David Ortiz Whispers Sweet Nothings in Ryan Howard’s Ear
They’ve often told us how useless a hitting coach becomes to veteran players. “Hey, maybe do this,” they’ll suggest, and the veteran hitters all scoff and wave them off and then…Read More
Cole Hamels, Ryan Howard Have Differing Reactions to Media
There are plenty of Phillies who’ll be answering questions soon. But at the moment, some have chosen to remain quiet. And that some is Cole Hamels. Cole left without speaking to anyone yesterday,…Read More
Carlos Ruiz and Ryan Howard Go Down at Appropriately Uplifting Moment for Phillies
Remember that time this season when everything was going right for the Phillies? It was, like, 24 hours ago. For about 20 minutes. It was starting with Erik Kratz’s home run and after all the…Read More
Ryan Howard to Receive MRI on Knee so he and Chooch can Reportedly be “Twinsies”
Being the good teammate that he is, Ryan Howard isn’t letting Carlos Ruiz stay behind and be the only one getting an MRI. After some knee troubles surfaced for Howard, he’ll be hanging out…Read More
“That’s how you beat the shift,” Charlie Manuel jokes about actual way to beat shift
What was most confusing about Charlie Manuel’s post game press conference last night was the chuckles. He smiled, he answered questions, he read the lineup; probably mispronounced a word or two.…Read More
Platoon Splits and Lineup Optimization
The Phillies enter Thursday night with a subpar record of 19-22 following their most recent loss to…Read More
Phillies Enjoy Group Outing at the Cinema
Item! There’s not a thing that happens on the baseball diamond that can’t be solved with…Read More
Ryan Howard Could Stop The Shift If He Wanted To
Up until his final game-winning at bat on Sunday, Ryan Howard had a really rough weekend going in Arizona. In…Read More
TBOH Round Table, Pt. 1: Ryan Howard and the Fears of a City
Justin Klugh: Welcome to what will be our monthly Phillies round table to discuss how stupid the Phillies…Read More
Phillies Sweep the Mets Behind Ryan Howard and CHOOOOOOOCH
For the first time this year, the Phillies swept an opponent, beating the Mets 5-1 at Citi Field on…Read More
Phillies Injury Update: There are More
Just when you thought Dom Brown and John Lannan were the extent of the Phillies’ health woes, the…Read More
Digging Into The Phillies Hitting Troubles
The 2013 Major League Baseball season opened on the night of March 31st. It’s been 17 days since…Read More
Phillies Lineup, Ryan Howard, And The Human Condition
To say the Phillies lineup is “in a state of flux” is kind of like saying North Korea…Read More
Comeback Squelched as Rays Pound the Life Out of Phillies Bullpen, 15-7
I was thinking the other day how John Lannan’s name is a combination of “bland,” “vanilla”…Read More
Phillies Lose, Phillies Win, Home Runs Abound
Today, as sometimes happens in spring training, the Phillies played two games. Half of the team lost…Read More
Ryan Howard Employing New Strategy of Utter Thoughtlessness
If you’ve ever seen Ryan Howard swing and miss at a breaking pitch that looked like it was going…Read More
A Positive Post About Ryan Howard
Say the name Ryan Howard to Phillies fans and the responses you hear back will be varied and passionate. “Dude,…Read More
A Glimpse of Hope
In speaking to other knowledgable Baseball fans, I often hear the phrase, “It’s Spring Training,…Read More
Ryan Howard Invites Mean Comparisons by Appearing on Swiftly Declining Telelvision Show
Remember “The Office” in its heyday? Michael Scott breaking up adorable romantic glances…Read More
On Core players, Injuries, and Winning
In March 2012, the Phillies knew that neither Chase Utley nor Ryan Howard would begin the season healthy…Read More





















