salary cap question

[PortoMarco]

I've installed a salary cap in the game. The cap is set at 85 million, obviously the Yankees and Red Sox can't sign anyone as they have to wait for their cap to get below that amount, but what about free agents? Do their salary demands take into account the salary cap? Suppose every team is at 84 million, will the FA's recognize and sign a smaller contract just so they can get some PT? Or do they holdout for their $11 million contracts?

[LivinLegend]

No, you're going to be disappointed, son. It doesn't matter what the salary cap is.

[thomamon]

It's not that they will hold out, but they will accept the best offer.

[jbmagic]

if you have a salary cap, does ootp stop you from trading , if it will make you go over the cap?


beside trades and intial draft when does ootp let you be over the salary cap?

[LivnLegend]

Originally posted by LivinLegend
No, you're going to be disappointed, son. It doesn't matter what the salary cap is.

Very uncool of you to impersonate me on this message board, even going so far as to add my league link to your sig. That takes no guts unless you care to tell me what your normal user handle is.

[joncon16]

Originally posted by LivnLegend
Very uncool of you to impersonate me on this message board, even going so far as to add my league link to your sig. That takes no guts unless you care to tell me what your normal user handle is.

That's pretty ridiculous -- though imitation is the sincerest form of flattery (or so someone, somewhere once said).

[Dan Theman]

Well, unless he wants to suddenly post 4000+ times, I think we'll all know the real you. I agree, though - somebody needs to get banned.

[Mo_Baseball]

Here is an added question for the salary cap. I instituted the cap in season three of a fictitious league. Most teams tried to get under, but there are still about twelve above it after the start of the next season after implementation. How long until teams actually try to get under or are they just paying penalties? What is the repercussion to the teams not abiding by the cap?

[joncon16]

I believe there are no penalties for being over - though you can not sign FAs or extend contracts for added money.

[LivnLegend]

Originally posted by joncon16
That's pretty ridiculous -- though imitation is the sincerest form of flattery (or so someone, somewhere once said).

Only problem is he is posting like a dork in the OT forum.

Or is that an accurate representation of imitation?

[baniel1]

Originally posted by LivinLegend
No, you're going to be disappointed, son. It doesn't matter what the salary cap is.

The lame alters, trolling, and flaming here was funny in 1999. Are you all new to this fandangled new thingy called the Internet?

"Hi honey, what did you do today?"

"Well Mom, I sat in my undies at the computer for hours switching between jerking off to porn and FLAMING people on a baseball text simulation game message board site!!!!!!"

Assclowns.

[Mo_Baseball]

Thanks JC

[joncon16]

Originally posted by baniel1
The lame alters, trolling, and flaming here was funny in 1999. Are you all new to this fandangled new thingy called the Internet?

"Hi honey, what did you do today?"

"Well Mom, I sat in my undies at the computer for hours switching between jerking off to porn and FLAMING people on a baseball text simulation game message board site!!!!!!"

Assclowns.

I don't understand the point of that post other than 1.) Contradict your point within seconds and 2.) Expose your typical day.

[joncon16]

Originally posted by Mo_Baseball
Thanks JC

Glad you picked that out among the BS.

[smeyers003]

I have played 25 years with a salary cap, and the do work, it just takes 2-3 years for all the teams to adjust. If a team is over the cap, they are not allowed to add salary via trade, sign free agents or coaches, or add salary via extension. Even with a cap in place you are still going to have teams that go over because of arbitration. Also salary demands do go down. After 25 years in my league with a $72 million the highest salary is $11 mil/year.

[jbmagic]

that excellent news on the salary cap..

that it wont let you trade for players and sign coaches if you are over the cap.. i wasnt sure on those two, but you confirm it....

this goes for cpu controlled teams too correct?

thanks

[smeyers003]

yeah there is a message when trying to trade that says we cannot afford the contracts of the offered players.

[jbmagic]

thanks

i happy this will be the same when cpu trades among themself , if it makes them go over salary cap then the trade wont go thru