Bobby Bonilla and Ken Griffey Jr. Pay Days in OOTP?

[futuremarlinsgm]

Considering that both players are continuing to get paid deferred payments by their former teams, shouldn't Bobby Bonilla be on the New York Mets getting paid $1 million each year through 2035 and shouldn't Ken Griffey Jr. be on the Cincinnati Reds getting paid $3.6 million each year through 2024?

[Dave Stieb II]

I guess so if that's what is happening IRL. Then again, that means Trevor Bauer should be on the Dodgers books for $24-$32M this year (I've forgotten the exact amount) and there are probably others who should be getting deferred income.
For me, it's only important that the overall financials work. Not that some ancient agreement with a player long past is part of the 2023 season in OOTP.
However, we all have our priorities and if this is important to you, I will respect that.

[futuremarlinsgm]

Originally Posted by Dave Stieb II

I guess so if that's what is happening IRL. Then again, that means Trevor Bauer should be on the Dodgers books for $24-$32M this year (I've forgotten the exact amount) and there are probably others who should be getting deferred income.
For me, it's only important that the overall financials work. Not that some ancient agreement with a player long past is part of the 2023 season in OOTP.
However, we all have our priorities and if this is important to you, I will respect that.

It just would be a small cool feature to have Bobby Bonilla Day in OOTP.

[koohead]

Originally Posted by futuremarlinsgm

It just would be a small cool feature to have Bobby Bonilla Day in OOTP.

You could add it as a League Event

[ajsomers]

Bonilla's (and others) deferred payments do not count against the team's current payroll. It's an expense, sure, but OOTP devs would need to code in an entirely new feature to the financials to account for deferrals. I suspect the effort isn't worth the payoff.

[Scoman]

Originally Posted by ajsomers

Bonilla's (and others) deferred payments do not count against the team's current payroll. It's an expense, sure, but OOTP devs would need to code in an entirely new feature to the financials to account for deferrals. I suspect the effort isn't worth the payoff.

So your tellin me theres a chance.

[BIG17EASY]

There are a heckuva lot more guys still getting deferred payments besides Bonilla and Griffey, which makes this kinda silly to add to OOTP since it doesn't affect payroll, as ajsomers pointed out. Bret Saberhagen, Manny Ramirez, Chris Davis and Dustin Pedroia are just a couple of players who are no longer active who are still getting paid. Heck, did any of you know that Bruce Sutter got his final check last season? He hasn't thrown a pitch since 1988, which is probably before a lot of OOTP users were born.

[futuremarlinsgm]

Originally Posted by BIG17EASY

There are a heckuva lot more guys still getting deferred payments besides Bonilla and Griffey, which makes this kinda silly to add to OOTP since it doesn't affect payroll, as ajsomers pointed out. Bret Saberhagen, Manny Ramirez, Chris Davis and Dustin Pedroia are just a couple of players who are no longer active who are still getting paid. Heck, did any of you know that Bruce Sutter got his final check last season? He hasn't thrown a pitch since 1988, which is probably before a lot of OOTP users were born.

We need their agents in our lives to negotiate for us. lol

[Syd Thrift]

Originally Posted by futuremarlinsgm

We need their agents in our lives to negotiate for us. lol

The deferred payment plan is almost always a cost-saver for the team, compared with paying those players that money up front, or even a fraction of that money up front.

[Brad K]

Originally Posted by ajsomers

Bonilla's (and others) deferred payments do not count against the team's current payroll. It's an expense, sure, but OOTP devs would need to code in an entirely new feature to the financials to account for deferrals. I suspect the effort isn't worth the payoff.

Better check with Bonilla first!

[Brad K]

Originally Posted by Syd Thrift

The deferred payment plan is almost always a cost-saver for the team, compared with paying those players that money up front, or even a fraction of that money up front.

Well yea, if like the Wilpon's the team thought it was making 12% on the money with Bernie Madoff.