Key points about Shoeless Joe League (SJL):
* 25 years old, 15 with Scoresheet
* 16 teams
* Uses both leagues, but with a restricted universe of players, about 65 percent of all ML players. (Players enter SJL through a March entry draft from a limited number of ML teams and must be either rookies or minor leaguers. Mike Trout isn't in SJL.)
* 60-man rosters, often 35 ML and 25 minor leaguers.
* Works with a salary cap. Salaries are based on ML salaries for first 6 to 11 years and then on on-line bidding after that.
* Owners stretch from New York to California with a range of professions; four college profs, etc.
Team 4, the Florida Panthers is available. Roughly a .500 team in 2016, but enough stars that it could recover quickly.
If you have at least five years of fantasy experience and are willing to put in some hours to learn the rules, get ready for the January free agent auction, prepare for the March entry draft, etc, take a wander through the SJL website at [
sites.google.com], including reading and pondering the constitution at least twice.
If you're still interested, email me at
davealden53@comcast.net. I want to have a new owner in place by New Years Day. - Dave Alden