Free Agent signing strangeness

JeffWard · 08-11-2011, 06:33 PM

Dear All,

Thanks for the help on the fluctuating roster size problem. But here's another one.

As the Cubs I've been playing the "going after the free agents no one else wants game." So far so good, we've won 2 straight World Series.

So, I went after Jonathan Sanchez who would be out out a long time with Tommy John surgery. I offer him a 3 year contract at $7, $8 and $9 million. He like the offer, but takes some time to think about it.

Meanwhile the Rockies offer him a little less that $5 million a year for five years and he takes that offer!

First issue, in older OOTP versions you'd get an email from the player saying they got a better offer. That didn't happen in this case.

Second, he may have signed for more years, but less money than I offered. And he would have been playing for the world champions.

Why didn't the game give me an opportunity to counter bid, and, though it happens in real life (Kerry Wood) why would he take less money?

Thanks!

Jeff

08-11-2011, 06:33 PM	#1
JeffWard Minors (Double A) Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 107	Free Agent signing strangeness Dear All, Thanks for the help on the fluctuating roster size problem. But here's another one. As the Cubs I've been playing the "going after the free agents no one else wants game." So far so good, we've won 2 straight World Series. So, I went after Jonathan Sanchez who would be out out a long time with Tommy John surgery. I offer him a 3 year contract at $7, $8 and $9 million. He like the offer, but takes some time to think about it. Meanwhile the Rockies offer him a little less that $5 million a year for five years and he takes that offer! First issue, in older OOTP versions you'd get an email from the player saying they got a better offer. That didn't happen in this case. Second, he may have signed for more years, but less money than I offered. And he would have been playing for the world champions. Why didn't the game give me an opportunity to counter bid, and, though it happens in real life (Kerry Wood) why would he take less money? Thanks! Jeff