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Originally Posted by ribman
I got a guy who wants an extension- I offered him one but it pissed him off. It's an historical league so I know his general value relative to other pitchers in the league-he's good not great. Also he's pitching terribly to start the season not convincing me further to up my offer. Is he pitching badly because he's pissed off? Is there anything I can do outside of caving in to demands? Do I just accept he's gone after the season and get the most out of him for this year?
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Poor morale will affect performance, yes. Moreover, his attitude may not recover right away even if he got what he wanted, and that's if he even agrees to talk to you for the rest of the season in the first place. The game seems to earmark players like that as "committed to free agency" no matter what. I would look to trade him.