Posted by uncleal on 1/13/2017 2:21:00 PM (view original):
Posted by sohio4ever on 1/13/2017 9:38:00 AM (view original):
Other owners probably do not error but I do. The hardest is not the CAP but keeping the three choices between 25M-45M. 3 cheers for footnotes.
With a team in each league 1-14 and 2 in TIGERS, I'm glad not all leagues draft at same time.
Make an Excel spreadsheet, set up each team you've drafted -- just position/name/salary -- with separate column groups for each year, so you can sum each group up to check for legality with ease.
I have, in fact, been confirming I can select a team legally, and am comfortable with my spending, before I draft it.
Another option, especially if you are allergic to Excel, is to put your roster in a sample team. After the 2nd round, just record your total salary and then delete the players from one of your drafted teams. Your remaining salary is the salary of one team, and that number subtracted from the original salary is the salary of the other team. One thing a few owners may have come across is that a limit of $45M may be only a theory. If you max out on one team and spend only the minimum for the others, you are left with $15M for your free agent, which is not enough for some players, like Ruth, Bonds, and some high IP pitchers. Should not be a problem for the A's, though.