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Phillies team that excelled at getting on base, you'd have to go back to 2007, when the team was tied for first place in the NL with an OBP of .354 -- a tick better than the '93 club. That season, the Phillies had four players who drove the on-base...
The past two years, he has failed to measure up against the game’s truly elite first basemen — Cabrera, Pujols, Gonzalez, Fielder, Votto, Konerko – but he hasn’t fallen into the lowest levels either. He’s been at the top of that second tier of first...
Philadelphia Phillies baseball player Ryan Howard walks with fiance Krystle Campbell after a news conference to announce a donation from the Ryan Howard Family Foundation to the School District of Philadelphia, at City Hall Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011 in Philadelphia... View Photo »
It makes it feel a little bit lighter to be able to give
You think that was by accident? Harold Garcia — He missed most of 2011 with a torn ACL after a breakout 2010 that put him on the radar. Cesar Hernandez — He's a baby (turns 22 in May) and could be ticketed for double-A Reading. Ryan Howard — The...
Bill James projects a .340 wOBA for Snider this upcoming season. So, my question is: Where do the gains come from? Does Travis post a .390+ wOBA vs righties? Or is .340 just not going to happen? It appears that Snider will have to put his own spin on...
To chronicle a team is to become well-versed in all of the above, as Phillies fans have no doubt realized given lengthy stays on the disabled list by stars like Jimmy Rollins, Chase Utley, and, for the upcoming season, Ryan Howard. So it might sound...
Philadelphia Phillies baseball player Ryan Howard clowns for the cameras after announcing a donation from the Ryan Howard Family Foundation to the School District of Philadelphia during a news conference at City Hall, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011 in Philadelphia... View Photo »
The (achilles) is doing fine...I'm off crutches. But today is about the kids of the city. We'll talk baseball when it's that time
Phillies have won five consecutive National League East titles and twice reached the World Series during this golden era of baseball. Like every good team, the root of that success can be directly traced to the farm system. From the emergence of...
Just consider the final ranking totals: 27, 33, 34, 35, 37, 38, 44, 44, 53, and 57 make up the top 10. The implication is that the depth at 1B is pretty significant. Truly, it really is a deep position even without Ryan Howard. Final 1B Rankings:...
Ryan James Howard (born November 19, 1979 in St. Louis, Missouri) is a Major League Baseball first baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies. Howard is 6'4" and 260 lbs. He bats and throws left-handed. Full Article
Philadelphia Phillies baseball player Ryan Howard clowns for the cameras after announcing a donation from the Ryan Howard Family Foundation to the School District of Philadelphia during a news conference at City Hall, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011 in Philadelphia.
View Photo »Philadelphia Phillies' first baseman Ryan Howard falls down running to first base as St. Louis Cardinals' catcher Yadier Molina looks on during the ninth inning of Game 5 of their MLB National League Divisional Series baseball playoff game in Philadelphia October 7, 2011.
View Photo »Philadelphia Phillies' first baseman Ryan Howard is carried off the field after falling down during the ninth inning of Game 5 of their MLB National League Divisional Series baseball playoffs against St. Louis Cardinals in Philadelphia, October 7, 2011.
View Photo »Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard, center, is helped off the field after being injured while making the last out during the ninth inning of baseball's Game 5 of the National League division series with the St. Louis Cardinals Friday, Oct. 7, 2011 in Philadelphia. Cardinals...
View Photo »Philadelphia Phillies' Ryan Howard reacts after falling down injured on his way to first base as he makes the last out during the ninth inning of Game 5 of the National League division baseball series with the St. Louis Cardinals, Friday, Oct. 7, 2011, in Philadelphia. Cardinals won 1-0.
View Photo »PHILADELPHIA, PA - OCTOBER 07: Ryan Howard #6 of the Philadelphia Phillies warms up before Game Five of the National League Division Series against the St. Louis Cardinals at Citizens Bank Park on October 7, 2011 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
View Photo »Philadelphia Phillies' Ryan Howard warms up during baseball practice, Thursday, Oct. 6, 2011, in Philadelphia. The Phillies are scheduled to host the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 5 of the National League division series on Friday.
View Photo »Philadelphia Phillies' first baseman Ryan Howard tries to make a catch on a foul ball hit by St. Louis Cardinals' left fielder Matt Holliday during the sixth inning of Game 4 of their MLB National League Divisional Series baseball playoffs in St. Louis October 5, 2011.
