Lead Story - 4/2/2021

Holy Cow: Explained

What we do here:
1) Start in 1969.
2) We will replay the mlb seasons from that point.
3) This is a Real Progression league. In 1969, Willie McCovey and Harmon Killebrew were the MVPs. In Holy Cow, they should have a similar year.
4) When we move to the 1970 season, your players real 1970 stats will be imported. No fictional progressions in this league. Players next year stats will be imported (as long as they meet league minimums).
5) Here?s the TWIST..
i- No contracts in this league.
ii- A player?s real contract carries over in Holy Cow. As long as that player was under contract in real MLB, he stays under contract in Holy Cow.
iii- A player who was a free agent (including being cut at anytime), becomes a free agent at the same time in that corresponding off-season.
iv- A player traded in real MLB history WILL NOT be traded in this league unless you, the owner of the team does it. The only time you lose a player is when they are cut, retire, designated for assignment or were a free agent who signed with another team. IF they were a free agent, but they signed with their original team, you KEEP them!
iv-No free agency. Holy Cow only does a draft. Draft includes all free agents and rookies. Roger Clemens made his MLB debut in 1984. He would seem a strong candidate to be the first pick in the 1984 draft. Once a team draft?s Clemens, his contract will mirror his real life and he would be a free agent after the 1996 season and he would be draft eligible prior to 1997 season. He played on that contract after 2002 season.