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Ryan Howard

First Baseman
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  • Height: 6-4
  • Weight: 260 lbs
  • Born: Nov 19, 1979

  • Debut: September 1, 2004

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November 4, 2009

Ryan Howard finally found his home run stroke in Game 6 of the World Series, but it was too late as the Phillies fell to the Yankees 7-3. Howard was 1-for-4 on the evening with a home run, a run scored, and two RBI. Howard also struck out for the 13th time in the World Series, setting a new record.

Our View:

Other than Chase Utley, the Philly offense really struggled in this series. Howard was a strikeout machine after he killed the ball in the previous two series, and his homer tonight just wasn't enough to take this thing to Game 7.

October 19, 2009

Ryan Howard kept his amazing postseason going on Monday as the Phillies came from behind to beat the Dodgers 5-4. Howard went 1-for-3 with a first inning homer, a run scored, and two RBI in the win.

Our View:

For those of you keeping track at home, that makes eight straight postseason games with an RBI. He is amazing, and he has the Phillies up 3-1 in the best of seven NLCS.

October 18, 2009

Ryan Howard set a major league record by driving in a run in seventh straight postseason game to help the Phillies to an 11-0 win over the Dodgers. Howard was 1-for-4 in Sunday's win with a triple, a run scored, and three RBI in the win.

Our View:

Howard has been an absolute monster in this postseason, and his RBI record just shows how clutch this guy really is. If he keeps hitting and his teammates keep getting on in front of him, he should continue this amazing stretch as long as the Phils are alive.

October 16, 2009

Ryan Howard went 2-for-3 with a single and a solo homer off Vicente Padilla in Friday's 2-1 loss at the Dodgers in Game 2 of the NLCS.

Our View:

Howard had a solid outing at the plate, but could not lead the Phillies to a win. The series is now tied at 1-1 and will move to Philadelphia for Game 3. Howard has three RBI over the first two battles.

October 12, 2009

Ryan Howard laced a game-tying two run double in the ninth inning on Monday night, propelling the Phillies to a 5-4 win in Denver, and a 3-1 series win over the Rockies in the NLDS.

Our View:

Howard now has 16 RBI in 21 career playoff games. He's truly one of the great players of our time.

October 11, 2009

The AP reports that it is supposed to be 33 degrees for the first pitch of tonight's Game 3 between the Phillies and Rockies to be played in Denver. To date, the coldest playoff game on record was in Game 4 of the 1997 World Series in which it was 35 degrees.

Our View:

The consensus is that the cold will favor the pitching over the hitting. No one would probably be too upset with a quick nine innings tonight.

October 10, 2009

Ed Price of Fanhouse.com is reporting on Twitter that the Phillies-Rockies Game 3 has been postponed until Sunday due to snow. The teams will now play Game 4 on Monday, which was scheduled to be a travel day.

Our View:

We knew the weather was going to be cold, but apprently the snow is pretty bad if the game that was scheduled to start at 9:37 EST is already postponed. Hopefully they can get the game in tomorrow, but we will keep you updated.

October 2, 2009

Ryan Howard went 3-for-4 with two RBI in tonight's 7-2 loss to Florida at Citizens Bank Park. He hit two singles and a two-run homer off Rick VandenHurk.

Our View:

Howard crushed his 44th homer, and currently leads the majors with 140 RBI. He reached at least 140 RBI in three of his last four seasons.

September 26, 2009

Ryan Howard went 3-for-4, scored a pair of runs and hit his 43rd homer of the season in the Phillies 7-5 loss to the Brewers on Saturday.

Our View:

Howard now has 136 RBI on the season and trails Prince Fielder by just one for the Major League lead. He has six homers and 25 RBI this month.

September 25, 2009

Ryan Howard was productive in tonight's 8-4 loss at Milwaukee, as he went 2-for-4 with three RBI. Both of his knocks were singles.

Our View:

Howard racked up 24 RBI over 25 games this month, and currently ranks second in the majors with 135.

