This is Crazy

[rwd59]

I have mentioned this before as well as others. I am going to mention it again. Salaries for relief pitchers are way, way out of line. This guy is a relief pitcher only. Not enough stamina to be a starter. Did I mention he is 3.5 star, 33 1/2 years old with 56/81/48 ratings and a torn rotator cuff?

[low]

Yup. Financials need serious work. Been clamoring for changes for years now.

[EvvCat]

The salary amounts aren't the only thing that needs attention.

I just saw the Rangers sign 40-year-old Kodai Senga (it's June of 2033) to a one-year deal for $4.8 million. Senga has a torn UCL and is out for 8 months.

This contract will expire four months before he's (maybe) healthy. They just gifted him a couple million to sit on their 60-day IL, then become a 41-year-old free agent.

I let most "surprising" transactions go, but I'm glad commissioner mode allows for fixing things like this.

[rwd59]

I have 2 relievers at 43 Million plus per year and 3 others over 30 million per year. There are 5 from 22-26 million per year but I will say that all 5 are former starters so I can kinda understand those as they probably were still starters when they signed those contracts. There is no way relief pitchers should earn 30+ million per year. Seems to me this is an area of the game that needs to be looked at.

[SlimKibbles]

I've seen some crazy stuff with salaries too but I just don't bother dealing with those players. $43M/yr RP? Bug, randomness, or whatever, I'll go sign someone cheaper even if it's my player.

[Guthrien]

Reliever salaries have evolved higher than position players in recent years. Though I think it finally jacked superstars more.

Semi-unrelated: I saw someone complaining about this and didn't put much in it, all the relivers in my playthroughs eventually top out at 60/60, maybe 65. It doesn't break the game, I think skill is still distributed all the same. Maybe it's even appropriate, not sure. Noticed even more when shopping for high-end relievers with their monster contracts.

[rwd59]

Originally Posted by SlimKibbles

I've seen some crazy stuff with salaries too but I just don't bother dealing with those players. $43M/yr RP? Bug, randomness, or whatever, I'll go sign someone cheaper even if it's my player.

Yea, believe me they aren't getting that kind of money from me. It's got to be a once in 100 years superstar hitter (not pitcher) who is in his prime for me to even consider that type of money. If it was one of my players asking that I would trade them before the deadline as long as I have someone who can adequately replace them. I have never and will never pay anyone 40M a year. I would trade my own son before paying him that much. In real life, I can see Ohtani getting that kind of money but Soto was a massive overpay that will haunt them before that contract is up.

[Winnipeg59]

In isolation that indeed is a huge number.

But, for the sake of discussion, the team budget is $314M (not sure which team - Check that, it's ATL). Is this a standard league startup or a couple of years in, and where are they - upper third of league or lower third. Maybe the general financials have inflated?

Is that number higher than any other current RP or comparable?
Other demands compatible or is he way out of line?
Is this team a contender? Or is he shooting for the moon to play for a lower end team?

I like to think there's some "thought process" involved in the AI demands.

[DrSatan]

Oscar Gamble was right.

[rwd59]

Originally Posted by Winnipeg59

In isolation that indeed is a huge number.

But, for the sake of discussion, the team budget is $314M (not sure which team - Check that, it's ATL). Is this a standard league startup or a couple of years in, and where are they - upper third of league or lower third. Maybe the general financials have inflated?

Is that number higher than any other current RP or comparable?
Other demands compatible or is he way out of line?
Is this team a contender? Or is he shooting for the moon to play for a lower end team?

I like to think there's some "thought process" involved in the AI demands.

The guy in the original post is a free agent. There is one other reliever who makes 43M. That other reliever takes up 43M of a 230M budget. I mentioned other reliever salaries in an earlier post in this thread. The other 43M reliever is the 4th highest paid player in the entire league. No way that would ever happen irl. I might add that he is not even the closer on his team. Whatever the "thought process" it is flawed as far as reliever salaries are concerned in my opinion.