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The Oswalt thing is somewhat different because I think he was looking at taking a yearly rate at which he was certainly not pleased. I'd equate this next contract to one of the NFL one year "make good" deals. At this point, Oswalt can't probably get 6 million for one complete season. It's a pretty good wager to be financially secure enough to say fuck that and hold out for at least 2 million a month.
From a Freudian aspect, his arm only has X throws left in it probably. So it's wise to maximize them. I think the NFL type comparison would be more apt if it involved a running back. None of this years backs are that great of an example, but maybe Michael Bush hates all the deals he sees and instead waits for the first major RB injury and plays 10 games there for 5 million bucks?
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