Whatever happened to theme leagues?

There used to be all kinds of innovative ideas posted for theme leagues with the current set. Maybe they all get posted when the sets come out? I am paying attention to keeper league drafts at that time. I have tried posting a couple ideas but no bites. I know the Mystery leagues have ongoing theme leagues popping up all the time which I participate in but was hoping some would show up here as well.

20XX theme leagues tend to run more often from November till new set comes out--at least with the current set anyway.

I kind of like the Iron Glove leagues (were every fielder has to be 4 or worse except the guy you DH), they do need to have a draft for maybe 15-20 rounds though (then completed with the auto draft). Players like Austin Riley would have to play 1B instead of 3B.

A 24 team 65M cap league (65M seems about right for overall balance) a 60M league tends to not have enough players to go around in 20XX. The issue there is the odd salary league. Not exactly a theme league, but you have to specify a 65M team when you create it. Plus, it's hard to get 24 managers in a league. The auto draft can be brutal, with not much left over for waivers--but trades are somewhat more likely.

Then there are the half-team leagues that have become less popular as MLB teams are so have and have-not last few years.

I agree w/you on Ironglove league Miller. Drafts can get kinda interesting because guys who have that extra position that nobody every uses ( Betts at 2B, Tatis Jr in OF ) suddenly make them super valuable. Plus, its just entertaining reading the box scores. Like a whole league of Bad News Bears.

I ran that Iron Glove for years.

I stopped a few seasons ago when we could only gather 4-5 managers for it.

I'd do it again, if there's interest.

We did:

$90m (I think)
10-12 round draft


I also ran a Cut Throat league. Again, it died when nobody wanted to play.

It was $999m
The caveat with this league was...
If you sweep a team, you can trade for that player and it had to be agreed to.
The trades could be unbalanced too.
This was a brutal league.

I ran that Iron Glove for years.

I stopped a few seasons ago when we could only gather 4-5 managers for it.

I'd do it again, if there's interest.

We did:

$90m (I think)
10-12 round draft


I also ran a Cut Throat league. Again, it died when nobody wanted to play.

It was $999m
The caveat with this league was...
If you sweep a team, you can trade for that player and it had to be agreed to.
The trades could be unbalanced too.
This was a brutal league.

It was by far and away my all time favorite one

I ran that Iron Glove for years.

I stopped a few seasons ago when we could only gather 4-5 managers for it.

I'd do it again, if there's interest.

We did:

$90m (I think)
10-12 round draft


I also ran a Cut Throat league. Again, it died when nobody wanted to play.

It was $999m
The caveat with this league was...
If you sweep a team, you can trade for that player and it had to be agreed to.
The trades could be unbalanced too.
This was a brutal league.

It was by far and away my all time favorite one

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