September 23, 2009

Ryan Howard's big night, one home run and four RBI, went to waste in Miami on Wednesday night, as Brad Lidge blew his 11th save of the season in a 6-5 Phillies loss.

Our View:

Howard's 130 RBI are second in the National League, just one behind Prince Fielder's 131. He has now driven in 130 runs in four straight seasons, an extraordinary feat.

September 22, 2009

Ryan Howard went 2-for-5 with three RBI in the Phillies 9-3 win over the Marlins in the first game of a doubleheader on Tuesday.

Our View:

Howard now has 126 RBI this season and with a monster second half is just two behind NL leader Albert Pujols. He's now driven in 59 runs since the All Star break.

September 19, 2009

Ryan Howard ripped his 41st homer of the season in a 6-4 loss to the Braves. The two-run shot came off of closer Rafael Soriano in the ninth inning.

Our View:

Howard now has four straight seasons of 40 or more home runs and 120 or more RBI. He has driven in 123 this season and is just four off the lead held by Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols.

September 18, 2009

Ryan Howard went 2-for-4 with three RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 9-4 win at Atlanta. He hit a single and two homers, both coming off Tim Hudson.

Our View:

Howard snapped a 10-game drought without a homer, and now has 40 for 2009. He has 121 RBI as well.

September 7, 2009

Ryan Howard went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored in Monday's 4-3 loss at Houston. He hit two singles and a solo homer off Brian Moehler.

Our View:

Howard snapped an eight-game drought without a homer, and has 38 for 2009. He needs two more to reach 40 for the fourth straight season.

September 5, 2009

Ryan Howard went 1-for-3 with an RBI and a triple in tonight's 5-4 loss at Houston.

Our View:

Howard notched his fourth triple of 2009, and his 114th RBI. He has three RBI over five games so far this month.

September 1, 2009

Ryan Howard provided all the offense in Tuesday's game against the Giants. He went 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles and drove in the game's only run for a 1-0 Phillies win.

Our View:

Mr. September is on cruise control right now. With his 11-homer, 33-RBI month of August behind him, he's showing no signs of slowing down as we hit the regular season's final month.

August 28, 2009

Ryan Howard stayed scorching on Friday, belting two home runs and driving in three, as Philadelphia beat the Braves 4-2 in a rain-delayed win.

Our View:

Howard now has five home runs in his past five games, and is just three away from his fourth-straight 40-homer effort. He's already clinched his fourth-straight 110-RBI campaign.

August 26, 2009

Ryan Howard was up to his usual theatrics on Wednesday, clobbering a game-winning three run homer in the tenth inning, as the Phillies won 4-1 in Pittsburgh.

Our View:

With 107, Howard is now tied with Albert Pujols for the second most RBI in the majors this season.

August 24, 2009

Ryan Howard bombed his 33rd and 34th home runs of the season on Monday as the Phillies beat the Mets 6-2. Howard went 2-for-5 on the day with two runs scored and five RBI in the win.

Our View:

Howard provided all of the offense for the Phils until a Raul Ibanez RBI double in the ninth. Howard is really starting to heat up, and he broke the 100 RBI plateau with his monster performance today for the fourth straight season.

August 20, 2009

Ryan Howard hit his 32nd home run and drove in four on Thursday, as the Phillies pasted the Diamondbacks 12-3 at home.

Our View:

After enduring a mini-slump earlier this month, Howard now has 16 RBI in his past seven games, and is just two away from his fourth straight 100-RBI season.

August 16, 2009

Ryan Howard did absolutely everything offensively for the Phillies on Sunday. He went 3-for-3 with a pair of home runs and drove in all four of the Phillies' runs in their 4-1 win over the Braves.

Our View:

With Sunday's two bombs, Howard now has four straight seasons of 30 or more home runs. He's also a good bet to get his fourth straight 100-RBI season, currently sitting at 91.

August 14, 2009

Ryan Howard picked a good time to hit his 28th home run Friday night, launching a Rafael Soriano pitch into the stands in the ninth inning of a 2-2 game, as the Phillies won 3-2 in Atlanta.

