Payroll Budget Plummeting ??

[KingPapelbon]

So I did a fantasy draft, Boston Red Sox, and began in 2007. I am now in 2013 and i've seen my payroll budget go down from about $118 Million to $73 Million.

From the free agent period in 2012, just to Opening Day 2013 it dropped from $97M to $76M

Can anybody help me out with this?!

[gosensgo101]

Yeah, its just a guieline based on projected profit (maybe projected revenue or something else). It doesn't take into account cash. So if you have a lot of cash, or atleast enough to make up the difference, don't worry about it and spend over it.

[tkeene83]

My payroll budget with the arizons diamondbacks typically starts off in the low 90s but by the end of the year it's usually above 110. It's just a projection, but as you change your ticket prices and other expenses throughout the year, it'll go up. Especially as the Red Sox with such a small stadium, once you start selling out games you can increase the ticket price a quarter or so at a time to increase your projected payroll, along with of course your revenue.

[ohms_law]

Paryoll budget is covered extensively in the FAQ