1901-1919

September 7, 2019 Issue #4

Days of Future Past...

"When I began playing the game, baseball was about as gentlemanly as a kick in the crotch." - Ty Cobb

Now that we have a little more than a season and a half of Origins experience, we thought it would be a good time to review what we have done and prepare for the future. First, let’s remind ourselves about the Origins oddities that may differ from both Today and the Retro experiments:

Tweeks

* Origins uses standard TCBA post-season eligibility, but without restrictions beyond what AIM dictates for us. This is especially noteworthy for pitcher usage.

* Origins uses a 1/3 usage rule similar to that used in Today.

* There are no restrictions on the Hit&Run call. You may wish to follow the traditional TCBA limitations, but it will not be legislated.

* For Stolen Base Attempts, Origins uses the Mahley Rule regarding stolen bases – a limit of 125% of actual MLB Stolen Base total (that is, successful steals, not attempts.)

Salary Cap News

At the onset of Origins, we chose a broad Salary Cap to help us launch. We know from experience that there is a direct relationship between Cap and Wins. We also know that there is a direct relationship between overall league enjoyment and tight pennant races. That said, we are prepared to ratchet down the starter Salary Cap to a level we believe will provide those desired tight races, while keeping the Cap broad enough to provide sufficient roster flexibility. To aid you in your preparation for future seasons, listed below is the anticipated Cap for each forthcoming season of Origins. We have deliberately set the TCBA 1904 Cap a bit higher to allow for an easier transition:

ML	TCBA	CAP
1903	1904	48
1904	1905	44
1905	1906	44
1906	1907	44
1907	1908	44
1908	1909	44
1909	1910	44
1910	1911	48
1911	1912	48
1912	1913	48
1913	1914	48
1914	1915	60
1915	1916	60
1916	1917	44
1917	1918	44
1918	1919	44
1919	1920	44

No team is in danger of exceeding the Cap next season, with only one team at or near 40.

Team	ML1902	ML1903
BE	27.4	20.8
BR	22.1	24.3
BS	25.7	21.9
BU	28.5	23.3
CL	44.4	30.2
HH	30.5	33.8
HP	28.2	26.0
GW	36.1	29.3
LI	20.1	34.1
ME	37.3	34.0
MI	32.4	28.7
NB	41.6	33.7
SO	33.8	40.2
TU	38.1	34.1
WA	42.5	30.0
WW	38.3	33.8

For those teams still in the race, and for those waiting for next year, we hope you find enjoyment! Let us never forget our Origins!