Funds for FA and Extentions

Boomcoach · 04-27-2019, 01:36 PM

I wonder how these two numbers are calculated. I am in a position that I have some players I would love to extend, but I have no money for extensions. At the same time I have 25 million available for Free Agents, but nothing worth signing.

BoomerSoonerAMH · 04-27-2019, 05:42 PM

The difference in the numbers is related to when the budget surplus exists.

For example, if you have a $100M budget and have spent $75M for the current year, you could spend $25M on FA for the current year. In the same scenario, if your contractual obligations for next year were $100M, you wouldn’t have any room for extensions. The reason is that extensions wouldn’t kick in until the next year.

I find myself in the reverse situation more frequently. For example, with the same $100M budget, I’ll often have no room for FA because I’ve spent all $100M. Because I prefer shorter contracts, I’ll often have several expiring at the end of a given season, and thus I might have $25M for extensions.

Ultimately the answer to your question is that money for FA is if you have a surplus in the immediate season and money for extensions is if you have a surplus in following seasons. Maybe a little oversimplified, but I think this will answer your question.

NoOne · 04-27-2019, 10:25 PM

check 'accounting' screen and you can deduce the difference between the two pools of money. like boomer said, it is about when theh payments are made, to some extent... alsoo,excess money on hand can be used for extensions but not FA, if i recall.

Greenbay · 04-29-2019, 01:47 PM

So, if you don't spend that $25-million on FA this season, where does it go?

BoomerSoonerAMH · 04-29-2019, 02:43 PM

The owner’s pockets.

04-27-2019, 01:36 PM	#1
Boomcoach All Star Reserve Join Date: Nov 2017 Posts: 806	Funds for FA and Extentions I wonder how these two numbers are calculated. I am in a position that I have some players I would love to extend, but I have no money for extensions. At the same time I have 25 million available for Free Agents, but nothing worth signing. __________________ Boomcoach Let's Go Crew

04-27-2019, 05:42 PM	#2
BoomerSoonerAMH Minors (Double A) Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 111	The difference in the numbers is related to when the budget surplus exists. For example, if you have a $100M budget and have spent $75M for the current year, you could spend $25M on FA for the current year. In the same scenario, if your contractual obligations for next year were $100M, you wouldn’t have any room for extensions. The reason is that extensions wouldn’t kick in until the next year. I find myself in the reverse situation more frequently. For example, with the same $100M budget, I’ll often have no room for FA because I’ve spent all $100M. Because I prefer shorter contracts, I’ll often have several expiring at the end of a given season, and thus I might have $25M for extensions. Ultimately the answer to your question is that money for FA is if you have a surplus in the immediate season and money for extensions is if you have a surplus in following seasons. Maybe a little oversimplified, but I think this will answer your question.

04-27-2019, 10:25 PM	#3
NoOne Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 7,167	check 'accounting' screen and you can deduce the difference between the two pools of money. like boomer said, it is about when theh payments are made, to some extent... alsoo,excess money on hand can be used for extensions but not FA, if i recall.

04-29-2019, 01:47 PM	#4
Greenbay Minors (Double A) Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: El Cajon, CA Posts: 171	So, if you don't spend that $25-million on FA this season, where does it go?

04-29-2019, 02:43 PM	#5
BoomerSoonerAMH Minors (Double A) Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 111	The owner’s pockets.