Contract demands are outrageous

orioles0615 · 04-01-2023, 09:27 PM

Star players are demanding 40 - 60 million a year. Is this normal or is this a bug?

bigd51 · 04-01-2023, 09:37 PM

It basically means they don't want to play for Baltimore

locuspc · 04-02-2023, 02:37 AM

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Originally Posted by orioles0615

Star players are demanding 40 - 60 million a year. Is this normal or is this a bug?

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Bobfather · 04-02-2023, 03:52 AM

under game options, financial tab, right hand side what are the base salaries, you may have to adjust those.

wallewalls · 04-02-2023, 07:37 AM

I think inflation is too high by default. I think the range is 1-4% by default. I turned my down to 1-2%, which should make it better.

PepeSylvia · 04-02-2023, 08:06 AM

I've seen in New saves early on player demands are outrageous day 1 but a few weeks in they get more reasonable. Not sure if it's consistent across the board but day 1 of an orioles save adley wanted 11/393M then 2 weeks into the season signed for 11/251.

DrSatan · 04-02-2023, 09:37 AM

Yeah, running into this issue myself...

DrSatan · 04-02-2023, 09:43 AM

Also, arbitration is breaking records. I'm getting several near $30M. Ohtani has RL numbers like that, but pretty much nobody comes close to that. I have 4 on the same team in an MLB standard game.

Bobbyraz49 · 04-02-2023, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by bigd51

It basically means they don't want to play for Baltimore

As a 61 year old, lifelong O's fan......Sad but true.

Danley · 04-03-2023, 03:06 PM

I find that you can manage this by backloading the contracts behind options. Make the final two years higher, beyond the total they were asking for, which will require absurd buyouts. Lower all the non-option years. The average salary on paper will go up but because you won't be executing their options anyway the actual amount you pay will go down. I think it's mostly the LAD budget driving this phenomena in the game. If a player can get that kind of money somewhere, they'll try to get it everywhere and it leads to every team overpaying a couple guys while struggling to stay out of the red.

Pdubya64 · 04-03-2023, 03:27 PM

They have made some opening day adjustments.

Wilfredo Tovar, a 31yr old journeyman 2B wanted over $6M to sign in the original release, now he has no noted amount.
Also, while watching him on the Free Agent board in the release version, I saw his demands drop fairly quickly once the season got close.

IanIachimoe · 04-03-2023, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Danley

I find that you can manage this by backloading the contracts behind options. Make the final two years higher, beyond the total they were asking for, which will require absurd buyouts. Lower all the non-option years. The average salary on paper will go up but because you won't be executing their options anyway the actual amount you pay will go down. I think it's mostly the LAD budget driving this phenomena in the game. If a player can get that kind of money somewhere, they'll try to get it everywhere and it leads to every team overpaying a couple guys while struggling to stay out of the red.

I used to do this all the time but found it harder & harder with each new version of the game. I figured they found a way to recognize & reject it.

will have to try again...

Guthrien · 04-03-2023, 04:38 PM

Contracts have gotten insane, but that's rather high. I thought last year wasn't high enough, but I haven't messed with inflation numbers. In one of my test saves Otani had signed an extension for 1 year with the Angels for 19 million. Yea, I don't think so.

Danley · 04-03-2023, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by IanIachimoe

I used to do this all the time but found it harder & harder with each new version of the game. I figured they found a way to recognize & reject it.

will have to try again...

There's now a "long-term" category that you have to meet and if they don't include that option when they counter your offer there might not be a way to do it anymore. We'll see.

DrSatan · 04-03-2023, 05:27 PM

Good luck to you if you have a controlling interfering owner. Dude resigns guys all the time to garbage contracts including an 8 yr $430M contract to an average 2B. It's the Mariners, and I only have so much room to play with as it is, lmao. The 1st 5 yrs are $55M,65,65,55,55. Lol, I guess its not as bad as the $72M per year Jackson Holliday is pulling. Super star quality typical salary is currently $37M with inflation set to 1-2%.

Danley · 04-03-2023, 09:20 PM

That's honestly hilarious and I'm looking forward to seeing a different personality from Owner Jr. when this one passes on. I didn't know they could do that.

Tazilon · 04-03-2023, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Bobfather

under game options, financial tab, right hand side what are the base salaries, you may have to adjust those.

That doesn't help and it has never helped in previous editions.

