Youre the (2nd) best around! Season I (11 in) Topic

I wanted to try a fun concept that eliminates some of the more familiar faces we see in most leagues.

The concept is as follows:

Pick 2 teams who finished 2nd place in their division or league WITHOUT making the playoffs. Each of your 2 teams will be exclusive to you and then placed on a BLACKLIST at the conclusion of the season. You do not have to choose 2 teams from the same season.

Choose 12 players from each of your chosen teams using baseball-reference and twist them to any season of their career EXCEPT for their highest AND lowest salary seasons in WIS. Using Babe Ruth as an example, off limits would be his 1921 and 1935 seasons.

Your final player will be a WILDCARD from any season who finished 2nd in WAR for either Position Players or Pitchers. The season used also MAY NOT be this player's highest salaried season in WIS.

This WILDCARD player will determine your BALLPARK selection. It must be the home park of that player during that season. If the ballpark of your WILDCARD selection is not available, you may use either the WIS Park, a ballpark in the same city from that season, or a home ballpark used within 3 years of that season by the team of the WILDCARD player.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/WAR_pitch_top_ten.shtml

https://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/WAR_bat_top_ten.shtml
  • $110m cap
  • All WIS seasons available
  • No Clones, DH, Waiver Wire, Trades, Injuries
  • Partial, Full, or Combined seasons allowed
  • Players with only 1 eligible WIS season may be used

I will make my selection once we have 12 teams signed up.

Owners
1) dvorr80: TBD
2) ChiTownBluz: 1954 Yankees/1909 Cubs
3) snuffy45: TBD
4) jfranco77: 1927 A's/1912 Pirates
5) rmarksduke: 1928 A's/2019 Indians
6) D6KStl: 1993 Giants/1961 Tigers
7) 0soup4u: 1916 White Sox/1955 Indians
8) scallywag: 1994 A's/1985 Yankees
9) Gushetling: 1993 Yankees/1940 Indians
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sitemail list: dvorr80; ChitownBluz; snuffy45; jfranco77; rmarksduke; D6KStl; 0soup4u; scallywag; Gushetling;
6/1/2025 11:46 AM (edited)
HI. I'm in.
1954 Yankees
1909 Cubs
Thanks
Ed
5/2/2025 6:50 AM
Posted by ChitownBluz on 5/2/2025 6:50:00 AM (view original):
HI. I'm in.
1954 Yankees
1909 Cubs
Thanks
Ed
Great! Thanks for joining!
5/2/2025 10:09 AM
I'll join! Team TBD
5/3/2025 9:08 AM
If you have a player who played for 2 different teams in a season and it is his highest season, can you take the lower salary? e.g. 1902 Bernhard?
5/4/2025 1:01 PM
Posted by rmarksduke on 5/4/2025 1:01:00 PM (view original):
If you have a player who played for 2 different teams in a season and it is his highest season, can you take the lower salary? e.g. 1902 Bernhard?
Yes, you would take the lower salary season.
5/4/2025 3:07 PM
What if I have the same player on both teams. Can I use him twice?
5/4/2025 5:58 PM
Posted by rmarksduke on 5/4/2025 5:58:00 PM (view original):
What if I have the same player on both teams. Can I use him twice?
No clones.
5/4/2025 6:59 PM
For twisting players, are you using WIS rosters or Baseball-Reference rosters?
5/5/2025 12:28 AM
Posted by epup1975 on 5/5/2025 12:28:00 AM (view original):
For twisting players, are you using WIS rosters or Baseball-Reference rosters?
Baseball-refererence
5/5/2025 8:17 AM
I'll join with the 1928 Athletics and the 2019 Indians
5/8/2025 5:48 AM
Posted by rmarksduke on 5/8/2025 5:48:00 AM (view original):
I'll join with the 1928 Athletics and the 2019 Indians
Great!
5/9/2025 11:29 AM
Same idea. I'll take the 1927 A's ... and pair them with the 1912 Pirates.
5/9/2025 4:06 PM
Posted by jfranco77 on 5/9/2025 4:06:00 PM (view original):
Same idea. I'll take the 1927 A's ... and pair them with the 1912 Pirates.
Great minds think alike. Good luck!!
5/9/2025 6:54 PM
I'll try with '93 Giants and '61 Tigers
5/19/2025 1:51 PM
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