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The **OFFICIAL** Ryan Howard is a dog thread

chromiamchromiam Posts: 4,114
edited October 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
I'll say it now, and maybe it'll spurn him on to some amazing rest of the season but Ryan Howard has been a dog, this season for the Phils. 0-2 today coming off the bench and yes 2 strikeouts.... way to go Ryan, way to be a $10 million man.
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  • drivingrldrivingrl Posts: 1,448
    Wait, which Ryan Howard are we talking about? Are we talking about the kid who started the office fire with a cheesy pita? :D
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  • Solat13Solat13 Posts: 6,996
    chromiam wrote:
    I'll say it now, and maybe it'll spurn him on to some amazing rest of the season but Ryan Howard has been a dog, this season for the Phils. 0-2 today coming off the bench and yes 2 strikeouts.... way to go Ryan, way to be a $10 million man.

    At least he's on pace to shatter the alltime strike out record.

    He's on pace for 240 right now. ;)
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  • LONGRDLONGRD Posts: 6,036
    Andruw Jones is worst!
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  • nowayimfaithfullnowayimfaithfull Posts: 2,051
    Solat13 wrote:
    At least he's on pace to shatter the alltime strike out record.

    He's on pace for 240 right now. ;)


    I know whats up with him. milt better get on his ass.
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  • nowayimfaithfullnowayimfaithfull Posts: 2,051
    Solat13 wrote:
    At least he's on pace to shatter the alltime strike out record.

    He's on pace for 240 right now. ;)


    I know whats up with him. milt better get on his ass.
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  • senninsennin Posts: 2,146
    c'mon Howard!!
  • worlieworlie Posts: 64
    I agree! Going from a temp to corporate, embarrassing Michael in front of his business class, dumping Kelly, not encouraging them to make their own commercial, growing a beard.....the list goes on!
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  • chromiamchromiam Posts: 4,114
    1 for 7 over the weekend..... 1HR wooo hooo... 2 RBI... 2 walks... and 3 strikeouts .. Way to go Ryan....
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  • pjhawkspjhawks Posts: 12,604
    let's not forget what a great fielder he is - does he even try or are about defense?
  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 30,463
    The Giants would be glad to trade Zito for Howard, straight up!! Whaddaya say? Zito won the Cy Young :D!
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  • chromiamchromiam Posts: 4,114
    pjhawks wrote:
    let's not forget what a great fielder he is - does he even try or are about defense?

    I won't even go into his defensive "prowess".... its just not worth the agrivation. Especially since he touches the ball the most of any infielder besides the pitcher and catcher.

    Honestly, if this were to continue I would not mind seeing the Phils resign Burrell with the idea of converting him to a first baseman in the offseason. He did start out as a 3rd baseman.
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  • sweet adelinesweet adeline Posts: 2,191
    let's go temp.
  • jimed14jimed14 Posts: 9,488
    while he was dinged a little last year, he started off pretty bad, hitting .225 through his first 35 games in '07 ...

    Anyway ... as long Pat Burrell keeps hitting, me (and my fantasy team) will be very thankful.
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  • PJSerfPJSerf Posts: 637
    chromiam wrote:
    I'll say it now, and maybe it'll spurn him on to some amazing rest of the season but Ryan Howard has been a dog, this season for the Phils. 0-2 today coming off the bench and yes 2 strikeouts.... way to go Ryan, way to be a $10 million man.

    I truly think Ryan Howard has the "Pat Burrell Syndrome" of 4-5 years ago. I have some co-workers who have spotted Ryan out on the town at 4am on a Sunday morning when they Phils had a 1:35 game.

    Pat got married in the off-season, and look at what he's doing now
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  • nfanelnfanel Posts: 2,558
    sweet adeline wrote:
    let's go temp.
    i can't believe that nickname never took off. :D

    not sure what the deal is with RH this season. last year he blamed it on making too many MVP appearances in the off-season... so we know THAT's not the problem this year... i think he's trying too hard.
  • Solat13Solat13 Posts: 6,996
    PJSerf wrote:
    I truly think Ryan Howard has the "Pat Burrell Syndrome" of 4-5 years ago. I have some co-workers who have spotted Ryan out on the town at 4am on a Sunday morning when they Phils had a 1:35 game.

    Pat got married in the off-season, and look at what he's doing now

    I've heard the same thing about Howard enjoying the nightlife a bit. But it's a big change going from making 900,000 to 10 mil a year. Hopefully he has a Roy Hobbs like revelation soon and forgoes the nightlife. ;)
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  • chromiamchromiam Posts: 4,114
    sweet adeline wrote:
    let's go temp.

