Well the Phillies are back in the playoffs, thanks to our favorite Phillie Ryan Howard.
The Phillies face an upstart Rockies team who only had 1 day of rest since their 13 inning battle with San Diego. It’s time to see what Howard is made of in the post season. We know he can mash in […]

For most strikeouts in a single season. Doh!
WASHINGTON — Ryan Howard went down swinging in the fourth inning on Sunday for the 195th time this season, tying a Major League record for the most strikeouts.
The Phillies slugger was fanned on a 2-2 slider from Nationals right-hander Joel Hanrahan, equaling the mark established in 2004 by […]

If Ryan Howard could get his bat going, the Phillies would have a much better chance at winning the division or wild card. At this point their 2.5 games back from both and Howard is hitting like .180 on the month. He does seem to come up big at certain times, like those 2 homeruns […]

The Phillies are still fighting for that NL wild card spot. They’re 1.5 games behind San Diego. You would think that now is the time for them to creep up and take that spot, however, the Phillies play their next 10 games on the road. OUCH!
The Phillies really need Ryan Howard to keep his bat […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Congratulations Ryan!
Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard has been named the National League player of the week for the week ending July 22.
Howard led the NL in several offensive categories as he hit for a .500 average with five home […]