Ryan Howard won his salary arbitration case against the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday when he was awarded $10 million, the highest figure given a victorious player.
The 2006 NL MVP, who had been offered $7 million by the Phillies, became the first player to win in six arbitration cases this season.
Howard tied the record for the highest salary awarded in arbitration, received by Alfonso Soriano in his losing case against the Washington Nationals in 2006. Soriano had sought $12 million.
"I'm sure he's very pleased," Phillies assistant general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said. "This has been a negotiation that has been very amicable and very professional. It's just a part of the process."
Translation: "Hey, we just tried to screw you out of $3 million dollar this year. Nothing personal."
Wow, the Phillies brass sure are stupid.
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