Realistic amount for FA players be demanding? - Page 2

OzzieFan · 08-13-2015, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by IsaacR

That's how real life FA works.

Not sure about this really. Yes in some cases... but not in all. You should be able to (for example) sign up a player getting rid of their arbitration years to a decent contract. It is good for the player and good for the team. However in OOTP I have never been able to get a player to sign a contract like happens in the MLB.

Assos · 08-13-2015, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by OzzieFan

Not sure about this really. Yes in some cases... but not in all. You should be able to (for example) sign up a player getting rid of their arbitration years to a decent contract. It is good for the player and good for the team. However in OOTP I have never been able to get a player to sign a contract like happens in the MLB.

That's because Marcus has a little bit of Scott Boras in him!

I hear you, I have at times been able to sign players pre arb years, but they keep tweaking the AI.

IsaacR · 08-13-2015, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by OzzieFan

Not sure about this really. Yes in some cases... but not in all. You should be able to (for example) sign up a player getting rid of their arbitration years to a decent contract. It is good for the player and good for the team. However in OOTP I have never been able to get a player to sign a contract like happens in the MLB.

I do it all the time, and for stars too. Once a player enters their contract year, it's rare that they won't test the market.

Giants44 · 08-13-2015, 03:05 PM

I am a believer in the market.

so the answer should always be "what they have the leverage to negotiate"

If the supply\demand puts them at that price and someone is willing to pay - then that is what they are worth. Could be 5 bucks and hour or 100 million a year.

diesel230 · 08-13-2015, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by NYJin2011tm

As the Mets after 2015 season I tried signing Matt Latos and Doug Fister(because one of my goals was to improve SP and Wheeler & Degrom really stunk for me) and when they both reached about $30,000,000/ season I withdrew. That's crazy! I made trades instead and got pitchers making about $5,000,000/season.

Latos asked for a ton in 2016 free agency in my league also. 2015 he had a decent season on a bad Miami team. Milwaukee took the bait and signed him to a 7 year 170,800,000 contract. Hes 1-8 with a 4.50 era in 11 games for them so far

NYJin2011tm · 08-13-2015, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by diesel230

Latos asked for a ton in 2016 free agency in my league also. 2015 he had a decent season on a bad Miami team. Milwaukee took the bait and signed him to a 7 year 170,800,000 contract. Hes 1-8 with a 4.50 era in 11 games for them so far

lol no way would I pay him that much. Actually there is only one player I would give 30 mil/year to and that is Mike Trout.

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