Ryan Howard Wins Arbitration, Scores $10M.

The streets is saying Ryan Howard has come to camp svelte.  I don't care if he went on the Bobby Sands diet, he better be more concerned with striking out so darned much. 

The Big Lead got a hold of this picture of an all-smiles Ryan Howard entertaining some Washington Wizards dancers. That pesky arbitration case is clearly getting to him. After perusing the Washington dancers roster, it looks like their names are Cece (left) & Lindsay (right). Lindsay looks m...

So we know Ryan Howard made $10 million last season after the biggest arbitration pay day in baseball history. (...)

Scranton/WB 3 @ Norfolk 1Ryan Howard (.379/.468/.710) continues to annihilate Triple-A pitching. Howard went 2-3 against Norfolk pitching including a walk to extend his hitting streak to 21 games.Mark Budzinski (.280/.358/.390) also had two hits, both doubles (17), and added two RBI's (19). The Red B...

I was a bit shocked yesterday when I heard the news of Ryan Howard winning the arbitration hearing. After all, awarding $10 million to a 1st year eligible player is a record, but then again Ryan Howard seems to be always setting records so it seems fitting. I'm happy for Ryan, he deserves it. However, I'm sad for the Phillies because this almost certainly places Howard out...

1. Ryan Howard, 1B, SWB, 25 How acquired: Draft 2001, Rd. 5 Percentage chance of playing in the majors in the future: 100% Ceiling and chances of reaching it: Major League Allstar, 40% Career Minor League OPS: .901 6/30 Minor league OPS: 1.166 Comparable major Leaguers: Paul Konerko, Mo Vaughn, Charl...

Phillies were triumphant last night with Kentucky Joe Blanton on the mound and Ryan Howard's mammoth bat. The got their magic number down to 1, which could be done today when Jamie Moyer takes the mound against the Nationals. All this is made possible by the Mets choking like the pieces of crap they are. The Marlins spanked them good, and Mets fans used their rally towels as tissues...

Ryan Howard is looking for $2.6 million more than Miguel Cabrera's $7.4 million record for a first year eligible player. Cabrera posted numbers of .331/.408/.564 in the two years leading up to his hearing. Howard's number the last two years...

Phillies' fans were treated to a double dose of awesome this weekend as their beloved Fightins won their second National League East division title in as many years and the hated rival New York Mets completed their second straight end of season collapse, missing the playoffs yet again. The Phillies were three games back of the Mets as of September 10, and things were looking...

Tom Gordon was a very successful MLB pitcher (Career stats- 138 w, 158 sv, 122 holds, 1928 k, 3.94 era, 1.36 whip). He's been a quality starting pitcher, closer, and set-up man over his 19 year career. He's pitched for the Royals, Red Sox, Cubs, Astron, Yankees, and currently the Phillies. However, his time in the summer sunshine is coming to an end because he absolutely...

The Phillies have now lost five straight series with a record of 4-11 over that span. The offense has just completely disappeared. Star second baseman Chase Utley has just 10 hits in his last 53 at bats, including a streak in which he didn't have a hit in 23 at bats. His batting average has dropped 23 percentage points to .293 during the 15 game stretch. Reigning MVP and leadoff...

We've waited 25 years, what's another day? Game Five was supposed to be the end of the line for the Rays, what with Cole Hamels taking the mound and Ryan Howard crushing balls left and right. Things looked good early on as the Phillies pounced on Rays starter Scott Kazmir for a pair of runs and Hamels cruised through the first few innings. Then the rains came to ruin our...

The Mets are in Milwaukee and the Phillies are in Washington, each for a 3 game series. The Brewers are fighting for the NL Central and the NL Wild Card, while the Nationals are fighting not to be the worst team in the NL. Yesterday the Mets won and the Phils lost; now 2 games back. Hoping that the Mets lose is no way to go through September, rather the Phils should make life a lot...

Watch Charlie Manuel, Shane Victorino, Chase Utley, Ryan Howard, and Jimmy Rollins of the Philadelphia Phillies do an Irish Riverdance.

Headline: With a win, postseason in reach The Major Players: Chase Utley, Ryan Howard, Jimmy Rollins, Joe Blanton, Shane Victorino, JC Romero The Venue: Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, Pa. (...)