RYAN HOWARD NEWS
NLDS countdown: Big Piece more than one big tool
October 06, 2009 by
Beerleaguer
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Two weeks ago in a Beerleaguer poll, readers named Chase Utley team MVP, but if voting were held today, would Ryan Howard, who completed his most multidimensional season yet, come out on top? Last night on the drive home, ESPN radio’s Mike Missanelli called Howard one of the most...
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...
Fall of society creeps nearer with dispute over Howard's baseball
October 08, 2009 by
Big League Stew
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Another week, another argument over the ownership of a home run ball. This time, the conflict involves Phillies slugger Ryan Howard(notes), who's currently busy helping Philly defend its world title.But despite kicking off that defense with a win on Wednesday, Howard's name...
Howard striking out at record pace in Series
Ryan Howard’s World Series can be summed up like this: swing and miss. Over and over, Howard has gone down swinging against the New York Yankees. Overall, the Philadelphia Phillies’ slugger has struck out 12 times in the first five games, tying Willie Wilson for most whiffs in...
What’s up with the Big Fella?
August 08, 2009 by
Hot Stove Philly
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Since being called up to the Phillies in 2005, Ryan Howard has been named the NL Rookie of the Year, NL Most Valuable Player, winner of the Home Run Derby, and has been a member of the 2008 World Series Champions. He is the fastest player to ever hit 100 or 200 homeruns.
In a little [...]
Very early 2010 Phillies roster
11 days ago by
All Things Philly Sports
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Pitchers and catchers don't report for another 90 days or so but the Hot Stove is just starting to heat up for the defending National League Champions (doesn't have the same ring, does it?). The Phillies don't figure to make a ton of moves this offseason, though after the...
Game 1 Recap, Game 2 Preview, and Phillies Sued
October 08, 2009 by
We Should Be GM's
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Game 1 Recap:The wind was blowing like crazy, so homeruns in this media dubbed "bandbox" were not an issue. Ryan Howard and Jayson Werth each hit balls that would normally have been in the seats, but yesterday went for a rbi double and triple respectively. Overall, the Phils...
Ryan brings rain, Jamie provides shelter from Braves
August 28, 2009 by
Beerleaguer
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Ryan Howard homered twice, while Jamie Moyer earned the win in relief of Pedro Martinez following a pair of rain delays, as the Phillies held on to beat the Braves 4-2 in the series opener. If it feels like all the wins this month are blending together, you're not alone. Once again...
Ryan Howard is an All Star; Deal With It!
he's batting .252what a god damn jokethe nl sends 4 1st basemen to the all star game...hilarious!so now i suppose Pujols plays maybe 4 innings to get the other guys in there.he needs to play all nine innings if the nl wants to win.but no, lets give ryan "i cant even hit my...
Today in Philly Sports History: Uncle Cholly Climbs Aboard, 2004
Ain't cha never heard of Charlie Manuel? If Phillies fans didn't know the one-time Japanese baseball legend and more recent manager of the Cleveland Indians, they certainly got to know him quickly after he was introduced by then-GM Ed Wade as the Phillies' new skipper...
Live To Play Another Day
25 days ago by
We Should Be GM's
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Awesome- Chase Utley. He has hit 5 homeruns this World Series, tying Mr. October Reggie Jackson for the record. Add in his 2 homeruns from the '08 WS and he has 7, which is a record for secondbaseman.Record Setter- We're used to Ryan Howard setting records for homeruns, rbi...
Way to Go, Big Brown
July 17, 2009 by
Babes Love Baseball
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Ryan Howard became the fastest big leaguer to reach 200 career home runs Thursday, nailing his 23rd longball of the season on an 0-1 changeup from Chris Volstad in the sixth inning of his Philadelphia Phillies 4-0 win over the Florida Marlins. The giant first baseman passed Hall-of...
Good & Bad September Bats
October 04, 2009 by
We Should Be GM's
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Good September Bats:(AVG/On Base/SLG)1. Ryan Howard- .288/.375/.541, 27 rbi with J-Roll, Vic, and Utley struggling to get on base in front on him.2. Raul Ibanez- .264/.358/.549, the average isn't great but the OPS is (.908) as his power stroke returned (7 hr).3. Jayson Werth- ...
