Players signing ridiculous contract once the season has started

Twax · 12-29-2018, 12:45 AM

Hey guys,

One thing I've noticed after 3 or 4 seasons is that free agents signs for ridiculously high amount once the season has started.

For exemple player A wanted a 5 years deal at around 8M during free agency.. He'd go unsigned for the whole off season but once the regular season starts he'll sign a 8 year deal worth like 30M per season ? Doesn't make too much sense to me. I've seen it happened at least to 3 or 4 players every season.

Has that happened to anyone else ?

Thank you.

Drstrangelove · 12-29-2018, 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Twax

One thing I've noticed after 3 or 4 seasons is that free agents signs for ridiculously high amount once the season has started.

For example player A wanted a 5 years deal at around 8M during free agency. He'd go unsigned for the whole off season but once the regular season starts he'll sign a 8 year deal worth like 30M per season?

Can you post this player who asked for 5 years @ $8 million, then signed for 8 years @ $30 million?

Twax · 12-29-2018, 11:51 AM

The player I'm talking about is George Springer. He was coming off a 92 Wrc+ season so it's not like he had a huge year either. His 8M per season demand made much more sense..

Now this one is the worst I've experienced but every years there's generally 3 or 4 relievers who make it through the off season without signing a contract. By the end of the free agency they are willing to sign for relatively cheap ( which make sense since the season is about to start ), but once it's April they'll sign a contract for like 12M. Happened to Betances this year. I don't remember exactly how much he was asking for during free agency but it was around 4M if I remember correctly. On April 1st he ended up signing a one year deal for 12M.

Thank you.

Leo_The_Lip · 12-30-2018, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Twax

Now this one is the worst I've experienced but every years there's generally 3 or 4 relievers who make it through the off season without signing a contract. By the end of the free agency they are willing to sign for relatively cheap ( which make sense since the season is about to start ), but once it's April they'll sign a contract for like 12M. Happened to Betances this year. I don't remember exactly how much he was asking for during free agency but it was around 4M if I remember correctly. On April 1st he ended up signing a one year deal for 12M.

Thank you.

I don't find anything wrong with a one-year deal for $12 million. There is money lying around and the AI should deploy it significantly. Unspent money does not carry over.

Twax · 12-30-2018, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Leo_The_Lip

I don't find anything wrong with a one-year deal for $12 million. There is money lying around and the AI should deploy it significantly. Unspent money does not carry over.

Yeah like I said the 12M contracts are not that bad it's just unrealistic in the sense that they could have signed the player for half the price during the off season period.

WIUPIKE · 12-30-2018, 12:56 PM

I think what you are seeing is sometimes the demands drop off on the main screen and when you negotiate it is actually in the middle of an ongoing bidding war.

12-29-2018, 12:45 AM	#1
Twax Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: May 2018 Posts: 45	Players signing ridiculous contract once the season has started Hey guys, One thing I've noticed after 3 or 4 seasons is that free agents signs for ridiculously high amount once the season has started. For exemple player A wanted a 5 years deal at around 8M during free agency.. He'd go unsigned for the whole off season but once the regular season starts he'll sign a 8 year deal worth like 30M per season ? Doesn't make too much sense to me. I've seen it happened at least to 3 or 4 players every season. Has that happened to anyone else ? Thank you.

12-29-2018, 11:51 AM	#3
Twax Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: May 2018 Posts: 45	The player I'm talking about is George Springer. He was coming off a 92 Wrc+ season so it's not like he had a huge year either. His 8M per season demand made much more sense.. Now this one is the worst I've experienced but every years there's generally 3 or 4 relievers who make it through the off season without signing a contract. By the end of the free agency they are willing to sign for relatively cheap ( which make sense since the season is about to start ), but once it's April they'll sign a contract for like 12M. Happened to Betances this year. I don't remember exactly how much he was asking for during free agency but it was around 4M if I remember correctly. On April 1st he ended up signing a one year deal for 12M. Thank you.

12-30-2018, 12:56 PM	#6
WIUPIKE All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Nashville Area Posts: 1,273	I think what you are seeing is sometimes the demands drop off on the main screen and when you negotiate it is actually in the middle of an ongoing bidding war.