Serious Contract Request

ovccsteve · 11-10-2014, 10:15 PM

Don't know if this is a bug or just a weird anomaly, but I asked my slightly-overpaid, 35-yr-old all-star if he'd be interested in an extension after this season. (Because he posted from Japan, he's only arbitration eligible.) Especially interesting is the fourth year of his requested contract: a player option for $117,300,000. And no, I didn't accidentally type two one's. One hundred-seventeen million, a raise from $96 mil in season three, $68 mil in season 2, and $36 mil in season 2. Current contract, $25.6 mil.

Brananorama · 11-10-2014, 10:32 PM

I think he's asking for yen.

ra7c7er · 11-10-2014, 10:50 PM

I always switch the final year to team option. I've never had a player turn a contract down just based on switching that.

In the situation you're in I wouldn't resign him at all he's going to hit the wall eventually.

ovccsteve · 11-10-2014, 11:22 PM

Just to clarify, his first-year contract request would make him the highest-paid player in the game. His last year would put his contract in the middle of the pack for team payrolls.

Izz · 11-10-2014, 11:28 PM

Really weird. Out of interest: what's his greed rating?

TomVeal · 11-11-2014, 12:36 AM

A hybrid of Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb and Honus Wagner wouldn't be worth signing at that price! Can you tell us something more about this guy?

Padreman · 11-11-2014, 12:43 AM

YEN or US currency every year pay he wants is ridiculous. Even if he was a Babe Ruth, Tony Gwynn, Ty Cobb, Rickt Henderson, Willy Mays combined and only 22 years old he would still not be worth it.

Lukas Berger · 11-11-2014, 01:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Padreman

YEven if he was a Babe Ruth, Tony Gwynn, Ty Cobb, Rickt Henderson, Willy Mays combined and only 22 years old he would still not be worth it.

He'd probably be worth it in that case

jpeters1734 · 11-11-2014, 01:32 AM

I've had that happen a few times. It doesn't bother me much. Just let him take arbitration and his demands before FA will drop back to normal.

rudel.dietrich · 11-11-2014, 02:19 AM

He is really expecting things to go south when Y2K hits.

ovccsteve · 11-11-2014, 12:28 PM

His greed rating is High, not surprisingly. I wasn't planning to re-sign him, but when I saw he was arbitration-eligible instead of a free agent, I thought I'd at least ask.

Nick_named_Nick · 11-11-2014, 12:41 PM

If it's dollars then that's crazy high.. Wow.

But a quick google shows that 100mil Yen is ~900k US.

So maybe his high greed is upping his request higher than the league minimum, but it makes a ton more sense to pay him that than 100mil US. That's insane.

dumbrabbit · 11-11-2014, 12:50 PM

I have nothing to add to this topic, but it won't be long before baseball inflation causes salary to become $300M, just look at Cano, A-Rod, Prince Fielder, Miguel Cabrera, etc

jdono927 · 11-11-2014, 01:01 PM

Are Your financial settings changed so that average salaries would be higher than in modern day?

ovccsteve · 11-11-2014, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by jdono927

Are Your financial settings changed so that average salaries would be higher than in modern day?

Nope pretty much normal.

TGH-Adfabre · 11-11-2014, 05:36 PM

Is your league insanely flush with cash?

ovccsteve · 11-11-2014, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by TGH-Adfabre

Is your league insanely flush with cash?

I don't think so. I signed one of the top free agents last offseason for $17.85M x 7 years (with a team option after 5, player option after 6). Seems like the normal distribution of teams with some money, a few in debt.

11-10-2014, 10:15 PM	#1
ovccsteve All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Sanford, NC Posts: 571	Serious Contract Request Don't know if this is a bug or just a weird anomaly, but I asked my slightly-overpaid, 35-yr-old all-star if he'd be interested in an extension after this season. (Because he posted from Japan, he's only arbitration eligible.) Especially interesting is the fourth year of his requested contract: a player option for $117,300,000. And no, I didn't accidentally type two one's. One hundred-seventeen million, a raise from $96 mil in season three, $68 mil in season 2, and $36 mil in season 2. Current contract, $25.6 mil. Attached Images

11-10-2014, 11:28 PM	#5
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11-11-2014, 12:43 AM	#7
Padreman Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2013 Location: Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico (formally San Diego, CA.) Posts: 4,131	YEN or US currency every year pay he wants is ridiculous. Even if he was a Babe Ruth, Tony Gwynn, Ty Cobb, Rickt Henderson, Willy Mays combined and only 22 years old he would still not be worth it. __________________ Chargers= Despicable Traitors

11-11-2014, 01:32 AM	#9
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11-11-2014, 05:36 PM	#16
TGH-Adfabre Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,601	Is your league insanely flush with cash? __________________ You mock me, therefore I am My wife

11-10-2014, 10:32 PM	#2
Brananorama Minors (Double A) Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Minnesota Posts: 118	I think he's asking for yen.

11-10-2014, 10:50 PM	#3
ra7c7er All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 1,098	I always switch the final year to team option. I've never had a player turn a contract down just based on switching that. In the situation you're in I wouldn't resign him at all he's going to hit the wall eventually.

11-10-2014, 11:22 PM	#4
ovccsteve All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Sanford, NC Posts: 571	Just to clarify, his first-year contract request would make him the highest-paid player in the game. His last year would put his contract in the middle of the pack for team payrolls.

11-11-2014, 12:36 AM	#6
TomVeal All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Spanaway, Washington Posts: 1,257	A hybrid of Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb and Honus Wagner wouldn't be worth signing at that price! Can you tell us something more about this guy?

11-11-2014, 02:19 AM	#10
rudel.dietrich Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Zürich, Switzerland Posts: 8,608	He is really expecting things to go south when Y2K hits.

11-11-2014, 12:28 PM	#11
ovccsteve All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Sanford, NC Posts: 571	His greed rating is High, not surprisingly. I wasn't planning to re-sign him, but when I saw he was arbitration-eligible instead of a free agent, I thought I'd at least ask.

11-11-2014, 12:41 PM	#12
Nick_named_Nick Bat Boy Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 6	If it's dollars then that's crazy high.. Wow. But a quick google shows that 100mil Yen is ~900k US. So maybe his high greed is upping his request higher than the league minimum, but it makes a ton more sense to pay him that than 100mil US. That's insane.

11-11-2014, 12:50 PM	#13
dumbrabbit All Star Reserve Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 827	I have nothing to add to this topic, but it won't be long before baseball inflation causes salary to become $300M, just look at Cano, A-Rod, Prince Fielder, Miguel Cabrera, etc

11-11-2014, 01:01 PM	#14
jdono927 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 161	Are Your financial settings changed so that average salaries would be higher than in modern day?