Franchise Partners Plus League

Round 1

1. BDWard - Tigers and Diamondbacks - Josh Gibson
2. muellerinwesttn - Dodgers/Senators - Hugh Duffy
3. thaibill - Orioles and Blue Jays - Joe Morgan
4. jlt53 0 - Cubs and Royals - Oscar Charleston
5. eveldrive - Angels, Expos, and Astros - Barry Larkin
6. fraank123 - Red Sox and White Sox - Martin Dihigo
7. LJs - Pirates and Mariners - Satchel Paige
8. mrharryc - Giants-Rockies - Greg Maddux
9. Musial6 - Cardinals & Padres - Willie Wells
10. drFreeze49 - Phillies Rangers-John Beckwith
11. JoeyC - Athletics and Brewers
12. bontomn - Yankees and Marlins

Round 2

13. BDWard - Tigers and Diamondbacks
14. muellerinwesttn - Dodgers/Senators
15. thaibill - Orioles and Blue Jays
16. jlt53 0 - Cubs and Royals
17. eveldrive - Angels, Expos, and Astros
18. fraank123 - Red Sox and White Sox

Round 1

1. BDWard - Tigers and Diamondbacks - Josh Gibson
2. muellerinwesttn - Dodgers/Senators - Hugh Duffy
3. thaibill - Orioles and Blue Jays - Joe Morgan
4. jlt53 0 - Cubs and Royals - Oscar Charleston
5. eveldrive - Angels, Expos, and Astros - Barry Larkin
6. fraank123 - Red Sox and White Sox - Martin Dihigo
7. LJs - Pirates and Mariners - Satchel Paige
8. mrharryc - Giants-Rockies - Greg Maddux
9. Musial6 - Cardinals & Padres - Willie Wells
10. drFreeze49 - Phillies Rangers-John Beckwith
11. JoeyC - Athletics and Brewers - Hank Aaron
12. bontomn - Yankees and Marlins

Round 2

13. BDWard - Tigers and Diamondbacks
14. muellerinwesttn - Dodgers/Senators
15. thaibill - Orioles and Blue Jays
16. jlt53 0 - Cubs and Royals
17. eveldrive - Angels, Expos, and Astros
18. fraank123 - Red Sox and White Sox

Well, sometimes a free agent draft will surprise you - we're well into the first round and Sam Mele is still available!

On a more serious note, I wanted to indicate that post draft, you can swap out your free agents, provided of course the new players fit the parameters. I mention this in anticipation of a question that typically pops up when the FA draft is over; once you see your division and your competition, you can exchange your one or two picks as you see fit.

1. BDWard - Tigers and Diamondbacks - Josh Gibson
2. muellerinwesttn - Dodgers/Senators - Hugh Duffy
3. thaibill - Orioles and Blue Jays - Joe Morgan
4. jlt53 0 - Cubs and Royals - Oscar Charleston
5. eveldrive - Angels, Expos, and Astros - Barry Larkin
6. fraank123 - Red Sox and White Sox - Martin Dihigo
7. LJs - Pirates and Mariners - Satchel Paige
8. mrharryc - Giants-Rockies - Greg Maddux
9. Musial6 - Cardinals & Padres - Willie Wells
10. drFreeze49 - Phillies Rangers-John Beckwith
11. JoeyC - Athletics and Brewers - Hank Aaron
12. bontomn - Yankees and Marlins - Chipper Jones

Round 2

13. BDWard - Tigers and Diamondbacks
14. muellerinwesttn - Dodgers/Senators
15. thaibill - Orioles and Blue Jays
16. jlt53 0 - Cubs and Royals
17. eveldrive - Angels, Expos, and Astros
18. fraank123 - Red Sox and White Sox

1. BDWard - Tigers and Diamondbacks - Josh Gibson
2. muellerinwesttn - Dodgers/Senators - Hugh Duffy
3. thaibill - Orioles and Blue Jays - Joe Morgan
4. jlt53 0 - Cubs and Royals - Oscar Charleston
5. eveldrive - Angels, Expos, and Astros - Barry Larkin
6. fraank123 - Red Sox and White Sox - Martin Dihigo
7. LJs - Pirates and Mariners - Satchel Paige
8. mrharryc - Giants-Rockies - Greg Maddux
9. Musial6 - Cardinals & Padres - Willie Wells
10. drFreeze49 - Phillies Rangers-John Beckwith
11. JoeyC - Athletics and Brewers - Hank Aaron
12. bontomn - Yankees and Marlins - Chipper Jones

Round 2

13. BDWard - Tigers and Diamondbacks - Eddie Mathews
14. muellerinwesttn - Dodgers/Senators
15. thaibill - Orioles and Blue Jays
16. jlt53 0 - Cubs and Royals
17. eveldrive - Angels, Expos, and Astros
18. fraank123 - Red Sox and White Sox

Mathews is not only a great pick here, Bernie but very appropriate; I discovered only recently that he was with the Tigers in '68 when they won it all! 1 for 3 in the series.

. BDWard - Tigers and Diamondbacks - Josh Gibson
2. muellerinwesttn - Dodgers/Senators - Hugh Duffy
3. thaibill - Orioles and Blue Jays - Joe Morgan
4. jlt53 0 - Cubs and Royals - Oscar Charleston
5. eveldrive - Angels, Expos, and Astros - Barry Larkin
6. fraank123 - Red Sox and White Sox - Martin Dihigo
7. LJs - Pirates and Mariners - Satchel Paige
8. mrharryc - Giants-Rockies - Greg Maddux
9. Musial6 - Cardinals & Padres - Willie Wells
10. drFreeze49 - Phillies Rangers-John Beckwith
11. JoeyC - Athletics and Brewers - Hank Aaron
12. bontomn - Yankees and Marlins - Chipper Jones

Round 2

13. BDWard - Tigers and Diamondbacks - Eddie Mathews
14. muellerinwesttn - Dodgers/Senators - George Sisler
15. thaibill - Orioles and Blue Jays
16. jlt53 0 - Cubs and Royals
17. eveldrive - Angels, Expos, and Astros
18. fraank123 - Red Sox and White Sox

Thanks, Harry. I remember when the Tigers picked up Mathews as a late season acquisition in 1967. He was in the twilight of his career and mostly spelled Cash at 1B. Although he had poor numbers in '67 & '68, he was still feared as a hitter.

I was surprised to learn that the Tigers had no power hitting 3rd basemen over the years with Strato cards. Of course, they had HOFer George Kell, a wizard with the glove and lifetime .300+ hitter, who averaged about .330 and won a batting championship during the five seasons from 1946-1950 (no small feat, considering that Ted Williams, Joe Dimaggio and Luke Appling, all high average hitters and HOFers, were still in the league), but, oddly, Kell has no Tiger cards, and he was past his prime for his 1953 and 1955 SOM cards with the Red Sox and White Sox, respectively.. Then there's Dean Palmer, who had 4 30+ HR seasons with Texas, KC & Detroit in the '90s who has no ATG SOM card. So it came down to Al Rosen, Mathews and David Wright. I figured Mathews was the best fit for my team, plus I took into consideration that he actually played for the Tigers.

Speaking of great picks, I can't believe that the Giants fell to you at 5 and that Maddux fell to you at 8. Also, I can't believe that the Dodgers fell to 11.

I'm a little short on starting pitching compared to the other franchises, so I just hope my team can be competitive.

"Also, I can't believe that the Dodgers fell to 11."


Ahh! - the Dodgers are a bunch of bums!!!

I hope that once we're drafted Vinnie will share with us another of his "Street & Smith's" previews! I look forward to them! Not to put any undue pressure on him!