New Applicant - Fletcher Keel

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What is your name, age and general location? - Fletcher, 30 (next week), Cincinnati
What is your email address? - [e-mail]
Which is your favourite real life team? How did you end up following them? - Atlanta Braves. Hometown team, grew up in the 90s so got to witness their run of division dominance all throughout my childhood.
How did you find this league? -NBC Edge forums

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 have been playing fantasy baseball for over 10 years, a mix of redraft, keeper and dynasty. Currently, I'm in 3 leagues: All H2H, all keeper, one "traditional" and two with unique rules I'm happy to expound upon in person.
How often will you be available to be contacted by fellow owners in this league? - Daily, unless otherwise stated.

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? - With such a complicated league, it would be ideal to take over a team that is competitive now, but I am not opposed to a multi-year rebuild
Is there any other information you think we as a league should know in order to best determine your eligibility? - Have never competed in a 30-team dynasty before, looking forward to the challenge. 
Please post links to any other leagues you participate in. - I don't believe any of my other leagues are public. Can share information when contacted directly.

Thank you for your consideration - happy to be considered for any future opening that may come up, regardless of team or quality.

[Rangers GM (Stephen)]

Hi Fletcher,

Thank you for showing interest in our league.

We do not currently have any vacancies, but we will contact you when a team comes open.

All the best,
Stephen

[Rangers GM (Stephen)]

Hi all,

Fletcher has asked whether there would be anyone in the league who might be keen to have him join as a co-/assistant manager until another opening becomes available.

If anyone would like to explore this possibility, please PM me.

Thanks,
Stephen

[Rangers GM (Stephen)]

Hi all,

Fletcher will be taking up a role as Assistant GM to Mo with the Diamondbacks.

All Diamondback league activities will continue to be performed by Mo, with Fletcher providing him with behind-the-scenes support.
My understanding is that from the perspective of the rest of the league owners, this arrangement should have no impact on how we deal with the D'backs or how they interact with the league board.

Thanks,
Stephen

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Thanks to Mo for allowing me to jump on board behind the scenes. I'm excited to get started and learn the league, seems like a great site and set up. Looking forward to meeting everyone as well, so please do not be a stranger.

[D'backs GM (Mo)]

Fletcher,

The D-Backs would like to welcome you with open arms. I will do my best to prepare you for any future GM openings.

I'm not shy to to share all my secrets with you even tho you might use it against me in the future haha.

A note to the rest of the league. When messaging me I'm open to adding Fletcher as a recipient in all trade discussions. It would make my job a lot easier.

And finally big thank you to Stephen for making this possible.

[Rangers GM (Stephen)]

Hi all,

Mo has indicated that he is willing to grant FA bidding privileges to Fletcher as part of his role as assistant.

Bids made by Fletcher will be treated as if they were made by Mo. They are final, cannot be edited or withdrawn, and any penalties they incur will be levied against the Diamondbacks.

Stephen

[Rangers GM (Stephen)]

Secondary questionnaire sent for the NYM vacancy.

[D'backs GM (Mo)]

Good luck Fletcher,

I think you are ready for this.

[Rangers GM (Stephen)]

Congratulations Fletcher! The New York Mets are proud to welcome you back 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) 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.

2) Notify the commissioner if there is a player on a multi-year guaranteed contract whose contract length you would like to reduce (rule 2.13).
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).

3) 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.

4) Check your email for an invitation to Fantrax. (Consult with the commissioner if there are any difficulties or delays.)

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

6) 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.

7) 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!

[Rangers GM (Stephen)]

Hi all,

Fletcher appears to have gone AWOL.
I will attempt to fill this vacancy via other means.

Stephen