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Where is Philadelphia Phillies Ryan Howard’s Power?
April 23rd, 2013 at 6:14 PM
Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard is off to the worst 18-game start of his career. Assuming that you're only measuring his start off slugging percentage. As of the 18th game of the season, Howard is 120th in slugging across Major League Baseball. Howard has but one roll in the...

Ryan Howard Heats up, Roy Halladay Back on the Mound
February 25th, 2013 at 2:39 AM
  Ryan Howard strikes out a lot. You know this because you’ve watched more than one game. In his first four at-bats this Spring Training, Howard was 0-4 with three strikeouts. If you had asked me what I thought after one game, I would have said it was the same old...

Philadelphia Phillies Season Recap – Position: First Base
October 6th, 2012 at 3:41 PM
The Philadelphia Phillies official web site lists five players that saw time at first base. As you’ll see, their game totals will add up to well over 162 games and you’ll remember that some of them never saw time at first base. That being said, let’s dive in to these...

Could Ryan Howard Be Done in Philadelphia?
September 16th, 2012 at 12:12 AM
You read the title to the article and you laughed. I laughed when I heard rumblings about it from a few people. Then I did my research, and it might not be that far fetched. Before I really dive into this thing, let me be clear. I don’t actually know...

Ryan Howard’s Historic 2012 Strikeout Rate in Perspective
September 13th, 2012 at 2:37 AM
I’ve been talking about a lot of different things in my recent game recaps here on Phillies101. I’m going to talk about a few of those things here, starting with Ryan Howard’s historic strikeout rate. As always, all statistics are gathered from the indispensible baseball-reference.com. Ryan Howard’s Strikeouts – A Big Problem For...

Philadelphia Phillies Top 20 Prospects – #12: Darin Ruff, #11: Jonathan Pettibone, #10: Maikel Franco, #9, Justin De Fratus
August 11th, 2012 at 12:09 AM
After recapping the Philadelphia Phillies win over the St. Louis Cardinals tonight, I thought I’d get back into breaking down the Phillies top 20 prospects! Here we go... #12: Darin Ruf, 1B, Reading Phillies (AAA) Ruf is 26 years old, but he was a 20th round selection in 2009. He isn’t as...

Philadelphia Phillies Trade 1B/DH Jim Thome to Baltimore Orioles for Two Minor Leaguers
June 30th, 2012 at 10:52 PM
As my colleague Ian Schultz has already described in detail, the Baltimore Orioles’ offense has been struggling lately. The Philadelphia Phillies saw fit to help them out with that and shipped designated hitter Jim Thome to Baltimore. In return for Thome, the Phillies will receiver right-hander Kyle Simon and catcher...

Philadelphia Phillies’ Jim Thome is on the Market
June 28th, 2012 at 10:41 PM
I could recap the game for you, but instead, let’s talk about Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Jim Thome. According to Jayson Stark at ESPN, the Phillies are shopping Thome to American League teams looking for a designated hitter. As Phillies fans are aware, Thome only started four games at first before...

Former Phillies Pitcher Ryan Madson Done for Season; Chase Utley to Address Media Sunday
March 24th, 2012 at 11:34 PM
The recently departed Ryan Madson has just received the worst news ever regarding his 2012 season, after he has learned his ailing left right elbow will require season ending Tommy John surgery. ***PHOTO1*** The elbow has been a nuisance since the start of spring training and has kept Madson out of every game...

Video: Ryan Howard Talks About the Removal of Protective Boot on His Achilles
March 22nd, 2012 at 12:46 PM
At last Ryan Howard and the protective boot he has worn for the last few weeks will be together no longer, as doctors have cleared him to stop wearing the boot and begin working out.  ***PHOTO1*** His first workout involved taking ground balls while sitting on a stool according to reports. Howard...

Video: Ryan Howard Gives Us an Update on His Progress
March 14th, 2012 at 12:20 PM
In an interview down in Clearwater, Florida with David Hale of Delaware online, injured Phillies slugger Ryan Howard updates us on the progress he is making on his road to recovery from his Achilles injury.  ***PHOTO1*** In the interview below he discusses, how he is beginning lights workouts and is waiting for the infected...

