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I think the only way we get Pitch One from Zeus after 3 years is ---- > make them bet on their future right now.
If you offer some $$$$ beyond arbitration money, with 2 years of free agency stapled to the deal, you might force their hand. Suppose you offer them $50M for the next three years and $50M for the two beyond that, 5/100. What changes Paxton's life more, the next $100M or the following $200M?
Deal or No Deal ...