NLCS in Review
October 22, 2009 by
Crashburn Alley
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Four Phillies regulars hit for an OPS of 1.000 or better: Ryan Howard (1.457), Shane Victorino (1.320), Carlos Ruiz (1.271), and Jayson Werth (1.022). James Loney (1.127) was the only Dodger to cross that threshold.
The Phillies had 19 extra-base hits in the series to the Dodgers...
Ryan Howard Leads Phillies over Braves
September 18, 2009 by
Knuckle Curve
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The Philadelphia Phillies were recently struggling and their hold on the NL East seemed to be slipping. But with a 9-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Friday, the Phillies have now won six games in a row and they have all but clinched their division.
Leading the way for the Phillies...
"Ohhhhh... He Dropped It!"
The Phillies didn't disappoint on Wednesday and entertained those of us in attendance. Before the game, I told my 83-year old grandfather that I had standing room only for the game and he said "whenever they show that Ashburn Alley on TV, they seem to keep it pretty loose...
September 19: Phillies 9, Braves 4
September 19, 2009 by
The Fightins
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What happened?
Ryan Howard hit two homers to lead the Phillies past the Braves en route to their 86th win of the season.
Who did what?
Jay Happ (ND) allowed one run on five hits in three innings. He struck out one.
Jimmy Rollins went 1 for 4 with a homer (19) and three RBIs.
Ben Francisco...
Rollins, Victorino repeat as Gold Glove winners
17 days ago by
All Things Philly Sports
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MLB award season has begun and several Phillies expect to be up for some of the big awards. Among the Phillies in contention for an award include Ryan Howard (MVP), Charlie Manuel (Manager of the Year) and J.A. Happ (Rookie of the Year). Those awards are coming in the next few days...
Phillies slug their way back to the World Series, beat dodgers 10-4 to clinch pennant
Ryan Howard named NLCS MVPIt was a night that was destined to be one filled with celebration and it did not take too long for the party to get started. It was a night of many runs coming across the plate, but on Wednesday night the Phillies had ten cross and the Dodgers only had four...
Triple Threat Pacing Phillies in October
by Ed PriceFiled under: Dodgers, Phillies, MLB Playoffs, National League Championship SeriesPHILADELPHIA -- So far this postseason, Ryan Howard has as many triples as home runs.
That's not a bad thing.
"Ryan's a lot of fun to watch," Phillies teammate Jimmy Rollins...
Howard Strikes Again
October 19, 2009 by
Baseball Musings
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With two out and Rollins on first, Ryan Howard gets a 3-1 pitch he can hit and drives it into the stands in right for a 2-0 Phillies lead. Ryan continues his streak of consecutive post-season games with an RBI.
WORLD F'N SERIES!
October 21, 2009 by
700 Level
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And just like that, the Philadelphia Phillies are back in the Fall Classic. It's both surprising and not at the same time. This team dealt with so much adversity in the past year that at times, it seemed impossible they could reach this stage. Then again, if there's one thing...
Ryan Howard Against LHPs
One interesting match-up in the upcoming World Series is all of the great left handed Phillies hitters against a Yankees’ rotation that features two solid left handed pitchers, CC Sabathia and Andy Pettitte. The Phillies will face a lefty starter in at least half of the World...
Calling Doctor Howard
September 18, 2009 by
Baseball Musings
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Ryan Howard hit two home runs so far tonight, driving in all three Philadelphia runs as the Phillies lead the Braves 3-1 in the sixth. Those two bring Howard’s season total to 40, the fourth straight season he’s reached that milestone. It’s impressive, since he’...
Game chat: Howard has the afternoon off in matinee
July 19, 2009 by
Beerleaguer
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Eric Bruntlett will start at first for Ryan Howard against lefty Andrew Miller (3-4, 4.50) when the Phillies shoot for eight straight wins by sending J.A. Happ (6-0, 2.90) to the hill. First pitch is 1:05.
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