Budget issue. Did I do something wrong?

[Frost33]

So I took the Brewers in my first run and sim'd the season to August and then played. I ended up making the play-offs on the last day of the season and went on to win the World Series (Yes, I know this shouldn't happen and was planning on increasing the difficulty in season 2 but I wanted to have fun at least once.) So after the season ended my budget increased all of 13 million! I didn't expect a 200 million budget, but I can't even sign all my players and coaches.

So is this normal? Was there something I should have done with sponsors through the season?

[countryboy]

Re: Budget issue. Did I do something wrong?

You didn't do anything wrong, but I'm trying to figure out what contracts you're giving out that you can't sign your players and coaches

[tabarnes19_SDS]

Re: Budget issue. Did I do something wrong?

What's your roster look like? Is it the default roster? Did you make trades through the season and who did you sign in the offseason?

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[Frost33]

Re: Budget issue. Did I do something wrong?

I made a few trades and signed a few free agents, but nothing huge. My biggest issue is coming from some minor leagues I brought up who had really good years and progressed and now want bigger contracts. Plus the Brewers roster is full of players that are in their contract years. It doesn't take signing a few of those players to a few million dollar contracts before money is running short. For instance, Nelson, Garza, Peralta, Lucroy are all up for contracts. I don't remember exactly what they're asking for but I know Nelson, who won 15 games wants around 6 mil and Lucroy is around 8. The others are too.

As far as sponsorships go, does that money you earn from those only apply to games you play, or do they also apply to games that you sim?

[HozAndMoose]

Re: Budget issue. Did I do something wrong?

I made a few trades and signed a few free agents, but nothing huge. My biggest issue is coming from some minor leagues I brought up who had really good years and progressed and now want bigger contracts. Plus the Brewers roster is full of players that are in their contract years. It doesn't take signing a few of those players to a few million dollar contracts before money is running short. For instance, Nelson, Garza, Peralta, Lucroy are all up for contracts. I don't remember exactly what they're asking for but I know Nelson, who won 15 games wants around 6 mil and Lucroy is around 8. The others are too.

As far as sponsorships go, does that money you earn from those only apply to games you play, or do they also apply to games that you sim?

You know about renewable players, arbitration eligible players and things like that right? You don't always have to give them what they want. Players that you called up for the first time have to take what you give for the most part.

[Frost33]

Re: Budget issue. Did I do something wrong?

Yea, I did sign some of them for less than they wanted, but I wasn't exactly sure how the mechanic would work if they were unhappy with their contract. Will they not progress as quickly? May digress?

[Unlucky 13]

Re: Budget issue. Did I do something wrong?

Unless the money suddenly shows up after the season is over, sponsorships aren't working for me this year. I can't figure it out.

[Frost33]

Re: Budget issue. Did I do something wrong?

Everything I've read says the sponsorship money shows up after the season is over.

I'm just not sure if you earn it when you sim or only when you actually play.

[Unlucky 13]

Re: Budget issue. Did I do something wrong?

For anyone else who didn't know this or didn't see, the sponsorships were apparently just broken before, but the new patch fixed them. Mine worked for the first time the next game that I played, and I got $110k added to my budget. Unfortunate that I missed half a season's worth of that, but oh well. At least its working and there's no mystery now.