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Ryan Howard Fallout

Ryan Howard winning a $10MM salary yesterday was kind of a big deal.  Let's examine this first-year arbitration record.

  • A source of Jayson Stark's thinks the Phillies would've won had they submitted above Miguel Cabrera's $7.4MM.  Seems that even slightly above would've done it, because then Howard losing would've still set a record.
  • Tom Haudricourt talks about how Prince Fielder is now in line for the same $10MM for his '09 salary.  And he doesn't see Scott Boras relenting and doing a multiyear deal.  Stark adds Ryan Braun, Ryan Zimmerman, and Hanley Ramirez as other young stars who will be affected.  Zimmerman, arbitration-eligible after '08, will be renewed for '07.
  • It doesn't sound like the Phillies will sign Howard long-term, in part because there is no precedent.  There is talk of $200MM, something no one expects of the Phils.  On the plus side, Howard is theirs for the 2008-11 seasons.  They may have to keep giving him record-breaking salaries though.  A trade is a strong option before he hits free agency, but that's a ways off.
  • Jim Salisbury thinks Howard's win might result in another monster year.  He expects the Phils to eventually at least talk about a multiyear deal with Howard (maybe once the sting wears off).


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