LS.....Ryan Howard doesn't make $25 million a year until 2014. He makes $19 million this year,$20 million in 2012-13, and $25 million in 2014-2016

Had the Cardinals acted early before spring Training started, Albert I think could have been gotten for aroudnd $25 million a year + bonus money. Instead.....Ryan Howard helped set the contract ceiling for #5 when it could have been the other way around.