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I'm just fine with riding Fister through the next three years of arbitration. He won't be tacking up up Lincecum's arb. dollar figures and should remain affordable.  Trading Fister and loosing Bedard means penciling in Luke French and Blake Beaven. There will come a time when over the next three years the M's will be taking a serious look at guys like Walker, Paxton, and Hultzen. You might say, "Hey, Fister has become redundant. Let's trade him."
 
If you calculate Figgins at 1 in 1000 to take a dive then where do place Fister? If he continues to pitch well over the next few years it will only further establish his value. Trade him? Last year of arbitration? Sure why not. How about ride him all of the way through arb and get the A or B draft pick? Don't forget this is how small market teams have become successful. 
 
Fister hasn't become redundant for the M's just yet. He's sitting on green grass. Last year Jack put the Rangers and the Yankees between a rock and a hard spot. Those are the situations a GM looks for. Trading fister to just rearrange the chairs? Careful of that greener grass. Considering the situation the M's are in, I'd be asking the world for the guy as well.