Ryan Howard gets 5 year, $125 million extension

[sheed]

Ryan Howard will remain in a Philadelphia Phillies uniform through the 2016 season after agreeing to a five-year extension worth an average of $25 million per year.

The slugging first baseman has agreed to a $125 million extension that will kick in starting with the 2012 season. If the team picks up its option for the 2017 season, Howard could earn $138 million.

Damn that's a lot of money.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=5137456

 

[RipCity32]

Big boy got paid, damn lol.

Well deserved though, great player.

 

[Rios15]

I think it's a bit TOO MUCH.

 

[cruzg24]

Congratz to him. Phillies payroll is definitely skyrocketing.

 

[Blake]

Congrats I suppose, never liked Howard that much.

 

[snipezo]

Yeah. That's a large amount of money. Considering that they have a few more players to re-sign.

 

[Rios15]

He strikes out way too much to get that kind of money, that's Pujols money right there, maybe even more than Pujols money. I still think Howard is a great power hitter though.

 

[Blake]

http://www.sportzin.com/blog/?p=555

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[cruzg24]

I actually think its a good contract for him. He is one of the premier hitters in the league and power hitters are going to strike out a lot, thats the baggage that comes with it. You can put in 40 HR's and 120 RBI's for that guy which is very impressive.

 

[The Guid]

He strikes out way too much to get that kind of money, that's Pujols money right there, maybe even more than Pujols money. I still think Howard is a great power hitter though.

no, that's less than Pujols money. If Albert signs for less than $30 million a year, I'll be surprised.

 

[cruzg24]

no, that's less than Pujols money. If Albert signs for less than $30 million a year, I'll be surprised.

Yea, thats why I think what he is making is appropriate.

 

[Rios15]

The $25 million guaranteed average salary in the extension will be baseball's second-highest behind Alex Rodriguez's $27.5 million average under a 10-year contract with the Yankees running through 2017.

I don't think he is that worthy of being the 2nd most paid player in MLB. Neither should A-Rod be first LOL.

 

[cruzg24]

I don't think he is that worthy of being the 2nd most paid player in MLB. Neither should A-Rod be first LOL.

Wat is your top 5 in terms of salary?

 

[Rios15]

Wat is your top 5 in terms of salary?

Players?

 

[cruzg24]

Yes, players.

 

[Blake]

Carl Crawford
Carl Crawford
Carl Crawford
Carl Crawford
Carl Crawford

 

[snipezo]

AJ Burnett

 

[Rios15]

1. Albert Pujols
2. Prince Fielder
3. Ryan Braun
4. Alex Rodriguez
5. Justin Morneau

 

[cruzg24]

My top 5:

Albert Pujols
Joe Mauer
Ichiro Suzuki
Tim Lincecum
Chase Utley

 

[Pugz]

rios, prince will be getting a ton of money too...