Archiv für August 2007

Ryan Howard rocked a nasty homerun two days ago to rally the Phillies to only 3 games behind the Mets for the NL East division lead. This is an amazing comeback for the Phillies who were all but out of it midseason. If the Phillies complete the sweep tonight, they’ll only be two games out.
Howard […]

30. August 2007, 10:24 Uhr

Only 4 non-pitchers since 1900 had more plate appearances then Ryan Howard without grabbing a stolen base. That all ended last week when Howard successfully stole second base. Ryan Howard wanted to hoist second base over his head and exclaim, “I am the greatest!” He just knew better.
“I didn’t want to get drilled my next […]

27. August 2007, 14:15 Uhr

What happened to our MVP Ryan Howard? I guess sophomore slumps are real!
During the six-game road trip against the lowly Washington Nationals and Pittsburgh Pirates, Howard went 3-for-24 (.125) with two RBIs and 12 strikeouts. He also didn’t have an extra-base hit, as his batting average plummeted to .258.
“It’s a day off. Any day off […]

20. August 2007, 07:32 Uhr

I know it’s been awhile since I posted, but I wanted to let you guys know why I’ve been so busy. I’ve added another website to my network. It is a general sports blog that features multiple posts a day. The sports blog is called Mugdish. Catchy name huh? Mugdish features daily posts from all […]

16. August 2007, 13:36 Uhr

The Courier Post wrote an interesting article on how Ryan Howard needs to have more patience. Below is an excerpt, or you can read the entire article here.
Ryan Howard worked his way through the cramped quarters of the visitors’ clubhouse at Wrigley Field.
He knew the question that was coming.
He knew deep down that any […]

6. August 2007, 11:31 Uhr