Our View:

After enduring a 14-game homerless streak, Howard has now gone deep two straight nights. Slump over.

August 13, 2009

Ryan Howard's three run homer in the fourth inning on Thursday broke a scoreless tie, as the Phillies went on to beat the Cubs 6-1 in Chicago.

Our View:

The dinger was Howard's first since July 27. Don't expect it to take that long for him to hit his next home run.

August 8, 2009

Ryan Howard went 4-for-4 with a pair of doubles on Saturday, but didn't register an RBI in the Phillies' 6-4 loss to the Marlins.

Our View:

It's a rarity when Howard collects this many hits and a teammate doesn't cross the plate. Still, it was a solid outing for the big first baseman and he raised his average by seven points.

August 5, 2009

Ryan Howard's RBI single in the first inning on Wednesday night was more than enough for the Phils, as J.A. Happ cruised through nine innings and shutout the Rockies 7-0.

Our View:

The RBI ended a four-game drought for the enormous slugging first baseman. Look for more to follow in the next few days.

July 29, 2009

Ryan Howard extended his hitting streak to eight games on Wednesday, but the Phillies lost 4-0 in Arizona.

Our View:

It is the big man's longest hitting streak of the season. He has struck out nine times during the streak, however, so don't expect it to last too much longer.

July 27, 2009

Ryan Howard went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer off Jon Garland in tonight's 6-2 win at Arizona.

Our View:

Howard has a homer in back-to-back games, and tied Raul Ibanez for the team lead with 26 homers. The elite first baseman continues to pace the Phillies with 77 RBI as well.

July 26, 2009

Ryan Howard pounded out three hits on Sunday, including a home run, in the Phillies' 9-2 win over the Cardinals. Howard went 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs scored, and three RBI in the game.

Our View:

Howard now has 25 homers on the year, and his RBI total is up to 75. He may only be hitting .266, but like usual he is a power machine who is a constant fantasy producer.

July 24, 2009

Ryan Howard went 2-for-4 with a single and a double in tonight's 8-1 loss to the Cardinals at Citizens Bank Park.

Our View:

The Phillies only had eight hits in the game, and stranded 22 runners on base. Howard managed to have a good performance, and raised his batting average to .261.

July 21, 2009

According to a report at MLB.com, the July 18 game between the Phillies and Marlins that was postponed by rain will be made up as part of a day-night doubleheader in Florida on September 22.

Our View:

The first game will begin at 4:10 ET and the second will follow approximately 30 minutes afterward.

July 17, 2009

According to SB Nation, Ryan Howard's home run in Thursday's game made him the fastest player to reach 200 career homers in MLB history.

Our View:

Howard's record setting shot broke Ralph Kiner's previous mark of 200 home runs in 706 games. The big Phillies' first baseman needed just 658 games. Congrats to Howard, who now has 23 long balls on the season.

July 11, 2009

Ryan Howard went 3-for-3 with three RBI and two runs scored in tonight's 8-7 win over the Pirates at Citizens Bank Park. He hit two singles and a three-run homer off Matt Capps. He also swiped a base.

Our View:

Howard has two homers over his last five games, and is now tied with Raul Ibanez for the team lead with 22. He is one homer away from 200 for his career.

June 25, 2009

Ryan Howard drove in his 56th and 57th runs of the season on Thursday, but the Phillies lost big to the Rays, 10-4.

Our View:

Howard is having a typical Howard season in 2009 and remains an elite option at first base in every format.

June 23, 2009

Updating a previous report, Ryan Howard is in the Phillies lineup tonight, but as the designated hitter and not the first baseman, according to MLB.com's Todd Zolecki.

Our View:

Not that this makes any difference in whether or not you start him - you should. Period.

June 23, 2009

As expected, Phillies' first baseman Ryan Howard is in the lineup for their Tuesday night game in Tampa against the Rays, according to the Philadelphia Daily News. Howard will play first base at hit in his usual spot in the order.

Our View:

Howard must be feeling much better, because he is playing first base when the Phillies could have opted to DH him instead. Expect him to be good to go tonight, so fantasy owners need to get him in the lineup ASAP.