Jim Thome Goes to the Minors, Vance Worley Dominates and Laynce Nix Injured
March 13th, 2012 at 12:34 PM
The Phillies newest designated hitter and future Cooperstown inductee has been sent to the minor leagues for what some are calling an "experiment".  ***PHOTO1*** After the Phillies early playoff exit and lack of bench depth last season, it became apparent that the Phillies needed to bolster their reserves. Couple that with the...

Phillies Manager Charlie Manuel Does not Like Major League’s Baseball Playoff Expansion; Ryan Howard Goes Back Under the Knife
March 1st, 2012 at 12:03 PM
A day after the Philadelphia Phillies topped the Florida State Seminoles 6-1 in their first exhibition game of the season, major league baseball is set to announce a major change to the playoff format that has been intact since 1995.  ***PHOTO1*** Thursday is the deadline for Major League Baseball to add two additional wild...

Philadelphia Phillies First Basemen Ryan Howard Suffering from Reaction to Sutures
February 26th, 2012 at 8:11 PM
There is now more information regarding the supposed setback Ryan Howard had on Saturday.  ***PHOTO1*** According to MLB.com Phillies trainer Scott Sheridan has revealed that it was a delayed reaction to sutures. Monday Howard will have his seroma, -- a pocket of fluid that can develop in the body after surgery, especially when blood...

Report: Ryan Howard to See Doctor for Follow-up on Achilles Injury; Visit Believed to Be Routine
February 25th, 2012 at 9:31 PM
The Philadelphia Phillies and Ryan Howard made fans of the baseball team nervous early Saturday, when Charlie Manuel stated Ryan Howard had suffered "a little setback" in his recovery from surgery to repair the Achilles he injured on the final play of last season.  ***PHOTO1*** Howard will be departing the team Sunday...

Photo: Ryan Howard Begins Running and Light Workouts at Spring Training; is His Return in the Near Future?
February 20th, 2012 at 1:16 PM
In just the third day of Spring Training, we have already seen some encouraging signs from the Philadelphia Phillies top slugger in Ryan Howard.  Kudos to the twitter account of The News Journal's David Hale for the picture.  In addition to light jogging, Howard has also been fielding ground balls, in preparation for his...

Philadelphia Phillies Agree to Two-Year Extension with Pitcher Kyle Kendrick; Pitchers and Catchers Report
February 19th, 2012 at 12:08 PM
Spring training has barely begun but the Phillies are still locking up players, this time signing veteran pitcher Kyle Kendrick to a two-year extension through 2013.  ***PHOTO1*** Kendrick, 27, has a good chance to be the team's fifth pitcher this season in his sixth season with the team in addition to some...

Did Philadelphia Phillies Do Enough to Improve This Offseason?
February 13th, 2012 at 11:27 AM
Spring Training is now a few days away, as pitchers and catchers are due to report to Clearwater, Florida Saturday February 18.  ***PHOTO1*** The sour taste of the Phillies loss to the St. Louis Cardinals in the NLDS probably still sits in the mouths of many fans.  This offseason, Ruben Amaro Jr. went out...

Ryan Howard Ahead of Schedule; Cleared to Exercise
January 5th, 2012 at 10:09 PM
Philadelphia Phillies slugger Ryan Howard has been cleared to begin working out by team doctors. He is ahead of where most expected him to be, as it looked like he may miss significant time this season.  ***PHOTO1*** It also looks like Howard will be allowed to resume playing baseball as early as...

Major League Baseball Winter Meetings Commence, What Will the Philadelphia Phillies Do This Year?
December 5th, 2011 at 12:36 PM
Do not expect the Philadelphia Phillies and Ruben Amaro Jr to magically sign free agent Albert Pujols at this year's Major League Baseball winter meetings that begin today in Dallas. Fans of the 'fightins' have been spoiled in recent years by the teams uncanny ability to snag big time players...