twinkietalk.com - 10/13/2009
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The situation: Huston Street on to close. Ryan Howard at the plate. Runners on 1st and 2nd, two outs. The question: why is Street in the game? Ryan Howard this year hit .279/.360/.571. Vs lefties however, he hit .207/.298/.356. Joe Beimel is very good against lefties, but more importantly he ...
Phils NLDS Roster- On & Off
pabaseball.blogspot.com 10/6/2009 — Offense- Jimmy Rollins, Shane Victorino, Chase Utley, Ryan Howard, Jayson Werth, Raul Ibanez, Pedro Feliz, Carlos Ruiz, Paul Bako, Greg Dobbs, Matt Stairs, and Ben Francisco. Pitching- Cliff Lee (game 1 starter), Cole Hamels, Joe Blaton, Pedro Martinez, JA Happ, Brad Lidge, Ryan Madson, Chad ...
Analyzing the Phillies playoff roster
weretheteamtobeat.com 10/7/2009 —
Pitchers
Hitters
Cliff Lee
Carlos Ruiz
Cole Hamels
Ryan Howard
Joe Blanton
Chase Utley
J.A. Happ
Jimmy Rollins
Brad Lidge
Pedro Feliz
Ryan Madson
Raul Ibanez
Brett Myers
Shane Victorino
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Young Fan Wins Lawsuit for Ryan Howard's 200th Career Home Run Ball
backporch.fanhouse.com 10/8/2009 — by Ryan Wilson Back in July, when the Phillies' Ryan Howard hit his 200th career home run, it was noteworthy because he achieved the milestone in fewer games than anyone in major league history. And now it's noteworthy for another reason: ...
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 ...
Howard, Werth come up big as Phillies finish Rockies
bases.nbcsports.com 10/13/2009 — Ryan Howard had the go-ahead hit in the ninth Sunday. This time he settled for the game-tying two-run double and left it up to Jayson Werth to knock him in. Werth, who hit a solo homer in the sixth, did...
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 ...
Utley's Throw Costly in Loss
the700level.com 10/17/2009 — Well there's three hours or so we'd like to have back. You know who else would like to take something back? Chase Utley. For the second game in a row, Utley tried to turn a double play and threw to Ryan Howard like, well, a 2008 Ryan Howard. In Game 1, Utley's error wasn't very costly in the ...
Howard Strikes Again —
baseballmusings.com
With two out and Rollins on first, Ryan Howard gets a 3-1 pitch he can hit and drives it into the stands in right for a 2-0 Phillies lead. Ryan continues his streak of consecutive post-season games with an RBI.
Triple Threat Pacing Phillies in October —
FanHouse
by Ed Price PHILADELPHIA -- So far this postseason, Ryan Howard has as many triples as home runs. That's not a bad thing. "Ryan's a lot of fun to watch," Phillies teammate Jimmy Rollins said after Sunday's biggest beatdown west of Foxborough, Mass. "We don't have the power-hitting Ryan ...
Triple Threat Pacing Phillies in October —
FanHouse
by Ed Price PHILADELPHIA -- So far this postseason, Ryan Howard has as many triples as home runs. That's not a bad thing. "Ryan's a lot of fun to watch," Phillies teammate Jimmy Rollins said after Sunday's biggest beatdown west of Foxborough, Mass. "We don't have the power-hitting Ryan ...
Phillies Pound Dodgers to Take 2-1 Lead —
Knuckle Curve
The Philadelphia Phillies continue to look like a team on a mission to win back-to-back World Series championships. After splitting the two games in Los Angeles, the Phillies blasted the Dodgers in front of their home fans.
Ryan Howard started the momentum for Philadelphia. His two-run triple ...
NLCS Game 3: Dodgers at Phillies —
Extra Bases
UPDATE, 8:32 p.m.: Well, this will be easy as the game seems over in the first inning. Ryan Howard yes, Ryan Howard had a two-run triple then Jason Werth a two-run homer. Phillies lead 4-0 with Cliff Lee...
Howard Singles —
baseballmusings.com
Ryan Howard leads off the seventh with a line single to right. Ethier thought about trying for a catch, but there was too much top spin on the ball and Andre played it on one hop.
Update : Werth erases Howard as he hits into a 6-4-3 double play. Jayson has yet to pick up a hit in the LCS.
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The Bridge is Swaying but Still Standing —
The House That Glanville Built
Despite doing everything in their power to give the Dodgers the upper hand, not even Cole Hamels and Ryan Madson could blow this one last night. No, because Curbball, Howard and Raul simply wouldn't let them. Not this night. Yesterday, I had a good feeling about last night's game, about this ...
Howard Wanted to Bat —
baseballmusings.com
There’s video at this site , “Phillies talk about Howard’s performance,” in which Cliff Lee says Ryan Howard came to the end of the bench and told the team, “Get me to the plate, boys.” They did and he delivered. That’s confidence.
Huston Street and Ryan Howard Illustrate The Closer Fallacy —
FanHouse
by Pat Lackey Let's start by looking at two stat lines. Some of you have probably already guessed where I'm going with this, but bear with me. Player A: .319/.395/.691, 1 HR/11.56 plate appearances Player B: .207/.298/.356, 1 HR/37 plate appearances If you haven't already figured it out, ...
Huston Street and Ryan Howard Illustrate The Closer Fallacy —
FanHouse
by Pat Lackey Let's start by looking at two stat lines. Some of you have probably already guessed where I'm going with this, but bear with me. Player A: .319/.395/.691, 1 HR/11.56 plate appearances Player B: .207/.298/.356, 1 HR/37 plate appearances If you haven't already figured it out, ...
"Get Me to the Plate, Boys." —
PhoulBallz.com
It's a quote to go down in Phillies history. Spoken to his team mates, with the utmost confidence, by one of the biggest offensive threats in the league. Spat with the swagger of twenty rappers. Spoken like he knew exactly what would happen. Stated like a true World Champion. Ryan Howard has ...
Ryan Howard comes up big in Game 4 —
Nova Fantasy Sports Headline Newsfeed
Update : Ryan Howard went 1-4 with with a run scored, a walk and huge 2 run double in the top of the 9th inning to tie the game at 4-4. The Phillies went on to win the game, 5-4 and the series, 3-1.
Fantasy Impact: Howard was a monster in the division series against the Rockies. He ...
Houston Street and Ryan Howard Illustrate the Closer Fallacy —
FanHouse
by Pat Lackey Let's start by looking at two stat lines. Some of you have probably already guessed where I'm going with this, but bear with me. Player A: .319/.395/.691, 1 HR/11.56 plate appearances Player B: .207/.298/.356, 1 HR/37 plate appearances If you haven't already figured it out, ...
Howard, Phillies rally in 9th to reach NLCS —
Examiner Sports
Chase Utley ducked near second base. The rest of the Philadelphia Phillies never flinched. Ryan Howard hit a two-run double with two outs in the ninth inning and scored on Jayson Werth's single as Philadelphia rallied past the Colorado Rockies 5-4 in ...
