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• Phillies 10, Rays 2: Four Homers Move Phillies One Win From Title

  The Phillies’ Ryan Howard homered twice and drove in five runs, and Joe Blanton pitched into the seventh inning, allowing two runs with seven strikeouts. Posted Monday, October 27, 2008 1:35 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, Philadelphia Phillies, Tampa Bay Rays, World Series, Howard, Ryan, Blanton, Joe

• Sports of The Times: Toughen Up, Rays Fans

  Ryan Howard was batting .229 with no home runs in the post-season, going into Thursday night, but he had survived his encounter in the stands in this polite corner of baseball. Posted Thursday, October 23, 2008 6:08 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, Philadelphia Phillies, Tampa Bay Rays, Howard, Ryan

• Howard Has Gone Missing in Phillies’ Lineup

  Ryan Howard, the hulking cleanup hitter who led the majors with 48 homers and 146 runs batted in, has not been the same guy for the Phillies in the postseason. Posted Thursday, October 23, 2008 5:52 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, Philadelphia Phillies, Tampa Bay Rays, American League, National League, Rollins, Jimmy, World Series, Utley, Chase, Howard, Ryan, Maddon, Joe, Manuel, Charlie

• Ramirez Leads, but Dodgers Fail to Follow

  Manny Ramirez hit .520 in the postseason, but none of the Dodgers deputized to hit behind him in the lineup could muster much of anything against the Phillies’ Cole Hamels. Posted Thursday, October 16, 2008 11:14 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, Philadelphia Phillies, Torre, Joe, Los Angeles Dodgers, Ramirez, Manny, National League, Rollins, Jimmy, Hamels, Cole, Burrell, Pat, World Series, Utley, Chase, Howard, Ryan, Kent, Jeff, Victorino, Shane, Martin, Russell, Furcal, Rafael, Blake, Casey

• Broad Shoulders and a Huge Bat

  As the Phillies chase a second consecutive title in the National League East, Ryan Howard has become a contender to win his second Most Valuable Player award in three seasons. Posted Wednesday, September 24, 2008 11:37 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, Philadelphia Phillies, National League, Howard, Ryan

• Howard Carries the Phillies on His Broad Shoulders

  As the Phillies chase a second consecutive title in the National League East, Ryan Howard has become a contender to win his second Most Valuable Player award in three seasons. Posted Wednesday, September 24, 2008 3:34 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, Philadelphia Phillies, Howard, Ryan

• Major League Roundup: Howard and Werth Help the Phillies End the Cubs’ Streak

  Jayson Werth homered twice and Ryan Howard hit his major-league-leading 37th home run as the Philadelphia Phillies ended the Chicago Cubs’ winning streak. Posted Saturday, August 30, 2008 8:30 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, Howard, Ryan

• Major League Roundup: After Close Call at First, Cubs Beat Phillies for Seventh Win in a Row

  Ryan Howard was called out on a close play at first, thwarting a rally, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Phillies for their seventh consecutive victory. Posted Friday, August 29, 2008 9:09 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, Howard, Ryan

• Phillies 4, Cardinals 1: Howard, With Two Homers, Keeps Powering the Phillies

  Ryan Howard knows two ways to take the focus off his anemic average — go deep, drive in runs. Posted Thursday, July 10, 2008 11:16 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, Philadelphia Phillies, Howard, Ryan