Quote Originally Posted by red View Post
isn't that kind of like saying you gambled by buying a snickers with your dollar bill (getting the sure thing) instead of buying the lottery ticket?
No, because the odds aren't tilted that unfavorably against the decision to wait.

Its more like spending your buck on a Snickers rather than waiting 6 months and getting 2 for $1.

A team will always do a deal for a player below market value if he still has value to them. Paying up front for future years is another matter entirely.