Can someone who made $10 million last year, made an out 3/4ths of the time he came to bat, and was not at the top of his game most of the season ask for an 80% raise. And his employer offered a 40% raise!

That’s what happened when arbitration numbers were released Wednesday and Ryan Howard submitted his demand for $18 million, and the Phillies countered with $14 million. Poor ole Ryan will have to settle for only $14 million if he loses his case. That’s only $4 million more than he made last year, imagine having to settle for that?

Hopefully for his earnings he will be hitting more than the .220 he was hitting on July 3rd last year.

Only in baseball!!!