A strong group of owners ready to continue for our forty-ninth season.

Here are the rules:

24 teams
DH in AL only
We're adding 4 real life AAA at end of draft
yes to ir
draft order decided after game 120 (30 wins by game 120 to qualify for top 5 lotto picks)
AAA moves up until the end, but trade deadline at game 120

Chicago Orphans(Cubs) - TAKEN
Play in Wrigley Field
Will pick 17-24 in 2009(tbd)

Possible keepers in 09
C - Kenji Johjima
1B - Lance Berkman
1B - Miguel Cabrera
2B - Felipe Lopez
2B - Kazuo Matsui
SS - Jeff Keppinger
DH - Jim Thome
OF - Milton Bradley
OF - Chris Dickerson
OF - Nyjer Morgan
OF - Scott Podsednik

P - Dave Bush
P - Matt Cain
P - Hong-Chih Kuo
P - Hideki Okajima
P - Jake Peavy
P - Joel Pineiro
P - Justin Verlander
P - Dan Wheeler
P - Barry Zito

Philadelphia IronPigs(Phillies)
Play in Citizen Bank Park
Draft has started
Will pick 6th in 09
No 2nd round pick in 09, extra 1st round pick in 10

Keepers for 2009
C - Henry Blanco
C - Jason Varitek
2B - Robinson Cano
3B - David Wright
SS - Hanley Ramirez
OF - Omar Infante
OF - David Murphy
OF - Alfonso Soriano
OF - Willy Tavares

P - Bruce Chen
P - Doug Fister (1st round pick in 09)
P - Jeremy Guthrie
P - Aaron Harang
P - LaTroy Hawkins
P - Brandon League
P - Micah Owings
P - Sergio Romo
P - Ryan Rowland-Smith
P - C.C. Sabathia
P - Claudio Vargas

I’d like Chicago if available. In Europe but will be home Friday. Thanks.

They are yours. Welcome.