Ryan Howard in elite home run company
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Ryan Howard was sitting in the dugout doing yet another national television interview when Jimmy Rollins spotted Philadelphia's slugger on camera.
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Last summer, as he stood near the batting cage at Fenway Park, Red Sox owner John W. Henry addressed his rumored infatuation with racing -- NASCAR Nextel Cup racing, to be specific. He had been asked about speculation that a deal was in the works for him to partner with Jack Roush , principal owner of ...
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Jason Varitek doesn't expect to hit like Carl Yastrzemski or Jim Rice. When it comes to clubhouse leadership, though, he is every bit their equal.
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When Carlos Beltran was traded to the Houston Astros, he already was considered among baseball's top all-around players, one of those rare breeds who can hit, run and play great defense.
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Aaron Rowand is hoping a big hit in a clutch situation is all he needs to turn his season around. Rowand doubled in Ryan Howard in the ninth inning and the Philadelphia Phillies continued their dominance over the San Diego Padres with a 6-5 victory Tuesday.
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Jason Kendall was traded Saturday from Pittsburgh to Oakland, giving the Athletics one of baseball's best top-of-the-lineup hitters and most durable catchers and partly freeing the Pirates of their biggest financial burden.
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Named as the hitting coach Friday to replace the fired Rick Down, Howard Johnson is responsible for jump-starting an offense that has underachieved over the past six weeks.
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Rats. I was pretty sure Manny Ram&#xED;rez was going to win the MVP award. Too bad he was topped by winner Justin Morneau, runner-up Derek Jeter, David Ortiz, and an ensemble cast of American League worthies.
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Ryan Howard hits his 55th and 56th home runs, and Jamie Moyer pitches eight solid innings to help the Phillies beat the Marlins, 3-2.
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Call it inside baseball. John W. Henry, commodity trader and principal owner of the Boston Red Sox, has ponied up $16 million for the 18,000-square-foot Brookline home of Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank H. McCourt Jr.
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Ryan Howard hit his 39th homer to surpass 100 RBIs, and the Philadelphia Phillies scored five runs in the fifth inning Monday night during a 9-6 victory over the Atlanta Braves.
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Miguel Tejada can't wait to hit in Houston and Aaron Rowand has a new home in San Francisco.
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It demands a look. And a second look. And perhaps even a third. When 1.364 pops up in the on-base plus slugging category for the American League Championship Series, it brings to mind a true middle-of-the-order hitter. It brings to mind Manny Ram&#xED;rez (a gaudy 1.491), or David Ortiz (1.225). But, no, that number belongs to Kevin Youkilis, ...
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Ryan Howard couldn't save the Phillies from losing to Randy Johnson on this night. After beating Arizona earlier this month with a pinch-hit grand slam, Howard lined into a double play as a pinch-hitter in the ninth off closer Jose Valverde to end a Philadelphia rally.
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Ryan Howard hits a pair of two-run homers Sunday as Philadelphia earns its first sweep of the season with a 13-6 win over Atlanta.
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Baseball&#039;s annual swing-from-the-heels Home Run Derby takes place Monday night at Pittsburgh&#039;s PNC Park, with David Ortiz, Ryan Howard and friends sure to launch plenty of crowd-pleasing shots.
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The Philadelphia Phillies moved to within four games of the New York Mets in the National League East after Ryan Howard's two-run homer in the bottom of the 10th inning sealed a 4-2 home victory on Tuesday.