I don't think we have the full story yet. I read another article that said the mother was at the game as well. That ball was a record setter for Howard, he should get. I agree however, that the girl whom caught the ball should be compensated for the ball. A signed ball is nowhere near as valuable as the ball she caught. But, she did agree to the trade. My question is, when they tried to trade the signed ball for the home run ball, where was the mother? The mother is a consenting adult, if the mother consented the trade, then that is that. The mother should know better. A 14 year old girl can't consent to such a trade, the adult mother should. The mother should be smart enough to know that a home run ball like that is worth more than a signed ball. So the question is, did just the 14 year old consent to the trade, or did the mother consent as well. I think if the mother consented to the trade, the trade should stick. As for the agreement to meet with Howard, I'm not sure why that didn't take place. The article seems to indicate that maybe Howard himself didn't know anything about it. I'd like to here the Phillies side of things.

If you want to make this about character ok, lets do it. What do say about the character of a team that charges ridiculous prices to get into their new "palace"? I've heard they charge a whole lot more than the Phillies who were World Champs last year. What does it say about the character of ownership that tears up one of the most historic baseball parks(and sports stadiums in general) in America just to make more zillions of dollars? Did they really need to do that? The Yankees might as well change the yankee insignia to a a dollar sign, it would be more fitting. The Yankees symbolize greed and arrogance even more than the dallas cowboys. Now, we come to A-Rod. A stinking, dirty, rotten cheater. When he comes to bat in Philadelphia, he can expect to hear chants of "you took steroids!"

26 World Series is enough!!

The Phillies are the defending World Champions and we are going to kick your ass!

It time to get revenge for the Whiz Kids!!!

I say again:

Yankees suck! Yankees suck! Yankees suck! Yankees suck! Yankees suck! Yankees suck! Yankees suck!