Jason Kealty's application

[jason (Jason, NYM)]

Good morning, I am Jason Kealty, 50, from Toronto.
You can reach me at [e-mail]
My favorite real-life team, if I had to choose would be the Jays, but I was an Expos fan growing up as a Montreal native. Now, my favorite teams are my dynasty teams. I like specific players and try to get them on my teams.
I found you guys on fantrax forums. I use fantrax for my other two leagues, High Heat and Full Count. I have been in HH for 11 seasons, and do the free agency every week. I am part of the league office. FC has been four years. They are roto scoring and dynasty leagues, so they are long term investments.
I have been in fantasy baseball for decades, and have run pools since my teens. It is my hobby.


I am very active, checking in multiple times daily. PMs go right to my email inbox.

Looking forward to joining.
Jason

[Rangers GM (Stephen)]

Hi Jason,

Thanks for applying, and sorry for the delay in getting back to you. I've been at cricket all day.

I'm afraid that the vacancy we advertised for looks to have been filled. Would you like to join the waiting list and be contacted once an opening frees up?

All the best,
Stephen

[jason (Jason, NYM)]

Absolutely. The Cleveland owner seems to be stepping away, so I'd absolutely take that squad

[Rangers GM (Stephen)]

Hi Jason,

The original vacancy advertised was for the New York Mets which I'm hoping has been filled by Donald.

We also received an application from Jay, who has taken over from John as I was aware that John intended to leave in the offseason.

As we stand, we do not have any vacancies and I'm not aware of anyone who has indicated that they expect to leave in the offseason.

I will contact you by PM (which should trigger an email) if and when a new vacancy arises.

All the best,
Stephen

[jason (Jason, NYM)]

You also have my email, thank you!

[Rangers GM (Stephen)]

I have emailed Jason directly to see if he is interested in the Mets vacancy.

[jason (Jason, NYM)]

Which he apparently is...

[Rangers GM (Stephen)]

Hi Jason,

Thanks for getting back to us.
I will PM you the secondary questionnaire shortly.

Stephen

[Rangers GM (Stephen)]

Congratulations Jason! The New York Mets 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 Mets 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!