Philadelphia Freedom

2002
The Philadelphia Freedom joined the league at the end of the 2001 season, allowing them to be a part of the offseason. They drafted first overall at the 2001 Inaugural Draft and they chose Josh Messervy as their first ever draft pick. Many people were outraged when they learned that there wasn't an expansion draft, but the Freedom organization were confident that they could build a competitive team via the free agency market. They indeed signed some big names, most notably second baseman Jake Allen, shortstop Kory Myers and starting pitcher Jeff Quillen, establishing them as the best players of the team. Despite being built exclusively on free agency, the Freedom was pretty competitive, posting a 24-26 record, good for the fourth place.