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Tom 1 hour ago Report Abuse Im not even a fan, but the yanks are looking good. Chaz 1 hour ago Report Abuse I thought the Yankees wanted to win? The Phillies won it all in '08, then finished each following season progressively worse. People like to...
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Fla. They don't know if Chase Utley can ever return to the power-hitting .300 presence he once was or what kind of year they can expect from Ryan Howard and his healing Achilles'. They don't know what to expect from Joe Blanton, don't know if Vance...
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Phillies. "Pretty much, this was it," said Pierre, who has a .296 batting average and .345 on-base percentage for his career. "I probably could have waited longer, but if you wait too long, you wind up just being a fill-in guy." Pierre said the Phillies...
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Kyle Kendrick has signed a two-year contract to stick around with the team. Ruben Amaro Jr. has often times talked about cost certainty, and this signing seems to fall within that category. As the beats have announced today from Clearwater (we are not...
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Phillies begin spring training Sunday in Clearwater, Fla. In the final days before camp begins, we take a daily look at some of the issues the team will encounter in camp. Monday – Chase Utley Tuesday – Ryan Howard and first base Wednesday – Bullpen...
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The new faces include Laynce Nix, Ty Wigginton and Dontrelle Willis. They wont exactly be counted on to carry this years team either. But as the Phillies get set for the first baby steps into a new season, plenty of questions remain. Here are a few of...
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League East is looking like one of the more competitive divisions in baseball. While the Phils did enhance their bullpen in the form of closer Jonathan Papelbon and middle relievers Dontrelle Willis and Chad Qualls, they did not add a definitive answer...
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With Wilson Valdez gone, Orr enters 2012 with one less roadblock to make the roster. Orr surprised many last year when he broke camp with the big club. Last year’s inclusion on the Opening Day roster may have been due to opportunistic injuries of which...
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There is no shortage of storylines to keep Manuel occupied in Clearwater. Here are the three most pressing matters on the manager’s docket. Howard’s Health The lasting image of the 2011 season will be the final one, with Ryan Howard collapsing to the...
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While much has changed, some remains the same for the Phillies. Charlie Manuel’s squad is in position to win a sixth consecutive NL East title thanks to Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee and Cole Hamels. But there are questions about an offense without slugger...
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Halladay gave up just one run and six hits in eight innings but took the loss. The series ended in what is perhaps the most defining moment in Philadelphia sports history. Slugger Ryan Howard grounded out to second base and tore his Achilles tendon the...
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Take away the 11-6 victory in Game 1 and the batting average drops down to a pathetic .181. General manager Ruben Amaro, Jr. upgraded the team's bench over the winter, but last year's problems came more from the starting lineup than the reserves. This...
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Take away the 11-6 victory in Game 1 and the batting average drops down to a pathetic .181. General manager Ruben Amaro, Jr. upgraded the team's bench over the winter, but last year's problems came more from the starting lineup than the reserves. This...
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Ryan Howard—2.0 WAR, 143 G. This is 2010, when Ryan Howard hit 31 home runs, drove in 108, batted .276, got MVP votes, and made me afraid of slugging first basemen forever. Great power, pretty-good average and walks, and Ryan Howard-like base running...
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But for a team that just finished winning 102 games, the Phillies themselves have more worries these days than the cast of "Revenge." Can they sign Cole Hamels this spring? Will they get Ryan Howard back before Memorial Day? Will Chase Utley and...
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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...
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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
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Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard takes a break while working out at the Phillies' Major League Baseball spring training facility in Clearwater, Florida February 20, 2012.
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Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard (C) speaks with teammates Chase Utley (L) and Jim Thome (R) after arriving at the Phillies' Major League Baseball spring training facility in Clearwater, Florida February 20, 2012.
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Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard fields balls at the Phillies' Major League Baseball spring training facility in Clearwater, Florida February 20, 2012.
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Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard (C) greets a group of men as he arrives at the Phillies' Major League Baseball spring training facility in Clearwater, Florida February 20, 2012.
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Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard smiles toward teammates working out nearby as he arrives at the Phillies' Major League Baseball spring training facility in Clearwater, Florida February 20, 2012.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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,...
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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.
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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.
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Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard takes a break while working out at the Phillies' Major League Baseball spring training facility in Clearwater, Florida February 20, 2012.
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