Working on an Idea

I'm working on a new league/tourney idea but need to get my hands on player spreadsheets from the 70's and 80's mystery card sets. Can anyone help? If so, my e-mail address is paul.e.wootten@gmail.com.

Thanks,
Paul

Thanks for the spreadsheets Randy Partin!

What does the "E" stand for Paul?

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What does the "E" stand for Paul?

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Easy there Griswold.

What does the "E" stand for Paul?

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Easy there Griswold.

HAAAA! Great Christmas Vacation reference shorty.

Paul, How is it going with your new idea? I keep checking every day to see if you have posted what it is. I am waiting with baited breath.

That reminds me.....I think I need to go brush my teeth now.

Paul, How is it going with your new idea? I keep checking every day to see if you have posted what it is. I am waiting with baited breath.

Paul works on Missouri time Randy....kind of like waiting on the Chiefs or Royals to have a winning season...

Here's what I'm thinking about. You guys can help me if you like, or tell me it's not worth pursuing.

I was planning on a draft league of 70's, 80's, and 90's. If you draft a player who is carded in two decades (or three in a few examples) you have to keep him on your roster for the duration. If you draft, Brett, for example, you are obligated to keep him in both the 70's and 80's. Eddie Murray stays with you for all three decades.

The problem I'm running into is the 80's. There are so many players who are carded in the 70's and 80's or the 80's and 90's that it causes a glut of players in the 80's. I'm stuck trying to figure out how to make this work. One possibility is two rounds. The first would be 70's and 80's. The second would be 80's and 90's. We would play two sets of games, then another two after the first set concludes. Anyone have other ideas?

So far I know this - there are 139 hitters and 61 pitchers carded both in the 70's and 80's. This would result in 16 of 25 roster spots being taken by players who would have to remain with you for the entire season. That allows room for managers to use good draft strategy and then choose additional players that give them their best team.

If we get it to go I'll talk to SOM about some prize credits or I'll come up with some prizes on my own. Either way, I always like draft leagues.

I'm open to ideas.

And you, Griswold Latorre, had better pay attention to your house. All those Christmas lights are bound to be a fire hazard. I hope the neighbors have checked to make sure you haven't plugged in to any of their outside electrical outlets.

Thanks,
Paul

Perhaps we limit our rosters to 5 or 7 (5 batters, 2 pitchers) or 10 (7 & 3) players who are dual decade carded. And we can't ever drop them! Fill out the rest of the team with whoever. I agree that it would take 2 rounds, 70/80 then 80/90.

I'd like to remind most of you of the 70s and 80s players theme league from a while back that had just that stipulation.
I remember there were too many players we were stuck with and it allowed for very few in season moves.
Granted there was a salary cap (no players over 2 mil with 1 exception I think?) for all players who did not fall under that category, but I remember it being a problem. Paul, Jayhawk and Bombers were all involved in that league. Anyone remember?
I would recommend limiting the number of drafted players for that reason.

Either that or (if you plan on starting them at the exact same time) put in a stipulation that if you drop a player from one team , you have to drop him from all teams. Likewise, if you add a player to one team, you have to add him to all applicable teams.