Paul's Franchise League - 1962

Selected Franchises
Fred Aaron (FAaron) - Mets
Carl Alexis (carlerik) - Senators/Rangers
Geoff Brookes (gbrookes) - Reds
Dean Collins (Delbird) - Orioles
Jeff Kloster (Yountfan) - Cubs
Rob Latorre (RobertLatorre) - Yankees
Bill Mattis (AllStarInc) - Phillies
George McGowan (Gmac94) - Giants
Randy Partin (LMBombers) - Red Sox
Scott Philipp (sphilipp8) - Dodgers
Stephen Roman (carlostevez) - Pirates
Paul Wootten (pwootten) - Cardinals

Please refer to league rules found at http://paulsfranchiseleague.weebly.com/

I'll get a randomizer from our friends in the ATG forum based on the order of names above, then we'll start our five-round draft. To know who's available, refer to the 1962 seasons for the eight teams not selected.

E-mail is a great way to stay in touch with me. If you send a message, please send it to the entire league.

Draft Order (Serpentine first season, then based on record for future seasons)

Round One
1. AllStarInc
2. RobertLatorre
3. Gmac94
4. sphilipp8
5. gbrookes
6. Yountfan
7. LMBombers
8. carlerik
9. pwootten
10. Faaron
11. Delbird
12. carlostevez

Round Two
1. carlostevez
2. Delbird
3. Faaron
4. pwootten
5. carlerik
6. LMBombers
7. Yountfan
8. geoffbrookes
9. sphilipp8
10. Gmac94
11. RobertLatorre
12. AllStarInc

Round One
1. AllStarInc- Hank Aaron 2B
2. RobertLatorre
3. Gmac94
4. sphilipp8
5. gbrookes
6. Yountfan
7. LMBombers
8. carlerik
9. pwootten
10. Faaron
11. Delbird
12. carlostevez

Round Two
1. carlostevez
2. Delbird
3. Faaron
4. pwootten
5. carlerik
6. LMBombers
7. Yountfan
8. geoffbrookes
9. sphilipp8
10. Gmac94
11. RobertLatorre
12. AllStarInc

I just filled out my Red Sox roster with my own players. Wow, what a scary looking roster. I mean scary to me, not the rest of the league.

I can only hope the rest of the league teams look similar.

It would be interesting to see how many World Series wins each franchise had during the span of this league. I know Boston had zero.

I have 18 Cubs and zero world series titles in the last 100 years. A few stars, Banks, Santo, Williams, and lots of seconds the players. Given the cards I and see a third place finish.

Round One
1. AllStarInc- Hank Aaron 2B
2. RobertLatorre - Mathews, Eddie
3. Gmac94
4. sphilipp8
5. gbrookes
6. Yountfan
7. LMBombers
8. carlerik
9. pwootten
10. Faaron
11. Delbird
12. carlostevez

Round Two
1. carlostevez
2. Delbird
3. Faaron
4. pwootten
5. carlerik
6. LMBombers
7. Yountfan
8. geoffbrookes
9. sphilipp8
10. Gmac94
11. RobertLatorre
12. AllStarInc

Since I have exactly 20 Phillies (all I must keep), that means the 7 of 9 pitchers who all have $0.75m salaries have won a spot for the season.

Yikes!

You're not the only one with pitching issues. I have to figure out how to avoid using Jay "Give Him the" Hook and Galen Cisco "Kid He Wasn't a Friend of Mine"

Divisions are sort of geographic. They should be renamed the Northeast, Mideast, and Midwest/West. We will maintain these for the duration, or at least until 1972 when the Senators leave DC.

East - Mets, Phillies, Red Sox, Yankees
Central - Orioles, Pirates, Reds, Senators
West - Cardinals, Cubs, Dodgers, Giants

Let the prognostications begin.

Gonna be loads of fun!!!