Realistic amount for FA players be demanding?

lightzout18 · 08-12-2015, 03:14 PM

What is a realistic amount of money the top FA's should be asking for? I keep getting like 35+ year old guys asking for 5+ years with like an average salary of $27,000,000.

Is this too much?

Assos · 08-12-2015, 03:25 PM

Personally, I think it is too much. With the decline in age above 35, I would try to get him to sign a smaller deal for less years. If some one ups you, get a younger cheaper player.

chief915 · 08-12-2015, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by lightzout18

What is a realistic amount of money the top FA's should be asking for? I keep getting like 35+ year old guys asking for 5+ years with like an average salary of $27,000,000.

Is this too much?

For me, yes....... but if an AI team is willing to pay it, then I guess not.

I typically don't sign players over about 32 to long contracts. I've been burnt many times by signing a 32 year old stud to a 5 or 6 year contract and then he drops to 1/2 star talent at age 34.

If he doesn't get any bites at that price, he will be willing to accept a lot less as spring training gets closer.

lightzout18 · 08-12-2015, 03:33 PM

is there a setting I should lower to get these guys to stop asking for so much money?

I want it to be realistic and in real life old vetrans don't ask for $27 million plus a year.

chief915 · 08-12-2015, 03:36 PM

What year is it in your game/league?

Assos · 08-12-2015, 03:37 PM

Some do, Barry Bonds comes to mind.

lightzout18 · 08-12-2015, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by chief915

What year is it in your game/league?

It is a standard MLB league. I am using Wolf's ratings for evaluation of 10/60/20/10 and I am in year 2024.

NYJin2011tm · 08-12-2015, 04:17 PM

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.

Izz · 08-12-2015, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by lightzout18

What is a realistic amount of money the top FA's should be asking for? I keep getting like 35+ year old guys asking for 5+ years with like an average salary of $27,000,000.

Is this too much?

Are they still asking for this after they've been on the market for a few months?

Assos · 08-12-2015, 04:30 PM

The way I look at it, at my current age of 37, I am at the peak of my life and gosh darn it, pay me! That being said, my knees ache, my shoulders pop, my wrists hurt and my love of fermented adult beverages is starting to show, but PAY ME! I can ride the bench for the last three years of the deal or cut me, but just PAY ME!

LOL

battists · 08-12-2015, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by lightzout18

I want it to be realistic and in real life old vetrans don't ask for $27 million plus a year.

Ouch.

battists · 08-12-2015, 04:35 PM

So, go into Game >> Game Settings >> League Settings >> Financials.

On the right there are "typical salary" values. These are what (ballpark) drive what people ask for. You can change what people ask for by modifying this value. However, I don't know what happens if you change it mid-year. Personally, I would suggest changing it on the first day of the offseason.

Pacoheadley · 08-12-2015, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by lightzout18

What is a realistic amount of money the top FA's should be asking for? I keep getting like 35+ year old guys asking for 5+ years with like an average salary of $27,000,000.

Is this too much?

Their demands should go down after a while. I saw a 37 year old Prince Fielder coming off of an MVP season and an All-Star season asking for a 4 year deal worth $47 million a year, and shortly after the Preseason started he signed a 3 year $20 million per deal with another team. If you want one of the old players, wait until the demands go down and other teams enter negotiations.

Free agency in this game is easily the most realistic it's ever been

Thunder · 08-13-2015, 07:21 AM

This guy is on my team, not a FA. Superstar Quality is set to $20 mil and he wants $31m per and his greed is Normal. I know he can be talked down some, but that's a crazy place to start for a player of his caliber.

Cinnamon J. Scudworth · 08-13-2015, 07:43 AM

I'm pretty sure it also depends on how much money is available in the league. After the season starts, check the financial reports/financial settings to see if lots of teams have very high projected balances (like way over the cash max high) and make adjustments going forward if necessary. Or you can approach it from the direction of individual teams' market size.

BIG17EASY · 08-13-2015, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Cinnamon J. Scudworth

I'm pretty sure it also depends on how much money is available in the league. After the season starts, check the financial reports/financial settings to see if lots of teams have very high projected balances (like way over the cash max high) and make adjustments going forward if necessary. Or you can approach it from the direction of individual teams' market size.

Yes, this does play a role. If there's a lot of excess cash in the league, then free agent demands will increase despite what the average salary is set to on the financials page.

Assos · 08-13-2015, 09:59 AM

I guess, even if I swear at the Wilpons as much as I do, I tend to run my team like they run the Mets. Win and make money. I always drive to pick up on the cheap, even if there is a ton of money out there. The only time I go big or go home is if I am a piece or two away.

