contract that actually offers Kuma MORE total money than either the origional Mariner offer or the dodger offer (48 or 49 mil total over 3 years if all incentives are reached, IIRC). It was creative, and allows Kuma plenty of garunteed money, but also, if Kuma is confident he can staty healthy the ability to make the most of any of teh deals...
You know if it had been JackyZ he woudl have come in with some lame 1 year, 5 million dollar contract to try to really take advantage (in a bad way) of the situation, and also score poinst with the big wigs ("Look how much money I saved") and maybe Kuma would have taken it, but he would have been bitter...
JeDi pulled off the Tri-Fecta: Got his guy, Kept his Bosses and bottom line Happy (Lots of risk mitigation), and Kept Kuma dignified and well compensated.