Three More Affiliate Pop-up Drafts are Live!

[Nicolino Di Benedetto]

Hello everyone, we have three new pop-up Perfect Drafts available! These have been created with the input of a number of our affiliates. You will find the information below on each of them.

tehSuigi's Flying Purple Baseball Beaters Pop-up
Launch: Friday, February 16 at 12pm ET
Teams: 256
Format: Best of 7
Year: 1998
DH: on
Venue: 1995 Coors Field
Where: Just like the tournaments, you can find these under “Fixed Time Tournaments” in the drop menu, but under Perfect Drafts.

Rounds
1: 100 – Limited Edition, CF Ken Griffey Jr., SEA, Peak
97 – Baseball Reference 4, SP R.A. Dickey, NYM, 2012
82 – Rookie Sensation, CL Greg McMichael, ATL, 1993
76 – All-Star, SS Carlos Guillen, DET, 2004
2: pick 1 of 6 Perfect (All cards from 1992 to 2023)
3: pick 1 of 6 Diamond (All cards from 1992 to 2023)
4: pick 1 of 12 Gold (All cards from 1992 to 2023)
5: pick 2 of 12 Gold (All cards from 1992 to 2023)
6: pick 2 of 12 Gold (All cards from 1992 to 2023)
7: pick 1 of 12 Silver (All cards from 1992 to 2023)
8: pick 2 of 12 Silver (All cards from 1992 to 2023)
9: pick 2 of 12 Silver (All cards from 1992 to 2023)
10: pick 2 of 12 Bronze (All cards from 1992 to 2023)
11: pick 2 of 12 Bronze (All cards from 1992 to 2023)
12: pick 3 of 12 Bronze (All cards from 1992 to 2023)
13: pick 3 of 12 Iron (All cards from 1992 to 2023)

NOTE: Due to the first round being a mandatory selection, the position distribution will be very different. This is what you will see per position:
C: 12
1B: 12
2B: 12
3B: 12
SS: 4
LF: 12
CF: 4
RF: 12
SP: 24
RP/CL: 32


Affiliates Gone Wild: Don’t Be Salty With Me Pop-up (post 1990)
Launch: Saturday, Feb. 17 at 9am ET
1999 RE, LE off, DH on, 2023 Wrigley Field

Card IDs: 55328,53032,47474,49502,53290,54201
Rounds
1: 100 – Baseball Reference 4 SP Roy Halladay PHI 2010
98 – Topps Dream Bracket LF Luis Gonzalez ARI 2001
97 – PTCS 1B John Olerud TOR 1993
79 – All-Star 3B Mike Lowell FLO 2003
66 – Snapshot C Kenji Johjima SEA 2007
57 – Unsung Heroes 2B Ryan Freel CIN 2005
2: pick 1 of 6 Perfect (All cards 1990 or later)
3: pick 1 of 6 Diamond (All cards 1990 or later)
4: pick 1 of 6 Gold (All cards 1990 or later)
5: pick 2 of 12 High Silver (All cards 1990 or later)
6: pick 2 of 12 Low Silver (All cards 1990 or later)
7: pick 2 of 12 High Bronze (All cards 1990 or later)
8: pick 2 of 12 High Bronze (All cards 1990 or later)
9: pick 2 of 12 Low Bronze (All cards 1990 or later)
10: pick 2 of 12 Low Bronze (All cards 1990 or later)
11: pick 2 of 12 High Iron (All cards 1990 or later)
12: pick 2 of 12 High Iron (All cards 1990 or later)
13: pick 1 of 6 Low Iron (All cards 1990 or later)

NOTE: Due to the first round being a mandatory selection, the position distribution will be very different. This is what you will see per position:
C: 6
1B: 6
2B: 6
3B: 6
SS: 12
LF: 6
CF: 12
RF: 12
SP: 22
RP/CL: 38


Affiliates Gone Wild: When Mullets Were Cool pop up (Pre 1990)
Launch: Monday, Feb. 19 at 8am ET
1977 RE, LE off, DH off, Crosley Field

Card IDs: 55973,55037,58756,49554,47734,49141
Rounds
1: 100 – PTCS, SS Jackie Robinson, Kansas City Monarchs, 1945
100 – Legend SP Dave Stieb TOR Peak
100 – Baseball Reference 4, CF Willie Mays, SF, 1965
100 – Immortal Seasons, RF Frank Robinson, CIN, 1962
98 – Tournament Edition, 2B Ryne Sandberg, CHC, 1984
69 – Unsung Heroes, LF Johnny Dickshot, CWS, 1945
2: pick 1 of 6 Perfect (All cards up to 1989)
3: pick 1 of 6 Diamond (All cards up to 1989)
4: pick 1 of 6 Gold (All cards up to 1989)
5: pick 2 of 12 High Silver (All cards up to 1989)
6: pick 2 of 12 Low Silver (All cards up to 1989)
7: pick 2 of 12 High Bronze (All cards up to 1989)
8: pick 2 of 12 High Bronze (All cards up to 1989)
9: pick 2 of 12 Low Bronze (All cards up to 1989)
10: pick 2 of 12 Low Bronze (All cards up to 1989)
11: pick 2 of 12 High Iron (All cards up to 1989)
12: pick 2 of 12 High Iron (All cards up to 1989)
13: pick 1 of 6 Low Iron (All cards up to 1989)

NOTE: Due to the first round being a mandatory selection, the position distribution will be very different. This is what you will see per position:
C: 12
1B: 12
2B: 6
3B: 12
SS: 6
LF: 6
CF: 6
RF: 6
SP: 22
RP/CL: 38

[Avenafar]

What are the key features and formats of the three new affiliate pop-up drafts, especially in terms of launch dates, team formats, and card selections?