Team Budgets

daddies3angels · 03-22-2023, 12:47 AM

I am using the Cubs, saying Cubs have only 188 mil budget where right now they have a 218 mil payroll alone. This doesnt count development, draft, or IFA budget. I manually fixed for 23 season but once in offseason the owner gave me only 188 mil budget again. I also noticed that avg 26K fans per game. Even on a bad year for Cubs they draw 35K or more per game. Anyone else seeing budget issues?

*** Basically budget is set on teams payroll and not all the spending. How to fix is changing market size and fan loyalty. Cubs were not even considered a Huge market when they are 3rd largest in baseball. I saw post where NYM in the same boat where payroll took up 99% of the budget.

futuremarlinsgm · 03-22-2023, 05:20 PM

One of the core issues I see with the finances with every MLB team is that the base financial settings for National Media Contract Baseline is much lower than reality. The current settings in a new MLB standard game in OOTP 24 has a baseline of $50,000,000 per team. Based on the research compiled below, that baseline needs to be significantly increased with would greatly help all team finances.

According to Statista, the total of all MLB National TV Deals in 2022 was $1.84 billion, which when distributed evenly to all 30 teams, comes out to $61,333,333 per team. Current estimates from Forbes for the 2023 season show that, with the inclusion of Apple and Peacock deals, that total now has reached $1.96 billion, which when distributed to all 30 teams, comes out to $65,333,333 per team.

Based on the new TV deals and research, the National Media Baseline Contract should be $65,333,333 per team; an increase of $15,333,333 in revenue per team.

Matt Arnold · 03-22-2023, 05:34 PM

The financial model in the game is simplified from real life. While out media contracts probably show lower than their actual revenues, there are many expenses that are not necessarily accounted for. The average MLB team spends way more money in player development expenses, when you factor in minor league facilities and all of that, than we necessarily allocate.

We are looking at the finances in the default game to rebalance things some more.

brandonmuc · 03-22-2023, 08:39 PM

Would this require a franchise restart?

03-22-2023, 12:47 AM	#1
daddies3angels Bat Boy Join Date: Sep 2022 Posts: 6	Team Budgets I am using the Cubs, saying Cubs have only 188 mil budget where right now they have a 218 mil payroll alone. This doesnt count development, draft, or IFA budget. I manually fixed for 23 season but once in offseason the owner gave me only 188 mil budget again. I also noticed that avg 26K fans per game. Even on a bad year for Cubs they draw 35K or more per game. Anyone else seeing budget issues? *** Basically budget is set on teams payroll and not all the spending. How to fix is changing market size and fan loyalty. Cubs were not even considered a Huge market when they are 3rd largest in baseball. I saw post where NYM in the same boat where payroll took up 99% of the budget. Last edited by daddies3angels; 03-22-2023 at 10:56 AM.

03-22-2023, 05:20 PM	#2
futuremarlinsgm Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Mar 2023 Posts: 46	One of the core issues I see with the finances with every MLB team is that the base financial settings for National Media Contract Baseline is much lower than reality. The current settings in a new MLB standard game in OOTP 24 has a baseline of $50,000,000 per team. Based on the research compiled below, that baseline needs to be significantly increased with would greatly help all team finances. According to Statista, the total of all MLB National TV Deals in 2022 was $1.84 billion, which when distributed evenly to all 30 teams, comes out to $61,333,333 per team. Current estimates from Forbes for the 2023 season show that, with the inclusion of Apple and Peacock deals, that total now has reached $1.96 billion, which when distributed to all 30 teams, comes out to $65,333,333 per team. Based on the new TV deals and research, the National Media Baseline Contract should be $65,333,333 per team; an increase of $15,333,333 in revenue per team. Last edited by futuremarlinsgm; 03-22-2023 at 05:23 PM. Reason: Included links to research.

03-22-2023, 05:34 PM	#3
Matt Arnold OOTP Developer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Here and there Posts: 15,841	The financial model in the game is simplified from real life. While out media contracts probably show lower than their actual revenues, there are many expenses that are not necessarily accounted for. The average MLB team spends way more money in player development expenses, when you factor in minor league facilities and all of that, than we necessarily allocate. We are looking at the finances in the default game to rebalance things some more.

03-22-2023, 08:39 PM	#4
brandonmuc Minors (Single A) Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 83	Would this require a franchise restart?