Fantasy Baseball Application

[Gary Dreyer (Rangers)]

Welcome John to FF 2012. Your team will be the Los Angeles Angels. I will send an invite for you to join Fantrax. You will be able to keep 5 players from the Angels Organization that are on the team as of 1/31/2012.

[Bill Harper]

Hi Gary,

Your league sounds like fun. I have a few questions. I’m very interested in playing but I want to make sure I understand the free agent/player retention rules which could affect the team I ask for.

Free Agents
The rules say that after the World Series we must declare 3 free agents. So each team posts any 3 players of their choosing off their existing 25 man roster? This has nothing to do with “real” free agents (for example Pujols or Reyes) this year? So this creates a 90 player pool that we all can bid on and we have last rights on our own players. Are there any limits on the number you can acquire? Can you pick up 5 free agents if you like and keep them all if you didn’t like your current team for example? Does this salary then become their salary/years and their real salary isn’t used any more? I like the concept as it keeps you involved all year round.

Since we’re just starting up, what happens with “real” free agents like Fielder this year? If you picked the Brewers today, is he on your roster or does he end up on the team he goes to?

Going forward in year 2, is a player who is a real free agent still on your roster regardless of what team he ends up on? I assume the owner picks up whatever new salary he signs for.

You don’t have an easy job keeping up with all the salaries. Just curious, but what source are you using? I was looking around but didn’t find anything great.

Thanks,
Bill Harper

[Gary Dreyer (Rangers)]

Hi Bill,

Thanks for your questions. I am going to try and explain them the best way I know how. If this still doesn't answer your questions just reply back.

We will be using current 2012 contracts as of 1/31/2012. That means that whoever Prince Fielder signs with, that is the team he will belong on. I used the contracts as of 1/31 because almost all free agents will have signed by then.

After the World Series, you will declare your 3 restricted free agents. That means that once the players are bidded on during the free agency period and once the highest bid is made, you will have the option of bidding higher to keep the player. It basically gives you the chance to keep the player if you want to and have enough cap room to keep the player.

For year 2 if you drafted a player that becomes a free agent in 2013, he will become a free agent and won't be on your team again unless you are the highest bidder or he is on the restricted free agent list.

It will be a little work keeping up with the salaries. In fact I will post this spreadsheet on 1/31 to give everyone time to review it and make sure I got everything correct. I am using the website mlbcontracts.blogspot.com/ if you want to take a look. I am not worried about the arbitration system for players after this year. They are just keeping their current salary until they become a free agent. I hope this answers all of your questions. If not, just let me know. The Brewers are still available if you want them.

[Bill Harper]

Hi Gary, thanks for your response. Here are my answers to the application. Thanks.

1. Name: Bill Harper

2. How many years have you been playing Fantasy Baseball? 20

3. Are you willing to pay $10 on Leaguesafe.com to be paid out to the winners of the league? Yes

4. Name your top 5 teams in order that you want to manage?
Brewers
Tigers
Diamondbacks
Red Sox
Nationals

5. Will you be willing to make sure your roster stays under the 150M cap? You will need to keep a log of your transactions add/drops/trades. Yes

6. What is your email address? [e-mail]

[Gary Dreyer (Rangers)]

Welcome Bill to FF 2012. Your team will be the Milwaukee Brewers. I will send an invite for you to join Fantrax. You will be able to keep 5 players from the Brewers Organization that are on the team as of 1/31/2012.

[Andrew Skari]

Please fill this application out and reply. I will take a look and approve or deny approval. This is very important as we will have 30 owners, and I want to make sure that everyone is serious about playing.

1. Name - Andrew Skari

2. How many years have you been playing Fantasy Baseball? 15

3. Are you willing to pay $10 on Leaguesafe.com to be paid out to the winners of the league? Yes

4. Name your top 5 teams in order that you want to manage? Rockies, Braves, Twins, Mariners, Cardinals

5. Will you be willing to make sure your roster stays under the 150M cap? You will need to keep a log of your transactions add/drops/trades.
Yes

6. What is your email address? [e-mail]

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[Gary Dreyer (Rangers)]

Welcome Andrew to FF 2012. Your team will be the Atlanta Braves as the Colorado Rockies are already taken. I will send an invite for you to join Fantrax. You will be able to keep 5 players from the Braves Organization that are on the team as of 1/31/2012. Also you will need to list your 15 minor league players from the Braves organization on the message board under your team name.





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[Trenton Smith]

1. Trenton Smith

2. 10 years

3. yes

4. Houston Astros, Texas Rangers, Boston Red Sox, Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds

5. Yes

6. [e-mail]

[Gary Dreyer (Rangers)]

Welcome Trenton to FF 2012. Your team will be the Houston Astros. I will send an invite for you to join Fantrax. You will be able to keep 5 players from the Astros Organization that are on the team as of 1/31/2012.

[Billy Mac (Nats)]

Nov 19, 2011 13:59:54 GMT -5 Gary Dreyer (Rangers) said:

Please fill this application out and reply. I will take a look and approve or deny approval. This is very important as we will have 30 owners, and I want to make sure that everyone is serious about playing.

1. Name - Billy Mac

2. How many years have you been playing Fantasy Baseball?-13 yrs

3. Are you willing to pay $10 on Leaguesafe.com to be paid out to the winners of the league?- yup

4. Name your top 5 teams in order that you want to manage?- Nats, Mets, Marlins, Dodgers, O's

5. Will you be willing to make sure your roster stays under the 150M cap? You will need to keep a log of your transactions add/drops/trades.
-yup
6. What is your email address?

- [e-mail]

[Gary Dreyer (Rangers)]

Welcome Billy to FF 2012. Your team will be the Washington Nationals. I will send an invite for you to join Fantrax. You will be able to keep 5 players from the Nationals Organization that are on the team as of 1/31/2012.

[Greg]

1. Greg Danchik
2. 5 years
3 Yes, no problem
4. Orioles, Nationals, Marlins, Angels, Cubs
5. Yes, i would
6. [e-mail]

[Gary Dreyer (Rangers)]

Welcome Greg to FF 2012. Your team will be the Baltimore Orioles. I will send an invite for you to join Fantrax after I get off of work today. You will be able to keep 5 players from the Orioles Organization that are on the team as of 1/31/2012.

[JA (San Diego Padres)]

1. Name

Jonathan Arthur

2. How many years have you been playing Fantasy Baseball?

5 years.

3. Are you willing to pay $10 on Leaguesafe.com to be paid out to the winners of the league?

Yes

4. Name your top 5 teams in order that you want to manage?

Padres, D'backs, Angels, Rangers, Giants


5. Will you be willing to make sure your roster stays under the 150M cap? You will need to keep a log of your transactions add/drops/trades.

Yes

6. What is your email address?

[e-mail]

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[Gary Dreyer (Rangers)]

Welcome Jonathan to FF 2012. Your team will be the San Diego Padres. I will send an invite for you to join Fantrax. You will be able to keep 5 players from the Padres Organization that are on the team as of 1/31/2012.



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