Pitcher 29 63/70 94 Greed signs for 10 mil over 5 years

bababui · 07-27-2008, 06:44 PM

Is this a possible bug or am I lucky to get him to sign for 2 mil a season? Financials are set to default.

bababui · 07-27-2008, 06:47 PM

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Bluenoser · 07-27-2008, 06:48 PM

A lot more to consider than just his age, rating, and greed.

What are league finances like overall?

What is the average salary for a like player?

Did other teams have money they weren't spending?

Did other teams have a need for this guy?

Don't see how you can even suggest bug without looking at the overall picture.

bababui · 07-27-2008, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by BruceM

A lot more to consider than just his age, rating, and greed.

What are league finances like overall?

What is the average salary for a like player?

Did other teams have money they weren't spending?

Did other teams have a need for this guy?

Don't see how you can even suggest bug without looking at the overall picture.

Its default financials.

Carplos · 07-27-2008, 06:50 PM

He only has two years of major league service time, so I guess it's not all that shocking. Although usually I find it hard to get players with that limited amount of time to take more than two-three years (unless you give them a lot.)

Bluenoser · 07-27-2008, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by bababui

Its default financials.

That doesn't answer any of the questions I asked.

graygoose12 · 07-27-2008, 06:50 PM

Well taking a look at service time, he still has 3 more years of arbitration ahead of him. I am thinking that has something to do with it. Personally I don't sign players like that until their 5th or 6th year. It's not a bug, but that player shouldn't accept an offer for greater than a few years.

bababui · 07-27-2008, 06:52 PM

Check out the saleries of other similarly rated starters

bababui · 07-27-2008, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Carplos

He only has two years of major league service time, so I guess it's not all that shocking. Although usually I find it hard to get players with that limited amount of time to take more than two-three years (unless you give them a lot.)

Thats what I was thinking. Other 63 rated guys with more than 6 yrs experience are getting much more.

Dagrims · 07-27-2008, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by bababui

Thats what I was thinking. Other 63 rated guys with more than 6 yrs experience are getting much more.

The two guys on the screenshot you posted who arre receiving arbitration funds are getting $2.4 and $2.9 million, so I don't think it's too far out of line for a guy with a couple of years experience to accept $2 million. It's five times what he'd be making this season if you weren't offering him any extension.

Longoria's long-term deal in real-life puts Tampa Bay on the hook for $2.8 million per year for six years, and I'd think his potential ratings would be higher than your pitcher's.

bababui · 07-27-2008, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Dagrims

The two guys on the screenshot you posted who arre receiving arbitration funds are getting $2.4 and $2.9 million, so I don't think it's too far out of line for a guy with a couple of years experience to accept $2 million. It's five times what he'd be making this season if you weren't offering him any extension.

Longoria's long-term deal in real-life puts Tampa Bay on the hook for $2.8 million per year for six years, and I'd think his potential ratings would be higher than your pitcher's.

Thats true. This guy is fairly old. In past versions, the game would start the MLB service time perhaps too early. In this version, it appears some guys start too late. What we need is a happy medium.

Carplos · 07-27-2008, 08:53 PM

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Thats true. This guy is fairly old. In past versions, the game would start the MLB service time perhaps too early. In this version, it appears some guys start too late. What we need is a happy medium.

What do you mean?

tcblcommish · 07-27-2008, 08:58 PM

Aren't you playing in 1959? that would make 2 mil a lot of money?

damonrusst · 07-27-2008, 09:31 PM

I thought the higher the greed rating the less greedy they were. I thought I saw that somewhere else on this forum.

Raidergoo · 07-27-2008, 09:34 PM

This is borderline OK, because he has not done anything yet. Looks like this was ripped from the pages of the Cleveland Indians in days of yore.

Vinny P. · 07-27-2008, 11:24 PM

lol 1959...2 million = an average of $24,658,519.85 (I rounded up to the nearest cent)....so to answere your question, it's neither a bug, nor luck....so i simply chose the last option: an overpaid monkey rodeo!

bababui · 07-27-2008, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by tcblcommish

Aren't you playing in 1959? that would make 2 mil a lot of money?

It is 1959 but with modern default finances. Im used to them so I prefer to use them.

bababui · 07-27-2008, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Carplos

What do you mean?

In the last couple versions it seemed to me that even nOOb players MLB career would start very young; there were many 26 year olds with 5+ years of MLB experience. 9.1.2, on the other hand, have quite a few players like the guy above who seem to have hit the Bigs later than I would have expected.

Vinny P. · 07-27-2008, 11:49 PM

That's kinda normal. IRL, players reach the bigs at the age of 20 - 21 all the time. I believe Furcal was only 19 in his first big league at bat.

bababui · 07-28-2008, 02:51 AM

He's been awesome thus far but the inevitable pangs of guilt that I am cheating the AI are starting to hit.

View Poll Results: Is this contract a bug or is it good luck?
Its a bug..no way he should accept $2mil a season	2	12.50%
Its good fortune..and why are you complaining?	9	56.25%
I dont know honestly	2	12.50%
An overpayed Monkey Rodeo	3	18.75%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 16. You may not vote on this poll

07-27-2008, 06:48 PM	#3
Bluenoser Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In The Moment Posts: 14,446	A lot more to consider than just his age, rating, and greed. What are league finances like overall? What is the average salary for a like player? Did other teams have money they weren't spending? Did other teams have a need for this guy? Don't see how you can even suggest bug without looking at the overall picture.

07-27-2008, 06:50 PM	#5
Carplos Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Idaho Posts: 2,876 Infractions: 1/0 (0)	He only has two years of major league service time, so I guess it's not all that shocking. Although usually I find it hard to get players with that limited amount of time to take more than two-three years (unless you give them a lot.)

07-27-2008, 06:50 PM	#7
graygoose12 Bat Boy Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 12	Well taking a look at service time, he still has 3 more years of arbitration ahead of him. I am thinking that has something to do with it. Personally I don't sign players like that until their 5th or 6th year. It's not a bug, but that player shouldn't accept an offer for greater than a few years.

07-27-2008, 08:58 PM	#13
tcblcommish Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 3,438	Aren't you playing in 1959? that would make 2 mil a lot of money?

07-27-2008, 09:31 PM	#14
damonrusst Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 470	I thought the higher the greed rating the less greedy they were. I thought I saw that somewhere else on this forum.

07-27-2008, 09:34 PM	#15
Raidergoo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 9,005	This is borderline OK, because he has not done anything yet. Looks like this was ripped from the pages of the Cleveland Indians in days of yore.

07-27-2008, 11:24 PM	#16
Vinny P. Banned Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,518 Infractions: 0/1 (4)	lol 1959...2 million = an average of $24,658,519.85 (I rounded up to the nearest cent)....so to answere your question, it's neither a bug, nor luck....so i simply chose the last option: an overpaid monkey rodeo!

07-27-2008, 11:49 PM	#19
Vinny P. Banned Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,518 Infractions: 0/1 (4)	That's kinda normal. IRL, players reach the bigs at the age of 20 - 21 all the time. I believe Furcal was only 19 in his first big league at bat.