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I was so happy when my wife said Howard was a overrated waste of space. Yes again the man will hit you 30 homers. The power is slowly declining. He strikes out way to much. I would never trust him in a big spot. No way. Just throw him junk. For that kind of money he should have 45 homers and 150 rbis. Strike out way less. What a waste of money for the big nose.

I love Ryan Howard when he is going well but when was the last time he got a big hit for the Phillies? He just cannot hit soft-tossing LHP. We need Jayson Werth in the worst way. At this point I would allow him to name his price. He is the lynch pin the of the entire lineup…..AND RUIZ CRACKS A DOUBLE!!!

CHOOCHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

Apparently Ryan has at least 106 big hits this year. Third most RBI in September in NL. What games are you people watching????

I cannot believe that the Phils are on their way to clinching their 4th consecutive division title and you goofballs are arguing about Ryan Howard!

GO PHILS!

@adam — thank god our lineup is so deep ,thats what seperates the phils from the giants , padres and the rest of the NL playoff teams. Even when Chase and Ryan are goin bad we can still score. I really think when the lights are brightest we’ll be fine. This is the DOC were gonna see come playoff time i have no doubt. Cole and Roy 2 will also have the adrenelin flowin , who we playing in the series ?
I’m not being over confident just wanna know who you guys/girls thinks goin from the AL ?

After much poring over MLB tiebreakers, it has been concluded that Phils will clinch homefield throughout with win tonight

MIKE-ANDREW IS AT THE GAME.I BET HE IS LOVING IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey Phillyboy I am not miserable. Go look at Howard’s numbers in big situations this year. I was merely using that fact to boost my Jayson Werth assertion. Get a clue.

As to Mostone, it really is an amazing time in Phillies history. Every time they get this close I think about the days I went to the Vet as a kid with my dad and watched those horrendous teams play. I loved, my like many of your I am sure, every second of it. Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think the Phils would have a run like this. There are so many moments this year and in the past few years that just give you goosebumps thinking about them.

I think it is safe to say our grandchildren will be asking use questions like “Tell me about Chase Utley, and Ryan Howard and Jimmy Rollins” Where to begin on a question like that. How could you sum up Chase Utley? Would you start by saying his first hit was a GS? Or that he played the game the right way? Or that he hit 5 home runs in one WS? We are watching Phillies legends.

Contrary to waht Jay-aka-Phillyboy wants all of you to believe, I am enjoying this immensely.

I love Roy Halladay. It’s like watching Mr. Data pitch.

ADAM-I DID NOT MENTION YOUR NAME AT ALL.

Yes i realize he leads in RBI but how many came in the 7th inning or later in a close game? I don’t know the answer but all I am saying is that this, for Howard’s standards, has been a disappointing year. Simple as that. (as he turns over on a fastball)

But I do love this team and enjoy Howard when he is hitting well.

Sigh. I wish I hadn’t had an exam tonight; otherwise, I would have totally gone to D.C.

I saw a three run shot vs the Dbacks in the 7th. It was the Dbacks though….

@phillyboy —i was wondering where he was , wonder if his fur is getting wet ?

Haha yeah, the android. Just an assassin. And yeah, miked63, I was here last year but I thought taking an 18-credit semester in grad school was a good idea.

Yea chuck-THAT WAS DAM CLUTCH!!!

@Mike D, that’s just painful. I did that undergrad and it’s why I am taking time off before I go back for my MBA. Hope the exam went well!

Polanco’s dealing tonight too!

What is so hard to understand about a guy that avg’s 40 hr and 130 rbi’s a season ? Dont you know your baseball history ? I advise you look it up and check out the company mr howard’s name is listed next to.——Then add a rookie of the year , an mvp award , well ; you should know the rest.

Complete game?

Chooch!!!

My favorite sign in the stands tonight: “Citizens Bank Park South”

@jay…it’s been a great regular season. now we can all sit around in here and screw around during the playoffs. I won’t mention the WS out of fear of jinxing it.

@Mike D…your family is there? Damn, if that doesn’t add insult to injury. Responsibility and graduating on time is overrated.

I’m just looking back through some of the old posts on this site, at all the frontrunners who said in July “this season is over” :PPPP