Budget increased $52 million over one season?

tonnage · 04-19-2021, 03:10 PM

Okay, this has probably been asked before so I apologize right from the start. Here's my dilemma:

I started a fictional league and simmed 15 years (1990 to 2006) before jumping in as a GM to take over a team for the 2006 season. At the time (2006), the highest paid player on my team was paid $1.4 million and then down from there with the minimum salary being $132,000.

I played out my 108 game season and when the 2007 season started, free agents were asking for unbelievable money, $13 million-plus for stars down to $1 million for nobodies.

In 2006, my budget was $28 million, now in 2007, my budget is $80 million, that's a $52 million increase over one season! Now that $1.4 million guy on my team, who is a star, will end up being the best contract in the history of baseball.

So, what went wrong? What do I need to turn on so the league financials evolve correctly? Did my league stay at the 1990's when I finished my 15-year sim and then revert in 2007 to actual 2007 financials? Thoughts anybody?

WIUPIKE · 04-19-2021, 04:48 PM

New owner?

tonnage · 04-19-2021, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by WIUPIKE

New owner?

Nope, same guy.

04-19-2021, 03:10 PM	#1
tonnage Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2020 Location: Stony Plain, Alberta Posts: 490	Budget increased $52 million over one season? Okay, this has probably been asked before so I apologize right from the start. Here's my dilemma: I started a fictional league and simmed 15 years (1990 to 2006) before jumping in as a GM to take over a team for the 2006 season. At the time (2006), the highest paid player on my team was paid $1.4 million and then down from there with the minimum salary being $132,000. I played out my 108 game season and when the 2007 season started, free agents were asking for unbelievable money, $13 million-plus for stars down to $1 million for nobodies. In 2006, my budget was $28 million, now in 2007, my budget is $80 million, that's a $52 million increase over one season! Now that $1.4 million guy on my team, who is a star, will end up being the best contract in the history of baseball. So, what went wrong? What do I need to turn on so the league financials evolve correctly? Did my league stay at the 1990's when I finished my 15-year sim and then revert in 2007 to actual 2007 financials? Thoughts anybody?

04-19-2021, 04:48 PM	#2
WIUPIKE All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Nashville Area Posts: 1,271	New owner?