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Old 06-06-2006, 07:21 PM   #86
tysok
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For some reason I don't have the object id for this one:
"at the moment. Your [%contract salary average] a year deal is an embarrassment to any self respecting [%leaguename] ballplayer. I\'m not greedy. I don\'t pursue the dollar, but your numbers are just way out of whack. And on top of that you haven\'t even give me nearly enough years. I\'m looking to settle down and contribute to a club long-term, not be gone in a blink of an eye. Make a better deal, or you\'ve lost me.(nl)(nl)[%personlink]"
Bold section should be "even given me"

4168
"I\'d rather play for in the same town "
Drop the "for"

4209
"If you can't give me 3 seasons"
This area is asking for 3 MORE seasons

4220
"I\'m looking for a long term commitment"
Longer term commitment

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4222
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4244
4338
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4341
"If you had a couple three more years on there"
Couple three? He want six more years?

4226
"but the it\'s just too short"
Drop "the"

4229
"I we\'d be a lot closer to an agreement"
Drop "I"

4231
"If you could come add two years"
Drop "come"

4232
"is at least two years shy of what I had expect"
Either "what I had expected" or drop "had"

4254
"[%contract salary total] over [%contract years word] is a awful all the way around"
Drop "a" so it's "is awful all the way"

4255
"but it will take at least two seasons and a significant pay hike "
Two more seasons

4262
"Ought to break off negotiations "
"I ought to"?

4264
"If you give me one more year, and a healthy salary, and I\'ll consider your offer"
Should drop the last "and" "if you give...salary, I'll consider"

4265
"long term committment, "
Spelling, commitment

4272
"and I wouldd like another year added on besides"
Spelling, would.
Also change to "and I would also like another year added on"

4284
"The years are a bit low and so isn\'t the pay, "
Should be "so is the pay"

4292
"but this deal it's a good start"
Should be "this deal is a good start"

4294
"If you were to give me a little more incentive like an extra year and some more dough, I think long and hard."
Should be "I'd think long and hard"

4296
"your offer is only a little low"
Drop "only"

4309
"you can\'t add extra year"
Should be "add an extra year"

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"I\'m just really want"
Should be "I just really want"

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"I just feel I\'m a major league-caliber player "
Should "major league" be a variable?

2808
"If this is it, I\'m afraid I\'ll have go elsewhere"
Should be "I'll have to go elsewhere"

3889
"You\'re not going to let it go easily"
Let what go easily? Maybe "let me go easily"?

3116
"if I another offer comes in "
Drop "I"

3121
"we think your offer really sound"
"I am seriously considering that options"
First: "your offer is really sound"
Second: "option"

3133
"If I don\'t sign with you, it will because"
Should be "it will be because"

3134
"yours is top of the stack"
Should be "yours is at the top of the stack"

3135
"I\'ve looked over your draft contract"
Draft contract?

3138
"but if thinks stay static"
Things instead of thinks

3471
" I would much rather play a higher level of play."
Shold be "play at a higher level"

4116
"Not to rain on your parade, but [%leaguename] is where I see myself playing long term."
[leaguename] has been referring to the league the offer is from, should this say "[league] isn't"?

4764
"will take me and play in at a higher level "
Drop "in" or Drop "at"

4036
"with the [%teamlink]"
[teamlink] thing again, drop "the"

4058
"I\'m think you\'ve put together a very forward thinking offer"
Should be "I'm thinking you've"

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"be closer with my wife and kids"
Should be "closer to my wife"

2894
"I just think it\'s time where I settle down"
Should be "time that I settle down"

2895
"Parties, nights on the town are something I\'m not as interested in as it used to be"
Should be "interested in as I used to be"

As a side note, the "stop calling me messages" read a lot like they were breaking up with their girlfriends... but there was a glaring ommission... there were no "It's not you it's me" lines!!
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