Application-Im back

[ithrow50 (Tony, LAA)]

Hello to all that may or may not remember or even know me. My name is Tony, I am now 19 and used to be the former owner of the Angels. I got busy with life and lost my team and also interest but know I have a little more time on my hand. I won my previous fantasy league and still have the same contacts. Three years can change a person and I still have somewhat the same personality. I hope that at some point I can rejoin thank you all and have a wonderful day. 

[Admin]

Hi Tony,

I’m glad to hear of your recent success; and that you haven’t forgotten us either. At the moment, we don’t have any vacancies. Would you be willing to be placed on the waiting list?

Thanks, and have a wonderful day as well, Adam

[ithrow50 (Tony, LAA)]

Hello Adam of course I am willing to wait. Thanks

[Rangers GM (Stephen)]

Congratulations Tony! The LA Angels 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 Angels 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 (rule 2.12).
If you are taking over a team that has recently been unowned during free agency, notify one of the commissioners if there are any automatically signed players who you would like to drop (rule 5.9.5).

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!

[Astros GM (Adam)]

Welcome back Tony!