Posted: Saturday, April 26, 2008, 7:20 PM | 4 comments |
 

Howard's back
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It didn't take long for Ryan Howard to justify Charlie Manuel's decision to re-insert him into the line-up tonight. Howard hit a two-run home run to center field in his first game back from a two-game stint on the bench. Howard had struck out in three pinch-hit appearances over the past two days. But he has his first home run in eight games.

Will this be the blast that gets him going?

We'll see. . .
Posted by David Murphy @ 7:20 PM  Permalink | 4 comments
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:05 PM, 04/26/2008
    He's back alright, 2 more K's....unless he hits 100 HRs to erase those 200 K's he's not back....
    — Mark1npt
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 1:08 AM, 04/27/2008
    How pathetic is it that the guy hits one homerun - to break up the K record he'll probably shatter in August - and it's headline news? When he strikes out less than 40 % of the time, we can talk. Players he's not in the same league with: ARod, Pujols, Cabrera, Holliday, Vlad... now if we could just convice Ryan of that before he's on to his 4th agent. Keep holding out for that 25 mil a year, kid.
    — John in LA
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:29 AM, 04/27/2008
    Guess what - Phillies, in APRIL, are three games over .500 and a half game out of first...ahead of the Mets...ahead of the Braves. That's the real story. Howard will figure things out and get his numbers - the fact that this team is in the position it is without his production is saying something.
    — tjc
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:33 AM, 04/27/2008
    The whole "getting his numbers"... how about playing consistently? Being a professional? All the greats - since everybody has already annointed RH - did it on a consistent basis. Name a "great" player, then go back and look at their career numbers. The guy hit .220 for 2 months last year, PLUS sub .200 for the month Utley was out. Again, compare RH to the players I mentioned above. I could care less if he hits 20 HRs in the month of June to "get his numbers." The season is won day-to-day.
    — John in LA


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About David Murphy
David Murphy joined the Daily News as its Phillies beat writer in February of 2008. Born in Upper Merion and raised in the Poconos, he attended college at La Salle University before taking jobs with the Myrtle Beach (S.C.) Sun-News and the St. Petersburg ( Fla. ) Times. E-mail Dave at dmurphy@phillynews.com.

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