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Arbitration depends a lot on comparable players, and Howard was said to have used Albert Pujols’ contract as a touchstone last winter. Before ever getting to the statistics and intangibles of the matter, arbitration sorts players into general groups — first-time eligible position players, third-time eligible relievers, second-time eligible starting pitchers, etc.

Howard goes into his second winter of arbitration eligibility with another season of leading the majors in home runs and RBIs, potentially a second MVP award, national Subway commercials, a clear role as the Phace of that Phranchise, and now this, a World Series championship. After you get past the “second-time eligible” category, try finding a place for him. As a few baseball people have put it: This is uncharted territory.

Howard has no apparent comparable peers.

Think about: The Phillies would probably have to submit a salary beyond Soriano’s record.

Is $15 million the starting point?

http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/bird-land/bird-land/2008/10/ryan-howards-next-swing-for-the-fences/
>> Anonymous
All that money for a platoon player at best? Wow. He sure sucks.
>> Anonymous
HKK will try to become an MLB Arbitration lawyer just to satisfy his man-crush on Ryan Howard.
>> Anonymous
>>442948

Howard with a 15 million dollar contract means that you can't sign free agents.

The Phillies should sell Howard high now.
>> Anonymous
You can't sell what you don't own.
>> Anonymous
>>442954
I think you have to go to college for that.
>> Anonymous
>>442972
I lol'd.