"Alphabet Soup" $80Mil theme. Full. See you on Indiv. League

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"Alphabet Soup" $80Mil theme. Full. See you on Indiv. League

PostSat Nov 08, 2014 4:51 pm

For managers who are experienced in theme league please . . .

Alphabet Soup
$80 mil. 5-10-20. Advanced. DH.

0. We randomize 1-12 for draft order on the Individual Chat Board, once we are full here. At that time, we'll begin a draft. No clock this weekend, if we fill, but starting Monday Morning at 9 a.m. eastern, a 3-hour draft window will go into effect until 11:00 p.m. EST.

1a. First Round: Going 1-12, we choose ONE letter of the alphabet corresponding to the entire pool of ATG8 hitters. The only hitters from which we can choose are those whose last names start with THAT LETTER we have chosen.

1b. Drafting of Hitter letter pools continues up from 12-1 until we complete the choices. Each manager would wind up with TWO letters for his hitters, and the LOCATION in the managers' team names should be two words that reflect these two letters (B and I choices would yield a location like "Bimini Isle" for example)

(To get to 24 letters in the pool, I've combined "I" and "Q." There are no "X" players)

Here is the count of Hitters cards by the letter of their last name:

A 85
B 253
C 220
D 138
E 39
F 85
G 155
H 184
IQ 6
J 102
K 87
L 110
M 287
N 26
O 56
P 114
R 147
S 231
T 106
U 8
V 27
W 152
Y 21
Z 7


2a. Round TWO of the draft is for Pitchers. The same procedure BUT, the manager who selected LAST in the hitters draft, will now select FIRST. The manager who picked FIRST will now select LAST. So, draft order is 1-12, 12-1 for hitters, then 12-1,1-12 for pitchers.

2b. Again, we will continue until each manager has TWO letters for his pitchers (along with the TWO letters for his hitters.) Once more, as with the hitters, Each manager would wind up with TWO letters for his pitchers, and the TEAM NAME should be composed of two words that reflect these two letters (G and M choices would yield a teamname like "Green Monsters" for example)

Here is the pitcher card count distribution for each letter:

A 44
B 190
C 134
D 97
E 24
F 74
G 92
H 145
IQ 6
J 38
K 61
L 92
M 185
N 42
O 25
P 88
R 116
S 181
T 54
U 6
V 17
W 103
Y 11
Z 10

5. Stadium selection would be the choice of the manager.

6. We will draft as a frenzy because there will be no waivers, and there will be no duplication of players.




Any of you guys game? If so, sign up.

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Re: "Alphabet Soup" $80Mil theme . . . 6 already in!

PostSat Nov 08, 2014 6:37 pm

SIGN UP LIST

1. Artie4121
2. BrotherA4him
3. dustmites
4. wrz25
5. glanny
6. SneakySnake
7. mrharryc
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Re: "Alphabet Soup" $80Mil theme . . . 7 already in!

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SIGN UP LIST

1. Artie4121
2. BrotherA4him
3. dustmites
4. wrz25
5. glanny
6. SneakySnake
7. mrharryc
8. bmilner
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Re: "Alphabet Soup" $80Mil theme - 8 already signed up!

PostSun Nov 09, 2014 12:08 pm

Good response so far.

The goal is to get the (hopefully quick) four-round draft done on the "Indiv. Chat" board by the end of the week so the managers can just slap together an autodraft team, using any players in their assigned "letter pools" and -- since there will be no competition for players at autodraft time -- hone and buff their teams and be ready for Opening Day next Monday, Nov. 17th.

Do you guys think we can get that done? I do.

Artie
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Re: "Alphabet Soup" $80Mil theme - 9 already signed up!

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SIGN UP LIST

1. Artie4121
2. BrotherA4him
3. dustmites
4. wrz25
5. glanny
6. SneakySnake
7. mrharryc
8. bmilner
9. uvm87
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Re: "Alphabet Soup" $80Mil theme - 9 already signed up!

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Re: "Alphabet Soup" $80Mil theme . . . 6 already in!

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SIGN UP LIST

1. Artie4121
2. BrotherA4him
3. dustmites
4. wrz25
5. glanny
6. SneakySnake
7. mrharryc
8. bmilner
9. uvm87
10. thaibill
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Re: "Alphabet Soup" $80Mil theme - 10 already signed up!

PostMon Nov 10, 2014 10:48 am

Hall of Fame Pitchers Sorted by Last Name

Pete Alexander

Chief Bender
Bert Blyleven
Mordecai Brown
Jim Bunning

Steve Carlton
Jack Chesbro
John Clarkson
Stan Coveleski
Candy Cummings

Dizzy Dean
Don Drysdale

Dennis Eckersley

Red Faber
Bob Feller
Rollie Fingers
Whitey Ford

Pud Galvin
Bob Gibson
Tom Glavine
Lefty Gomez
Rich Gossage
Clark Griffith
Burleigh Grimes
Lefty Grove

Jesse Haines
Waite Hoyt
Carl Hubbell
Catfish Hunter

Fergie Jenkins
Walter Johnson
Addie Joss

Tim Keefe
Sandy Koufax

Bob Lemon
Ted Lyons

Greg Maddux
Juan Marichal
Rube Marquard
Christy Mathewson
Joe McGinnity

Hal Newhouser
Kid Nichols
Phil Niekro

Hank O'Day

Satchel Paige
Jim Palmer
Herb Pennock
Gaylord Perry
Eddie Plank

Old Hoss Radbourn
Eppa Rixey
Robin Roberts
Red Ruffing
Amos Rusie
Babe Ruth
Nolan Ryan

Tom Seaver
Warren Spahn
Al Spalding
Bruce Sutter
Don Sutton

Dazzy Vance

Rube Waddell
Ed Walsh
Monte Ward
Mickey Welch
Hoyt Wilhelm
Vic Willis
Early Wynn

Cy Young
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Important, Claifying Notes!

PostMon Nov 10, 2014 11:21 am

Two Notes:

1. The Letters you choose will remain the ONLY players from which you can fill your rosters throughout the season. . . So, choose wisely.

2. Before the Autodraft runs, any manager may TRADE LETTERS with other MANAGERS. They need, however to inform the group on the board if/when they do so. We're depending on the honor of everyone here, which I know is sterling.

3. Once we are filled, I suggest a four hour "blackout period" during which we can ALL prioritize the Alpha Lists. Let's keep things moving once we get going. Proxies are urged (after all, we all should have at least a 10-deep priority order which we can send to someome who has already chosen so we don't get bogged down waiting for one guy.)

4. Start calculating your choices now so when we get to you in the draft list, you will be ready, or proxied up.


Any questions, please let me know!

Artie
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Re: "Alphabet Soup" $80Mil theme - 10 already signed up!

PostMon Nov 10, 2014 2:08 pm

1. Artie4121
2. BrotherA4him
3. dustmites
4. wrz25
5. glanny
6. SneakySnake
7. mrharryc
8. bmilner
9. uvm87
10. thaibill
11.ScumbyJr
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Is it a DH league?
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Re: "Alphabet Soup" $80Mil theme - 10 already signed up!

PostMon Nov 10, 2014 4:22 pm

Noted above, Scumby. Yes.

And welcome!

Artie
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