June 23, 2009

Updating a previous report, Phillies' first baseman Ryan Howard is expected to rejoin his team on Tuesday night in time for their game against the Rays in Tampa, according to the Philadelphia Daily News. Howard missed Sunday's game after going to the hospital with a 104 degree fever and being diagnosed with acute sinusitis.

Our View:

Howard is hopeful that he will be able to play tonight, but if he doesn't start he will likely be available for pinch-hit duty. Howard owners should check back throughout the day to find out if he will be in the lineup tonight, and we will make sure we break the news as soon as it gets released.

June 22, 2009

According to the Philadelphia Daily News, Phiilies' slugger Ryan Howard is unlikely to travel with the team when they depart for their nine game road trip. Howard is still very sick, and he has been in the hospital throughout the weekend.

Our View:

If Howard is unable to fly with the team to Tampa, he will likely rejoin them later in the week when he is fully healed. Keep checking back for more info on his status, but it looks like he may miss a few games.

June 21, 2009

ESPN.com reports that Phillies' slugger Ryan Howard was hospitalized for the second consecutive night with flu symptoms. Howard is doubtful for Sunday's game, meaning his 343 consecutive games streak will likely come to an end.

Our View:

Howard's streak is currently the longest in the majors, but it looks like he won't be holding on to his iron man status. This seems like a very nasty bout of the flu and it's probably safe to take Howard out of your lineup for today.

June 20, 2009

Ryan Howard was not able to start on Saturday, but he still made his presence felt as he launched a pinch-hit three-run homer in the seventh inning to put the Phillies ahead. They ended up losing the game 6-5, however.

Our View:

Howard sure looked like he felt ok when he bombed the ball into deep center field in the seventh inning. No word on his status for tomorrow's game, but if tonight is any indication he should be good to go.

June 20, 2009

According to Scott Lauber's Twitter page, Ryan Howard is not in the lineup for Saturday's contest against the Orioles.

Our View:

Howard has a wicked bout of the flu and was running a 104-degree fever last night. Howard may have been playing through the sickness as his numbers in the last four games leave a little something to be desired: 3-for-15 with eight strikeouts. Consider him day-to-day. Greg Dobbs gets the start in his place.

June 14, 2009

Ryan Howard led the way for the Phillies on Sunday in their 11-6 win over the Red Sox. Howard went 2-for-5 with a run scored, two RBI, and a stolen base in the win.

Our View:

Howard has delivered just as expected this season, and he maintains his status as one of the best fantasy players in the world. Howard owners should expect the power numbers to continue, and he will be among the league leaders at the end of the season.

June 12, 2009

Ryan Howard went 1-for-6 with a solo homer in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Red Sox at Citizens Bank Park.

Our View:

Howard collected his 19th homer of the season, with five coming so far in June. Seven were hit at home as well.

June 9, 2009

Ryan Howard went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in Tuesday's 6-5 loss at New York.

Our View:

Howard hit a homer in back-to-back games, and has 18 for the season. He has four homers so far in June.

June 4, 2009

Ryan Howard was 1-for-3 with a home run, two walks, two RBI, and a run scored as the Phillies beat the Padres 5-1 on Wednesday.

Our View:

Howard has four home runs and 11 RBI in his last five games. He also has a triple and a double during that span. Howard has gotten off to a much better start than he did a year ago. Should he keep up his pace this season, he would be in line for perhaps his best season yet.

June 1, 2009

Ryan Howard went 1-for-5 with a solo homer in Monday's 5-3 win at San Diego. He struck out four times, and left five men on base.

Our View:

It was not a solid outing for him, but fantasy owners should still be pleased he collected his 15th homer and 41st RBI of the season. Raul Ibabez still leads the club with 17 homers and 46 RBI.

May 30, 2009

Ryan Howard went 2-for-5 with two homers and five RBI in Saturday's 9-6 win over the Nationals at Citizens Bank Park. One of his home runs was a grand slam.

