HELP WANTED- WASHINGTON EAGLES SEEK NEW GM
For anyone not already in the league who is following along, here is a perfect opportunity for you to join in on the fun. We have a rare opening (average less than 1 per game year) as the Washington Eagles General Manager position is available. Those following this dynasty likely realize already it is a very active league but it is also a great group of GMs who are always willing to help someone new to our league, or new to playing stats-only, learn the ropes. The new General Manager in Washington will be joining at what promises to be a very interesting time.
We are just a couple of sim weeks away from December 7, 1941. FABL teams, as I am sure you have been reading, have already been dinged for players thanks to the Selective Service draft with the most notable draftee being Toronto Wolves star and two-time Whitney Award winner Fred McCormick, who missed the second half of last season after being drafted in to the army. With the attack on Pearl Harbor imminent, the hits to 1942 rosters will be even more dramatic, but as we will find out going forward even those losses will pale in comparison to what the following 3 years will bring us.
Our commissioner does not run a team but does a lot of storyline type items that make this a great league for those who like their online league to be a very immersive experience.
- sons, brothers, cousins of players in the draft pool
- connections that are not exact but can easily be drawn to real life like FABL stars Max Morris (Babe Ruth), Bill Barrett (Ted Williams), Pete Papenfus (Bob Feller) and many more.
- Two sport athletes like QB/P Del Thomas of the Boston Americans and St Louis Pioneers
- A companion NFL type league that runs alongside FABL with plans to become an online league after the war
- Other sports, with hockey expected to be the first added in to the online Figment Universe so you could run a team in baseball, football and hockey with cross-over storylines should you desire.
but the big one facing our 16 FABL teams right now is military enlistments and draftees. Our commissioner uses a random draw approach to determine who will leave but we are all bracing for word in the next day of 62 players (or roughly 4 per team) who will miss up to the next 4 years.
As a result this might be a perfect time to assume the reigns of a franchise like Washington. The Eagles were a great team in the tail end of the pre-play era (a complete written history exists from the 1870's thru 1925 which was pre-simmed by our commissioner before the human GM's came on the scene in 1926) and had one of the best catchers of all-time in the legendary T.R. Goins to lead the club. As Goins aged and his skills began to erode so did the Eagles fortunes. They have not made the first division since 1929 and have finished 6th or worse each of the past 4 seasons including 65-89 last year (1941).
But I am glass half-full guy when it comes to the Eagles so the good news is the war could be a great equalizer. Think St Louis Browns winning in 1944. All of our GMs expect a major shakeup in the standings over the next few years so it might just be the Eagles time to soar.
Washington has recently reacquired Mel Carrol, the terrific 30 year old third baseman who hit .409 in 1937 with the Eagles and is the most recent .400 hitter in the league. Carrol was sent to Cleveland for a few years but was reacquired at the trade deadline and is Washington's top player. They also boast one of the most exciting young sluggers in the league in Sig Stofer. The Boardwalk Bopper as the Atlantic City native is known (forgot to add the commissioner also hands out some colorful nicknames) is just 25 years old and was acquired from the Philadelphia Keystones a year and a half ago. He has blossomed in Washington with a 24 homer, 110 rbi season.
If you have never thought about joining an online league but love to read (or write your own) dynasty reports, I suggest you consider joining this league. I was in those exact shoes before joining Figment about 3 real years and 17 or so sim seasons ago. Preferred to do my solo dynasty reports but the great backstory of Figment convinced me to give it a shot. If that sounds like you as you are reading this you should at least find out more about our league. I am sure you will be glad you did, plus you get the opportunity to read what Jiggs McGee thinks about your team building prowess :-)
You have been reading about this great league here. Now is your chance to be a part of the rich history that is FABL baseball. You can either DM me here or contact our commissioner directly. He goes by legendsport on this board. All of us in FABL look forward to meeting the new GM of the Washington Eagles.
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