Lower Release Payouts - No 100%

[mattynokes]

This happens in real life as well. Alfonso Soriano anyone? These things are a real life deterrant in some ways and are effective here as well.

But beyond that, when the 100% was put in, there were three conditions attached to it as well that you could appeal to an admin about to lessen the buyout/ntc.

Also, if the issue is hurting rebuilds or other franchises based on past GM mistakes or whatever - I don't think anything should be beyond the admins to change. If it's for the good of the league I think most of us will agree to anything, even if it isn't exactly fair.

What about Soriano? The dude is 35. I'm sure you're referring to his 2010 season. He was 34 then and what I'm talking about is the 29-31 age guys who suddenly fall off the table. And if it was a small amount, then no big deal because it happens. But I've had about all my guys in the 29-31 range drop at least once since I've been here. It's not realistic to have THAT many drop in that short of a period.

I'd still stand by my suggestion. With using a $5M salary as an example at the least on one year remaining the team would still have to pay $3.75M and if it was four or more years they'd still have to pay $18M of the total $20M. I don't see many releases happening until one or two years left and that's pretty much the point.

And for DJ, I don't think me saying that production should come with the contract is what you think. It's not a you paid them, now sit back and watch them rake. It's the fact that if they aren't terribly old and they have a history of success -- thus making sense to re-sign them, then you shouldn't be fearing that they'll randomly drop tomorrow.