Our View:

Howard has found his power stroke as he crushed 10 homers in May, after only hitting four in the opening month of the season. Raul Ibanez still leads the Phillies with 17 home runs.

May 25, 2009

Ryan Howard went 2-for-4 with two home runs, three RBI, and two runs scored in the Phillies 5-3 loss to the Marlins on Monday.

Our View:

Howard is just fifth in the NL with 12 home runs, but he could get red hot at any time. He is hitting .297 on the road against just .208 in Philadelphia this season.

May 21, 2009

Ryan Howard went 1-for-5 with a solo homer in Thursday's 12-5 win at Cincinnati.

Our View:

He collected his 10th homer, with today's coming at launching pad Great American Ballpark. He has four homers over his last seven games following a slow start this season.

May 16, 2009

Ryan Howard went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs scored, and two RBI in the Phillies' 7-5 rain-shortened win over the Nationals.

Our View:

Howard didn't do much in Game 1 of the doubleheader, but he some work in Game 2. He now has eight homers on the season, and he usually gets better as the season goes on.

May 10, 2009

Ryan Howard went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two runs scored on Sunday. The Phillies lost to the Braves 4-2, however.

Our View:

Howard continues to stay hot, and his average is now at .287. He only has five homers, but he is still driving in runs. The power will come, so if his average stays high he has major value.

May 4, 2009

Ryan Howard hit his second grand slam in a week as the Phillies beat the Cardinals 6-1. Howard now has five homers and 19 RBI on the season.

Our View:

Howard is putting up good numbers so far this season, but eight of his 19 RBI have come on two swings of the bat. He should continue to hit homers and drive in runs, so expect him to have typical Ryan Howard numbers at the end of the year.

April 27, 2009

Ryan Howard was 1-for-3 with a grand slam, two walks, four RBI, and two runs scored as the Phillies defeated the Nationals 13-11 on Monday.

Our View:

The slimmed down Howard has hit very well in April and struck out just 18 times to date. Last season he hit just .168 in the first month with 37 strike outs.

April 15, 2009

The Washington Post is reporting that Wednesday night's game between the Nationals and Phillies has been postponed due to rain.

Our View:

No make up date has yet been announced.

April 13, 2009

Ryan Howard hit his first home run of the season and added a single in the Phillies 9-8 win over the Nationals on Monday.

Our View:

Howard's home run was a three run job, pushing his RBI total up to 7 for 2009. After his gigantic spring, Howard took a little longer to leave the yard than we thought, but he is still an elite player and power option.

April 11, 2009

Ryan Howard didn't go deep, but he still did some damage on Saturday. He was 2-for-4 and drove in three runs as the Phillies doubled up the Rockies 8-4 on Saturday.

Our View:

Be patient with Howard as he is a notoriously slow starter, but fear not. The home runs will come. Once he gets going they will start showing up in droves.

March 30, 2009

Ryan Howard hit his ninth home run of the spring as the Phillies beat the Astros 13-3 on Monday. He finished the day 2-for-3 with two RBI, a run scored, and a strikeout.

Our View:

Howard showed up this spring noticeably slimmer, but it doesn't seem to have affected his power. He has now blasted nine home runs and 21 RBI in 64 at-bats this spring, and is undoubtedly ready to get the season under way.

March 20, 2009

Ryan Howard went 2-for-3 with a homer on Friday against St. Louis. One of those hits was a solo home run in the second inning off of Adam Wainwright.

Our View:

Howard doesn't appear to have missed a beat as a result of the offseason. He now has six spring home runs after hitting 48 a season ago.

March 19, 2009

Ryan Howard went 1-for-3 with an RBI double in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Marlins.

Our View:

He is only batting .282 in spring action, but has 15 RBI. The elite first baseman should be headed for another strong campaign in 2009.

March 13, 2009

Ryan Howard went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run and a walk against Detroit on Friday.

Our View:

That makes five dingers for Howard this spring. He's 8-for-28 overall with five walks compared to seven strikeouts. Howard is again poised to threaten as one of the MLB's home run and RBI leaders in 2009.

