Well - Howard signed. Three years at 54 Million. My opinion is that while it may have been a good monetary deal for the Phils. - they did not gain anything, since they had him wrapped up for 3 years anyway. Maybe you could say they don't have to blast their player in the arbitration process. Maybe you could say Howard will be more relaxed to start the season, instead of resentful.
On the other hand - Howard does not have to prove himself each season and may have a letdown over the next two seasons, before he turns it on in season 3.
In other news - I glad to hear Howard has been down in Florida working hard on his defense. Apparently, the new Phillies 3rd base coach, Sam Perlozzo has re-worked Howards mechanics and throwing motion to second base. I applaud this, both from the Phillies perspective and especially from Howards want to get better. My only issue is - you must have any new mechanics repeated over-and-over and especially in game action. I hope he gets the reps to make it work.
The right-handed bench bat is still up in the air, and Amaro is on the record saying no one will be hired before spring training. I am guessing they will pick someone up in the middle of spring training when they get desperate for a job, and sign cheaper.
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Only time will tell if Howard truly wants to be a baseball player or if he wants to only make the millions. It may be a good sign that he is trying to work on his defense, but at the same time maybe he's realizing that he can better his value if he can play a little defense.
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