Athletics Nation thrives on the efforts of the community. When a spot opens up on the roster, we don't go out and sign a high-profile free agent writer, because we are a small-budget team. Instead, we promote from within, just like the A's do.
The front page crew keeps a Game Thread schedule, and right now there are a couple spots open for the coming season. To fill them, we're holding our annual Spring Training Game Thread Auditions, via the FanPosts section. Past graduates of this program include Jeremy F. Koo, Tim Eckert-Fong, and bernie_till_i_die, so as you can see there is not only the opportunity to cover some games but also to find an expanded role down the road.