Application - Clayton

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What is your name, age and general location?
My name is Clayton. I'm 36. I live in Madison, WI

What is your email address?
[e-mail]

Which is your favourite real life team? How did you end up following them?
I have followed the Milwaukee Brewers ever since I was a kid.

How did you find this league?
Rotoworld

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 in various forms for about twenty years. I am not currently in another baseball league, but I am in a couple of football leagues. I have three years of experience in a baseball dynasty league of this size, and I am looking to get back in to it.

How often will you be available to be contacted by fellow owners in this league?
I have my e-mail on my phone, and usually respond no later than 24 hours.

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?
Is there any other information you think we as a league should know in order to best determine your eligibility?
Please post links to any other leagues you participate in.
I enjoy a challenge. It is fun for me to take over a terrible team to see if I can turn it around.

[Admin]

Hi Clayton.

Thanks for the application. It’s nice to meet you. At present, all teams are spoken for, but in a league of this size, there is fairly regular turnover. Would you be willing to be on a waiting list? We can send an email once something becomes available.

Thanks, and have fun with the new season!

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Yes, the waiting list is fine.

[Admin]

Congratulations Clayton! 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.

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!