30 Team Control More Free Agents

[kmoser]

I tried looking for this but I couldn't find it so I thought I'd ask.
What is the trick to get more free agents in the first part of the off season? I've heard of people turning CPU Contracts to manual and then sim a few days, then turn them back to auto. But how many days do I sim, or is there another way of doing this?


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[Jr.]

Re: 30 Team Control More Free Agents

I've heard to sim up to the first "star" date on the calender.. 5 days after the start of the off-season. This is when exclusive negotiations end for teams and FA opens up.

I haven't had any issues with number of Free Agents, but their demands are pretty high. I just finished the 2017 season and I have multiple guys looking for $33M per season.

[kmoser]

Re: 30 Team Control More Free Agents

I've heard to sim up to the first "star" date on the calender.. 5 days after the start of the off-season. This is when exclusive negotiations end for teams and FA opens up.

I haven't had any issues with number of Free Agents, but their demands are pretty high. I just finished the 2017 season and I have multiple guys looking for $33M per season.

But does that give other teams time to sign their players? If I sim up to the day I feel like there would be too many players that weren't signed by their club and are now FA.


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[Heroesandvillains]

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I just did my offseason last night. Simmed the first 4 days (NOT the 5th) of the exclusive negotiating period and it worked like a charm.

Does anyone know if budget increases were fixed with the patch? I did a little workaround and sent around 5-7 teams over their payroll budget.

[kmoser]

Re: 30 Team Control More Free Agents

I just did my offseason last night. Simmed the first 4 days (NOT the 5th) of the exclusive negotiating period and it worked like a charm.

Does anyone know if budget increases were fixed with the patch? I did a little workaround and sent around 5-7 teams over their payroll budget.

Ok I'll do that then, thanks!
The ps3 version never got the budget issue patched and most likely never will, I play on ps3 and it sucks but I have house rules I use to help


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[HozAndMoose]

Re: 30 Team Control More Free Agents

I just did my offseason last night. Simmed the first 4 days (NOT the 5th) of the exclusive negotiating period and it worked like a charm.

Does anyone know if budget increases were fixed with the patch? I did a little workaround and sent around 5-7 teams over their payroll budget.

Not sure if anything changed with budgets this patch. Just finished my season and this is everyones increase / decrease.

Orioles decreased 9% 74-88
Red Sox decreased 4% 71-91
Yankees decreased 1% 84-78
Rays stayed the same 84-78
Blue Jays increased 11% 89-73 - Lost ALCS
White Sox stayed the same 72-90
Indians increased 10% 83-79
Tigers increased 10% 94-69 - Lost AL Wild Card
Royals increased 15% 95-68 - Lost ALDS
Twins increased 9% 76-86
Angels decreased 9% 62-100
A's increased 14% 96-66 - Lost WS
Mariners increased 6% 87-75 - Lost ALDS
Rangers increased 1% 84-78
Astros increased 15% 71-91
Braves increased 15% 99-63 - Lost NLDS
Marlins decreased 10% 61-101
Nationals increased 11% 93-69 - Lost NL Wild Card
Mets increased 3% 75-87
Phillies decreased 4% 73-89
Cubs increased 15% 70-92
Reds increased 5% 90-72 - Lost NLDS
Brewers decreased 1% 81-81
Pirates increased 14% 89-73 - Lost NLCS
Cardinals increased 1% 82-80
Diamondbacks increased 9% 79-83
Rockies stayed the same 76-86
Dodgers increased 11% - 88-74 - WS Champs
Padres increased 3% 77-85

[kmoser]

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Not sure if anything changed with budgets this patch. Just finished my season and this is everyones increase / decrease.

Orioles decreased 9% 74-88
Red Sox decreased 4% 71-91
Yankees decreased 1% 84-78
Rays stayed the same 84-78
Blue Jays increased 11% 89-73 - Lost ALCS
White Sox stayed the same 72-90
Indians increased 10% 83-79
Tigers increased 10% 94-69 - Lost AL Wild Card
Royals increased 15% 95-68 - Lost ALDS
Twins increased 9% 76-86
Angels decreased 9% 62-100
A's increased 14% 96-66 - Lost WS
Mariners increased 6% 87-75 - Lost ALDS
Rangers increased 1% 84-78
Astros increased 15% 71-91
Braves increased 15% 99-63 - Lost NLDS
Marlins decreased 10% 61-101
Nationals increased 11% 93-69 - Lost NL Wild Card
Mets increased 3% 75-87
Phillies decreased 4% 73-89
Cubs increased 15% 70-92
Reds increased 5% 90-72 - Lost NLDS
Brewers decreased 1% 81-81
Pirates increased 14% 89-73 - Lost NLCS
Cardinals increased 1% 82-80
Diamondbacks increased 9% 79-83
Rockies stayed the same 76-86
Dodgers increased 11% - 88-74 - WS Champs
Padres increased 3% 77-85

But the ps3 version is the one messed up. I'm guessing you are playing on ps4? Ps4 is fine


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[HozAndMoose]

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But the ps3 version is the one messed up. I'm guessing you are playing on ps4? Ps4 is fine


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I know. I figured he was asking if anything changed with the PS4 version this last patch since we are in the PS4 part of the forum.

