Ryan Howard has drawn his line in the sand. The big first baseman, who made $10 million while leading the Phillies to the promised land in 2008, is looking for a small raise for 2009. Howard is asking for $18 million, while the Phillies are offering $14 million. Ryan was one of only a few players to win in arbitration last year. He hit 48 home runs and drove in 146 runs in the championship season, has hit 177 homers in his 3.5 year career, and his next RBI will be #500. Ryan, who just turned 29 years old, has hit 58, 47, and 48 dingers the past 3 seasons.
Meanwhile, Taylor Buchholz was rewarded by Colorado with a $1.055 million deal, avoiding the arbitration process. Buchholz, who was the starting pitcher in the BlueClaws first ever game, made 63 appearances out the bullpen for the Rockies, posting a very solid 2.17 ERA in what was his first season exclusively as a reliever.
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