24 Team 80's Franchise/Mystery League Full

Hey YountFan! You're always welcome back, and you know the skinny so all the better. I was hoping the A's would get some love.

I believe that puts us at 12 IF the last remaining managers are still in. gfg001, fench33 and Sogcomando please confirm, tks

Franchises with owners:
Reds - franky35 - IN
Orioles - Rosie2167 - IN
Red Sox - FALCON29 - IN
Tigers - gfg001
Yankees - Davesodu - IN
White Sox - Ed2014 - IN
Rangers (fresh off the bus from DC) - CrustyCrab - IN
Twins - fench33
Expos - gbrooks - IN
Pirates - jjrecupero - IN
A's - YountFan - IN and back!

Sogcomando - go ahead and pick your franchise from the open ones...
Open Franchises:
Dodgers
Astros
Mets
Giants
Royals
Cardinals
Braves
Cubs
Brewers
Phillies
Angels
Padres
Indians

Rosie wrote:

"-NEW FOR THIS SEASON!!! - Any players that are free agents (don't have a carded franchise in our league) are available to those franchises that they played with from 1970 - 1979 (maybe 80). So for example if an owner takes the Brewers and the Athletics aren't taken, then Sal Bando, who's 70's card is 5 yrs of A's is available to the Brew Crew since he actually played for them from 77-81. The player list below DOES NOT represent this Free Agency clause...mostly because its a lot of work to look up for every effected player. But once we have our 12 teams it becomes a bit easier. One caveat to this FA clause, if a guy qualifies for your franchise based on the above guidelines, but his season(s) are nowhere close to representing how he played for that franchise then he will not be available. Tommie Agee is a good example, played the last yr of his career for the Cardinals but it was a throw away."

I understand everything (I think), including the comment about the "nowhere close to representing how he played" comment. I have 3 follow-up questions:

1. You say "maybe [19]80". Is 1980 in, or out?
2. Rosie how should we address the "throw away year" comment, practically speaking? Should we seek pre-clearance on the boards here? (pro - everyone can see it. con - everyone can see it, and see who you might want to pick). Or should we PM you to ask, so that we can ask privately? (disadvantage - You might be asked several times about the same player by multiple owners. Advantage - at least it doesn't give away who we might pick).
3. Assuming that the player is available to my team under this rule, can I autodraft him? Or must I wait to pick him on waivers? It seems logical to me that if he is available, he could be autodrafted, since he would not have *any* card years carded to any of the franchises in our league.

Thanks Rosie! Already loving this league - great concept!!!

Thanks for the questions gbrookes. Heading out but back in a few hours and will respond then.

tks!
Rosie

^^^ awesome

Are there still openings? I'd be interested if there are.

Are there still openings? I'd be interested if there are.

Hi sphilipp8 - you're #1 on deck. We have 3 guys that I haven't heard from in recently so stay close!

Rosie wrote:
I understand everything (I think), including the comment about the "nowhere close to representing how he played" comment. I have 3 follow-up questions:

1. You say "maybe [19]80". Is 1980 in, or out?
2. Rosie how should we address the "throw away year" comment, practically speaking? Should we seek pre-clearance on the boards here? (pro - everyone can see it. con - everyone can see it, and see who you might want to pick). Or should we PM you to ask, so that we can ask privately? (disadvantage - You might be asked several times about the same player by multiple owners. Advantage - at least it doesn't give away who we might pick).
3. Assuming that the player is available to my team under this rule, can I autodraft him? Or must I wait to pick him on waivers? It seems logical to me that if he is available, he could be autodrafted, since he would not have *any* card years carded to any of the franchises in our league.

Thanks Rosie! Already loving this league - great concept!!!

1. You say "maybe [19]80". Is 1980 in, or out? let's just go OUT
2. PM me
3. Yes you can auto draft him

tks
Rosie

Great ... I will PM you

Thanks Rosie!

One more question- please confirm (or correct) my thinking on this:

If a player has one or more mystery card years carded to the Expos, and if all of the other card years are for franchises that are not in our league, then the Expos should own his rights for this league - correct? In other words, no other team (other than the Expos) could autodraft him, or pick him up in waivers or free agency. Am I correct?

Thanks Rosie!

One more question- please confirm (or correct) my thinking on this:

If a player has one or more mystery card years carded to the Expos, and if all of the other card years are for franchises that are not in our league, then the Expos should own his rights for this league - correct? In other words, no other team (other than the Expos) could autodraft him, or pick him up in waivers or free agency. Am I correct?

You are correct.

Keep in mind, this is the first season we are expanding the player pool to include non-carded, non-league franchise affiliated free agents. Depending on the impact of that change we might consider expanding the concept to include carded guys that have affiliations with other franchises in our league.

tks
Rosie