[Mrmagoo]

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Not sure if anything changed with budgets this patch. Just finished my season and this is everyones increase / decrease.

Orioles decreased 9% 74-88
Red Sox decreased 4% 71-91
Yankees decreased 1% 84-78
Rays stayed the same 84-78
Blue Jays increased 11% 89-73 - Lost ALCS
White Sox stayed the same 72-90
Indians increased 10% 83-79
Tigers increased 10% 94-69 - Lost AL Wild Card
Royals increased 15% 95-68 - Lost ALDS
Twins increased 9% 76-86
Angels decreased 9% 62-100
A's increased 14% 96-66 - Lost WS
Mariners increased 6% 87-75 - Lost ALDS
Rangers increased 1% 84-78
Astros increased 15% 71-91
Braves increased 15% 99-63 - Lost NLDS
Marlins decreased 10% 61-101
Nationals increased 11% 93-69 - Lost NL Wild Card
Mets increased 3% 75-87
Phillies decreased 4% 73-89
Cubs increased 15% 70-92
Reds increased 5% 90-72 - Lost NLDS
Brewers decreased 1% 81-81
Pirates increased 14% 89-73 - Lost NLCS
Cardinals increased 1% 82-80
Diamondbacks increased 9% 79-83
Rockies stayed the same 76-86
Dodgers increased 11% - 88-74 - WS Champs
Padres increased 3% 77-85

Thanks for sharing that info. Appreciate it

[Heroesandvillains]

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I know. I figured he was asking if anything changed with the PS4 version this last patch since we are in the PS4 part of the forum.

Thanks man.

Question: Did I just royally mess things up by causing 5-7 teams to go $1-$2 million over budget?

[tabarnes19_SDS]

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Thanks man.

Question: Did I just royally mess things up by causing 5-7 teams to go $1-$2 million over budget?

They will balance themselves out. They may dump guys through trades etc., but with the PS4 version I don't mess with the contracts, etc for Renewable A potential players that are 74 OVL and higher. I assign them contracts to get them to arbitration 1-3 years so the cpu doesn't sign them to long term cheap deals.

[Heroesandvillains]

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They will balance themselves out. They may dump guys through trades etc., but with the PS4 version I don't mess with the contracts, etc for Renewable A potential players that are 74 OVL and higher. I assign them contracts to get them to arbitration 1-3 years so the cpu doesn't sign them to long term cheap deals.

Thanks.

But a lot of these guys are dirt cheap. Even the ones with 65+ overall ratings that are nearly MLB ready. Once they reach arbitration, do they demand and/or get a good salary?

I'm concerned it would be too low. Some of these guys are starting at $70,000.

How does the arbitrator reward these guys? By overall ratings or previous salary?

As always, you're the man tbarnes!

[tabarnes19_SDS]

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Thanks.

But a lot of these guys are dirt cheap. Even the ones with 65+ overall ratings that are nearly MLB ready. Once they reach arbitration, do they demand and/or get a good salary?

I'm concerned it would be too low. Some of these guys are starting at $70,000.

How does the arbitrator reward these guys? By overall ratings or previous salary?

As always, you're the man tbarnes!

There was an attempt this year to have minor league contracts. If you notice the guys without major league experience are paid dirt, as in real life. Once they start to accrue MLB service time the salaries will rise.

The only problem is the A potential, higher OVL players. The CPU is smart and tries to lock them up to long term cheap deals. The players on the other hand are "stupid" and accept. That is why I step in only for those players.

I also tend to search through the High OVL A arbitration players, because sometimes they get extended to long term deals below market value.

Remember that the contracts and salaries are relative to the budgets and salary of the SHow and not real life.

[Heroesandvillains]

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There was an attempt this year to have minor league contracts. If you notice the guys without major league experience are paid dirt, as in real life. Once they start to accrue MLB service time the salaries will rise.

The only problem is the A potential, higher OVL players. The CPU is smart and tries to lock them up to long term cheap deals. The players on the other hand are "stupid" and accept. That is why I step in only for those players.

I also tend to search through the High OVL A arbitration players, because sometimes they get extended to long term deals below market value.

Remember that the contracts and salaries are relative to the budgets and salary of the SHow and not real life.

Ok. This is exactly what I did and with the same (or similar, at least) criteria.

I went through every team and offered all A rated, 55+ overall, 22 age and under non-service-time players between $300,000 and $1.5 million (which was rare!) in an attempt to sure up the budget surplus.

I think I obviously must have taken it too far. LOL!

What criteria and amounts do you find most advantageous?

[tabarnes19_SDS]

Re: 30 Team Control More Free Agents

All B-f potential players the cpu goes year to year with, as they should, so I do nothing with them. The only ones to watch are the "elite" A prospects which are rated 75 and over. The cpu signs them to long cheap deals. What I do is I go through each team on the first day of the offseason and any A potential player that fits that criteria that is not a free agent (has less than 6 years mlb service) I do the following;
1. Renewable players with less than 3 years mlb experience in give them a contract that takes them to arbitration. I use the default value of the contract which is usually between 1-1.9 million. I don't touch the value. So for instance a player has 1 mlb season I give them a 2 year deal for whatever default is.

For players 3-6 years if the cpu offers a long term deal through arbitration into free agency I look at it. If it makes sense I let it go. If not I offer a 1 year deal at default salary.