Application Phil

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What is your name, age and general location?


Phillip Watchers
Stockton CA

What is your email address?


[e-mail]

Which is your favourite real life team?

San Francisco Giants

How did you end up following them?


I started following them when I saw Will Clark started with them.
 
How did you find this league?


Saw a post on Rotoworld thread from arlane


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)?

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


So I have been playing fantasy baseball between 15 and 20 years I'm in a hand full of other leagues right now. Format are keeper and Dynasty. I'm available every day just different times of the day due to work. I have most of my time during the day and late at night. I work for the city. 


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? Do you need to always be in competition in order to remain interested in the league?


I understand that not every team is in the running but it's fun to play spoiler to contending teams and bump other out if your not in the race. I do like building for the future when needed.  The other leagues I'm in are ones that been in for years and took them over and had to rebuild them.

Is there any other information you think we as a league should know in order to best determine your eligibility?


Well I like to make trades so I do post my number for anyone to reach me via text or email to talk at anytime. 

Please post links to any other leagues you participate in. 
I can but not for everyone to see if that is alright. 


Read more: mlbbaseballleague.proboards.com/thread/2/apply#ixzz561uoH4eZ

[Admin]

Hi Phil,

Thank you for the application. The Red Sox are currently available. If you would like to review the rules and the roster, then let us know if that team will work for you.

Regarding the question of age, we only ask because our track record with younger participants hasn’t been so great. But I’ll infer that if you’ve been playing for 15-20 years that you’re over 18. You have more experience than I do for sure.

If the Red Sox looks like a project you’d be willing to take on, Rangers GM (Stephen) will have a secondary questionnaire.

If there’s any questions we can help with, don’t hesitate to ask.

Thanks, Adam

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I have read the rules and the constitution and have looked over the Red Sox team and the rules are long but are very understandable. I would like to take the Red Sox on. Yes I'm older guy 41 to be. That is fine how will I know about the second questionnaire will it be sent to me or posted in a thread?

[Rangers GM (Stephen)]

Phil,

The secondary questionnaire has been PM-ed to you.

Stephen

[Admin]

Congratulations Phil! The Boston Red Sox are proud to welcome you as their new general manager. A fun and rewarding future awaits as you chart the course of your franchise!

What are the next steps to be taken to get started on the right foot?

1) Please use the username Red Sox GM (name).

2) Post your own roster page in your team folder. For continuity your first roster should contain the exact same players as the previous team roster. If you wish to make changes to your roster (by protecting unprotecting players) then these should be posted on the Roster Transactions board. You should also check that the arbitration contracts of all of your players are accurate - you don't want to be unnecessarily overpaying anyone! The format of the roster page is open for customisation by each owner, but please bear in mind that it should be easy to read and well maintained. You may find the FAQ page helpful. mlbbaseballleague.proboards.com/thread/636/league-faqs-new-owner

3) Notify one of the commissioners if there is a player on a multi-year guaranteed contract whose contract length you would like to reduce.

Tyler Clippard, who was automatically assigned in the absence of a GM, is also one who you get to choose whether to keep or return. Just notify one of the commissioners if you’d like him removed.

4) Check your real life team's major and minor league rosters to see if you can protect any arbitration players of value that your predecessor missed.

5) Check your email for an invitation to Fantrax. (Consult with one of the commissioners if there are any difficulties or delays.)

6) Check your Fantrax roster. It should match your Proboards roster and only include players receiving a salary on your team.

7) Post a trade block. You can't agree to a trade until your trade block has been posted for a week.

Make good use of your trade block, player evaluation advice, and the one week acclimatization period. The “trade block guidance” page is your friend. Please do not overlook this valuable tool. It is required reading. mlbbaseballleague.proboards.com/thread/732/trade-block-guidance

8) Protect a player (see Section VII of the rules). You won't be allowed to trade until this step is taken as a demonstration of understanding the procedure.

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to ask. You can post it publicly under “General Chat”, or ask any experienced league member. We’re here to help.

From all of your fellow friends and competitors, welcome to our league!