In 2016, the Giants were regretting that Johnny Cueto had an opt-out clause in his contract. In 2017, they were regretting that he had an opt-in clause. The trick, see, was to get him pitching like he was in 2016.
I don’t know why a front office hasn’t hired me yet.
It’s possible that no one single player had as much variance between his best- and worst-case scenarios, and the good news is that Cueto is much closer to his best-case. He’s pitching brilliantly again, and the Giants are 3-1 in his starts so far.