One of the things I'm trying to grapple with, as I consider which team to helm, is how to deal with the massive negative cash balance which some of these teams have.
The purist in me says to leave it as and fight through it, as that's what I've forced the AI teams to do for the past 100 years.
The realist in me is wondering how much fun it will be to take over, for example, a North Carolina team that is
about $15 million in the red, and generates about $23 million per year in revenue. Even with a major-league roster of 25 minimum-salary scrubs (totalling about $3 million), it will take me an entire season to reverse the negative cash balance. Do I have the patience for that?
On the other hand, can I in clear conscience essentially write off Iowa/North Carolina/Alabama as hopeless? Wouldn't that mean I'd be taking advantage of that hopelessness if I took over, say, a Tennessee or New Jersey?
This dynasty will be all about tough decisions. This one is the first of many.