March 9, 2009

Ryan Howard belted his fourth home run of the spring on Monday against the Reds and went 2-for-3 overall.

Our View:

Howard's batting .286 so far this spring with four home runs and eight RBI. He would be much more valuable in fantasy if he could keep his average up, as he can become a liability in fantasy as he batted just .251 last year.

March 7, 2009

Ryan Howard went 1-for-2 with a three-run home run, two runs and walk and a strikeout against Detroit on Saturday.

Our View:

Howard is just 4-for-15 this spring, but three of the hits have left the park. Howard continues to display potential for tons of home runs and RBI mixed with low average and high strikeout totals heading into 2009.

March 4, 2009

Ryan Howard was 2-for-2 with an RBI in the Phillies 9-2 drubbing of Team Canada Wednesday.

Our View:

Howard will most likely clean up again in the power departments this year, but it looks like his .313 average during his MVP season of 2006 was an aberration. Still, he is easily a top-5 option at first base.

March 2, 2009

Ryan Howard was 1-for-3 with two walks, a home run, two RBI, and a run scored as the Phillies beat Toronto 12-7.

Our View:

Howard should close in on nearly 100 walks this season, but it's not guaranteed. He certainly has the best odds of leading the league in home runs.

February 28, 2009

Ryan Howard crushed his first home run of the spring on Saturday. It was a two-run shot in the first inning off of Tampa's Mitch Talbot. He had one other hit to go 2-for-4.

Our View:

Howard had a great year in 2008 power-wise, cranking 48 home runs while driving in 146 RBI. However, his 199 strikeouts and .251 average could certainly use improvement.

February 24, 2009

MLB.com reports the Phillies will enter the season with a payroll of $132.5 million, which is a franchise record.

Our View:

The payroll number, which accounts for all 25 players on the Opening Day roster, also includes pitchers J.C. Romero (suspension) and Adam Eaton, who could be released before the end of spring training, and Jim Thome, who now plays for the White Sox.

February 14, 2009

Ryan Howard noted that he is around 20 pounds lighter than last season and is excited as the Phillies' open spring training today, according to MLB.com. He said, "I think the biggest thing right now is starting with spring training and getting refocused. Once we get everyone on that same page, refocused, forgetting about 2008. because 2008 cannot do anything for us in 2009 -- I think we will be fine. I think we will be able to make that run."

Our View:

The elite first baseman got off to a slow start in 2008, but still led the majors in homers (48) and RBI (146). He remains a top-5 fantasy option at the position for 2009.

February 8, 2009

Ryan Howard has agreed to a three-year $54 million extension with the Phillies to avoid salary arbitration, according to MLB.com.

Our View:

The extension buys out the remaining three years of Howard's salary arbitration eligibility. The elite first baseman will not have to think about another contract until 2012, when he becomes a free agent.

February 2, 2009

The Phillies are still negotiating with Ryan Howard, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Our View:

This is Howard's second arbitration year, and the elite first baseman has requested $18 million while the Phillies countered at $14 million. A panel will decide whether Howard earns $18 million or $14 million in 2009, unless the two sides reach a deal prior to the arbitration hearing.

January 20, 2009

The Associated Press reports that Philadelphia first baseman Ryan Howard asked for $18 million from the team as the two parties began to exchange numbers Tuesday. The figure is the third-highest since the arbitration process began in 1974, surpassed only by Roger Clemens' request for $22 million in 2005 and Derek Jeter's $18.5 million in 2001.

Our View:

The Phillies reportedly offered Howard $14 million, which is up $4 million from his salary a season ago. It is unclear whether Philadelphia will at least negotiate with its star slugger to get that figure reduced to leave more cap room.

January 9, 2009

Ryan Howard is going to receive the Josh Gibson award which honors the NL's best player, according to MyTeamRivals.com.

Our View:

This will mark his second Gibson award, as he also earned it in 2006. Howard only batted .251 in 2008, but crushed 48 homers with 146 RBI, while leading the Phillies to the World Series.

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