Phillies Week in Review: Howard Flashes Former Greatness

Aug 9, 2014; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Phillies former player Jim Thome and the Phillie Phanatic shoot hot dogs into the crowd in between innings of game against the New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park. The Mets defeated the Phillies, 2-1 in 11 innings. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports /

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Jul 28, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Tommy Joseph (19) smiles after a home run against the Atlanta Braves in the first inning at Turner Field. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports /

Struggling Bats

Tommy Joseph, Taylor Featherston, Tyler Goeddel, and Peter Bourjos continue to struggle at the dish. The quartet combined for just four hits in 17 at bats this week. The Phillies will look for Goeddel and Featherston to produce more off the bench, while Bourjos is coming off an injury

Maikel Franco had a poor week with the bat, going .174 with a homer. The home run was good for three runs, which helped the Phillies in the win column last week.

Aaron Altherr hit just .231 this week with a homer and four RBI as the Phillies attempt to get more playing time out of him.

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