By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies signed Ryan Howard to a five-year, $125 million contract extension in April 2010 partly because they believed making a deal more than a year before he hit free agency would become a bargain with fellow ...
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Phillies Complete Sweep of Brewers With Big 8th
By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com MILWAUKEE — The last time the Phillies had a series like this, they had Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee, Cole Hamels andRoy Oswalt pitching their team to a franchise-record 102-win season. It seems like forever ago. Thanks in part to a ...
Read More »Phils Beat St. Louis Behind Buchanan, Howard
By Alex Halsted, Phillies.com ST. LOUIS — Ryne Sandberg’s laugh filled the small manager’s office deep below Busch Stadium on Thursday night when he heard the question come out. Could he believe, he was asked, that the Phillies hadn’t won ...
Read More »Howard Makes History With Homer vs. Mets
Report From Philadelphia Phillies PHILADELPHIA — Ryan Howard‘s three-run, opposite-field homer in the seventh inning of Saturday’s 5-4 loss to the Mets game gave him 1,000 career RBIs. Howard needed just 1,230 games to reach the milestone, the fewest games needed ...
Read More »Howard’s Walkoff Lifts Phils Over Rox in 9th
PHILADELPHIA — Before Ryan Howard vanished behind a set of double doors inside the Phillies’ clubhouse late Wednesday night at Citizens Bank Park, the first baseman spotted Mike Adams seated in front of his locker. Howard quickly changed course and extended his hand to ...
Read More »Howard, Offense Push Phils Past Mets
By Nate Taylor, Phillies.com NEW YORK — All around Ryan Howard, the crowd at Citi Field stood and cheered. Mets fans wanted one final strike from reliever Kyle Farnsworth, which would have sent the game into the bottom of the ninth inning ...
Read More »Phillies Win Slugfest in Finale With Rockies
By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com DENVER — The Phillies promised a bigger and better offense with a healthy Ryan Howard in the lineup in 2014. He had hobbled on one leg each of the past two seasons as the Phillies missed the postseason. ...
Read More »Howard’s Streak in the Four-Hole Ends in Loss to Rangers
By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com ARLINGTON — Ryan Howard had hit fourth every time he started a regular-season game for the Phillies since June 29, 2008, in Texas. The streak ended at 665 games Tuesday at Globe Life Park. Phillies manager Ryne Sandberg ...
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