Signing Coaches

cbbl · 10-30-2008, 04:17 PM

OK, I'm sure this is somewhere on these boards, but I couldn't find it.

I'm trying to sign a coach to an extension.

When I go to the offer page I get the following message:

"Comment from Norman Blum
I would sign a 2-year extension, for $2,470 per season."

OK, I offer $2,470 for 2 seasons.

I get an e-mail:

"I am sorry, but you will have to increase the salary in your offer if you want to employ me in the future."

Huh? You said you wanted $2,470 a season for 2 years!!

I try again. I get the same comment. 2-year extension for $2,470 per season.

I offer 2 years at $3,400 per season.

Same e-mail.

So, what's the deal?

Afino · 10-30-2008, 05:41 PM

I had the same thing happen to me last night.

What did I do?

Commish edit for the initial offer that he said he'd accept. That'll teach him

But as far as an explanation, I have no idea. I just wanted to second this anomaly.

Cubfan2001 · 10-30-2008, 06:01 PM

I third this... and its happened to me MANY times... and I sometimes go over by like 40K or more at times and still they continue declining.

bababui · 10-30-2008, 06:41 PM

This issue seems fixed though with 922..I havent seen it recently.

Afino · 10-30-2008, 07:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bababui

This issue seems fixed though with 922..I havent seen it recently.

I'm running 9.22

markprior22 · 10-30-2008, 07:09 PM

I've had it with 9.2.2 also. This particular offseason was the first time I ever recall having this issue.

lencombs · 10-30-2008, 07:31 PM

i'd cut him loose after the first refusal and promote a minors coach...that will teach him...i'm in charge here, you don't matter.

endgame · 10-30-2008, 07:33 PM

Ditto. Usually, the default offer in the salary box is actually the amount he's looking for and that the year's can sometimes be adjusted.

The Wolf · 10-31-2008, 07:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lencombs

i'd cut him loose after the first refusal and promote a minors coach...that will teach him...i'm in charge here, you don't matter.

Whatever you say, George.

koohead · 10-31-2008, 09:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by endgame

Ditto. Usually, the default offer in the salary box is actually the amount he's looking for and that the year's can sometimes be adjusted.

yes I've only noticed this with the latest patch. the default values that are filled in the boxes is actually what the coach is asking for...not what the message says. At least based on what I've observed.

kcroyalgm · 10-31-2008, 11:18 AM

I had a good one.
A free agent coach was asking for $180,000 for two years.
I offered, he refused saying he had a better offer so please up my offer.
I upped to $200,000 for three years.
He refused saying he had a better offer so please up my offer.
I offered $225,000 for three years.
He refused saying he had a better offer so please up my offer.
OK then . . . .
I offered $2,000,000 for two years.
He refused saying he had a better offer so please up my offer.
Uh huh.
He's still a FA.

10-30-2008, 04:17 PM	#1
cbbl All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,179	Signing Coaches OK, I'm sure this is somewhere on these boards, but I couldn't find it. I'm trying to sign a coach to an extension. When I go to the offer page I get the following message: "Comment from Norman Blum I would sign a 2-year extension, for $2,470 per season." OK, I offer $2,470 for 2 seasons. I get an e-mail: "I am sorry, but you will have to increase the salary in your offer if you want to employ me in the future." Huh? You said you wanted $2,470 a season for 2 years!! I try again. I get the same comment. 2-year extension for $2,470 per season. I offer 2 years at $3,400 per season. Same e-mail. So, what's the deal?

10-30-2008, 05:41 PM	#2
Afino Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 3,827	I had the same thing happen to me last night. What did I do? Commish edit for the initial offer that he said he'd accept. That'll teach him But as far as an explanation, I have no idea. I just wanted to second this anomaly. __________________ GUBA: Moscow Enforcers

10-30-2008, 07:31 PM	#7
lencombs All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Eureka, Ca Posts: 535	i'd cut him loose after the first refusal and promote a minors coach...that will teach him...i'm in charge here, you don't matter. __________________ "A passion for statistics is the earmark of a literate people." - Paul Fisher "Baseball isn't statistics. Baseball is (Joe) DiMaggio rounding second." - Jimmy Cannon

10-30-2008, 07:33 PM	#8
endgame Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 16,842	Ditto. Usually, the default offer in the salary box is actually the amount he's looking for and that the year's can sometimes be adjusted. __________________ "Try again. Fail again. Fail better." -- Samuel Beckett _____________________________________________

10-31-2008, 11:18 AM	#11
kcroyalgm All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 645	I had a good one. A free agent coach was asking for $180,000 for two years. I offered, he refused saying he had a better offer so please up my offer. I upped to $200,000 for three years. He refused saying he had a better offer so please up my offer. I offered $225,000 for three years. He refused saying he had a better offer so please up my offer. OK then . . . . I offered $2,000,000 for two years. He refused saying he had a better offer so please up my offer. Uh huh. He's still a FA. __________________ Up Kerry! 39 Time All-Ireland Senior Football Champions

10-30-2008, 06:01 PM	#3
Cubfan2001 Major Leagues Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 416	I third this... and its happened to me MANY times... and I sometimes go over by like 40K or more at times and still they continue declining.

10-30-2008, 06:41 PM	#4
bababui Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 14,147 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	This issue seems fixed though with 922..I havent seen it recently.

10-30-2008, 07:09 PM	#6
markprior22 All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: springfield, illinois Posts: 1,241	I've had it with 9.2.2 also. This particular offseason was the first time I ever recall having this issue.