2024 Regular Season SIM 19 Complete - Next SIM Friday 12/22

[Delandis]

Debting besties. Cute.

[umd]

You rang the bell. Shark will come running any minute now.

[umd]

It was a good job team building, but it again points to the fact that I have no idea how to use the financial model in the BLB... It appears as though you have a cash amount of -$75,000,000 (and -$50,000,000 last year). Does that number even matter?! I'm only wondering, because I've been making trades I don't have the money for, and just wondering if I should even care... will the owner eventually take that money, or like the national debt, does it just keep floating year to year with no real value?!

Just quit when that time comes like Windy City.

[PaulC]

Young players don’t cost money. Pick good young players and make tough decisions. Lose trades to clear money but trust that you have enough talent to replace them. Then, once you clear enough money- sign the two top international players on the market to contracts that wouldn’t be allowed anywhere else. Then, watch the mob form and look for the pitch forks. It’s fine until the torches come out, but have your buddy who’s a volunteer firefighter stand by and as soon as the flames appear wash them away. Once you do this, you’ll win between 85-95 games, lose in the first round, and then repeat the process again. The next time around, the mob will be because of injuries, something you can’t control. Unless you invest in a good trainer, of course. But usually facts don’t matter.

My post wasn't meant to be offensive... I just can't figure out if those values matter... Not everything is a personal Mike or Pittsburgh attack... Just trying to figure out the financials as I approach being over budget.

[mike]

My post wasn't meant to be offensive... I just can't figure out if those values matter... Not everything is a personal Mike or Pittsburgh attack... Just trying to figure out the financials as I approach being over budget.

There were no specifics...it was a complete hypothetical scenario. Guilty conscience?

[PaulC]

There were no specifics...it was a complete hypothetical scenario. Guilty conscience?

No... Not remotely... I'm just assuming you sent that out to get a response... My only goal is to figure out how the financials works, and assumed the people who have been in the league a lot longer would have answers that I do not...

[Delandis]

SP Adrian Pulido (DVS) should be an in interesting vote when it comes to the HOF. 41 years old and still a badass.

[umd]

SP Adrian Pulido (DVS) should be an in interesting vote when it comes to the HOF. 41 years old and still a badass.

Glad he dropped in the draft because of the arm injury and was excited to bring him home this season.

[Z]

Glad he dropped in the draft because of the arm injury and was excited to bring him home this season.

He should be a first ballot Hall of Famer but too many people in this league have crazy standards for starting pitchers.

[umd]

Pretty much. Our HoF isn’’t really even an appealing feature of this league at this point. Which is too bad considering our longevity.

[Guest]

He should be a first ballot Hall of Famer but too many people in this league have crazy standards for starting pitchers.

Probably the actual hall of fame’s fault for drilling the stupid criteria into our heads.

[Carlos]

It was a good job team building, but it again points to the fact that I have no idea how to use the financial model in the BLB... It appears as though you have a cash amount of -$75,000,000 (and -$50,000,000 last year). Does that number even matter?! I'm only wondering, because I've been making trades I don't have the money for, and just wondering if I should even care... will the owner eventually take that money, or like the national debt, does it just keep floating year to year with no real value?!

It does matter in that the debt does carry over year-to-year.

The reason why it's not as noticeable for some teams over others is some teams already have really high budgets compared to others. So a team with a $120 mm budget that spends $150 mm might have an easier time paying off that debt even if their budget is slashed a bit by the owner. If a team with a $90 mm budget goes crazy spending lots of money, they'll have a much tougher time covering the cost.

Let's say for example Montreal decides to trade for a bunch of highly paid but great players. And their payroll skyrockets to $150 mm but their budget is $90 mm. They will be $60mm in debt. With a $90 mm budget, it could take them a few years to cover that cost unless they slash payroll to extremely low levels. Considering that most contracts are likely to be 2+ years, it will take a while. And when they do slash their payroll it'll be like $50 mm and unless they draft well (unlikely since it likely costs them prospects or picks to obtain those high-priced stars) they won't have a competitive team.

Now let's say that another team with a $120 mm budget bumps up their payroll to $180 mm. They will be $60 mm in debt. They could realistically lower their payroll to $100mm, take 3 years to pay off their debt and still be in position to win with their payroll.

This isn't an argument. This is breaking down how teams need to be aware of their budget and limitations. One day you too can have a budget of $120 mm, if you're sitting at $90 mm, but overspending is not going to accomplish that. It takes time to build up revenue and your budget. A team like Pittsburgh put itself in position to win with its roster and add to its roster without dealing valuable picks or prospects. With those prospects, even if Pittsburgh had to slash payroll to $80 mm, it could still field a good team. It didn't trade away it's only assets to compete. It traded some to add to an already good roster and that's always a good position to be in when trying to win a championship. Adding a piece for a title is much different than trying to add a full roster of stars. One costs much more in money and future value.

[Guest]

Let’s say for example Montreal decides to trade for a bunch of highly paid but great players.

Hank will have to pry good players from my cold, dead hands.

[Hank]

Hank will have to pry good players from my cold, dead hands.

I'd just assume you were already dead if Indy possessed any good players.

[Guest]

I'd just assume you were already dead if Indy possessed any good players.

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