Application: Andy Hughes

[Orioles GM (Andy)]

What is your name, age and general location?
  Andy Hughes, 56, DC area
What is your email address?
[e-mail]
Which is your favourite real life team? How did you end up following them?
  We root for the Nationals as they are our hometown boys.  Also have a son who grew up rooting for the Nats so I didn't actually have a choice.
How did you find this league?
  This league was recommended to me by league mates in the rotobaseball Proboards league.  I took on the Brewers there 2 months ago.


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)?
Have been playing fantasy sports for 10 years.  I think I am done with football as the 'luck level' seems too high. Am currently in 6 baseball leagues:  4 full dynasties, 2 keepers. 1 is roto and the rest are H2H
How often will you be available to be contacted by fellow owners in this league?
I generally check my teams at least every morning and evening.  


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 would actually prefer a team not in contention. My other teams are all at various levels of competing right now.
Is there any other information you think we as a league should know in order to best determine your eligibility?
I believe I am a 'good' owner (though I guess everyone does).  I tend to be pretty active, and am responsive.
Please post links to any other leagues you participate in. rotobaseball.proboards.com/

[Rangers GM (Stephen)]

Hi Andy,

Thanks for expressing interest in our league.

We do not currently have any vacancies. Would you like to join the waiting list and be contacted when an opening becomes available?

All the best,
Stephen

[Orioles GM (Andy)]

Hi Stephen, yes that would be perfect. It was my understanding that there were no teams available at this time.

Cheers,
Andy

[Rangers GM (Stephen)]

Hi Andy,

Great, I'll add you to the waiting list.

All the best,
Stephen

[Rangers GM (Stephen)]

Congratulations Andy! The Baltimore Orioles 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 Orioles 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!