Ryan Howard Contract

My brother's really knowledgeable about our Philadelphia teams and we were talking about the possibility of a Ryan Howard trade due to his potential "greediness".  On top of the arbitration money, he said that the front office has already offered a 7-year, 100 million dollar contract that he turned down (THE SAME NUMBERS AS Albert Pujols).  But he said that Howard was rumored to be looking for an 8-year deal worth around 150 million. 

In that case, wouldn't we be better off keeping Chase Utley, shelling out big bucks for Cole Hamels and getting some goods for Ryan Howard?  At this rate, no one is going to be wanting to give up considerable players, but we could use a solid pitching core for years to come.  What do you guys think?

I would hope he isn't that greedy yet though, and would sign a shorter term deal to try to win a Championship with the Phillies. But that is dreaming I suppose.

If it's true, then Howard is making a mistake. He may get a better deal down the road, and he may have a career ending injury. When a player has a high risk of getting injured frequently, it sends their contract value plummeting, even if they put up great numbers when they're playing.

Based on his numbers this year, I think the arbitration ruling was a big joke.