I am sure there are better strategic fits out there. But...... our fans want names:

1908 Nap Lajoie

$5,758,447

1918 Rogers Hornsby

$4,306,554

1917 Babe Ruth

$12,976,064

total $156,168,476

Sorry guys too much strategy to send a proxy. I’ll try to pick here as soon as I can

Welp, guess we're in the NL East

1914 Dots Miller $5,690,449
1915 Fred Toney $8,035,156
1913 Willie Mitchell $7,645,892

1915 Fred Anderson $7,457,810
1914 Doc Crandall $2,415,689
1914 Jimmy Walsh $3,176,191

cum $162,763,244

1916 Heinie Groh - $6,983,312
1908 Joe Tinker - $5,021,642
1911 Fred Luderus - $4,482,600
Cumulative salary - $170,527,690

And so ends the League 2 draft!

ROUND 20
Owner________	Prev. Salary___	Player________	Salary_______	New Salary____
Jtpsops	119,658,470	McDonald, Tex 1913	1,415,443	127,999,321
.		Roush, Edd 1914	1,854,731
.		Yingling, Earl 1913	5,070,677
nocomm999	120,680,675	Chech, Charlie 1908	4,346,619	125,486,293
.		Nagle, Judge 1911 partial	223,331
.		Byrne, Bobby 1913 partial	235,668
chewy3344	120,759,006	Williams, Gus 1915	535,694	125,344,893
.		Wright, Lucky 1909	744,634
.		Kroh, Rube 1909	3,305,559
njbigwig	121,299,742	Cady, Hick 1913	1,100,358	127,556,984
.		Leach, Tommy 1912	1,067,486
.		Wolfgang, Mellie 1914	4,089,398
thejuice6	121,406,533	Bender, Chief 1908	4,256,897	128,124,509
.		Barry, Jack 1915 partial	1,702,893
.		Thomas, Ira 1913	758,186
eblankenstei	125,977,664	Weaver, Harry 1918	947,825	128,228,527
.		Trekell, Harry 1913	682,367
.		Hyatt, Ham 1909	620,671
3dayrotation	127,834,833	Bradley, Hugh 1910	233,689	128,974,336
.		Schaller, Biff 1911	200,000
.		Oeschger, Joe 1916	705,814
schwarze	128,714,972	Karger, Ed 1907	10,066,273	150,580,148
.		Burns, George 1919 NYG	6,770,382
.		Bush, Donie 1909	5,028,521
pedrocerrano	129,442,505	Derrick, Claud 1913	479,912	130,773,165
.		Allison, Mack 1911	644,101
.		Redding, Phil 1912	206,647
ronthegenius	130,185,385	Beall, Johnny 1913	408,881	138,614,800
.		Ames, Red 1911	7,720,155
.		Gagnier, Ed 1915	300,379
kstober	132,072,902	Wood, Joe 1909	5,232,566	139,458,755
.		Storke, Alan 1909 partial	734,539
.		Magee, Sherry 1917	1,418,748
calhoop	133,127,411	Lajoie, Nap 1908	5,758,447	156,168,476
.		Hornsby, Rogers 1918	4,306,554
.		Ruth, Babe 1917	12,976,064
bigsteve12	134,872,507	Unglaub, Bob 1908 partial	2,229,864	138,409,839
.		Burns, Bill 1909 partial	753,964
.		Ables, Harry 1909	553,504
footballmm11	141,969,154	Miller, Dots 1914	5,690,449	163,340,651
.		Toney, Fred 1915	8,035,156
.		Mitchell, Willie 1913	7,645,892
mllama54	149,713,554	Anderson, Fred 1915	7,457,810	162,763,244
.		Crandall, Doc 1914	2,415,689
.		Walsh, Jimmy 1914	3,176,191
DarthDurron	154,040,136	Groh, Heinie 1916	6,983,312	170,527,690
.		Tinker, Joe 1908	5,021,642
		Luderus, Fred 1911	4,482,600

Did I misinterpret a rule? I thought we had to use the same ballpark in all 12 leagues of round 1.

Yes, you misinterpreted.

The park you use for your league 1 team in round 1 has to be the same park you use for you league 1 team in rounds 2, 3, 4 (should that team advance)

But your league 2 park can be different than your league 1 park. BUt you have to use that league 2 park in rounds 2, 3, 4 (should that team advance)

Sorry if this wasn't clear..

NL East_______	Draft Salary____	Final Salary____	Difference____	Comment
mllama54	162,763,244	162,763,244	0
footballmm11	163,340,651	162,429,433	911,218	16 Lew McCarty
calhoop	156,168,476	156,168,476	0
DarthDurron	170,527,690	170,527,690	0
.
NL West
schwarze	150,580,148	150,580,148	0
kstober	139,458,755	139,458,755	0
ronthegenius	138,614,800	138,614,800	0
bigsteve12	138,409,839	138,409,839	0
.
AL East
pedrocerrano	130,773,165	130,773,165	0
3dayrotation	128,974,336	128,974,336	0
eblankenstei	128,228,527	128,228,527	0
thejuice6	128,124,509	128,124,509	0
.
AL West
Jtpsops	127,999,321	127,999,321	0
njbigwig	127,556,984	127,556,984	0
nocomm999	125,486,293	125,486,293	0
chewy3344	125,344,893	125,344,893	0

Top Teams - NL Blue, AL Red
.
1.footballmm11 98-64
2.schwarze 92-70 (.587)
3.eblankenstei 92-70 (/521)
4.pedrocerrano 88-74 (.541)
5.nocomm999 88-74 (.492)
6.Jtpsops 85-77 (.555)
7.DarthDurron 81-81 (.518)
8.ronthegenius 81-81 (.512)
-------------------------------
9,3dayrotation 85-77 (.510)

The draft order is...

1.ronthegenius
2.DarthDurron
3.Jtpsops
4.nocomm999
5.pedrocerrano
6.eblankenstei
7.schwarze
8. footballmm11

We are drafting from the following rosters:
bigsteve12, kstober, mllama54, calhoop, njbigqwig, chewy3344, thejuice6, 3dayrotation,

When you make your selection, please list your current team salary, the player you are adding (and salary), the player you are cutting (and salary) and your new team salary. Make sure you don't have any clones.

Please site-mail the next person in line after you post here...

Site-mail list
ronthegenius; DarthDurron; Jtpsops; nocomm999; pedrocerrano; eblankenstei; schwarze; footballmm11

The mini-draft can start.

After you make your selection, the round 2 league number is MLB143479. Make sure you use the same ballpark as round 1. Make sure your posted salary matches your entered roster.

Thanks

Posted by ronthegenius on 7/24/2025 12:02:00 PM (view original):
OK,

Just throw me a Ty Cobb. Don't care which one.
...What's that? They're all gone except for one that batted below .325 (which is like hitting .178 for normal non Cobb players).
ALL OF THEM??? 12 out of 13 already taken????? And the only one left plays defense like a double-amputee holding the glove in his mouth???

Unbelievable. But, I guess that's what happens when you come to the buffet table a day late.
1908 Ty Cobb $5,377,939

Previous team salary was 138,614,800. And my head tells me I should add one of the premium arms available.

However, as I originally posted, I took the 13th and last Cobb available in the draft…..and, as entirely expected, he wasn’t great. Not to mention, his defense is so poor I had to use him at DH and play Gavvy ‘IronGlove’ Cravath in the field.

So, with a second chance to grab a normal Cobb, I will drop the 08 imposter and replace with mllama’s 1917 version -$11,838,216.

New total of $145,075,077

My Federal League All Stars gave up the fewest total runs in the league but scored the 4th fewest. So, without a doubt, I need some offense.

Cut: 1911 Fred Luderus $4,482,600
Add: 1912 Tris Speaker $11,894,094
New Salary - $177,939,094