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If he decides to continue after this season, the Mariners should do every reasonable service to his next contract and allow him to finish his career on his own terms. BUT...they should also consider his contract "special" and treat it like they claim they would be willing to treat other money-making big-splash contracts. They offered Field 20+ mil per year and would have raised payroll to do it. They offered Griffey and A-Fraud that kind of money and would have raised payroll for it. They should take his next salary off the books. Whatever he signs for...the payroll should go up by that much.