Todd - Application for the Oakland A's

[todd (Todd, OAK)]

What is your name, age and general location?
- Todd Nevin, 47, USA

What is your email address?
- [e-mail]

Which is your favourite real life team? How did you end up following them?
- Pittsburgh Pirates; been a fan since August 9, 1976 - John Candelaria's no-hitter (and near perfect game).

How did you find this league?
- Rotoworld Forum.

Please give a brief overview of your fantasy baseball experience. How many other leagues are you currently a member of, and what format are they (ie H2H, roto, redraft, keeper, auction etc)?
- I am currently in two other leagues, one keeper and one dynasty. The keeper league is about to fold, leaving me with the one dynasty league. I have been playing fantasy sports for over 20 years, primarily baseball with some football and basketball experience as well.

How often will you be available to be contacted by fellow owners in this league?
- Daily.

This is a league with 30 teams in it, and as such it can be expected that there will be a rather large number of teams that will not contend every season. Would you be content with building for the future?
- Yes. I will always be active to better my today or better my tomorrow.

Do you need to always be in competition in order to remain interested in the league?
- No. But it is certainly preferable!

Is there any other information you think we as a league should know in order to best determine your eligibility?
- I had founded the keeper league in 2016 that is folding. (It's folding because 50% of the owners are lazy and disinterested.) Thus, I found and joined the dynasty league and was promoted to co-commissioner of the dynasty league within 2 weeks after joining. I joined the dynasty league because I was looking for a league to be active. The dynasty league turned over half its 14 owners in its inaugural season and we're (the 2 commissioners) hoping that these 14 owners are more stable for 2018. However, with one owner already requiring replacement, I'm looking for something a bit more stable.
- In 2001-2002, I designed, coded, and operated my own Fantasy Football website.

Please post links to any other leagues you participate in.
- Powerful MLB (dynasty) - games.espn.com/flb/leagueoffice?leagueId=141639
- Baseball Purists (keeper) - games.espn.com/flb/leagueoffice?leagueId=1306

Thank you for considering my application,
Todd

[Admin]

Hi Todd.

Thank you for applying with us. It’s uncommon to see an applicant’s fandom pinned down to such a specific date. At the age of 6 no less. Very nice!

We have a good group of GMs. Everyone has different schedules, but we try to stay active. Hopefully we never face turnover rates as high as those described. This offseason, we’ve had to replace 4 teams. Oakland has had several good, competent owners, but for various reasons weren’t able to continue.

Rangers GM (Stephen) will have a secondary questionnaire. We’d love to have you with us, and hope a new home is in your future.

[Rangers GM (Stephen)]

Secondary questionnaire sent.

[Admin]

Welcome aboard Todd. The Oakland A’s are yours.

Please feel free to create a roster page. We’d also ask that you use the username Athletics GM (name). If you have any questions, we’ll be glad to help out. I’ll send the Fantrax invitation later tonight (hopefully).

Thanks. We’re glad to have you here.

[todd (Todd, OAK)]

Thanks, much!