade LHP Scott Downs to Runners for RHP Grant Balfour.

Trade confirmed

Oktobers keepers: 30

C. Ruiz
J. Baker
K. Shoppach
J. Votto
P. Fielder
As. Cabrera
J. Carroll
M. Scutaro
M. Prado
A. Beltre
A. Pagan
R. Braun
M. Bourn
M. Cuddyer
J. Kubel
D. Span
C. Maybin
N. Cruz
R. Halladay
C. Lee
C. Hamels
J. Weaver
R. Wolf
R. Tejeda
C. Vargas
C. Marmol
G. Balfour
J. Broxton
C. Hensley
J. Hanrahan

drops: 8
A. Cora
T. Wigginton
J. Mather
G. Monroe
G. Kapler
J. Gerut
B. Sheets
J. Arredondo

drop:

Octavio Dotel
Edwar Ramirez
Scott Linebrink
Russ Springer
Chris Sampson
Aaron Cook
David Bush
Moises Alou

38-8=30

RUNNERS DROP (10)
Marte,Damaso
Devine,Joey
Griffey,Ken,Jr
Grudzielanek,M.
Maddux,Greg
Glaus,Troy
Blevins,Jerry
Wang,Chien-M.
Meche,Gil
Young,Dmitri

[*]30 on remaining roster

Repeat Offenders Keepers

Martin,Russell
Suzuki,Kurt
Laroche,Adam
Giambi,Jason
Davis,Chris
Hudson,Orlando
Rollins,Jimmy
Counsell,Craig
Cantu,Jorge
Willingham,Josh
Headley,Chase
Murphy,David
Hunter,Torii
Gomez,Carlos
Hawpe,Brad
Sweeney,Ryan
Pence,Hunter
Ortiz,David
Verlander,Justin
Beckett, Josh
Oswalt,Roy
Blanton,Joe
Maholm,Paul
Hammel,Jason
Jackson,Edwin
Dempster,Ryan
Jenks,Bobby
Johnson,Jim
League,Brandon
Robertson,David

Cuts

Ramon Castro
Carlos Guillen
Akinori Iwamura
Garret Atkins
Xavier Nady
Ryan Church
Mark Derosa
Brian Tallet
Geoff Geary
BJ Ryan

AMERICAN LEAGUE ROUND-ROBIN

When the Reelin' in the Years League finished its retro run, I began looking at other non-stop opportunities for us to pursue. I've never played in any of the All-Time Greats leagues and I wonder if any other ATG rookies would care to join me in a new multi-season endeavor?

12-SEASON COMMITMENT

How about an American League round-robin tournament? (And yes, if we can get this dialed, then it should be followed in a few weeks with a National League iteration).

12 teams, as shown below.
We will use the ATG VI set, as it currently exists (even if other cards are added or if version VII is issued before we finish).
Yes, to the DH option (for the AL).
$100 mil salary cap.
5-10-20% penalties for drops.
Standard game engine rules of 24-28 players.

Each manager rotates through all 12 teams once during the tournament.
Divisions randomized for each season.
Select your state lottery at signup; the first "daily 3" winners for the appropriate day will be used for division assignments.

Autodraft includes only players carded to your team; you choose the year of each player, if there are more than one available.
A player carded to more than one team in the league will only be available during the autodraft to the team for which he played the most games (e.g., Babe Ruth belongs to the Yankees in the autodraft -- and a Yankees card must be used during the season, if such a multi-carded player is drafted by them).

Any non-drafted AL-carded player is available during the waivers period, as long as he has played for your team.
Pitchers can not be swapped for hitters or vice versa, though (e.g., Ruth only pitches for Boston and only hits for New York).

Trades are okay, as long as you only end up with AL-carded players who have played for your team.

Teams would be as follows:

1. Boston Red Sox
2. Chicago White Sox
3. Cleveland Indians
4. Detroit Tigers
5. [Older] New York Yankees, through 1945 [incl. Baltimore Orioles 1901-1902]
6. [Later] New York Yankees, 1946-to-date
7. Philadelphia - Kansas City - Oakland A's
8. St. Louis Browns - Baltimore Orioles [incl. Milwaukee Brewers, 1901]
9. Washington Senators, to 1960 - Minnesota Twins
10. Midwest Expansion: Kansas City Royals & Milwaukee Brewers, to 1997 [incl. Seattle Pilots, 1969]
11. West Coast Expansion: Los Angeles - California - Anaheim Angels & Seattle Mariners
12. Other Expansion: Washington Senators, 1961-1971 - Texas Rangers & Toronto Blue Jays

Stadium selected can be any stadium used by your team in the proper time frame.
Team names can be any variation on those actually used, whether formal or informal; e.g., Murderers' Row for older Yanks or Bronx Bombers for more recent ones.

What do you think? Any takers?

Sign up in the Reelin' in the Years League ILC at viewtopic.php?f=11&t=963&start=50

LumbercompanySouth cuts

Pearce
Young
Duchscherer
Grabow
Beimel
Buchholz,T
Albers
Meintkewics
Tatis

Somehow I ended up with 3 high salary centerfielders and no left fielders.

I'm looking to trade Franklin Gutierrez (1 defense, monster platoon offense against lefties) for a decent 2009 leftfielder, even a one year wonder. Gutierrez has at least two more cf-1 seasons after this, too.

If necessary, would also consider trading Victorino (2 defense, $6m card, speed, good offense, can't get injured), but the LF would have to be a multi-year star like Victorino.

If necessary, I would even trade Beltran, but would have to get a superstar multiyear leftfielder with similar production in return.

Other players I could include in who have value, depending on the trade:

Damon (good hitting cards in 09 and 11)
Murphy (.300-ish in 11 and 12)
Arroyo (decent SP in 09,10 and 12)

WILD THINGS' DROPS (12)
Doumit,Ryan
Inglett,Joe
Gonzalez,Alberto
Vazquez,Ramon
Anderson,Josh
Burnett,AJ
Matsuzaka,D.
Harden,Rich
Chamberlain,J.
Bruney,Brian
Giese,Dan
Okajima,Hideki

KEEPERS (28)
Ross,Dave
Montero,Miguel
Gonzalez,Adrian
Howard,Ryan
Hill,Aaron
Uggla,Dan
Ramirez,Hanley
Ramirez,Aramis
Reynolds,Mark
Uribe,Juan
Murphy,Donnie
Bay,Jason
Davis,Rajai
Ross,Cody
Drew,JD
Guerrero,Vlad.
Scott,Luke
Haren,Dan
Vazquez,Javier
Danks,John
Pineiro,Joel
Nathan,Joe
Masset,Nick
Wuertz,Mike
Wheeler,Dan
Breslow,Craig
Gonzalez,Mike
Calero,Kiko

If all drops can be posted by Friday, then I will update the rosters over the weekend and the 2009 draft can start on Monday.