Peter Gammons column states team contract bonus for Cy Young award--isn't this Fraud?

"Randy Johnson's (2003) contract bumps up $2.5 million for 2003 if he wins the Cy Young Award. And there are many around the game that feel that Arizona may be a franchise with huge financial problems. The 'Backs owe $34 million-$40 million in deferred payments a year from 2004 through 2010, and even this season, coming off a world championship, their attendance was lower than their first season. " From Peter Gammons column, espn.com, October 5, 2002. (The link may not be around too much longer....)