in the mix. Discuss.....
http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/writer...possible-spots-for-ryan-howard-and-more-notes
http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/writer...possible-spots-for-ryan-howard-and-more-notes
fc OT Ryan Howard trade talk heating up??? 8 teams that could be
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Will we get anything in return? All I have seen so far is Phils hoping someone just takes him off their hands where the Phils pay most of his salary. If that is the where we are ..... we should just keep him. He is finally healthy and hitting again. And they do not have a young potential superstar bat waiting for a chance to play.
Will be sad to see Ryan go, big part of some of the best teams in Phillies history and never a problem. Always thought he gave the best he could. RAJ was criticized for the 5 year 125/M contract. Compare it to some of the other first basemen, in line or better. I realize this year a few of those contracts have bounced back but they have a long time to run.
The contracts you're comparing Howard's against were signed by free agents. Howard had 2(?) years until free agency when he was given the monster contract
The Phillies gambled and lost on Howard's deal. I'm fine with the gamble they took though because had he stayed healthy he would have recieved a longer deal.
I never cared about the $$ he was paid. He hit a lot of HRs making a lot less. He has suffered some devastating injuries and finally seems to be physically recovered. I am enjoying his success. He was a very large part of the Phils success and world championship.
I am a fan. If they could not afford it they would not have offered it to him. I do not see any MLB teams going bankrupt.
He was the best mistake hitter in both leagues for a few years and was a fearsome run producer. You cannot hate the guy for that. I will go further than that: Even though he broke into the majors a little later than some, he was ROY and MVP back to back. I thought he was a lock for 500 HR. I thought that 08 team had 4 or 5 HOFers on it, and he was one of them. Things just didn't work out that way. But what did work out was a parade. I'll take that. If he goes somewhere else I hope he continues to have good years. Glad to see others here with similar takes on this.
"Just get me to the plate, fellas." That's something right out of Ring Lardner. That's why I'm a Ryan Howard fan. That and that red flag over the stadium that has 2008 on it.
"Just get me to the plate, fellas." That's something right out of Ring Lardner. That's why I'm a Ryan Howard fan. That and that red flag over the stadium that has 2008 on it.
How much will they get for a mediocre-fielding 35 year old who strikes out six times as often as he walks?
You could probably get a no-name who is comparable - say, an Adam LaRoche - cheaper.
Whatever. Do not care about the pocketbook of the wealthy owners of the Phils. I do not run the team.
Howard had an incredible run for the Phils. Which is why he got that contract which at the time was viewed as reasonable for a player of his power numbers. Then he played injured most of that one year, shredding his achilles tendon in the last at bat of the last playoff game. This year he is finally starting to look somewhat like he did pre injury. Not sure if this will last, I am going to enjoy watching him do well wherever he is for as long as he does.
