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Originally Posted by Righty Groove
I would keep him. I know I would end up hating to see him on another team. And the contract is short enough to be enticing.
I mean, this is a game, afterall.
And that 70%+ ground ball rate... Damn!
On a more cold-hearted note, you should analyze where your team is at. Does keeping him force you to move a younger/similar player? What about next year? Are you on win-now mode? Have you won a lot recently (as in, you're not desperate to WIN NOW)?
I've had a similar situation in my game. Great SP, nearing 300 wins, multiple award winner. He was younger, though, but was showing signs of decline and wanted a longer deal. I kept him and, alltough he wasn't worth it at the last year of contract, he retired never having played on another franchise. A franchise icon kind of guy
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This is why I posted. I'm in transition. I have a perennially dominant team but no money for free agents. He is my favorite player bar none but I could use that $20 Million. 
His playoff record.
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