If 2010 looks like it will be similar to 2009, and if really feels that way, I don't see how keeping Prince around for another year would do anything other than sell a few more tickets. I am going to hate to see him go no matter when it happens, but it clearly is a "when" and not an "if." So why not sell high for a change, its been a while (Sexson). Melvin is likely to accept a bag of peanuts for Hardy, just got a bag of popcorn for Hall (whom he could have sold way high on), so he needs to hit on someone to keep this ship going long term. But, is the return value going to be out there? That is the biggest unexplained variable that will eventually work itself out.