SIM COMPLETE - 1984 - Regular Season 16

[Guest]

My "hitting scout" is an ass. He refuses to say Stafford sucks. He still has him as 4,4, 5, 6, 4.

I was going to offer Stafford a contract just to say that I had him, but he really is a POS.

[Andrew]

STAT LINE OF THE WEEK

IP: 1.2
Hits: 7
Runs: 5
ER: 5
BB: 2
K: 0
Pitches: 37

Believe it or not... that belongs to Teagan Corrigan. These Dallas bats are for real!!!

Yeah that has to be one of Corrigan's worst outings in his career. We still won the game though.

[Jake]

Just to let everyone know, after releasing Corulla, my available cash for extensions next year went from 4,700,000 to somewhere in the 13 mill range immediately. Never would have guessed that. I'm projected 10 mill under budget, but still.

[Delandis]

Just to let everyone know, after releasing Corulla, my available cash for extensions next year went from 4,700,000 to somewhere in the 13 mill range immediately. Never would have guessed that. I'm projected 10 mill under budget, but still.

The same for Baltimore after releasing Stafford. I can resign Latham if I want now....

[Riverman]

The same for Baltimore after releasing Stafford. I can resign Latham if I want now....

It looks like your cash balance is going to be around $20 million in the hole after the luxury tax though. I know we used to have a rule that teams that went negative needed to bring their cash back above 0 at the end of the following season. I am note sure if this rule still applies but if it does you may need to be carefull with new contracts.

I think that the game automatically resets negative cash to 0 at the end of the year but I don't think this applies to the BLB for obvious reasons.

[Delandis]

It looks like your cash balance is going to be around $20 million in the hole after the luxury tax though. I know we used to have a rule that teams that went negative needed to bring their cash back above 0 at the end of the following season. I am note sure if this rule still applies but if it does you may need to be carefull with new contracts.

I think that the game automatically resets negative cash to 0 at the end of the year but I don't think this applies to the BLB for obvious reasons.

Hmm. So in essence, I need to move Tandy and/or Latham before the year's out to get back in the black?

[Ryan]

0-3 sim. Whatever.

Is is next year yet?

[Clay]

0-3 sim. Whatever.

Is is next year yet?

Someone's playing Virginia Ball.

[Riverman]

Hmm. So in essence, I need to move Tandy and/or Latham before the year's out to get back in the black?

The way I figure it you do. You only have a cash balance of $12 million now and figure to take in an additional $20 million in revenue against $35 million in extra expenses then the luxury tax will be a big hit of $15 million or so.

Like I worte though, I wouldn't worry about it for the end of this year since teams (or at least one) have gone into the red before. But I think you should take steps to make sure you're back in the black by the end of next season.

[Ryan]

Someone's playing Virginia Ball.

Yeah, we caught the fever. What a dissapointment this year for us. Bastards!!

[Andrew]

Hmm. So in essence, I need to move Tandy and/or Latham before the year's out to get back in the black?

My expectation is that you're back in the black by the end of next season (1985). I removed this from the rules for some reason, but I still expect teams to remain profitable in general.

[Clay]

Stupid luxury tax put me in the red last year.... but... I'll be in the black by season's end.

[Delandis]

My expectation is that you're back in the black by the end of next season (1985). I removed this from the rules for some reason, but I still expect teams to remain profitable in general.

Not a problem if its by 1985. I was about to **** bricks if you said '84....
If I knew this I would have released that scrub at the beginning of this year.

[Clay]

Keep in mind though... it's not that easy to make up that kind of dough. You'll still need to make some changes in your "lifestyle."

[Delandis]

Keep in mind though... it's not that easy to make up that kind of dough. You'll still need to make some changes in your "lifestyle."

I know. I inherited this "lifestyle." Its not my natural way of doing things. It'll be a different team next year...because I know it has to be that way.