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Old 07-02-2013, 06:31 PM   #16
Cinnamon J. Scudworth
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Originally Posted by RchW View Post
In real life only 3 players went to arbitration prior to the 2013 season. Teams don't like it and player agents warn their clients that going to arbitration often fries the relationship with the team as the team submission can be devastatingly negative. I think the only change OOTP needs to make in arbitration is to make player signings easier. This reflects current real life conditions.
True, though I've found that players will accept a 1 year deal for exactly the arbitration estimate readily enough. Sometimes slightly lower, but rarely.
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