OffiCIAL DECISION: BUDGETS
Aug 28, 2015 7:41:34 GMT -5
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Post by Derek _ Red Sox on Aug 28, 2015 7:41:34 GMT -5
So I want to take a second to come up with clear ruling on the budget. Generally we do not alter rules in the middle of the season, etc but in this case I don't think the altering of the rule with allow any direct advantage to a team. The bigger problem for me is the understanding of the rule and how teams, myself included were able to get confused by it at different times.
The following is the "CURRENT" rule on budgets:
I am changing the conditions of the budget to be the following:
a. Teams “Projected Player Budgets + CASH” are expected to be in the black, as seen on the Front Office page.
The reason for this is cash is determined by many factors but ultimately given out by the OWNER so there is no reason why cash should go as a wasted asset, ESPECIALLY in this day and age of the PBL where money is important due to the escalating salaries negotiated by super agent, Isaac Zevin. Also due to the agent process now, more free agents are likely to hit the market and it would be a shame to see them sit there in the FA pool while teams have enough cash over their budget to sign guys.
A few examples of how this can help both sides of the spectrum can be seen here:
The first team is an example of one that has enough projected budget room but used too much of its cash asset and now do not have the funds to sign a valuable free agent. The second team is one a team who maxed out near budget but due to cash does have money to be a player in free agency etc.
Overall I think this is the easiest and simplest way to go about things as well as leaving teams more flexibility.
The following is the "CURRENT" rule on budgets:
GM’s are expected to responsibly manage their budgets
a. Teams “Projected Player Budgets” are expected to be in the black, as seen on the Front Office page.
b. Teams are expected to be aware of issues that could raise payroll, such as all players on the 40-man roster being awarded major league contracts after spring training, and plan accordingly.
c. Teams are allowed to go into the red during the off-season, so long as they do not also go into the red in the “$ for Free Agents” element of the budget.
d. Teams must not be in the red by Opening Day.
e. Teams in the red at Opening Day or during the season will be subject to sanctions by the Commissioners’ Office.
a. Teams “Projected Player Budgets” are expected to be in the black, as seen on the Front Office page.
b. Teams are expected to be aware of issues that could raise payroll, such as all players on the 40-man roster being awarded major league contracts after spring training, and plan accordingly.
c. Teams are allowed to go into the red during the off-season, so long as they do not also go into the red in the “$ for Free Agents” element of the budget.
d. Teams must not be in the red by Opening Day.
e. Teams in the red at Opening Day or during the season will be subject to sanctions by the Commissioners’ Office.
I am changing the conditions of the budget to be the following:
a. Teams “Projected Player Budgets + CASH” are expected to be in the black, as seen on the Front Office page.
The reason for this is cash is determined by many factors but ultimately given out by the OWNER so there is no reason why cash should go as a wasted asset, ESPECIALLY in this day and age of the PBL where money is important due to the escalating salaries negotiated by super agent, Isaac Zevin. Also due to the agent process now, more free agents are likely to hit the market and it would be a shame to see them sit there in the FA pool while teams have enough cash over their budget to sign guys.
A few examples of how this can help both sides of the spectrum can be seen here:
The first team is an example of one that has enough projected budget room but used too much of its cash asset and now do not have the funds to sign a valuable free agent. The second team is one a team who maxed out near budget but due to cash does have money to be a player in free agency etc.
Overall I think this is the easiest and simplest way to go about things as well as leaving teams more flexibility.