Best time to re extend players

Cubfan2001 · 08-05-2017, 08:51 PM

I just started OOTP 18 and I waited until opening day to try and extend my players due to having noticed that in 17 most of the time players demands were at their lowest on Opening Day.

I was wrong though since demands didn't change at all. Is there a certain time of year you all notice is the cheapest demands or when do you tend to re extend?

'94 EXPOS · 08-06-2017, 12:09 AM

There are a lot of variables in play (does the player even want to sign an extension...how close it the player to free agency...especially if it is their last year of arbitration etc) that will effect their negotiating stance.

To try and get the lowest possible price, check in every month and see if their demands have gone down a bit. Current season performance will effect their asking price to some degree. Don't sign a guy when he is on a 35 game hitting streak!

Winnipeg59 · 08-06-2017, 07:42 AM

One might argue that when a player sends you a little message about wanting to extend, they might be more receptive?

I too had noticed that during pre-season, even Spring Training, the mood seems more favourable.

But if, in fact, OOTP has closed a perceived loophole means this game just keeps getting better and better. It really should be something almost geared to the individual, through his personality traits, past performance and current contract value. If they have made things more tough to determine...bravo!

I specifically hate, by the way, when you can extend a player right after an arbitration award. I would think the player, having been taken to arb by a team, would want to play that out and see where his next arb number goes OR (and this may very well be the case) totally gouge the team for a very player friendly number and term, far above what the team thinks it can get away with. But that is another topic entirely.

08-05-2017, 08:51 PM	#1
Cubfan2001 Major Leagues Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 415 Blog Entries: 1	Best time to re extend players I just started OOTP 18 and I waited until opening day to try and extend my players due to having noticed that in 17 most of the time players demands were at their lowest on Opening Day. I was wrong though since demands didn't change at all. Is there a certain time of year you all notice is the cheapest demands or when do you tend to re extend?

08-06-2017, 07:42 AM	#3
Winnipeg59 All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 1,773 Blog Entries: 14	One might argue that when a player sends you a little message about wanting to extend, they might be more receptive? I too had noticed that during pre-season, even Spring Training, the mood seems more favourable. But if, in fact, OOTP has closed a perceived loophole means this game just keeps getting better and better. It really should be something almost geared to the individual, through his personality traits, past performance and current contract value. If they have made things more tough to determine...bravo! I specifically hate, by the way, when you can extend a player right after an arbitration award. I would think the player, having been taken to arb by a team, would want to play that out and see where his next arb number goes OR (and this may very well be the case) totally gouge the team for a very player friendly number and term, far above what the team thinks it can get away with. But that is another topic entirely. Last edited by Winnipeg59; 08-06-2017 at 07:43 AM.

08-06-2017, 12:09 AM	#2
'94 EXPOS Major Leagues Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 311	There are a lot of variables in play (does the player even want to sign an extension...how close it the player to free agency...especially if it is their last year of arbitration etc) that will effect their negotiating stance. To try and get the lowest possible price, check in every month and see if their demands have gone down a bit. Current season performance will effect their asking price to some degree. Don't sign a guy when he is on a 35 game hitting streak!