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Phils' Howard wants $18 million

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Tuesday, January 20, 2009

NEW YORK -- Ryan Howard proposed a salary as prodigious as one of his home runs. The Philadelphia Phillies first baseman asked for $18 million in arbitration Tuesday, the third-highest figure submitted since the process began in 1974. Philadelphia offered $14 million to the 2006 NL MVP, who is not eligible for free agency until after the 2011 season. Howard had a major league-leading 48 homers and 146 RBIs last year, helping the Phillies win their first World Series title since 1980. Before ...

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