Broken Bat - Help: When to pull the plug in Level VI?

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#71602	02/21/2020 9:27:11 am	Jun 25th, 2044
Ken_Kennilworth Joined: 11/26/2019 Posts: 400 Charleston Hawks II.1	The season is coming up on the half way mark, and I trail by 8 games to a strong team leading the division. Two other teams are right with me. Winning the division seems unlikely. I can't imagine a collapse by the leader, and one team alongside me in the standings is there only because the ace pitcher had a long-time injury. I have aging vets in majors with 4 minor leaguers recommended to be brought up now, perhaps another 2 before the end of the year. When to surrender for this year and set up for next year: 1/2 point? all-star break? last month of season? a month before the free agent deadline? I seem to have slowed/stopped the financial bleeding. If I cut veterans then start losing will attendance fall off, and I revert to financial red ink again? Updated Friday, February 21 2020 @ 9:30:28 am PST

#71604	02/21/2020 11:06:47 am	Jun 25th, 2044
JohnnyBoi62 Joined: 06/21/2019 Posts: 356 Florissant Falcons VI.21	It's a personal decision Ken. I glanced at your roster and $37 MM is still a fairly high payroll for LL VI. $6 MM of that is in two 32 year old players (an NP and Fink, your SP). Take a hard look at whether you want to keep them or not once you do pull the plug. You're fighting a losing battle with them aging wise and payroll wise if you do decide to cash out on this season. If you can get your total player payroll to the $30 MM range and keep drafting and riding the waiver wire on competitive players, you'll do well enough to make money. I did that for a couple seasons and things are looking up overall now. By the way if you do decide to release Fink, would you mind sending me a PM? He was drafted as a Falcon and released before my tenure. I'm trying to decide if I should make a move this year in the division race and wouldn't mind a nice storyline of re-signing him!

#71605	02/21/2020 11:12:46 am	Jun 25th, 2044
JohnnyBoi62 Joined: 06/21/2019 Posts: 356 Florissant Falcons VI.21	In my past 3 seasons I've pulled the plug on trying to actually win sometime between the all star break and the end of free agency. You want some time to get claims in on younger guys that are getting dropped at the FA cutoff deadline (from teams making a push for championships or to avoid relegation I suppose).

#71606	02/21/2020 11:26:37 am	Jun 25th, 2044
brentswagger Joined: 03/22/2016 Posts: 265 Lakeville Bears IV.2	I think it might be a little early to give up on the season but it is getting close. If I were you and chose to give up I would do so by dropping any high priced guys over 30 and try to build some bankroll because it never hurts to have that sitting around. I generally maintain a bankroll north of $100M but the team I inherited started that way and I have just maintained it.

#71607	02/21/2020 11:30:49 am	Jun 25th, 2044
Ken_Kennilworth Joined: 11/26/2019 Posts: 400 Charleston Hawks II.1	thank you for the response... will email you about Fink...he has been one of the more effective pitchers I've had although I don't have a staff ace I appreciate the guidance on total payroll...had heard of the $30mill limit, but thought that was only for major league...am paying taxes, so cash is adequate for now...but I will pare off players I added with the idea of making a run at division title this year. Will keep Jung & Griffith another year though...they are my HOF candidates so the learning continues thanks again

#71609	02/21/2020 11:45:31 am	Jun 25th, 2044
JohnnyBoi62 Joined: 06/21/2019 Posts: 356 Florissant Falcons VI.21	No problem, I looked at your league, and I think you have a shot so stay at it for a while at least. The leader is a bot team and you look better built than the other team chasing them. I'm averse to all things "cubs" though so maybe that's on me...

#71614	02/21/2020 5:57:34 pm	Jun 27th, 2044
brentswagger Joined: 03/22/2016 Posts: 265 Lakeville Bears IV.2	You have enough funds that you don't have to make cuts to preserve cash. I would see if you can close the gap over the next 25-30 games and go from there. If you are not closing the gap your goal becomes player development for your young guys.

#71620	02/21/2020 10:18:42 pm	Jun 27th, 2044
Ken_Kennilworth Joined: 11/26/2019 Posts: 400 Charleston Hawks II.1	thank you both for the advice...will do just that