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Originally Posted by spleen1015
I have an issue with that. If a guy says he wants $20 to sign. He should sign for $20. If he wants more then he should say that. If you offer a guy his asking price, he should sign no matter what.
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Originally Posted by Alan T
I agree, and I think normally that is the case that they do. I think what happens sometimes and I don't know why is there is a delay between when you send the request and when they receive it that they seem to be "considering" it. If you blow them away with the offer far and above their request, then they sign quickly. if you don't, then they consider the offer.
Usually they accept it, sometimes something else happens during the consideration phase that changes their opinion on accepting it. The most common thing here is you simply run out of time and free agency starts before they accept it.
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I Lost my 3B Clint Lewis after offering him his contract demands as well.