people are confused about this. ....
http://www.spotrac.com/mlb/washington-nationals/derek-norris-8605/
...  says it's guaranteed.

People think we can get out of it because they think it's an arbitration contract. It's not, they avoided arbitration and agreed to a normal contract.  I think it's guaranteed.

It's the arbitration years. Same thing. Frandsen was the same.