February 21, 2008
Ryan Reaps
Ryan Howard won his arbitration battle:
Ryan Howard has won his salary arbitration hearing against the Phillies, a baseball source told The Inquirer this morning.
He will make $10 million this season.
The Phillies had offered $7 million.
"We'll talk after," Howard said before the team's workout this morning at Bright House Field. "I've got to get dressed now."
Although $7 million was probably a good number to offer Howard, the Phillies did low ball him. My gut is that Howard played well enough over the last two years to at least earn enough as Cabrera when you factor in the increase in MLB revenue. I have no doubt the Phillies would have won if they offered $8 million.
i agree 100% dave. $8 or maybe even 7.5 mil does the trick. howard was going to set the record, thephil's should have realized that and let him done it on their terms not his.
let's hope he comes of clearwater healthy this year.
