tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-16834585520427410312008-03-20T21:58:00.000-05:002008-03-20T21:58:00.000-05:00A multi-year contract is a compromise between full...A multi-year contract is a compromise between full-market rates per year, which tend to increase, and injury/slump risk, which reduces what you can get the next year. It only makes sense for the Royals to offer it if it saves them money over the life of the deal versus arbitration and that first year of free agency. It only makes sense for a player to accept it if they feel that the downside Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com