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Old 03-30-2015, 11:30 PM   #13
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Originally Posted by Cigar_City_Rays View Post
I had a similar issue. My owner wanted me to upgrade 2B, but, Nick Franklin had a crazy good year. .360 obp/.430 slg and was playing great. I didn't see a need to upgrade, especially at his salary, and at the end of 2015 he was "disappointed" that I didn't follow through.
And that's the point. Despite what we may think, owners of baseball teams are not usually dumb. Good results should override simplistic owner goals.
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