Just a crazy thought: Longoria signed his first long term contract (one of the great team-favorable deals ever) before he played his first game in the majors. You wonder with Giolito whether the Nats would go up to Boras and offer the same thing? Giolito is coming off TJ a few years ago, so that 6 -7 year clock is ticking. If that is right, there's a pretty good chance that Giolito never hits FA with a healthy arm. I wonder if it would be in Giolito and the team's interest to strike a deal before his call up that cover the 7 years of team control, has some options for another year or two that Giolito could void, maybe with a bonus attached if he does not opt out. Giolito gets locked in payments regardless of his arm blowing up. Team gets a bargain because, if he opts out, then he probably did great his time here and would have gotten more in arb, and if he's not worth the option, they don't have to offer to exercise the option.