The NML is a Strat-O-Matic baseball league, entering its 21st season. We expanded to 16 teams in 2006, but we are always looking for new enthusiastic managers willing to face a challenge. This is a salary format league, utilizing contracts, free-agency, protected farm systems, soft salary cap, and bonus point system based on team performance. We also implement a division realignment every year, similar to that of English Premier Football (Soccer). We have a great group of guys that enjoy spirited competition.
Congratulations to Jon Gordon and the 2020
Darwin Cup Champion Worcester Tornadoes!!
Due to the COVID 19 pandemic there have been some one time rule adjustments pertaining to eligibility requirements and player usage for the 2021 season only. These adjustments to the rules can be found at the top of the By-Laws page.
The 2021 bidding wars are done, hope you all enjoyed it and got all your holes filled without taking too bad a beating. Next up is your free agent decisions, the guidelines are posted below and need to be in to Seth by Sunday March 7th no later than 10 pm. As always Seth did another great job running the free agent draft again this year, Thanks Seth your hard work is greatly appreciated.
For non-bid FAs, either release them for 250 pts or sign them. I will take all other roster decisions also. The sooner you get me your roster decisions, the sooner I can set up the General Draft site. Decisions need to be made on all players with a '0' in Column D. At that point, you must be below the salary cap. Please make all roster decisions by Tuesday 3/9.
Do not make quick decisions to release your non-bid RFAs since there may be interest in them as things sort their way out. Once you announce a release, it cannot be rescinded.
For bid FAs, you may either match the bid or release the player to the winning team for compensation. You may either take a compensatory draft pick as below or take 500 pts.
Annual Bid Salary Pick
10,000+ points First & Second Round Compensation Picks
6,000 – 9,999 points First Round Compensation Pick
3,000 – 5,999 points Second Round Compensation Pick
1,500 – 2,999 points Third Round Compensation Pick
Less Than 1,500 points Fourth Round Compensation Pick
When posting your decision please make sure you say what you are choosing for compensation. Also if you do not indicate the contract, it will be the bid contract.
I will do my best to update the roster file after decisions are made and will be using stratdraft for the general draft again. It does take a while to get that set up, so be patient. I am targeting the week of the 15th for the General Draft
2021 General Draft
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| # | Round 1 | Player | # | Round 2 | Player | # | Round 3 | Player | # | Round 4 | Player | |
| 1 | Homestead | Houston | San Joaquin | San Joaquin | ||||||||
| 2 | Haven | Houston | Houston | Houston | ||||||||
| 3 | Charleston | Charleston | Charleston | Charleston | ||||||||
| 4 | Havend | Houston | Homestead | Homestead | ||||||||
| 5 | Niagara Falls | Niagara Falls | Niagara Falls | Niagara Falls | ||||||||
| 6 | California | California | Yonkers | California | ||||||||
| 7 | Hartford | Hartford | Hartford | Hartford | ||||||||
| 8 | Long Island | Long Island | Long Island | Long Island | ||||||||
| 9 | Minnesota | Haven | Minnesota | Minnesota | ||||||||
| 10 | Phoenix | Phoenix | Phoenix | Phoenix | ||||||||
| 11 | Yonkers | Haven | Yonkers | Yonkers | ||||||||
| 12 | Yonkers | California | San Joaquin | Worcester | ||||||||
| 13 | Monroe | Monroe | Monroe | Monroe | ||||||||
