Pre-Arbitration Contracts

chri5 · 06-26-2008, 08:38 PM

One of the things which doesn't quite seem to work right in the current game are pre-arbitration contracts. The first problem is the difficulty in offering realistic contracts to players. The below offer is as close to a mirror of Braun's current contract as possible (lots of clauses on Braun's contract), and it is dismissed as improperly structured.

Offered contract -

Braun's Actual Contract (scroll down) -
Cot's Baseball Contracts: Milwaukee Brewers

IMO, the game needs to do a few different things when it comes to pre-arb players

Allow the back-loading contracts more aggressively, as this more closely resembles the actual practice.
Make player demands more reasonable. Players with two arb years making the minimum shouldn't be seeking 2 years at 9M/yr.

Is there a setting to help with this? Or is it just something you have to deal with?

CRTsports.com · 06-26-2008, 08:47 PM

This was discussed a lot when Longoria signed his deal and how we all wish OOTP would work like that but it just wont.

06-26-2008, 08:38 PM	#1
chri5 Bat Boy Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 5	Pre-Arbitration Contracts One of the things which doesn't quite seem to work right in the current game are pre-arbitration contracts. The first problem is the difficulty in offering realistic contracts to players. The below offer is as close to a mirror of Braun's current contract as possible (lots of clauses on Braun's contract), and it is dismissed as improperly structured. Offered contract - Braun's Actual Contract (scroll down) - Cot's Baseball Contracts: Milwaukee Brewers IMO, the game needs to do a few different things when it comes to pre-arb players Allow the back-loading contracts more aggressively, as this more closely resembles the actual practice. Make player demands more reasonable. Players with two arb years making the minimum shouldn't be seeking 2 years at 9M/yr. Is there a setting to help with this? Or is it just something you have to deal with?

06-26-2008, 08:47 PM	#2
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