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The only thing that's a plus about Howard being 26 already is that we'd only have to pay the minimum (I think) the next two years for his near-peak level production, and then a lower level arbitration figure the next year. He would get expensive around his age 30 year, but we'd be getting him at his peak so it wouldn't be such a drag.


Kruk:

This is why I would take a flyer on Howard before Dunn. He's a lot cheaper, yet there are a ton of similarities as players. But you want to know the funny part? Dunn has five seasons in the majors to Howard's half-year, yet Dunn is exactly ten days older.

By the way, let's not even suggest trading Matt Cain, okay?

-Dave