| 14 | Northeast | Northeast | Northeast | Northeast | ||||||||
| 15 | California | New Britain | New Britain | New Britain | ||||||||
| 16 | Worcester | Worcester | Worcester | Worcester | ||||||||
| # | Round 5 | Player | # | Round 6 | Player | # | Round 7 | Player | # | Round 8 | Player | |
| San Joaquin | Haven | Haven | Haven | |||||||||
| Houston | Houston | Houston | Houston | |||||||||
| Charleston | Charleston | Charleston | Charleston | |||||||||
| Homestead | Homestead | Homestead | Homestead | |||||||||
| Niagara Falls | Niagara Falls | Niagara Falls | Niagara Falls | |||||||||
| California | California | California | California | |||||||||
| Hartford | Hartford | Hartford | Hartford | |||||||||
| Long Island | Long Island | Long Island | Long Island | |||||||||
| Minnesota | Minnesota | Minnesota | Minnesota | |||||||||
| Phoenix | Phoenix | Phoenix | Phoenix | |||||||||
| Yonkers | Yonkers | Yonkers | Yonkers | |||||||||
| Haven | San Joaquin | San Joaquin | San Joaquin | |||||||||
| Monroe | Monroe | Monroe | Monroe | |||||||||
| Northeast | Northeast | Northeast | Northeast | |||||||||
| New Britain | New Britain | New Britain | New Britain | |||||||||
| Worcester | Worcester | Worcester | Worcester | |||||||||
2020 power ratings
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2020 League Standings
Nietzchean WON LOST PCT GB MAGIC# Worcester WOT 103 59 .636 ---- *WON* New Britain NBR 98 64 .605 5.0 Northeast NEN 98 64 .605 5.0 Monroe MON 91 71 .562 12.0 Monongahela MOM 87 75 .537 16.0 Long Island LIS 78 84 .481 25.0 Niagara Falls NFD 73 89 .451 30.0 Haven HAV 60 102 .370 43.0 Socratic WON LOST PCT GB MAGIC# San Joaquin SJV 87 75 .537 ---- *WON* Phoenix PHX 86 76 .531 1.0 Minnesota MIN 85 77 .525 2.0 Hartford HDB 76 86 .469 11.0 California CAS 74 88 .457 13.0 Homestead HSG 69 93 .426 18.0 Charleston CHR 67 95 .414 20.0 Rock River RRR 64 98 .395 23.0
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2020 Triple Crown Leaders
| BATTING AVERAGE HOMERUNS RUNS BATTED IN |
| C.Yelich NBR .352 E.Suarez SJV 59 E.Suarez SJV 154 |
| O.Albies WOT .320 P.Alonso MON 54 R.Devers NEN 129 |
| M.Canha SJV .319 F.Freeman MOM 47 F.Freeman MOM 128 |
| Y.Moncada NEN .318 C.Yelich NBR 47 M.Olson NEN 126 |
| J.McNeil MON .318 J.Bell CAS 47 C.Bellinger WOT 122 |
| K.Newman HSG .318 J.Soler MOM 43 C.Yelich NBR 120 |
| G.Springer PHX .306 M.Betts NEN 43 B.Harper NBR 116 |
| C.Bellinger WOT .305 B.Harper NBR 43 J.Bell CAS 116 |
| R.Devers NEN .304 M.Olson NEN 42 A.Bregman WOT 113 |
| A.Meadows HAV .303 E.Encarnacion MIN 41 X.Bogaerts NEN 110 |
| WINS ERA STRIKEOUTS |
| J.Verlander WOT 21 W.Buehler PHX 3.10 G.Cole LIS 373 |
| J.Degrom MON 20 S.Strasburg WOT 3.19 J.Verlander WOT 350 |
| W.Buehler PHX 20 J.Degrom MON 3.21 J.Degrom MON 330 |
| T.Bauer NBR 20 C.Morton HDB 3.28 J.Flaherty CHR 306 |
| S.Strasburg WOT 19 K.Maeda SJV 3.39 S.Bieber NFD 294 |
| C.Morton HDB 18 G.Cole LIS 3.43 S.Strasburg WOT 292 |
| P.Corbin MIN 17 J.Verlander WOT 3.44 L.Giolito RRR 291 |
| L.Lynn NEN 17 M.Gonzales NFD 3.46 T.Bauer NBR 282 |
| G.Cole LIS 16 M.Soroka MOM 3.47 M.Boyd HDB 282 |
| W.Miley SJV 16 M.Clevinger NBR 3.67 M.Scherzer CAS 269 |
2021 NMLSOM Division Lineups
| Nietzchean Division | Socratic Division |
| Monroe Matadors | Charleston Magpies |
| Long Island Sound | Haven Horsemen |
| Minnesota Northern Lights | San Joaquin Valley Wasps |
| Phoenix Thunder | California Surf |
| Yonkers Cobras | Houston Toros |
| New Britain Rock Cats | Niagara Falls Daredevils |
| Northeast Neanderthals | Homestead Grays |
| Worcester Tornadoes | Hartford Dark Blues |