As painful as it will be, you have to let him go, assuming it's going to take a mega deal. It's too bad he's not a couple of years younger. That is unless the Rickettses decide to go full Dodgers with the payroll. Yeah, as amazing as he is, I still don't want them giving him the deal he's going to net unless, like you said, the Ricketts just say "[expletive] it" and decide the money vault is finally completely open. i don't have the quote, but Arrieta has said he'd be willing to give the Cubs a pretty good discount. Hopefully that's still the case.