Ryan Howard

Tommy · 08-30-06, 01:18 AM

Chalk up another HR and 3 RBI's for Howard. This guy is a pure monster in his 2nd year.

48 HR and 125 RBI's with a month to go left in the season. Broke Mike Schmidt Phillies record for HR's in a month with 13.

Wigington · 08-30-06, 06:14 AM

He has my vote for NL MVP

Tommy · 08-30-06, 11:47 PM

2 more RBI's for Howard so far tonight. Make that 127 now.

naught33 · 08-31-06, 12:50 AM

stats mean nothing when u dont make the playoffs.....he is a beast, but wonder why not one suspects him of taking steroids....not saying he is using them but everyone else who puts up monster numbers gets questioned, why not howard? wink wink....

Wigington · 08-31-06, 01:30 AM

phillies got a shot at that wild card.

Naught, as much as I am pulling for Beltran, cause I know you wanna see him get it, Howard makes a better case if they make the playoffs.

Mets are stacked, Phills are not.

Tommy · 08-31-06, 01:35 AM

As big as Howard is, I really doubt he needs any help. Same goes for Ortiz.

Howard has always been a big boy, not like Bonds who was as skinny as me at one time and now as big as Howard lol.

If I suspect anyone is on Roids it's Soriano. I have no idea how this guy hits such long HR at his size.

Mark's Moneymakers · 08-31-06, 08:38 AM

I agree with you big123. I watched Howard play when he was with Reading and played at the Altoona Curve, my hometown pirates AA team. The guy is a monster. He has always been that way. There is no steroid use with him, I almost gauranteel it. I am not so sure even if the phils do not make the playoffs that he does not deserve the mvp.

HIGHRISESPORTS · 08-31-06, 10:58 AM

Think thats the most impresive thing about Howard ,Pujols and Ortiz. With the way they things are today today with the testing and everything

QuickNick · 08-31-06, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by jillmark

I agree with you big123. I watched Howard play when he was with Reading and played at the Altoona Curve, my hometown pirates AA team. The guy is a monster. He has always been that way. There is no steroid use with him, I almost gauranteel it. I am not so sure even if the phils do not make the playoffs that he does not deserve the mvp.

What if Howard has been taking steroids since before he started playing baseball or right afterwards. Then he would look like he just grew that big, they have kids around here taking steroids to lift more weights. They caught 1 kid 12 years old with steroids.

Mark, I would not guarantee something like that, you would have had to live with howard 24/7 to make that kind of a guarantee.

QuickNick · 08-31-06, 05:05 PM

Another thing, you can't compare Howard to Mike Schmidt. Schmidt was a much smaller guy. Thats like comparing a volkswagon to a Cadilac LOL!!!

QuickNick · 08-31-06, 05:10 PM

I'll get everything I want to say in eventually, As far as testing for steroids. They can get someone to piss for them and beat that rap. LOCKS and TEST are for honest people. Rules are made to be broken, if someone is using and wants to beat a piss test, it is too easy to get over on the system. They may even have found a substance to cover up steroids when you are tested, I know they have stuff sold over the counter to hide drugs in a persons system.(not made for that purpose)

King of Arlanite · 08-31-06, 05:50 PM

I like Howard. Used to see him play with the Reading Phils also.

Mike Schmidt played in a time when the pitchers weren't complete crap like they are now though, so it is hard to compare them for that reason. Well, that and that Schmidt did it for alot more than a year and half, and was a great defensive third baseman on top of his offense.

As far as size, Schmidt was smaller weight wise than Howard, but he isn't exactly a small man. He is over 6 foot tall, and wasn't exactly Ron Cey sized.

Mark's Moneymakers · 08-31-06, 07:52 PM

I am not comparing Schmidt to Howard. You can't, it would be apples and oranges. I don't think he took steroids thought and then stopped. Most people who have taken them and then stop, get noticibly smaller. Mike Schmidt is my all time favorite phillie.

Thanks for the reply Nick. Even though we may disagree on things, that is fine, that is what these forums are about. There is just a proper way to do it. I appreciate your response.

Good Luck the rest of bases. You seem to have turned it around.

Tommy · 09-01-06, 01:04 AM

49th HR of the year, upper deck job by Howard. The guy has been insane in the month of August.

I agree with Mark, comparing Mike Schmidt and Howard is not a good comparison.

Tommy · 09-01-06, 01:07 AM

Howard just broke the Phillies all-time HR record with his 49th tonight

Passing Mike.

QuickNick · 09-01-06, 06:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by big123

Chalk up another HR and 3 RBI's for Howard. This guy is a pure monster in his 2nd year.

48 HR and 125 RBI's with a month to go left in the season. Broke Mike Schmidt Phillies record for HR's in a month with 13.

Hey Tommy, if you did not compare Howard to Schmidt, what was this my friend???

He said,"Broke Mike Schmidt Phillies record for HR's in a month with 13".

Thats what made me reply!!

Tommy · 09-01-06, 09:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by QuickNick

Hey Tommy, if you did not compare Howard to Schmidt, what was this my friend???

He said,"Broke Mike Schmidt Phillies record for HR's in a month with 13".

Thats what made me reply!!

OK then, Howard broke the Phillies all time season HR record and I have no idea who held it before Howard broke it

Tommy · 09-04-06, 08:29 PM

53rd HR of the year. Upper Deck blast.

Howard has one, if not the best swings for power in baseball today.

Tommy · 09-04-06, 09:32 PM

Houston is intentionally walking Howard to lead off the bottom of the 9th in a tie game! Now that's respect my friends.

QuickNick · 09-04-06, 09:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by big123

OK then, Howard broke the Phillies all time season HR record and I have no idea who held it before Howard broke it

LMMFSAO!!!! If that wasn't a Duck job I have never seen one before LOL!!!!

08-30-06, 01:18 AM	#1 (permalink)
Tommy Now go get your shinebox Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sportscapper Island Posts: 15,109	Ryan Howard Chalk up another HR and 3 RBI's for Howard. This guy is a pure monster in his 2nd year. 48 HR and 125 RBI's with a month to go left in the season. Broke Mike Schmidt Phillies record for HR's in a month with 13.
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Tommy Now go get your shinebox Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sportscapper Island Posts: 15,109	2 more RBI's for Howard so far tonight. Make that 127 now.
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naught33 SCI Forum Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Scarsdale, NY Posts: 13,666	stats mean nothing when u dont make the playoffs.....he is a beast, but wonder why not one suspects him of taking steroids....not saying he is using them but everyone else who puts up monster numbers gets questioned, why not howard? wink wink.... __________________ -naught33 "You miss 100% of all the shots you don't take"-Wayne Gretzky "No one, and I mean no one, comes into our house and pushes us around"-coach from the movie Rudy
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Wigington SCI Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,227	phillies got a shot at that wild card. Naught, as much as I am pulling for Beltran, cause I know you wanna see him get it, Howard makes a better case if they make the playoffs. Mets are stacked, Phills are not.
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Tommy Now go get your shinebox Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sportscapper Island Posts: 15,109	As big as Howard is, I really doubt he needs any help. Same goes for Ortiz. