Tips on Negotiate Extension

FlaviusFlav · 04-25-2012, 03:25 PM

Hey there.. new OOTP'er. I've made it through my first season, and I'm now in the winter months.

Are there any tips on negotiating contract extensions?

I've noticed that whenever I make an offer that they reject, their demand goes up. Am I screwing myself if intentionally try to make a low offer?

Also, is there a particular strategy to get minor leaguers to agree to a long term deal? They usually tell me they want a 1 year major league deal, and if i offer a longer one, they say the money is good, but they don't want fewer years. This seems true even if i offer lots of money to totally unproven 19 year olds.

Scottiedog · 04-25-2012, 04:35 PM

I would suggest if you want to low ball a free agent guaranteed money at least give him easy to attain bonuses. When he says “This is my offer to you” kinda thing…he’s telling you another team offered a contract a little below what he’s suggesting to you he wants.
Say for example a player says he'd like 5 years at 12 million each….I’m willing to bet another team offered him something around 5 years at 11.5 million or so. However, don't just shift the bulk of money he can earn to bonuses...usually he wants most of the contract guaranteed.

As far as young unproven players most just want a Minor League Contract….if they want say a 1 year 500,000 contract I’d probably offer like 1 year 450,000. It’s not very often they will sign a multi-year deal though.

FlaviusFlav · 04-26-2012, 08:28 AM

Thanks. I was hoping they would accept Salvador Perez type contracts.

After completing my 1st season I was pretty miffed when the arbiter gave one of my players a raise from 650k to 7.5M, and was hoping to avoid stuff like that :-p

reddawg · 04-26-2012, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by FlaviusFlav

Thanks. I was hoping they would accept Salvador Perez type contracts.

After completing my 1st season I was pretty miffed when the arbiter gave one of my players a raise from 650k to 7.5M, and was hoping to avoid stuff like that :-p

wow !!

SandMan · 04-26-2012, 08:08 PM

I never negotiate with young players that have no MLB time. I make them take the auto renew contract for 3 years (in my league 400K). When they hit arbitration I will see what they want the first year and I will offer a 4 year contract for about the same amount they want for 1 year. This ties them up through the arbitration years. I just had a pitcher go to arb and he wanted $4M for the season, knowing that this will only increase in the future, I offered $4.2M for 4 years and he signed. I have had good luck signing players to 4 years on the first year of arbitration. When I try 5 years they always say that the don't want the years.

04-25-2012, 03:25 PM	#1
FlaviusFlav Minors (Double A) Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 155	Tips on Negotiate Extension Hey there.. new OOTP'er. I've made it through my first season, and I'm now in the winter months. Are there any tips on negotiating contract extensions? I've noticed that whenever I make an offer that they reject, their demand goes up. Am I screwing myself if intentionally try to make a low offer? Also, is there a particular strategy to get minor leaguers to agree to a long term deal? They usually tell me they want a 1 year major league deal, and if i offer a longer one, they say the money is good, but they don't want fewer years. This seems true even if i offer lots of money to totally unproven 19 year olds.

04-25-2012, 04:35 PM	#2
Scottiedog All Star Reserve Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: In a van...down by the river! Posts: 745	I would suggest if you want to low ball a free agent guaranteed money at least give him easy to attain bonuses. When he says “This is my offer to you” kinda thing…he’s telling you another team offered a contract a little below what he’s suggesting to you he wants. Say for example a player says he'd like 5 years at 12 million each….I’m willing to bet another team offered him something around 5 years at 11.5 million or so. However, don't just shift the bulk of money he can earn to bonuses...usually he wants most of the contract guaranteed. As far as young unproven players most just want a Minor League Contract….if they want say a 1 year 500,000 contract I’d probably offer like 1 year 450,000. It’s not very often they will sign a multi-year deal though. __________________ President Ronald Wilson Reagan "Some people live an entire lifetime and wonder if they have ever made a difference in the world, but the Marines don't have that problem. " ******** Giovani della Casa "I cannot divine how it happens that the man who knows the least is the most argumentative”** Last edited by Scottiedog; 04-25-2012 at 04:39 PM.

04-26-2012, 08:28 AM	#3
FlaviusFlav Minors (Double A) Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 155	Thanks. I was hoping they would accept Salvador Perez type contracts. After completing my 1st season I was pretty miffed when the arbiter gave one of my players a raise from 650k to 7.5M, and was hoping to avoid stuff like that :-p

04-26-2012, 08:08 PM	#5
SandMan Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 2,946	I never negotiate with young players that have no MLB time. I make them take the auto renew contract for 3 years (in my league 400K). When they hit arbitration I will see what they want the first year and I will offer a 4 year contract for about the same amount they want for 1 year. This ties them up through the arbitration years. I just had a pitcher go to arb and he wanted $4M for the season, knowing that this will only increase in the future, I offered $4.2M for 4 years and he signed. I have had good luck signing players to 4 years on the first year of arbitration. When I try 5 years they always say that the don't want the years.