Minor Financial bug. Hope it's not in v15

RchW · 04-09-2014, 06:33 PM

I've noticed that AI teams are occasionally signing leftover FA in late March and into April to minor league contracts with substantial bonuses. The worst case was a 33 year old FA who was given $4.6M and then called up in May costing an additional $479K for a league minimum contract. Other players signed with bonuses ranging from $900K to $1.7M.

To me this is a bug or bad AI logic. Why would a team pay a substantial bonus to an unsigned marginal player they don't put on their 40-man roster or in ST. If they signed the player to a contract with that value even if one questions the logic they could recoup some of the money via trade or waivers. I see this as very unrealistic financial management. If the bonuses were $50K to $200K it would make some sense.

bwburke94 · 04-10-2014, 01:09 PM

My guess is that it was intended to be a minor league contract with a major league option at $4.6M.

RchW · 04-10-2014, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by bwburke94

My guess is that it was intended to be a minor league contract with a major league option at $4.6M.

The player was not close to being a $4M player.

04-09-2014, 06:33 PM	#1
RchW Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: The big smoke Posts: 15,628	Minor Financial bug. Hope it's not in v15 I've noticed that AI teams are occasionally signing leftover FA in late March and into April to minor league contracts with substantial bonuses. The worst case was a 33 year old FA who was given $4.6M and then called up in May costing an additional $479K for a league minimum contract. Other players signed with bonuses ranging from $900K to $1.7M. To me this is a bug or bad AI logic. Why would a team pay a substantial bonus to an unsigned marginal player they don't put on their 40-man roster or in ST. If they signed the player to a contract with that value even if one questions the logic they could recoup some of the money via trade or waivers. I see this as very unrealistic financial management. If the bonuses were $50K to $200K it would make some sense. Attached Images __________________ Cheers RichW If you’re looking for a good cause to donate money to please consider a Donation to Parkinson’s Canada. It may help me have a better future and if not me, someone else. Thanks. “Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition …There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.” Frank Wilhoit Last edited by RchW; 04-09-2014 at 06:37 PM.

04-10-2014, 01:09 PM	#2
bwburke94 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Belchertown, MA, USA Posts: 4,446	My guess is that it was intended to be a minor league contract with a major league option at $4.6M.