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Monday, January 15 posted at 6:13 PM Fans are asking some pretty good questions on Phillies.com. However, here's one (with answer from writer Ken Mandel) that people don't seem to understand, no matter how many times it comes up ... How do the Phillies justify paying Adam Eaton $24 million and then say maybe we will give Ryan Howard and Chase Utley a raise for this season, but wait to sign them long term? -- Howard R., Dover, Del. This is a variation of the "Why don't they lock up Howard now?" question that was last week's most popular inquiry, yet this same query continues to persist. I answered it then, but maybe it deserves a reiteration. It's not that the Phillies don't want Howard here for many years, because they absolutely do. It's just that they see no reason to sign him to an extension -- yet. The Phillies control Howard's rights through the 2011 season. He's not eligible for salary arbitration. Jimmy Rollins went through this process and Brett Myers is currently going through arbitration. Cole Hamels will earn close to the Major League minimum this season, too. Granted, none of those players won the National League MVP Award, but it's a right of passage for young players, whether it seems fair or not. Howard will still receive a hefty raise from the Phillies, and could set a record for a third-year player. Read more questions here. 0 comments	Subscribe! Phillies Blogs Phillies Blog A Citizen's Blog Shallow Center Phillies Foul Balls Phillies Nation Phanatic Phollow Up Midway Phillies Phillies Diary We Should Be GM's Phillies Blog 2 Salute Your Phillies Voice of a Die-Hard Phillies Fan Phightin' Phils Phorum EMAIL ME to add your blog Looking for Philadelphia Phillies tickets? CTC has various baseball tickets including Yankees tickets, Red Sox tickets, Nationals tickets, Dodgers tickets, Orioles tickets and Cardinals tickets. We also have Philadelphia 76ers tickets, Eagles tickets, Penn State football tickets and Super Bowl tickets. Archives April 2004 May 2004 June 2004 July 2004 August 2004 September 2004 March 2005 April 2005 August 2005 September 2005 September 2006 October 2006 November 2006 December 2006 January 2007 February 2007 March 2007 April 2007 July 2007 August 2007 September 2007 October 2007 November 2007 January 2008 February 2008 March 2008 April 2008 May 2008 June 2008 July 2008 August 2008 September 2008 October 2008 November 2008 ----------- Copy Army Copywriting Service. ------------

Monday, January 15

posted at 6:13 PM

Fans are asking some pretty good questions on Phillies.com. However, here's one (with answer from writer Ken Mandel) that people don't seem to understand, no matter how many times it comes up ...

How do the Phillies justify paying Adam Eaton $24 million and then say maybe we will give Ryan Howard and Chase Utley a raise for this season, but wait to sign them long term?
-- Howard R., Dover, Del.
This is a variation of the "Why don't they lock up Howard now?" question that was last week's most popular inquiry, yet this same query continues to persist. I answered it then, but maybe it deserves a reiteration. It's not that the Phillies don't want Howard here for many years, because they absolutely do. It's just that they see no reason to sign him to an extension -- yet.
The Phillies control Howard's rights through the 2011 season. He's not eligible for salary arbitration. Jimmy Rollins went through this process and Brett Myers is currently going through arbitration. Cole Hamels will earn close to the Major League minimum this season, too. Granted, none of those players won the National League MVP Award, but it's a right of passage for young players, whether it seems fair or not. Howard will still receive a hefty raise from the Phillies, and could set a record for a third-year player.