I even set my inflation to negative-0%, and the salaries still go through the roof within 2-3 seasons.

And now, in OOTP24, I have 1.0-1.5 star players deep in the minors demanding major league contracts.

So far, OOTP24 is a step backwards. It fixed no non-perfect league play issues, but created new ones.

billyray1984 · 04-04-2023, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Guthrien

Contracts have gotten insane, but that's rather high. I thought last year wasn't high enough, but I haven't messed with inflation numbers. In one of my test saves Otani had signed an extension for 1 year with the Angels for 19 million. Yea, I don't think so.

That's him accepting the QO no ?

04-01-2023, 09:27 PM	#1
orioles0615 Bat Boy Join Date: Mar 2023 Posts: 6	Contract demands are outrageous Star players are demanding 40 - 60 million a year. Is this normal or is this a bug?

04-02-2023, 03:52 AM	#4
Bobfather All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Boston Ma. Posts: 1,474	under game options, financial tab, right hand side what are the base salaries, you may have to adjust those. __________________ I play out every game—one pitch mode.

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DrSatan All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Parts Unknown Posts: 562	Yeah, running into this issue myself... Attached Images

04-03-2023, 03:06 PM	#10
Danley Bat Boy Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 17	I find that you can manage this by backloading the contracts behind options. Make the final two years higher, beyond the total they were asking for, which will require absurd buyouts. Lower all the non-option years. The average salary on paper will go up but because you won't be executing their options anyway the actual amount you pay will go down. I think it's mostly the LAD budget driving this phenomena in the game. If a player can get that kind of money somewhere, they'll try to get it everywhere and it leads to every team overpaying a couple guys while struggling to stay out of the red. Attached Images Last edited by Danley; 04-03-2023 at 03:09 PM. Reason: Added photo

04-03-2023, 03:27 PM	#11
Pdubya64 Major Leagues Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Staunton, VA Posts: 486	They have made some opening day adjustments. Wilfredo Tovar, a 31yr old journeyman 2B wanted over $6M to sign in the original release, now he has no noted amount. Also, while watching him on the Free Agent board in the release version, I saw his demands drop fairly quickly once the season got close. __________________ "Chew, if only you could see what I've seen with your eyes." - Roy Batty Blade Runner Last edited by Pdubya64; 04-03-2023 at 03:29 PM.

04-01-2023, 09:37 PM	#2
bigd51 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Nov 2017 Posts: 277	It basically means they don't want to play for Baltimore

04-02-2023, 07:37 AM	#5
wallewalls All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2016 Posts: 774 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	I think inflation is too high by default. I think the range is 1-4% by default. I turned my down to 1-2%, which should make it better.

04-02-2023, 08:06 AM	#6
PepeSylvia Minors (Single A) Join Date: Mar 2019 Posts: 56	I've seen in New saves early on player demands are outrageous day 1 but a few weeks in they get more reasonable. Not sure if it's consistent across the board but day 1 of an orioles save adley wanted 11/393M then 2 weeks into the season signed for 11/251.

04-02-2023, 09:43 AM	#8
DrSatan All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Parts Unknown Posts: 562	Also, arbitration is breaking records. I'm getting several near $30M. Ohtani has RL numbers like that, but pretty much nobody comes close to that. I have 4 on the same team in an MLB standard game.

04-03-2023, 04:38 PM	#13
Guthrien Minors (Double A) Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 160	Contracts have gotten insane, but that's rather high. I thought last year wasn't high enough, but I haven't messed with inflation numbers. In one of my test saves Otani had signed an extension for 1 year with the Angels for 19 million. Yea, I don't think so.

04-03-2023, 05:27 PM	#15
DrSatan All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Parts Unknown Posts: 562	Good luck to you if you have a controlling interfering owner. Dude resigns guys all the time to garbage contracts including an 8 yr $430M contract to an average 2B. It's the Mariners, and I only have so much room to play with as it is, lmao. The 1st 5 yrs are $55M,65,65,55,55. Lol, I guess its not as bad as the $72M per year Jackson Holliday is pulling. Super star quality typical salary is currently $37M with inflation set to 1-2%.

04-03-2023, 09:20 PM	#16
Danley Bat Boy Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 17	That's honestly hilarious and I'm looking forward to seeing a different personality from Owner Jr. when this one passes on. I didn't know they could do that.