AI Issues: Signing/Releasing

dougtimms · 03-17-2003, 12:13 AM

One thing that computer managers continually do is sign players to multi-year deals, then release them after a few months, many times when the player is performing well for his club. This happens countless times in my fictional league. Here's the latest example:

2/20/2008: Charlotte signs 34 year old Gabe Santiago to a 5 year deal at $1.1 M per year.

6/9/2008: Charlotte signs 32 year old free agent Brad Hawkins to a 1 year $456,000 deal.

6/9/2008: Santiago is released (4 months into his 60 month contract), even though he has posted a 2.92 ERA this year and got a save yesterday. Santiago refused his assignment to the minors. I would too if I was 34 and pitching as well as him!

Santiago's ratings (stuff/movement/control/velocity): 6/6/7/5
Hawkins' ratings: 5/6/7/5

Don't get me wrong: Hawkins is a good reliever. I was considering signing him too. But I don't think it is very realistic for a team to release a player who is having a great season, just because there's another player out there who *might* do as well.

This wasn't even the best example. I've seen worse cases.

My fear (and I've stated this before): I'm afraid that AI diecsions are being based solely on player ratings and not on the stats that the players are generating, which would be unrealistic.

BTW: Charlotte has extra cash laying around, and is expected to have a $5M profit this year, roughly.

03-17-2003, 12:13 AM	#1
dougtimms Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: 1 Posts: 24	AI Issues: Signing/Releasing One thing that computer managers continually do is sign players to multi-year deals, then release them after a few months, many times when the player is performing well for his club. This happens countless times in my fictional league. Here's the latest example: 2/20/2008: Charlotte signs 34 year old Gabe Santiago to a 5 year deal at $1.1 M per year. 6/9/2008: Charlotte signs 32 year old free agent Brad Hawkins to a 1 year $456,000 deal. 6/9/2008: Santiago is released (4 months into his 60 month contract), even though he has posted a 2.92 ERA this year and got a save yesterday. Santiago refused his assignment to the minors. I would too if I was 34 and pitching as well as him! Santiago's ratings (stuff/movement/control/velocity): 6/6/7/5 Hawkins' ratings: 5/6/7/5 Don't get me wrong: Hawkins is a good reliever. I was considering signing him too. But I don't think it is very realistic for a team to release a player who is having a great season, just because there's another player out there who might do as well. This wasn't even the best example. I've seen worse cases. My fear (and I've stated this before): I'm afraid that AI diecsions are being based solely on player ratings and not on the stats that the players are generating, which would be unrealistic. BTW: Charlotte has extra cash laying around, and is expected to have a $5M profit this year, roughly.