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Hi,

I just installed OOTP10 and am looking to set up my first league. I like holding an inaugural draft whenever I play a baseball sim and am looking to do one with OOTP. I saw that you can set fixed budgets for the draft, and I was wondering if anyone has thoughts on whether to implement them. If you do suggest implementing them, how did you determine what amounts to use? I considered setting them to the 2009 team payroll amounts, but I wasn't sure how things would shake out after that. Will a team like the Padres, who had a really low 2009 payroll, up their spending in later years if they had the money, or does that beginning draft budget affect a team's overall financial state from that point forward?

I liked the idea of having each team start with the same draft budget, and then seeing where things went, but again wasn't sure how payrolls and finances in general might work over the years.

If anyone can relay their experiences, or suggestions, I would greatly appreciate it.

Thanks!
Phil