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I feel the players need more incentive laden contracts and fewer guaranteed payouts.
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I don't know if this is the answer either. Wouldn't this cause players to be playing for themselves as well? Take your example of a player who refuses to bunt because it may hurt their batting average. If their incentive is to hit above a certain average for extra $$$$, then the player isn't playing for the sake of winning. Maybe another player is trying to hit home runs at every at bat to reach a contract milestone, but they may increase their strikeout frequency and be less productive.
Perhaps the incentive laden contracts should be designed around the success of the team. A player could receive a bonus if the team wins X amount of games or finishes at or near the top of their division, etc...