Ryan Howard Wants To Get Paid. Again.
hugetinymistake.wordpress.com 1/21/2009 — Ryan Howard has apparently asked for 18 million in his arbitration, with the Phillies countering with 14 million. It's unlikely the two parties will reach an agreement before the case is heard because last year's arbitration didn't exactly go smoothly. Howard was awarded his requested 10 million l

MLB Debate: Ryan Howard, How Much Is He Worth? :: Sports2Debate.com
sports2debate.com 1/23/2009 — The Phillies offered Howard $14 million, Howard wants $18 million...The Phillies owner is going to argue in front of an arbitrator on why Howard doesn't deserve that money.. Just a few months ago he was arguing that Howard deserves to be MVP...Who is right, who is wrong and does this process work?

Ryan Howard Signs 3-Year Deal
myteamrivals.typepad.com 2/8/2009 — OMG! Stop the presses! Quit rubbing your eyes! You read it correctly; avoiding arbitration, today Ryan Howard signed a THREE-year deal worth $54 Million dollars! The actual yearly breakdown has not yet been disclosed, but it is basically $18 million per year, ...

Ryan Howard Gets Big with New Deal
sportsgasbord.com 2/9/2009 — Initally, Howard asked for 18; the Phils offered 14. Nowadays, things are much different. The Philadelphia Phillies and stud first-baseman Ryan Howard have agreed to a 3-year, $54-million dollar deal which will not only keep the slugger in Philly through 2011 but the deal also allowed the ...

Ryan Howard Just Got Paid: A Reenactment
sonsofstevegarvey.com 2/8/2009 — From "Phils' Howard agrees on 3 years, $54M" at ESPN.com : The Philadelphia Phillies and first baseman Ryan Howard agreed Sunday to a three-year, $54 million contract to avoid an arbitration hearing. "I'm happy to have this done and to know that I'll be in Philadelphia for at least another ...

Ryan Howard grows richer
hardballtimes.com 2/9/2009 — No more arbitration for Big Ryan: Ryan Howard just wanted to concentrate on baseball this spring. No squabbles over his contract. No daily questions about his future. The big slugger got his wish -- and a hefty raise, too. Howard and the Philadelphia Phillies agreed to a $54 million, ...

Howard agrees to $54 million contract | phillies.com: News
philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com 2/8/2009 — There will be no salary arbitration hearing later this week between the Phillies and Ryan Howard. On Sunday, the Phillies and Howard reached an agreement on a three-year, $54 million contract. The deal buys out the remaining three years of Howard's ...

Howard Gets Big Money
phanamanda.blogspot.com 2/9/2009 — Ryan Howard gets a 3 year deal from the Philadelphia Phillies.

Phillies Reach 3-Year, $54 Million Deal with Ryan Howard
the700level.com 2/8/2009 — Good news from the Inquirer today. Ryan Howard and the Phillies will avoid arbitration for the next three seasons as they've come to an agreement on a 3-year, $54 million dollar contract. This Ruben Amaro Jr. guy seems alright. "I'm happy to have this done and to know that I'll be in ...

BREAKING NEWS: PHILLIES, HOWARD AGREE TO 3-YEAR DEAL
philliesnation.com 2/8/2009 — The Phillies signed Ryan Howard to a three-year, $54 million deal. It averages to $18M per season, which is what Howard wanted. It takes Howard through arbitration and into his first year of free agency. More on this later. Share This

Bambino's Curse Lives in the Non-Steroid Era (Red Sox '04*; Red Sox '07*) — Bleacher Report - MLB 2/10/2009
With the steroid issue again becoming the No. 1 topic in the news, a very relevant question for the here and now is this:  do World Series titles during the steroid era receive an asterisk? Being a fan of the Boston Red Sox and the New England ...

Ryan Howard: Now What? — Bleacher Report - MLB 2/10/2009
Now that the buzz over Ryan Howard's contract has slowed down, let's take a look at the whole situation. I believe that the three-year, $54 million contract is good for both sides. Howard will get some serious money for the next three years and ...

Boston Red Sox: Spring Begins Anew! — Bleacher Report - MLB 2/10/2009
The equipment truck left amid much fanfare from America's Most Beloved Ballpark, Fenway Park, last week with one of baseball's most loved people, Johnny Pesky, starting the engine beginning the parade. The truck will travel to Fort Myers, FL, where ...

One Down, 103 to Go: The Boston Steroid Story Left Untold — Bleacher Report - MLB 2/10/2009
Alex Rodriguez was the ‘victim’ of a vendetta against the New York Yankees, as well as yet another book intended to ridicule the star slugger.   I put ‘victim’ in quotes because any professional athlete who knowingly ...

Playing Pepper 2009: Boston Red Sox — Bleacher Report - MLB 2/10/2009
As the players start getting themselves ready for another season, I thought it'd be a good idea to do the same. I contacted a blogger for each major league team and posed to them five questions. This is the result. You can find the tentative ...