Salary demands are, at least in part, determined by ratings (and to avoid the situation you describe, I think they should be based more on stats). Is it possible that your pitcher has taken a nosedive, and your scouts haven't picked up on it yet?
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Originally Posted by Another Mike D
I did notice in testing that younger players seem to want shorter contracts (sort of the opposite of real life).
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I've certainly noticed that it's harder than in '06 to sign a player with limited service time to a long contract, but this makes sense to me, and is much like real life. A decent player who might become a star later wouldn't want to forego the chance for a big payday that free agency might provide. Players with 6+ years of MLB service should probably all prefer long contracts if the money is as good as they could reasonably expect.