Real name: Zach Grant
IP: 108.171.132.164
Email: zgrant72389@yahoo.com
Applying for: New Applicant
Reason for applying:
First/Last Name: Zach / GrantTo be completely honest I'm not sure if you will. I was previously the GM of the California Crusaders in 2012 for an extremely brief period of time. As a broke recently graduated college student, my new laptop died and I was forced to share the terrible one my younger brother had for school. And with that I disappeared from the league after only a few months.
Fast forward to this summer, I decided that I wanted to start playing OOTP online again after only playing in offline mode the previous years. Instantly I became hooked again in a realistic stats only league. After a few months I decided that I wanted to take on a second league, this one a relegation league with realistic players. In all this I found myself missing something. The game is just more fun with people that you don't know and don't have preconceived feelings about. I know Vlad Guerrero Jr is going to be good. I can join 100x leagues and barring a career ending injury (RIP Manuel Aguilar) he'll be relatively close to the same player in each of them. What I don't know is if some minor leaguer without name recognition is going to be good. That is where the fun lies. Add to that the ability to craft his background, write about his journey to the big leagues, and know that other people are actually interested in reading about him is what makes this league one of a kind.
Long story short, I hope that you are willing to give me another opportunity. It's been 6 years since I was last a GM. I can only hope that in 6 years I still will be.
City/State/Country: Leominster / MA / USA
Email Address: zgrant72389@Yahoo.com
Desired Forum Username: Zeggo (already have)
Date of Birth (MM/DD/YY) for in-game purposes: 07/23/1989
Occupation: Merchant Services
Other OOTP Leagues (with links): 2, The Club (https://statsplus.net/theclub/) as the Red Sox, and GBL (https://statsplus.net/gbl/) as the Royals.
Have you read the BBA Constitution and agree to abide by its rules?: Yes
Do you own the current version of OOTP, and plan to buy all future versions?: Yes
Do you understand the Participation Point System, and agree to be a regular contributor to our community?: Yes
What interests you about the BBA?: The longevity of a fictional league as well as the dedication of the owners. It's hard enough to find 30 people interested in a realistic league, let alone a dedicated group to players that don'y really exist. The writing aspect this league is alos something that no other leagues can compare to.
Describe your GM style: With young teams I tend to be patient, trading only vets until I see the opportunity to strike. With veteran teams or real contenders I aggressively make moves in order to give my team the best shot at winning it all.
Have you ever answered to the alias "Al Hoot"? (a little BBA inside joke!): Not yet!
Tell us more about yourself: I am a 29 year old Massachusetts resident and Boston Red Sox fan. I work in the Merchant Services department in a community bank and for fun I play board games, softball, and of course OOTP.
How did you hear about the BBA?: Previously was a member, saw a forum post today while looking for a fictional league to join.