Why Can't He Make Up His Mind?

Hotwheelz · 01-31-2008, 03:14 AM

So I started simming through the first season of a league where I took over an expansion team. I am about half way through the season and I get a message from my utility infielder, who is 38 this season, and he tells me that he would like to stay in Pittsburgh. I am tempted to hand him a contract. He has been very useful and despite his age I think it would be nice to have him back next season. But I decide to wait it out. A month later I get another message saying he will retire at the end of the season. A month after that I get a message saying he wants to stay in Pittsburgh. In the end he retired and I did not resign him.

Has anybody else seen this happen?

bababui · 01-31-2008, 03:19 AM

PING: Brett Favre

Anisoptera · 01-31-2008, 05:46 AM

Maybe he just wanted to stay, but since you didn't want to re-sign him he decided he'd rather retire than play elsewhere. Perfectly plausible if you ask me.

1998 Yankees · 01-31-2008, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Hotwheelz

Has anybody else seen this happen?

It appears that the module governing willingness to extend is not related to the one controlling retirement plans.

However, having said that, I remember one occasion when a player announced his retirement but I offered him an extension later on anyway. He accepted it and did not retire.

So I guess the point is that nothing is guaranteed because players can change their minds, in the game as in real life.

Long_Long_Name · 01-31-2008, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by 1998 Yankees

However, having said that, I remember one occasion when a player announced his retirement but I offered him an extension later on anyway. He accepted it and did not retire.

I assumed they would always retire no matter what, so I'm surprised. You taught me something

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BoofBonser26 · 01-31-2008, 04:35 PM

I learned the same thing about contract extensions - some of my players told me they were going to wait until free agency. Then, I checked back later in the year and they were willing to negotiate.

bababui · 01-31-2008, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by BoofBonser26

I learned the same thing about contract extensions - some of my players told me they were going to wait until free agency. Then, I checked back later in the year and they were willing to negotiate.

They almost all do by May..if you try to extend at the beginning of the season.

RchW · 01-31-2008, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by BoofBonser26

I learned the same thing about contract extensions - some of my players told me they were going to wait until free agency. Then, I checked back later in the year and they were willing to negotiate.

I had a player say that all season. After we won the WS he signed a 1 year deal for higher money than I would have offered for a multi-year deal.

ctorg · 02-01-2008, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Long_Long_Name

I assumed they would always retire no matter what, so I'm surprised. You taught me something

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Same here. Every time I've had a similar thing happen, they have retired even if I offered an extension. I haven't even bothered in a while.

1998 Yankees · 02-01-2008, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by ctorg

Same here. Every time I've had a similar thing happen, they have retired even if I offered an extension. I haven't even bothered in a while.

I'm pretty sure I remember that accurately. From the other posts here, we can conclude that such things usually happen as announced or indicated, but not always.

01-31-2008, 03:14 AM	#1 (permalink)
Hotwheelz All Star Starter Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Port Angeles, WA Posts: 1,238	Why Can't He Make Up His Mind? So I started simming through the first season of a league where I took over an expansion team. I am about half way through the season and I get a message from my utility infielder, who is 38 this season, and he tells me that he would like to stay in Pittsburgh. I am tempted to hand him a contract. He has been very useful and despite his age I think it would be nice to have him back next season. But I decide to wait it out. A month later I get another message saying he will retire at the end of the season. A month after that I get a message saying he wants to stay in Pittsburgh. In the end he retired and I did not resign him. Has anybody else seen this happen?

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01-31-2008, 05:46 AM	#3 (permalink)
Anisoptera Minors (Double A) Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 169	Maybe he just wanted to stay, but since you didn't want to re-sign him he decided he'd rather retire than play elsewhere. Perfectly plausible if you ask me.