Ryan Howard Breaks Phillies Arbitration Bank
February 21st, 2008 at 11:30 amBy Chris
You have to believe Ryan Howard is at home right now, quoting the unforgettable words from the immortal Dave Chappelle show: “I’m rich, biyatch!!!!” Oh, it’s true. It’s true. The Philadelphia Phillies home run machine won his arbitration case yesterday to the tune of $10 million for this upcoming season—a record amount for such a victory.
Needless to say, The 700 Level is pretty pleased with the news. But they also make a good point: why didn’t the Phillies just pony up and pay the man? Hasn’t his value been quite apparent these past two seasons?
Or was this just a case of the Eagles front-office handling the negotiations?
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February 21st, 2008 at 1:19 pm
If anyone is worth that kind of money, he is pretty deserving. I haven’t followed his career that much but I know he has put up some great stats.
February 21st, 2008 at 4:27 pm
Howard: Pay me.
Phillies fans: Pay The Man!
Phillies: Sit and spin. (raises finger)
Arbitrator: Pay the man.
Phillies: D’oh!
Howard: Pwned.
Fans: Yay!