Free agency\contract extentions

Applecorey · 09-08-2002, 10:30 PM

For free agency I have no money available but for contract extentions I have 30 million. It's the start of the season. Shouldn't money available for signings be the same? How does it arrive at the difference?

Scott Vibert · 09-08-2002, 10:46 PM

No.

The difference is because Money left for Free Agency uses the current seasons payroll.

The Money left for Extensions uses next seasons payroll.

So if you have 30 million dollars worth of players who could become free agents after the season then that would account for the entire difference in the amount available.

Applecorey · 09-08-2002, 10:52 PM

Is that put in the game by design or is it being looked at? Seems to me that the money should be there for free agents as well.

Scott Vibert · 09-08-2002, 11:01 PM

Its by design, perhaps I didn't explain it well.

Money for Free Agents is CURRENT SEASON money. The contracts you sign free agents too start counting against your team immediately. As a result you can not exceed your teams budget for this year. (Based on last years revenue + cash on hand)

Money for Extensions is based on NEXT SEASONS payroll. The contract extension doesn't start counting against your payroll until next year. However because next season you have less money committed for next year, as a result, you have money left.

The difference comes because of the timing when the contract takes effect.

09-08-2002, 10:30 PM	#1
Applecorey Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 307	Free agency\contract extentions For free agency I have no money available but for contract extentions I have 30 million. It's the start of the season. Shouldn't money available for signings be the same? How does it arrive at the difference? __________________ www.boardgamegeek.com

09-08-2002, 10:52 PM	#3
Applecorey Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 307	Is that put in the game by design or is it being looked at? Seems to me that the money should be there for free agents as well. __________________ www.boardgamegeek.com

09-08-2002, 11:01 PM	#4
Scott Vibert Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: My Computer Posts: 8,249	Its by design, perhaps I didn't explain it well. Money for Free Agents is CURRENT SEASON money. The contracts you sign free agents too start counting against your team immediately. As a result you can not exceed your teams budget for this year. (Based on last years revenue + cash on hand) Money for Extensions is based on NEXT SEASONS payroll. The contract extension doesn't start counting against your payroll until next year. However because next season you have less money committed for next year, as a result, you have money left. The difference comes because of the timing when the contract takes effect. Last edited by Scott Vibert; 09-08-2002 at 11:04 PM.

09-08-2002, 10:46 PM	#2
Scott Vibert Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: My Computer Posts: 8,249	No. The difference is because Money left for Free Agency uses the current seasons payroll. The Money left for Extensions uses next seasons payroll. So if you have 30 million dollars worth of players who could become free agents after the season then that would account for the entire difference in the amount available.