I had not really thought about it before... but this article brings a lot of information to light... Gillick not wanting to tarnish his reputation by the risky more of either res-sining Howard or just letting him go....
Howard, while still one of the most powerful hitters in the game, seems to have suddenly become a terrible contact hitter.... the article correctly is comparing him to the legend Dave Kingman.... and another I would say would be the lesser known Rob Deer
If I were Gillick, I would not want to touch this one with a 10 foot pole, either
Dish: Phillies wise not to meet Howard's demands - MLB - Yahoo! Sports