Posted by goldenboy00 on 1/29/2016 11:30:00 AM (view original):
I for the most part will make the contract higher in the first few years. easier to move a 36 year old pitcher with 2 seasons remaining of 5 million and 4.5 million rather then two seasons at 6 million a piece. The players usually want the contract balanced but i do my best to work it my way when possible.
There are times when you might want to front load the contract, and there are times when you might want to back load the contract.
There are times when you might want to do a signing bonus, and there are times when you might not.
There are times when you might want to tack a mutual option onto the final season of a contract, and there are times when you might not.
If you lock yourself into a "this is the was I usually/always do contracts" mode of thinking, you're likely doing yourself a disservice.