OzzieFan · 08-13-2015, 01:31 PM

My biggest problem with contracts is that I can never seem to sign my own upcoming free agents. They always want ridiculous sums. then of course they always sign with some other team for far less than they DEMANDED from me.

OzzieFan · 08-13-2015, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Assos

I guess, even if I swear at the Wilpons as much as I do, I tend to run my team like they run the Mets. Win and make money. I always drive to pick up on the cheap, even if there is a ton of money out there. The only time I go big or go home is if I am a piece or two away.

I try to play the same way... not be cause I want to, but because the game thinks all semi decent players are money crazy.

IsaacR · 08-13-2015, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by OzzieFan

My biggest problem with contracts is that I can never seem to sign my own upcoming free agents. They always want ridiculous sums. then of course they always sign with some other team for far less than they DEMANDED from me.

That's how real life FA works.

08-12-2015, 03:14 PM	#1
lightzout18 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 41	Realistic amount for FA players be demanding? What is a realistic amount of money the top FA's should be asking for? I keep getting like 35+ year old guys asking for 5+ years with like an average salary of $27,000,000. Is this too much?

08-12-2015, 04:35 PM	#12
battists Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 18,506	So, go into Game >> Game Settings >> League Settings >> Financials. On the right there are "typical salary" values. These are what (ballpark) drive what people ask for. You can change what people ask for by modifying this value. However, I don't know what happens if you change it mid-year. Personally, I would suggest changing it on the first day of the offseason. __________________ Come check out my dynasty report, Funky Times!

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Thunder Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Connecticut Posts: 3,865	This guy is on my team, not a FA. Superstar Quality is set to $20 mil and he wants $31m per and his greed is Normal. I know he can be talked down some, but that's a crazy place to start for a player of his caliber. Attached Images __________________ I like Stats Mostly

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Cinnamon J. Scudworth All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 1,119	I'm pretty sure it also depends on how much money is available in the league. After the season starts, check the financial reports/financial settings to see if lots of teams have very high projected balances (like way over the cash max high) and make adjustments going forward if necessary. Or you can approach it from the direction of individual teams' market size. __________________ "Sometimes, this is like going to a grocery store. You’ve got a list until you get to the check-out stand. And then you start reading People magazine, and all this other [stuff] ends up in the basket." -Sandy Alderson on the MLB offseason Last edited by Cinnamon J. Scudworth; 08-13-2015 at 08:03 AM.

08-12-2015, 03:25 PM	#2
Assos All Star Starter Join Date: May 2004 Location: Just on the fair side of the foul pole! Posts: 1,772	Personally, I think it is too much. With the decline in age above 35, I would try to get him to sign a smaller deal for less years. If some one ups you, get a younger cheaper player.

08-12-2015, 03:33 PM	#4
lightzout18 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 41	is there a setting I should lower to get these guys to stop asking for so much money? I want it to be realistic and in real life old vetrans don't ask for $27 million plus a year.

08-12-2015, 03:36 PM	#5
chief915 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Kentucky Posts: 32	What year is it in your game/league?

08-12-2015, 03:37 PM	#6
Assos All Star Starter Join Date: May 2004 Location: Just on the fair side of the foul pole! Posts: 1,772	Some do, Barry Bonds comes to mind.

08-12-2015, 04:17 PM	#8
NYJin2011tm Bat Boy Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 18	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.

08-12-2015, 04:30 PM	#10
Assos All Star Starter Join Date: May 2004 Location: Just on the fair side of the foul pole! Posts: 1,772	The way I look at it, at my current age of 37, I am at the peak of my life and gosh darn it, pay me! That being said, my knees ache, my shoulders pop, my wrists hurt and my love of fermented adult beverages is starting to show, but PAY ME! I can ride the bench for the last three years of the deal or cut me, but just PAY ME! LOL

08-13-2015, 09:59 AM	#17
Assos All Star Starter Join Date: May 2004 Location: Just on the fair side of the foul pole! Posts: 1,772	I guess, even if I swear at the Wilpons as much as I do, I tend to run my team like they run the Mets. Win and make money. I always drive to pick up on the cheap, even if there is a ton of money out there. The only time I go big or go home is if I am a piece or two away.

08-13-2015, 01:31 PM	#18
OzzieFan Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Exton, PA Posts: 248	My biggest problem with contracts is that I can never seem to sign my own upcoming free agents. They always want ridiculous sums. then of course they always sign with some other team for far less than they DEMANDED from me.