1920-30's style League, full

Well, 17 days since this signup was posted, only 6 brave souls are willing to give it a go! Maybe it's the world series, maybe the idea doesn't appeal, maybe no one is listening, maybe the dingo got yor bay-bee, but I digress. I think we're probably gonna hafta give up on this one guys, go join other more fruitful leagues 'cause this one ain't gonna fly!

If this EVER gets going, whether it's in 6 months or whenever, I'd still like to give this a try. Please don't lose my name.

Sign me up.

80m, auto-draft, no DH, waivers, 5-10-20 drop

The idea is to construct teams with starters good for 9 innings, bullpens of leftovers (with the occasional gem) and teams built on the fundamentals of speed and defense, with maybe a bit or power in the middle of the lineup (or not). Here are the rules:

1. Starting rotations can be 4 or 5 pitchers. If a 4 man rotation is used 4 *starters must be worth at least 7mil each, if a 5 man rotation is used 5 non* pitchers must be worth 5mil each. If you choose to use a couple of swing men who will start and relieve between starts they must be worth at least 5mil each.

2. All reliever only pitchers must be priced below 2mil and must be rated R2 or more, no R1's may be used.

3. Each team is allowed only 1 player who hit 30 or more homers in his represented season, all other players must have hit no more than 15 homers in their represented season.

4. You may only use ballparks that are pre 1940.

I'm hoping there are 12 managers out there who are interested in this type of team so here's a signup.

1. mykeedee
2. lanier64
3. mrharryc
4. kmkravitz
5. davesodu
6. FALCON29
7. rburgh
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Wow, we now have 7, only need 5 more!!! I thought this was desd in the water, maybe we will fill after all, glad to have you rburgh.

Mike

I enlist.

80m, auto-draft, no DH, waivers, 5-10-20 drop

The idea is to construct teams with starters good for 9 innings, bullpens of leftovers (with the occasional gem) and teams built on the fundamentals of speed and defense, with maybe a bit or power in the middle of the lineup (or not). Here are the rules:

1. Starting rotations can be 4 or 5 pitchers. If a 4 man rotation is used 4 *starters must be worth at least 7mil each, if a 5 man rotation is used 5 non* pitchers must be worth 5mil each. If you choose to use a couple of swing men who will start and relieve between starts they must be worth at least 5mil each.

2. All reliever only pitchers must be priced below 2mil and must be rated R2 or more, no R1's may be used.

3. Each team is allowed only 1 player who hit 30 or more homers in his represented season, all other players must have hit no more than 15 homers in their represented season.

4. You may only use ballparks that are pre 1940.

I'm hoping there are 12 managers out there who are interested in this type of team so here's a signup.

1. mykeedee
2. lanier64
3. mrharryc
4. kmkravitz
5. davesodu
6. FALCON29
7. rburgh
8. chuckwonup
9. eveldrive
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11.
12.

Mykeedee
I like the theme of your league and began to fill out my team but started noticing that some of the platoon players (AKA Gates Brown, Mark Brouhard, or a Alex Johnson,etc) could throw or off the intent of what you were interested in - a smaller baller, speed and defense oriented creation.
So I propose that we consider a further homerun cap.
A player should not have 12 or more homeruns with under 300 abs
have 8 or more homeruns with under 200 abs
have 4 or more homeruns with under 100 abs
have 2 or more homeruns with under 50 abs
Just a thought, either way I am happy.
Chuck

So you're saying AB/HR should be over 25? Easy enough to do in the salaries workbook.

The idea is to construct teams with starters good for 9 innings...
1. Starting rotations can be 4 or 5 pitchers. If a 4 man rotation is used 4 *starters must be worth at least 7mil each, if a 5 man rotation is used 5 non* pitchers must be worth 5mil each...

Does that mean that all starters have to be either S9* or S9? I assume not, but just want to make sure.

Chuck, After giving some thought to your idea, I think I prefer to leave the format as stated, "only 1 player with 30 or more homers, and all others below 15". If someone wants to build a team in Baker Bowl, or Ebbets Field, or Huntington Avenue Grounds or any other band box park, and construct their team with low AB platoon players, it's fine with me. It will skew the league toward bombs a little. Remember, the Yanks had teams that were loaded with sluggers in the 30's, I don't think all will do this, and the Pitching restrictions might also make it pretty dificult to build a winner with a HR slugging philosophy.

Also, FALCON29, in answer to your question, you may use all S5 starting pitchers if you want, just as long as they meet the other restrictions

Starting rotations can be 4 or 5 pitchers. If a 4 man rotation is used 4 *starters must be worth at least 7mil each, if a 5 man rotation is used 5 non* pitchers must be worth 5mil each. If you choose to use a couple of swing men who will start and relieve between starts they must be worth at least 5mil each.

Mike

I just checked. The number of carded players who (a) hit HR at the rate of 1 or more per 25 AB, and (b) hit 15 or fewer HR on the season, is very small. And most of them are the sub-million guys who get on base once a night. So the rules do, indeed, make it next to impossible to build a bomber team.

After all, you are only allowed 1 guy who hit more than 15 HR in a season.

Good theme!