For some reason, the board isn't letting me quote your post, Gene.
But anyway, by contract year, I meant in a sense like last year was Garland's contract year. He wasn't going into free agency, but by pitching so well, he got an extension. By Crede having such an amazing year, he will probably get locked up for a few years in the offseason. Who knows if he'll revert back to his norm, like Beltre or any of the other cases of a guy getting a multi-year deal.