Financial impact of firing coaches?

Hendu Style · 11-03-2013, 08:24 PM

The game manual explicitly says you will have to pay the remainder of the salary of any coach that is fired, but it does not explain how that salary is paid out. Here's my conundrum:

My current bench coach (Chip Hale) for the A's is making $800,000 per season from 2013 through 2018. A candidate for replacement (Pat Listache) has very similar ratings, particularly fielding, and can be had for $90,000 per season.

If I fire Hale, will $800,000 be tacked on to my personnel expenses annually in 2013, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18? Or will I be charged a lump sum of $4.8 million ($800,000 x 6 remaining seasons)?

I would rather just buy out the contract and take the salary hit in one year instead of being gimped for the better half of a decade. Anyone know the answer to this? I suppose the same would hold true for trainers, minor league coaches, etc.

tejdog1 · 11-03-2013, 08:36 PM

I'm pretty sure you'll be assessed a lump sum 4.8m for one season. But not 100% sure.

Hendu Style · 11-03-2013, 09:42 PM

I decided to run a test in another league. It comes as a lump sum. I fired a trainer making $360,000 per season for 3 years. His salary came off the books under current staff payroll, but I was dinged $1,080,000 ($360k x 3) under staff expenses. In summation, you will get hit with the penalty all at once. Great if you're well under budget looking to clean house, but bad if you're already near your max budget.

Hope this helps anyone who has wondered the same question.

11-03-2013, 08:24 PM	#1
Hendu Style All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,452	Financial impact of firing coaches? The game manual explicitly says you will have to pay the remainder of the salary of any coach that is fired, but it does not explain how that salary is paid out. Here's my conundrum: My current bench coach (Chip Hale) for the A's is making $800,000 per season from 2013 through 2018. A candidate for replacement (Pat Listache) has very similar ratings, particularly fielding, and can be had for $90,000 per season. If I fire Hale, will $800,000 be tacked on to my personnel expenses annually in 2013, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18? Or will I be charged a lump sum of $4.8 million ($800,000 x 6 remaining seasons)? I would rather just buy out the contract and take the salary hit in one year instead of being gimped for the better half of a decade. Anyone know the answer to this? I suppose the same would hold true for trainers, minor league coaches, etc. __________________ Catch me on Twitch.tv as Dr. Dynastic (drdynastic) Previous OOTP Dynasties: SimNation Fictional Universe (est. 1889) This is Oakland A's Baseball Beane Counting: The Oakland A's

11-03-2013, 08:36 PM	#2
tejdog1 All Star Starter Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Danbury, CT Posts: 1,654	I'm pretty sure you'll be assessed a lump sum 4.8m for one season. But not 100% sure. __________________ It's amazing How you make your face just like a wall How you take your heart and turn it off How I turn my head and lose it all And it's unnerving How just one move puts me by myself There you go just trusting someone else Now I know I put us both through hell ~Matchbox 20, "Leave" Everyone knows it's spelled "TRAID", not trade

11-03-2013, 09:42 PM	#3
Hendu Style All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,452	I decided to run a test in another league. It comes as a lump sum. I fired a trainer making $360,000 per season for 3 years. His salary came off the books under current staff payroll, but I was dinged $1,080,000 ($360k x 3) under staff expenses. In summation, you will get hit with the penalty all at once. Great if you're well under budget looking to clean house, but bad if you're already near your max budget. Hope this helps anyone who has wondered the same question. __________________ Catch me on Twitch.tv as Dr. Dynastic (drdynastic) Previous OOTP Dynasties: SimNation Fictional Universe (est. 1889) This is Oakland A's Baseball Beane Counting: The Oakland A's