If you set it properly this can be a huge boon to your team's success. But if you make a mistake this could doom your season.
With that being said simply because a team spends 120 million on payroll does not automatically mean you will win a World series or even make the playoffs, you must first determine your strategy for the season & then set the payroll within line of it.
this is an example of the line of thinking a GM might have in setting their budget for the upcoming season.
Team 1 - Win Now Notes
Player Payroll : | $ 119 M | Win World Series |
Prospect Payroll : | $ 7 M | Add talent to system |
Coaches Payroll : | $ 13 M | Good coaches produce wins |
Domestic College Scouting Dept. : | $ 0 M | Don't need this season |
Domestic High School Scouting Dept. : | $ 0 M | Not important now |
International Scouting Dept. : | $ 8 M | Will see key guys |
Advance Scouting Dept. : | $ 20 M | Build team through trades |
Training : | $ M | |
Medical : | $ M | |
Total Allocated (of $185,000,000): | $ M |
Team 2 - Build For The Future Notes
Player Payroll : | $ 63 M | Sign Cheap FA's for ML |
Prospect Payroll : | $ 20 M | Focus on Draft |
Coaches Payroll : | $ 14 M | Pitching & Bench |
Domestic College Scouting Dept. : | $ 14 M | Bump up next season |
Domestic High School Scouting Dept. : | $ 14 M | Good |
International Scouting Dept. : | $ 14 M | Spend on key players only |
Advance Scouting Dept. : | $ 14 M | Set for trading |
Training : | $ 14 M | Develop prospects |
Medical : | $ 14 M | Reduce injury risk |
Total Allocated (of $185,000,000): | $ M |
Now this example is not to say that Team 2 can't be just as good as Team 1 with great quality & depth but Team 2 leans more to a rebuilding mode with developing players whereas Team 1 shows a more aggressive "go for it all" type style.
Which suits you is for you to decide but remember to choose wisely.
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