Howard placed on DL
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Howard placed on DL
Daily News staff
Ryan Howard was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a moderate left ankle sprain, general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. announced today. To take his spot on the 25-man roster, the Phillies recalled outfielder John Mayberry Jr. from Triple A Lehigh Valley.
Howard, 30, was hitting .292 with 23 home runs and a NL-leading 81 RBI in 104 games. He suffered the injury while sliding back into second base on Sunday against Washington. Howard is the 15th different Phillie to land on the disabled list this season.
Mayberry, 26, was hitting .258 (99-for-383) with 12 home runs and 54 RBI in 99 games for Lehigh Valley this season.
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Obligatory Cliff Lee comment here.....— dctwmt- poop— PSU DEJA BLUE
Get well, Ryan. If the Phillies can stay in the race over the next two weeks, we'll need your big bat to get into the playoffs.— wylies99- Good thing one of the Phillies' TV sponsors is Thomas Jefferson Hospital! Maybe we can make a run after Labor Day if it isn't too late.
- We never should have traded Lee. (Travis).— jamesiri
- How can this team continue on like this? 6 of the teams starting 8 have been on the DL for an extended period of time.— crkreg
- Hey how about Jim Thome? Then when Ryan returns he can play LF!!! Ah remember the good old days. I wonder what Dick Allen is up to? Or that Rose guy? Got it...The Bull!!! Can Cliff Lee play 1B?— AlanInFlorida
- Dom Brown! The chosen one. Now where did Utley run off to.....— 46 and 2
manuel was the idiot who said he would be back in 2 days, anyone who saw the play could tell it was a long term injury— primo- well we just have to continue to do our best with what we have. any chance to get Lowell or Dunn?— Bob65S
Comment removed.- mayberry will help the team howard will be out 2-3 wks like I mentioned on sunday team must step it up until howard victorino and utley return..phils would be better off if they can bring in another closer and sit lidge down.— only 9
- Rizzotti not on 40-man roster, so someone would have to be dumped. Surprised they didn't bring up Andy Tracy from LV unless he's a non-roster player as well.— chescoguy
- Obligatory Cliff Lee comment that he has started less games than Jamie Moyer this season, has the same number of wins as him, and has gotten hit hard in 2 of his 5 starts with Texas. So what I'm really saying is think before you mention Cliff Lee— Hector Gonzales
- realzeel, Charlie Gump is absolutely one of the worst tacticians out there, he absolutely under no circumstance whatsoever should win a manager of the year award. If anything, he costs this team wins on a regular basis with his decision making. I mean for Christ's sake, Lidge is still (attmepting to) close games! And you think he should win an award for this? That statement is just plain b@t $hit crazy.— The Reddgie
