Does Butler realize he's killing his career? Does he know he's in a contract year? If he sucks in 2014, he's going to cost himself probably 20m bucks. If not more. A .290-25-90 season would've (1) had his 12m option picked up and (2) likely have gotten him extended a few more years at that rate. Now? What's he going to get?
If he ends up .265-12-75 he is not going to return. He'll pocked the 1m buyout then what? Go sign with Seattle, for like $3m?
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