New Franchise League: "Break Up The Yankees" LEAGUE FULL

1) misterg - Jeter
2) jlt53 - Kevin Brown
3) Riggs10 - Curt Schilling
4) 23pirate - Alan Trammell
5) mrharryc - Frank Thomas
6) BDWard - Dimaggio
7) gator39 - Bret Boone
8) freebase - Dwight Gooden
9) Brent65 - Luis Gonzalez
10) trowell1817 - J.R. Richard
11) royal_boston -
12) Treyomo -

We are down to two - let's wrap this thing up. Royal_boston, you are on the clock! Great job, this round guys - we picked up the pace in a big way.

1) misterg - Jeter
2) jlt53 - Kevin Brown
3) Riggs10 - Curt Schilling
4) 23pirate - Alan Trammell
5) mrharryc - Frank Thomas
6) BDWard - Dimaggio
7) gator39 - Bret Boone
8) freebase - Dwight Gooden
9) Brent65 - Luis Gonzalez
10) trowell1817 - J.R. Richard
11) royal_boston - dean chance
12) Treyomo -

1) misterg - Jeter
2) jlt53 - Kevin Brown
3) Riggs10 - Curt Schilling
4) 23pirate - Alan Trammell
5) mrharryc - Frank Thomas
6) BDWard - Dimaggio
7) gator39 - Bret Boone
8) freebase - Dwight Gooden
9) Brent65 - Luis Gonzalez
10) trowell1817 - J.R. Richard
11) royal_boston - Dean Chance
12) Treyomo - Ron Guidry

Congratulations, gents - we made it! With the pick just made we've completed the franchise draft and 2 rounds of supplementary drafting. I appreciate everyone staying with this - now the fun begins.

So here's where we go (and this is probably obvious to most of you!):

1) Go in and set up your teams in this league: Break up the Yankees - $120 Mil
2) Grab your franchise players, your supplementary players, and up to 3 more free agents that you'd like to draft. Obviously the new "draftees" need to go at the top of your list. The franchise/supplementary guys are uncontested.

I think the deadline is 9pm ET to have the draft run today, so if you can get in before then that would be great. If not, by tomorrow is fine too - either way, games are played on Monday.

Also, if we do have any "contested" players (and given the relative complexity of the process I would not be surprised) you can message all or just me in the message boards in the league. I'll confirm who rightfully owns the player.

Of course, if there are any question before we draft, post 'em here!

Play Ball!

Oh, and forgot to add the reminder:

League password = Dinsdale66

Special props for anyone who can properly identify the "Dinsdale" that I'm referencing with this password!

Everything in one place will make it easier for us to avoid mistakes when we fill out our autodraft list.

1) misterg --- Braves, Mantle, Jeter
2) jlt53 --- Cubs, Joe Mauer, Kevin Brown
3) Riggs10 --- Phillies, Ken Griffey Jr., Curt Schilling
4) 23pirate - A's, Larry Walker, Trammell
5) mrharryc - Indians, Ralph Kiner, Frank Thomas
6) BDWard - Reds, A-Rod, Dimaggio
7) gator39 - Blue Jays, Randy Johnson, Bret Boone
8) freebase - Cardinals, Vlad Guerrero, Gooden
9) Brent65- Dodgers, Cal Ripken Jr., Luis Gonzalez
10) trowell1817 - Giants, Jose Reyes, J.R. Richard
11) royal_boston - Royals, Todd Helton, Dean Chance
12) Treyomo - Red Sox, Jeff Bagwell, Guidry

I hope this helps. - Bernie

Great idea - thanks Bernie!

For the sake of keeping track of eligible/ineligible players, don't you think that our team names should reflect the real franchise names. It will be tough cross referencing managers names with the real MLB franchise name, if we don't.

Pirate - yup, I agree! Let's go with that. Go by whatever "city" you choose, but please use the real franchise name for the team itself. For example, I'll be the Brookline Giants.

Another excellent suggestion and very much appreciated.

- Tim

So, just to clarify. We add the additional 3 free agents we want, along with the two supplemental choices we have already made, to the team that we post for the auto-draft.

So, just to clarify. We add the additional 3 free agents we want, along with the two supplemental choices we have already made, to the team that we post for the auto-draft.

100% Correct, sir!