Player Contracts and a starter will not enough playing time???

birdsofprey02 · 04-23-2004, 05:09 PM

I usually look at the player salaries screen to see who I have to resign.

I have players e-mailing me asking to renegotiate but it says they are still arbitration eligible. Now i'm getting confused on who REALLY is in the last year of the contract or who will get arbitration.

Also, one of my players I want to re-sign. He went on the DL and when he was healthy I put him back in the lineup. He is my star outfielder, batting champ etc.. I go to renegotiate his contract and he tells me he is going to look elsewhere because he is unhappy with playing time??? LOL, he's a starter, all I can think is that cause he went on the DL and all. Then I still go to offer a deal, I click on the amount of money and the offer buttons go away.

Anybody else experience these problems?

GoldenGlove · 04-23-2004, 10:56 PM

Its not really a bug, but a bad way of deciding on playing time. I think what its doing is checking on how many games he's started or played as opposed to the team. As for the buttons disappearing, it happens when a player decides not to talk with you anymore. It may change later in the season. If he's arbitration eligible, he'll be with you next year no matter what.

04-23-2004, 05:09 PM	#1
birdsofprey02 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Baltimore Posts: 182	Player Contracts and a starter will not enough playing time??? I usually look at the player salaries screen to see who I have to resign. I have players e-mailing me asking to renegotiate but it says they are still arbitration eligible. Now i'm getting confused on who REALLY is in the last year of the contract or who will get arbitration. Also, one of my players I want to re-sign. He went on the DL and when he was healthy I put him back in the lineup. He is my star outfielder, batting champ etc.. I go to renegotiate his contract and he tells me he is going to look elsewhere because he is unhappy with playing time??? LOL, he's a starter, all I can think is that cause he went on the DL and all. Then I still go to offer a deal, I click on the amount of money and the offer buttons go away. Anybody else experience these problems? __________________ -Mike

04-23-2004, 10:56 PM	#2
GoldenGlove Major Leagues Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 339	Its not really a bug, but a bad way of deciding on playing time. I think what its doing is checking on how many games he's started or played as opposed to the team. As for the buttons disappearing, it happens when a player decides not to talk with you anymore. It may change later in the season. If he's arbitration eligible, he'll be with you next year no matter what. __________________ ISBL - New York Yankees B.I.G. - Oakland Athletics TheMLB - Cleveland Indians