Openings for dedicated GMs in a great, GM-friendly sim league

by limozeen on Dec 15, 2008 9:01 PM EST

Hey everyone,

I am the GM of the Padres in the Fair Off the Foul Pole DMB sim league. We are 1.5 years old, have 22 dedicated GMs and a very active commissioner, and eight current openings, including a team that went to the World Series in the league last year. These open teams are mostly the result of recent departures due to other commitments; the rosters are well-constructed and worth managing. We are seeking eight dedicated and smart GMs to pick up where the last GMs left off.

More importantly, everyone in the league is very active and responds to trade offers. The league is also very friendly to GMs who like to control their rosters. We have a 25-man roster and 25 other keeper slots. Trading of draft picks is allowed, and we have a salary cap structure (using real MLB salaries) to ensure that rosters do not stagnate. I've never seen this as an issue; nearly every GM is at least willing to seriously discuss trades, and several fair deals for megastars have gone down.

Please contact me at danclovic@gmail.com if you would like more information about the league.

The teams that are open are the: Rangers, Yankees, Orioles, Giants, Diamondbacks, Astros, Pirates, and Phillies. The rosters were based on a fantasy draft, so please contact me if you'd like to know what they are. We are open to allowing people to select a roster first, then decide what team they want that roster to correspond to (i.e., you can pick the Giants' roster and decide that you'd rather your team be the Yankees).

Thanks, and again, please email me at danclovic@gmail.com if you're interested.

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by METSMETSMETS on Dec 15, 2008 9:27 PM EST reply actions

does this include minor leaguers?

or the drafting of minor leaguers? if so put me down for the giants! I’d b very interested

by caincecum on Dec 15, 2008 9:29 PM EST reply actions

minors

We have 25 protected slots for non-roster players. Most teams use those slots for prospects, though we don’t have any rules against having Major Leaguers in your inactive roster. For the most part, this league is all about giving GMs control over their rosters.

We also have a minor league draft during the offseason where we draft the players who were taken in the real amateur draft back in the summer. It’s coming up sometime soon, so if you join now, your first-rounder could be Smoak or Matusz.

Again, email me at danclovic@gmail.com if you’re interested in hearing more.

by limozeen on Dec 16, 2008 1:56 AM EST up reply actions

Stop

posting league invites on here.

by The Economist on Dec 16, 2008 12:48 AM EST reply actions

DONT stop posting league invites on here

by casejud on Dec 16, 2008 1:00 AM EST reply actions

Dump thread

I think a fantasy dump thread could actually work nowadays with the ability to rec posts. I would start one, but I am lazier than a sack of ham.

by aCone419 on Dec 16, 2008 11:42 AM EST up reply actions

Don't want to start another thread...

and I hope limozeen doesn’t mind if I slightly hijack his thread, but we also have a DMB 30-team league that needs to fill 3 roles (Cards, Rays, and A’s). The league has been around since 2003, and is pretty active so they don’t really resemble what the real teams do. We also have a 50 man roster (25 active, 25 reserve) with a salary cap that goes up and down based on performance, a yearly 3 round draft (picks are tradable) and Comp Picks if you lose a Top 18 free agent. The Rays made the ALCS this past year, and the A’s tied for the Wild Card so both teams have been good. The Cards are a team that we constantly have turnover with but the last GM did a pretty decent job in free agency and drafting so they have a decent core of Berkman, Broxton, Jenks, BJ Upton, Greg Halman, Buster Posey and Pablo Sandoval, and Betances.

Email me at sirkit76@hotmail.com (let me know your user name here if possible too) and I can send a copy of the rosters to anyone interested for you to look it over. This is a completely free league (but occasionally we will accept small donations to help pay for the software and for the website so it can stay advertisement free).

"My mom always taught me it's better to laugh at yourself than to laugh at others. She was so wrong. ;)" -Pedrophile

by Boxkutter on Dec 16, 2008 2:22 AM EST reply actions

Forgot to mention...

for everyone who laughs at variablesdont on the message board and say things like “I want into the same league you are in…” and stuff. He is in this league. So now you have your chance to put up or shut up ;-)

"My mom always taught me it's better to laugh at yourself than to laugh at others. She was so wrong. ;)" -Pedrophile

by Boxkutter on Dec 16, 2008 2:26 AM EST up reply actions