Two teams are available in AL-Willard, a 12-team continuing league that
has been in existence for 14 years. The available teams are #6 and #9, and they
finished 5th and 7th overall last season. The new owners will get to choose their favorite
players from the two rosters in a special dispersal draft.
AL-Willard follows most Scoresheet rules. The major differences are:
All 12 teams play in one division, and the top four teams make the
playoffs. This tends to produce a very competitive race. Last year five teams made the
playoffs (there was a tie and playoff for the last spot) while a sixth team was just two games
back. In 2010 eight teams either made the playoffs or finished one game back.
The main draft continues through 40 rounds.
There is no limit on the number of minor-league players kept, though each
one costs a draft pick starting with round 40 and working back.
Two NL players may be kept without penalty, but the third one costs a
round 16 pick, etc..