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Nomar May Be “No More” For Phillies

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Ryan Howard 2008 Spring Training - Clearwater FL.

Ryan Howard 2008 Spring Training - Clearwater FL.

Nomar may be “no more” for Philadelphia and Ryan Howard is a “big elephant”.

Reports in January linked the World Champion Phillies to rumors that the team was interested in signing Nomar Garciaparra if the “righty” wanted to continue his career. As it turns out those rumors were indeed valid and the Phillies were genuinely interested. However, what the Phillies want and what Nomar wants may not agree.

The uncertainty surrounding Garciaparra continuing his career, and the $4MM dollars that separates Ryan Howard and the Phillies from an agreement, may have just put a damper on Nomar’s chances in  “the city of Brotherly Love”, at least for now.

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that the Phillies $98 million payroll has jumped to $130 million this offseason and will continue to rise because  Ryan Howard’s unsettled salary still remains. The article continues to validate rumors about almost every right handed bat they have considered. One of the surprises on the list- Andruw Jones.

As the Phillies sit approximately one week from spring training, it looks as though the World Champions are finished “wheeling and dealing” for the meantime, but are still expected to be chasing another right-handed bat possibly near the beginning of the season.

Phillies GM Ruben Amaro Jr. was quoted saying it is “very likely” the Phillies will not make any more additions. He then proceeded to call Ryan Howard “the elephant in the middle of the room”.


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