View Photo »Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard dives but cannot reach a foul ball hit by St. Louis Cardinals' Matt Holliday during the sixth inning of Game 4 of baseball's National League division series on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011, in St. Louis. Holliday singled later in the at-bat.
View Photo »Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard sits on the ground after missing a foul ball hit by St. Louis Cardinals' Matt Holliday during the sixth inning of Game 4 of baseball's National League division series on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011, in St. Louis.
View Photo »Philadelphia Phillies' first baseman Ryan Howard celebrates a double play against the St. Louis Cardinals to end the eighth inning in Game 3 of their MLB National League Divisional Series baseball playoffs in St. Louis October 4, 2011.
View Photo »Philadelphia Phillies' first baseman Ryan Howard (L) celebrates his team's victory over the St. Louis Cardinals as Cardinals' shortstop Ryan Theriot walks off the field in Game 3 of their MLB National League Divisional Series baseball playoffs in St. Louis October 4, 2011.
View Photo »Philadelphia Phillies' first baseman Ryan Howard (R) reacts to striking out during the fourth inning of Game 3 of their MLB National League Divisional Series baseball playoffs, as St. Louis Cardinals' catcher Yadier Molina looks on, in St. Louis October 4, 2011.
View Photo »ST LOUIS, MO - OCTOBER 04: Ryan Howard #6 of the Philadelphia Phillies takes an at-bat against the St. Louis Cardinals during Game Three of the National League Division Series at Busch Stadium on October 4, 2011 in St Louis, Missouri.
View Photo »ST LOUIS, MO - OCTOBER 04: Ryan Howard #6 of the Philadelphia Phillies reacts to striking out in the fourth inning of during Game Three of the National League Division Series against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium on October 4, 2011 in St Louis, Missouri.
View Photo »Philadelphia Phillies, including Chase Utley, John Mayberry, center, and Ryan Howard, right, celebrate after their 3-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 3 of baseball's National League division series, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011, in St. Louis.
View Photo »St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols, right, beats Philadelphia Phillies' Ryan Howard, left, to the bag for the out on a grounder by Howard as starting pitcher Jaime Garcia looks on, ending the top of the sixth inning of Game 3 of baseball's National League division series Tuesday,...
View Photo »Philadelphia Phillies' Ryan Howard smiles during warm-ups before Game 3 of baseball's National League division series against the St. Louis Cardinals Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011, in St. Louis.
View Photo »Philadelphia Phillies' Ryan Howard, right, jokes with manager Charlie Manuel, left, during baseball practice Monday, Oct. 3, 2011, in St. Louis. The Phillies are scheduled play Game 3 of the National League division series against the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday.
View Photo »Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard handles a grounder'x during baseball practice Monday, Oct. 3, 2011, in St. Louis. The Phillies are scheduled play Game 3 of the National League division series against the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday.
View Photo »Philadelphia Phillies' Ryan Howard stretches during baseball practice Monday, Oct. 3, 2011, in St. Louis. The Phillies are scheduled play Game 3 of the National League division series against the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday.
View Photo »Philadelphia Phillies' first baseman Ryan Howard hits a two-run single against the St. Louis Cardinals during the first inning of Game 2 of their MLB National League Divisional Series baseball playoffs in Philadelphia, October 2, 2011.
View Photo »PHILADELPHIA, PA - OCTOBER 02: Ryan Howard #6 of the Philadelphia Phillies runs after hitting a two-run RBI single in the first inning against the St. Louis Cardinals during Game Two of the National League Division Series at Citizens Bank Park on October 2, 2011 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...
View Photo »PHILADELPHIA, PA - OCTOBER 02: Jimmy Rollins #11 and Chase Utley #26 of the Philadelphia Phillies celebrate after scoring on a Ryan Howard #6 RBI single in the first inning against the St. Louis Cardinals in Game Two of the National League Division Series at Citizens Bank Park on October...
View Photo »PHILADELPHIA, PA - OCTOBER 02: Ryan Howard #6 of the Philadelphia Phillies stands during the national anthem prior to Game Two of the National League Division Series at Citizens Bank Park on October 2, 2011 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
View Photo »Philadelphia Phillies baseball player Ryan Howard clowns for the cameras after announcing a donation from the Ryan Howard Family Foundation to the School District of Philadelphia during a news conference at City Hall, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011 in Philadelphia.
View Photo »It makes it feel a little bit lighter to be able to give
The (achilles) is doing fine...I'm off crutches. But today is about the kids of the city. We'll talk baseball when it's that time
