The Return of Ryan Howard
Ryan Howard coming around after a slow start.
The Return of Ryan Howard
Bob Vetrone Jr.
Ryan Howard's comeback is now 44 games in, and he has shown improvement over the last few weeks.
For instance, he has a .282 batting average, a .538 slugging percentage and 20 RBI in his last 20 games. Those are vastly better than the numbers he put up over his first 24 games of 2012:
| G | Avg. | OBA | Slg. | HR | RBI | R | TB | SO | |
| July 6 to Aug. 6 | 24 | .198 | .293 | .370 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 30 | 33 |
| Aug. 7 to Aug. 28 | 20 | .282 | .345 | .538 | 5 | 20 | 10 | 42 | 32 |
Comments (8)
What if you did the first 22 and the next 22? Why 24/20? The main question to be asked is whether this player is worth $25 million a year. I am a Ryan Howard fan, and I think not. The man who bats in front of him is not worth what he is being paid either. Not a great 3/4 combo and Howard's contract is an anchor for 3 more seasons. Too many "anchor" contacts.— LI PhilPhan- Whew, that is on pace for 36 HRs, 120 RBIs, and 240 Ks over a season. Good with bad. Taking just the last 20, it's still only 40 HRs, and still 256 Ks, at least it's 160 RBIs.— calm weather
- This is a surprise? He's off for half a season with a major injury and is working his way back to form. Just what most of us expected. Looking ahead, I will settle for Howard's 2011 numbers over the next four years: 33 HR, 116 RBI and .253 BA. Are those numbers worth $25 million a year? No. Do we have anyone on our 25-man roster who can approach them? Don't think so.— eman
eman, Not sure if those 2011 numbers are worth $25M, but they were good for third place in RBI behind Fielder and Kemp. Everyone keeps complaining about the contract, but who do you replace him with?— John621- He gained a lot of weight since his injury. I live outside of Philly and just saw him on TV last night for the first time this year. I bet he is 75 lbs heavier. How is this affecting him?— World
- He gained a lot of weight since his injury. I live outside of Philly and just saw him on TV last night for the first time this year. I bet he is 75 lbs heavier. How is this affecting him?— World
- What I see is that he is finally, after all these years, starting to lay off the high cheese. Like Jayson Werth and JRoll, Howard can't hit fastballs above the belt. I also notice that JRoll is becoming somewhat more selective at the plate.— southpaw57
- Can I get credit for this article, since I posted this on your site yesterday?— NYC - Philly
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