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For Phils to win, Howard must snap his slump
PHILADELPHIA -- Just to the left of the 374-foot marker in left-center field at Citizen's Bank Park, sandwiched between advertisements for Southwest Airlines and Budweiser, is a sign that brings in no money but may be just as valuable to helping the Phillies cash in this World...
Phillies Take On Mets in July 4th Matinee
Ryan Howard has not hit a ball out of the park in his last ten games but we've got a feeling he's going to bring some fireworks to Citizens Bank Park this afternoon when the Phils face Mets right hander Fernando Nieve.
Nieve has been solid in his short time as...
Open Thread: 2009 Home Run Derby
Ryan Howard represents the Phillies tonight in his third career home run derby. The 2006 champion looks to out hit local favorite Albert Pujols and legitimate threat Prince Fielder as well as the rest of the participants.Good luck Ryan Howard!Consider this the open thread for the event...
Phils breeze by Diamondbacks 12-3, complete sweep
August 20, 2009 by
Beerleaguer
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Ryan Howard knocked in four of the Phillies' runs and Joe Blanton bolstered his innings-eater reputation with eight solid innings, as the Phils ran roughshod over the outclassed D-Backs to take all three games of the series. Howard provided the game's best highlight sending...
Phillies’ Top Prospects: Off-Season 11-20
9 days ago by
The Recliner GM
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Just a reminder that all the Phillies' Prospects articles can be found on the page linked on the right-hand side of the screen.
I plan on doing specific posts for each of my top-10 prospects in the Phillies system, but I wanted to acknowledge the rest of my top-20 list here.
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Phillies Fade Into New York Night
by Lisa OlsonFiled under: MLBNEW YORK - Finally, there was life in Ryan Howard's bat, energy in his words. "Come on man, let's go," he shouted upon crossing the plate, as if adding a hardy exclamation point to his two-run homer in the sixth inning would spark whatever...
Chasing Henderson: Ryan Howard Cracks Double Digits in SB
September 29, 2009 by
The Fightins
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10 down. 1,396 to go.
In our last installment of Chasing Henderson, the Phillies fleet-of-foot first baseman stole his 7th base of the 2009 season without getting caught. In fact, during his 5+ years in the majors, the only time Howard has been erased from the base paths by way of a CS has [...]
Two thoughts on Howard's home run ball
October 08, 2009 by
Sports Law
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Three thoughts on the story Mark discusses about Ryan Howard's home run ball. Because I find this story really sad.First, this seems like a bad trade for Ms. Valdivia and her family. If the Barry Bonds home run ball fiasco taught us anything, it is that "historic" home...
Snatching the Memories: The Tale of Ryan Howard's 200th Home Run Ball
October 20, 2009 by
Biz of Baseball
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12-year-old Jennifer Valdivia holding Ryan Howard's 200th career home run (WSVN) Jennifer Valdivia will never forget her first professional baseball game. On July 16th, the 12-year old was in the right-field stands of Land Shark Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida with her 17-year...
Memories from 2009 - Winning one for Harry
It was a day that no Phillies fan will soon forget. Just hours before the Phillies were set to play the role of visitor for the home opener of the Washington Nationals, the legendary voice of the team, Harry Kalas, passed away as he prepared for the afternoon game's broadcast.Who...
Epic comeback sends Phillies to Championship Series
October 12, 2009 by
Beerleaguer
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Ryan Howard's two-run double, followed by Jayson Werth's RBI knock, erased a blunderous eighth inning and capped a wild 5-4 ninth-inning comeback at Coors Field, setting the table for a rematch between the Dodgers and Phillies in the National League Championship Series. More tomorrow.
Phillies offense stalls in Game Two loss
Ryan Howard and the Phillies offense was frustrated all night.Photo credit: Nick Laham/Getty ImagesYankees even up World Series behind pitching of A.J. BurnettWell, so much for a sweep.The Phillies saw their bats silenced in game two of the World Series by Yankees starting pitcher...
Albert Pujols is unanimous 2009 National League MVP selection; Phillies Howard, Utley, Victorino, and Werth receive votes.
7 days ago by
The Good Phight
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Albert Pujols was named the 2009 National League Most Valuable Player today. And it wasn't really even a mild surprise that the vote was unanimous.
Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard finished 3rd; Chase Utley 8th; Jayson Werth 17th; Shane Victorino 18th.
Congratulations...
August 16 Game Recap: Phillies 4, Braves 1
August 17, 2009 by
The Fightins
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What happened?
Ryan Howard powered the Phillies offense as Jay Happ shut down the Braves to win the series to go to 66-49 on the season.
Who did what?
Jay Happ (W, 9-2) gave up one run on three hits over 7.2 innings. He walked six and struck out three.
Jimmy Rollins went 1 for 4 with...
Wedding Crashing Howard & Little Red Machine
October 27, 2009 by
We Should Be GM's
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Ryan Howard is officially a Wedding Crasher; taking the role of Vince Vaughn. Howard took a female companion to Water Works restaraunt in Philly on Saturday night to only be turned away due to a wedding reception being held there. However, the bride and groom are huge Philly sports...
Heat Gets to Ed Rapuano, Fish Get to Phils
It was not the Phillies weekend. Not even close. Just like the pitch Ed Rapuano called a strike on Ryan Howard to end the Phillies threat in the sixth. That was the beginning of the end for the Phillies on this day. It quickly spiraled out of control and ended with a score of 12-3...
Cliff Lee Is Mr. October
October 28, 2009 by
Crashburn Alley
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It is usually the hitters who become ingrained in our collective memory when it comes to post-season heroics. Cue montages of Reggie Jackson, Carlton Fisk, and Kirk Gibson. Even for the Phillies, Ryan Howard and Carlos Ruiz have been receiving most of the kudos for the deep run into...
12-year-old girl sues Phils for HR ball ... and wins
October 07, 2009 by
Fox Sports
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A Florida girl who grabbed a historic home run ball hit by Philadelphia Phillies slugger Ryan Howard has her prize back after suing the team for its return.
The July home run against the Florida Marlins was Howard's 200th. He achieved that milestone in the fewest games in major...
Offseason Outlook: Philadelphia Phillies
1 day ago by
MLB Rumors
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Next up in our Offseason Outlook series, the Philles. Their likely commitments for 2010:
C - Carlos Ruiz - $475K+C - Paul Hoover - $400K1B - Ryan Howard - $19MM2B - Chase Utley - $15MMSS - Jimmy Rollins - $7.5MM3B - IF - Juan Castro - $800K (estimated)LF - Raul Ibanez - $11...
The True American Way To Ball Hawk: Sue
The Happy Youngster might be on his way to law school after reading this one; a Miami family has forced the Phillies to return a home run ball by threat of a lawsuit. America! In July, Ryan Howard became the fastest to 200 home runs. That ball went out at Land Shark Stadium, where...
Phillies survive the cold, take 2-1 series lead
October 12, 2009 by
All Things Philly Sports
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(AP Photo/Jack Dempsey) I'm going to keep this short and sweet thanks to the geniuses at MLB who decided to schedule this game in the middle of the night. The Phillies survived the cold, some rather questionable umpiring and a save situation with Brad Lidge to overcome the Rockies...
Today in Philly Sports History: Howard Quickest to 100 Homers, 2007
Largely due to the presence of then-premier Phillies power threat Jim Thome, who blocked him at his only real natural position, Ryan Howard did not make his full-season debut in the majors until he was already 25. Though inevitably this...
Things 2 Root 4 & Roundup
October 01, 2009 by
We Should Be GM's
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The Philadelphia Phillies just got done wrapping up their 3rd straight National League East division championship. To think, some idiots were in panic mode a couple days ago. With 4 games remaining in the regular season there are some things to straighten out: bullpen, rotation, and...
We'll always have 2008, Phillies fans
27 days ago by
All Things Philly Sports
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I know you feel raw right now, Phillies fans. I know you are downtrodden that our team didn't win another World Series. Before you get too upset, however, you need to keep a little perspective. We still have 2008 and all the memories that went into winning that title. We still...
Game chat: Phils' lumber locked and loaded for Mets
August 21, 2009 by
Beerleaguer
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Riding the big bats of Ryan Howard and Jayson Werth, the Phillies bring their four-game winning streak into Citi Field tonight for the first of four with the Mets. First pitch is set for 7:10, weather permitting. Preview: The Phils enter play firing on all cylinders, roaring to 20...
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