insidethebook.com - 10/28/2009
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Many people, including some analysts, have suggested that Howard should be platooned. And that the Phillies might be in trouble in the WS because the Yankees are going to throw 4 or 5 lefties in 7 games. I think that the conventional wisdom is simply that Howard is not a good hitter ...
theonion.com - 10/29/2009
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theonion.com —
October 29, 2009 | Onion Sports PHILADELPHIA—The last
time the Philadelphia Phillies brought a World Series title...
back to the City of Brotherly Love, the nation's financial sector was in complete ruin, the cost of a gallon of milk was only $2.74, ...
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Phillies Hope To End 364-Day World Series Drought
espn.go.com - 10/28/2009
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espn.go.com —
Ryan Howard is pretty good. I mean, he's
no Shin-Soo Choo. But pretty good, for sure. You...
probably think I'm just some snot-nosed blogger trying to m...
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Sure, Ryan Howard's pretty good...
thefightins.com - 10/26/2009
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When he’s not mashing homers, winning LCS MVP
awards, or reviewing possible candidates for the MMmm Hall...
of Fame, Ryan Howard does what every other superstar first baseman would do — spend some quality time with the hard-working people of ...
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Ryan Howard Had Himself A Busy Weekend
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Idaho junior hockey team in trouble for playing strip hockey. (Sports Rubbish)
To those who say Ryan Howard is a platoon player: You’re a bunch of morons. (Inside the Book)
Another one of those shitty commercials with Rainn ...
Some Wednesday Afternoon World Series Links
Pending Pinstripes —
... MGL, over at The Book Blog, takes a look at how bad Ryan Howard's platoon split is. It might not be as bad as you or I would expect, but the Yankees should still attack him with their lefty relievers. Yes, ...
MGL on Ryan Howard and platoon splits
Lookout Landing —
MGL on Ryan Howard and platoon splits
For any of you that like to look at how hitters do against lefties and righties, this should be required reading. (Read the comments too.)
World Series Batting Order Optimizer: Philadelpha Philles
Driveline Mechanics —
... Comments: This seems a bit backward to me, too. Howard hitting cleanup vs. LHP but not RHP? Again, it's a function of a) getting the best hitters on top and alternating R/L guys, and b) a true estimate of platoon splits, as covered recently regarding Howard by MGL and more generally in my ...
This Week's Links (10/26-10/30)
Vegas Watch —
I don't want to look at them before we finish our previews, but the preseason college hoops rankings were released. Heck, I'm nervous writing this links post. Basketball Prospectus projects the 2009-10 NBA season. "Is Ryan Howard really that bad versus LHP?" ...
Traded: Jeremy Hermida to Boston
FanGraphs Fantasy Baseball —
... I would caution against reading too much into platoon splits, as how a batter performs overall is more informative than just how he does against LHP or RHP. ...
Fantasy benchwarmers
The Hardball Times —
... who has averaged an OPS that is .145 points higher against righties over the past three seasons. The argument of whether platoon splits are worth accounting for is one that can be made another time and another place . All I am saying is that deeper benches give you greater value in platooning two players with complementary splits, say Cust and ...
Additional Analysis on Kelly Shoppach
DRaysBay —
... Onto his issues with righties and delights on lefties. With platoon splits you have to regress heavily, as MGL pointed out recently. That OPS versus left-handers looks awfully nice, and I'm not saying he won't hit well against them or poorly against righties, it's just not a given that such a figure is his true talent level and the answer is probably somewhere in the middle. ...
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Howard Versus Lefties
baseballmusings.com 10/28/2009 — MGL at the book blog tries to determine if Ryan Howard’s true platoon split against lefties. Mitchel makes the following salient points to argue that Howard shouldn’t be platooned.
He’s a superb hitter against righties.
He doesn’t face lefties that much.
The ...
SportsJudge.com PTI: Was Ryan Howard Robbed?
sportsjudge.blogspot.com 10/12/2009 — Chris Ryan Howard hit is 200th career home run at Land Shark Stadium where it was caught by a 12 year old girl named Jennifer Valdivia. Howard naturally wanted the ball back given the major significance of the 200 HR milestone. He invited the girl down to the clubhouse and met her. He also ...
Ryan Howard a welcome wedding crasher at Water Works
philly.com 10/26/2009 — When Kimberly Hoffman made place cards of famous Philadelphians like Rocky Balboa, Donovan McNabb, and Ryan Howard , for her Friday night wedding to Micah Hauenstein at the Water Works restaurant she never expected the real Ryan Howard to show up. The ...
Ryan Howard is all business
macho-row.blogspot.com 10/1/2009 — Look at that face. That is the face of a determined baseball player. This AP photo was taken just after Howard had stepped on the first base bag and the Phillies clinched the NL East division for a third straight season. If you watch Howard during the initial on-field celebration it appeared ...
Snatching the Memories: The Tale of Ryan Howard's 200th Home Run Ball
bizofbaseball.com 10/20/2009 —
12-year-old Jennifer Valdivia holding Ryan Howard's 200th career home run (WSVN)
Jennifer Valdivia will never forget her first professional baseball game. On July 16th, the 12-year old was in the right-field stands of Land Shark Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida with her ...
What's Ryan Howard's problem?
bases.nbcsports.com 11/4/2009 — Paul Hagen of the Philadelphia Inquirer offers five possible explanations for Ryan Howard's struggles during the World Series: (1) He's putting too much pressure on himself; (2) That's just baseball. Slumps happen; (3) The time off between the NLCS and...
Howard ties record for K's
courierpostonline.com 11/3/2009 — PHILADELPHIA— Aside from troubled reliever Brad Lidge, there may be no player in the Phillies clubhouse more anxious to seek redemption in New York than Ryan Howard. As the Phillies try to become the seventh team in World Series history to come back ...
Argument for Instant Replay gets stronger
puristbleedspinstripes.com 10/30/2009 — 1) Watch this video . 2) Tell me what you see. If you saw the same thing I saw, you saw a) a short hop to Ryan Howard, b) no stepping on first base, and c) a throw wide of second base. In theory, the Yankees should have bases loaded, one out, with Mark Teixeira at bat. Instead, the play was ...
Ryan Howard Straps the Phillies to His Back
slanchreport.com 10/13/2009 —
“That hit by Howard was the biggest and most impressive hit I’ve seen in my career. The only thing that might have made it better was if it woulda went out of the yard. He came down to the end of the bench and said, ‘Get me to the plate, boys.’ He wasn’t ...
Dodgers mistake Ryan Howard, NLCS MVP, for mere mortal
sports.yahoo.com 10/22/2009 — Pitchers in the National League learned the hard way how to deal with Phillies slugger Ryan Howard (notes) . There will be no peace, as long as you pitch to the "Big Piece." After the Phillies finished off the Dodgers with an 10-4 ...
'Frillies' gam for Post gag —
NY Post: Sports 10/28/2009
Phillies superstar Ryan Howard thinks he should have been the one modeling a cheerleader's skirt on the front page of yesterday's Post -- not his teammate Shane Victorino.
"I might pull it off a little better than Shane," Howard joked yesterday. "...
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