My Name is Billy Butler. I'm INSANE.

Airdrop01 · 07-09-2014, 06:55 PM

I'm fat. I can't play defense. I'm having the year of my life. I didn't like that the Royals didn't meet my first demand for $18M/year for 5 years. This is my response.

Hockey13Playa · 07-09-2014, 06:59 PM

You know how everyone has players, teams, etc. they just can't stand? Well Billy Boy is one of mine. I cannot stand him. 40 million a season? I'd tell him to get bent!

Fyrestorm3 · 07-09-2014, 07:10 PM

Hey, if I was a player and I wasn't happy with how contract negotiations were going, I might do something like that, too.

asheft · 07-09-2014, 07:49 PM

There's no way that the AI will ever sign him for that much, my guess is that if you wait his demand will go down...Either that or it is the AI that is INSANE

RchW · 07-09-2014, 08:35 PM

That money is for a set of bionic legs so he can make it to first base before the RF throws him out.

Airdrop01 · 07-09-2014, 09:45 PM

You guys may not remember this, but when he came up in real life they tried to put him in LF and it was quite literally a clown show. There are second graders that cover more ground.

Mr. Baseball · 07-09-2014, 09:48 PM

Markus Heinsohn · 07-10-2014, 04:28 AM

.... wow, that is weird.

84Hammy · 07-10-2014, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Hockey13Playa

You know how everyone has players, teams, etc. they just can't stand? Well Billy Boy is one of mine. I cannot stand him. 40 million a season? I'd tell him to get bent!

He always kills the Tigers!

Hockey13Playa · 07-10-2014, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by 84Hammy

He always kills the Tigers!

Part of the reason for my hatred

Michigan born and raised as well as a Tiger fan I cannot stand to see him destroy us when we play KC!

madJ · 07-10-2014, 01:54 PM

What's more surprising in that screenshot is the fact that the Royals are 57-20 on June 24th 2014. I'd file that as a bug report for Markus to look at.

The Wolf · 07-10-2014, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by madJ

What's more surprising in that screenshot is the fact that the Royals are 57-20 on June 24th 2014. I'd file that as a bug report for Markus to look at.

Yeah, that can't be right.

The Wolf · 07-10-2014, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Markus Heinsohn

.... wow, that is weird.

Markus, sometimes the game just does weird things. Unless they somehow screw up my league, I always view these things as bonuses.

FlipCup · 07-10-2014, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by The Wolf

Markus, sometimes the game just does weird things. Unless they somehow screw up my league, I always view these things as bonuses.

I agree, as weird & fictional as it may seem, I think it adds to the game. You can always create a story behind it that says Butler has been having issues in KC and unless his high demands are met, he will be looking elsewhere for lower $$$.

Airdrop01 · 07-10-2014, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by madJ

What's more surprising in that screenshot is the fact that the Royals are 57-20 on June 24th 2014. I'd file that as a bug report for Markus to look at.

No kidding!

No matter how smart the AI is, human managing that team is huge!

I bet if I simmed them they'd be 20-57!

nutt · 07-10-2014, 05:17 PM

57-20 at this point? Is Billy Boy hitting .350-30-100 already? $40M? Offer Compensation, take that draft pick.

I had that happen one year with my team. Star player wouldn't sign the hometown discount offer, offered compensation and declined, received the Type A compensation (I always go back to old format after 2016 season) and watched this guy take $35M/year from the Dodgers only to never hit .300, drive in 100, or have 100 hits ever again in a season for his career.

Airdrop01 · 07-10-2014, 06:19 PM

The weird thing is he's hitting like .315/.350/.450 or so. He has 50 RBI. And he's under team option for 2015 anyway at like $12M which is why I was trying to extend him for a few years more beyond that but at less than $12M per year.

For some reason Shields, Duffy, Vargas and Chen (yes Chen) are nails for me in the default set. Ventura is the worst of the bunch so far.

He's walking. I just have never seen a $40M/year demand from anyone. It sure added entertainment value to the game!

gbwitheyes · 07-10-2014, 10:47 PM

Thanks for the laugh. I don't know if this would be as funny if it wasn't Billy "Beer League" Butler

Rockfan616 · 07-11-2014, 01:14 AM

Miggy Cabrera wouldn't even get $40 million a year.....hell if Babe Ruth were an active player today he wouldn't even get that much, NEVERMIND BILLY BUTLER!!!! LOL :-P

kingtut313 · 07-11-2014, 09:24 PM

40 million is the entire kansas city budget

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Hockey13Playa Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 2,677	You know how everyone has players, teams, etc. they just can't stand? Well Billy Boy is one of mine. I cannot stand him. 40 million a season? I'd tell him to get bent!

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asheft Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 242	There's no way that the AI will ever sign him for that much, my guess is that if you wait his demand will go down...Either that or it is the AI that is INSANE

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Airdrop01 All Star Starter Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lenexa, KS / Wilson, WY Posts: 1,354	You guys may not remember this, but when he came up in real life they tried to put him in LF and it was quite literally a clown show. There are second graders that cover more ground.

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madJ Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 361	What's more surprising in that screenshot is the fact that the Royals are 57-20 on June 24th 2014. I'd file that as a bug report for Markus to look at.

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nutt OOTP Roster Team Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 2,263	57-20 at this point? Is Billy Boy hitting .350-30-100 already? $40M? Offer Compensation, take that draft pick. I had that happen one year with my team. Star player wouldn't sign the hometown discount offer, offered compensation and declined, received the Type A compensation (I always go back to old format after 2016 season) and watched this guy take $35M/year from the Dodgers only to never hit .300, drive in 100, or have 100 hits ever again in a season for his career.

07-10-2014, 06:19 PM	#17
Airdrop01 All Star Starter Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lenexa, KS / Wilson, WY Posts: 1,354	The weird thing is he's hitting like .315/.350/.450 or so. He has 50 RBI. And he's under team option for 2015 anyway at like $12M which is why I was trying to extend him for a few years more beyond that but at less than $12M per year. For some reason Shields, Duffy, Vargas and Chen (yes Chen) are nails for me in the default set. Ventura is the worst of the bunch so far. He's walking. I just have never seen a $40M/year demand from anyone. It sure added entertainment value to the game! Last edited by Airdrop01; 07-10-2014 at 06:21 PM.

07-10-2014, 10:47 PM	#18
gbwitheyes Minors (Triple A) Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 271	Thanks for the laugh. I don't know if this would be as funny if it wasn't Billy "Beer League" Butler

07-11-2014, 01:14 AM	#19
Rockfan616 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 275	Miggy Cabrera wouldn't even get $40 million a year.....hell if Babe Ruth were an active player today he wouldn't even get that much, NEVERMIND BILLY BUTLER!!!! LOL :-P

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kingtut313 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Lansing, MI Posts: 163	40 million is the entire kansas city budget __________________ Baseball statistics are like a girl in a bikini. They show a lot, but not everything. - Toby Harrah