    I think I will have to find a cheap Howard jersey and have the nameplate changed....
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  • Ledbetterman10Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,929
    chromiam wrote:
    1 for 7 over the weekend..... 1HR wooo hooo... 2 RBI... 2 walks... and 3 strikeouts .. Way to go Ryan....

    did Howard fuck your girlfriend back in high school or something?
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  • chromiamchromiam Posts: 4,114
    Ledbetterman10 wrote:
    did Howard fuck your girlfriend back in high school or something?

    nope don't know the guy personally but for $10mil I'd expect more from a former Rookie of the Year/ MVP. And I figured he deserved the same kind of press that all other players who have signed big contracts and not performed up to them have enjoyed... especially in the city of brotherly love. But apparently Howard is a poster boy for the league and can't be criticized too harshly....
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  • kenshuntkenshunt London, Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,863
    Go sign the big hurt, i here he's available
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  • Ledbetterman10Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,929
    chromiam wrote:
    nope don't know the guy personally but for $10mil I'd expect more from a former Rookie of the Year/ MVP. And I figured he deserved the same kind of press that all other players who have signed big contracts and not performed up to them have enjoyed... especially in the city of brotherly love. But apparently Howard is a poster boy for the league and can't be criticized too harshly....

    well I myself am a Phillies fan and I too see that he's in a slump and that he strikes out way too much. but I don't think we need a thread about it......yet.
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  • pjhawkspjhawks Posts: 12,604
    Ledbetterman10 wrote:
    well I myself am a Phillies fan and I too see that he's in a slump and that he strikes out way too much. but I don't think we need a thread about it......yet.

    I disagree with you on this - this is two years in a row where he has royally sucked in the beginning. It's why I am glad they didn't sign him long term yet - let's see how he plays before we decide to give him 7-10 years. It seems the pitchers have found his weaknesses and he hasn't been able to adjust yet. The fact that he barely tries defensively burns me up too - at least make an effort there. He has sucked from the beginning and doesn't seem to care or make any effort to get better on that part of the game. At least Utley has tried and worked on getting better defensively.
  • booomm11booomm11 Posts: 865
    Remember Howard is a slugger not a hitter. He's never gonna bat for average. I wouldn't be to worried about his performance at the moment. Watch, he's gonna find his swing and belt 20hr's in one of these months(hopefully sooner than later). Although I wouldn't mind Milt asking Ryan to take a step towards the plate, that slider away is eating him up.
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    kenshunt wrote:
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  • senninsennin Posts: 2,146
    booomm11 wrote:
    Remember Howard is a slugger not a hitter. He's never gonna bat for average. I wouldn't be to worried about his performance at the moment. Watch, he's gonna find his swing and belt 20hr's in one of these months(hopefully sooner than later). Although I wouldn't mind Milt asking Ryan to take a step towards the plate, that slider away is eating him up.

    I hope he hits better than .150 though. He's going to have to hit .350 for the rest of the season to get his average up to around .265 (his career average is .284) by year's end.

    He's killing my fantasy teams average....with no HR/RBI payoff!
  • worlieworlie Posts: 64
    and apparently after what he told Michael, he has a drug problem. serves him right.
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  • chromiamchromiam Posts: 4,114
    Well 2 RBIs last night, maybe there is something to him not playing well in April. But let's see what happens over the next few weeks....

    And if its as simple as him not playing well in April, I want to petition the league to officially rename April as Jackie Robinson month since they feel the need to celebrate him at any other random time during the season. :D
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  • nfanelnfanel Posts: 2,558
    chromiam wrote:
    Well 2 RBIs last night, maybe there is something to him not playing well in April. But let's see what happens over the next few weeks....

    And if its as simple as him not playing well in April, I want to petition the league to officially rename April as Jackie Robinson month since they feel the need to celebrate him at any other random time during the season. :D
    i talked my nephew out of getting his jersey and then he comes out with that. i think we should've started bad-mouthing him earlier. :D
  • Phantom PainPhantom Pain Posts: 9,876
    chromiam wrote:
    Well 2 RBIs last night, maybe there is something to him not playing well in April. But let's see what happens over the next few weeks....

    And if its as simple as him not playing well in April, I want to petition the league to officially rename April as Jackie Robinson month since they feel the need to celebrate him at any other random time during the season. :D

    Was at the game last night

    He looked horrible again....a chance to redeem himself in the 10th but Struck Out Looking !

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  • chromiamchromiam Posts: 4,114
    gotta love PB.. turned it on during the 8th when he just missed a homer to right (the wind knocked it down) and then turned back just as the count went 3-2 in the 10th... my g/f thought I only got that excited during hockey games :)

    Gotta love how this team is playing right now without Jimmy and without Howard's bat.
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