First, great thread title.
Second, I too have become a believer in TE.
Third, if money wasn't a problem, he is definitely worth keeping due to his play.
So, it comes down to money. As things go right now it just seems Beane won't be able to swing a long-term contract.
BUT none of us know what the cap will be in 2 years. I will repeat that, none of us know.
The only way I see this happening is building Edmunds's contract with a 5-year term. As much as we all laugh about his age it is the
way to make it work. Having a cheap cap hit in 2023 with an option to do a restructure of some Base Salary in 2024.
This will only happen if Beane knows where the cap is going, and he can structure a workable contract with Edmunds and his agent.
I do think Edmunds wants to stay in Buffalo. It would mean that he takes a little less per year IF he wants to stay.