Like clockwork, players who file for arbitration go through what I like to call the “Three Stages of Fan Insanity.”
Stage 1: Anger at the player for having the gall to utilize what little negotiating leverage an RFA has by filing for arbitration.
Stage 2: Yelling about how the player is “greedy” when their ask is officially reported or leaked because it’s usually steep. There could be a sub-stage of “negotiating 101 is ask for more than you want” but people seem to forget this ever year.
Stage 3: Claim “I knew it would get done” or “wow, that wasn’t that bad” once it’s all said and done.