Ryan Howard: Skinny Strike Out King

Out of the thirty-two ballots cast for the 2008 National League MVP, thirty-one of those had Ryan Howard's name written somewhere on there. In case you're no good at math, that means only one entry for MVP a?" which lists the candidates 1st through 10th, btw a?" felt Big Brown was not good ...

Scranton/WB 3 @ Norfolk 1Ryan Howard (.379/.468/.710) continues to annihilate Triple-A pitching. Howard went 2-3 against Norfolk pitching including a walk to extend his hitting streak to 21 games.Mark Budzinski (.280/.358/.390) also had two hits, both doubles (17), and added two RBI's (19). The Red B...

I was a bit shocked yesterday when I heard the news of Ryan Howard winning the arbitration hearing. After all, awarding $10 million to a 1st year eligible player is a record, but then again Ryan Howard seems to be always setting records so it seems fitting. I'm happy for Ryan, he deserves it. However, I'm sad for the Phillies because this almost certainly places Howard out of their...

1. Ryan Howard, 1B, SWB, 25 How acquired: Draft 2001, Rd. 5 Percentage chance of playing in the majors in the future: 100% Ceiling and chances of reaching it: Major League Allstar, 40% Career Minor League OPS: .901 6/30 Minor league OPS: 1.166 Comparable major Leaguers: Paul Konerko, Mo Vaughn, Charl...

Ladies and gentlemen, if the Phillies win tomorrow, they win the NL East. Ryan Howard (4 RBI) and Chase Utley (3 RBI) paced the Phils past the Nationals in a 8-4 win. (...)

Phillies were triumphant last night with Kentucky Joe Blanton on the mound and Ryan Howard's mammoth bat. The got their magic number down to 1, which could be done today when Jamie Moyer takes the mound against the Nationals. All this is made possible by the Mets choking like the pieces of crap they are. The Marlins spanked them good, and Mets fans used their rally towels as tissues...

With Cole Hamels (12-9, 3.12) on the mound, the pitching match-up favors the hometown nine this afternoon when the Phils and Brewers continue their series at Citizens Bank Park. First pitch is 3:55 ET, televised regionally on Fox. Summary: Operation: Salvage the Surly Season continues with Hamels looking to rebound from a poor start against the Mets on Sunday. Behind Hamels, the...

Ryan Howard is looking for $2.6 million more than Miguel Cabrera's $7.4 million record for a first year eligible player. Cabrera posted numbers of .331/.408/.564 in the two years leading up to his hearing. Howard's number the last two years...

I was busy packing today thus no reports. There will be no reports for the upcoming week because I'll be on vacation in Ocean City, New Jersey but I do have a few notes.Jim Thome was placed on the 15-day DL due to his elbow and Ryan Howard has been recalled. This is Howard's chance to shine!Tim Worre...

The Phillies have now lost five straight series with a record of 4-11 over that span. The offense has just completely disappeared. Star second baseman Chase Utley has just 10 hits in his last 53 at bats, including a streak in which he didn't have a hit in 23 at bats. His batting average has dropped 23 percentage points to .293 during the 15 game stretch. Reigning MVP and leadoff...

It’s a photo of Tim Tebow with a nickel. He’s still got a ways to go to reach Brady Quinn status, that’s for sure. Heck, we’d take Ryan Howard’s girl over Tebow’s arm candy (unless, of course, Tebow brings this girl back). The bowl games begin Thursday, so start to...

We've waited 25 years, what's another day? Game Five was supposed to be the end of the line for the Rays, what with Cole Hamels taking the mound and Ryan Howard crushing balls left and right. Things looked good early on as the Phillies pounced on Rays starter Scott Kazmir for a pair of runs and Hamels cruised through the first few innings. Then the rains came to ruin our...

The Mets are in Milwaukee and the Phillies are in Washington, each for a 3 game series. The Brewers are fighting for the NL Central and the NL Wild Card, while the Nationals are fighting not to be the worst team in the NL. Yesterday the Mets won and the Phils lost; now 2 games back. Hoping that the Mets lose is no way to go through September, rather the Phils should make life a lot...

Watch Charlie Manuel, Shane Victorino, Chase Utley, Ryan Howard, and Jimmy Rollins of the Philadelphia Phillies do an Irish Riverdance.

Headline: With a win, postseason in reach The Major Players: Chase Utley, Ryan Howard, Jimmy Rollins, Joe Blanton, Shane Victorino, JC Romero The Venue: Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, Pa. (...)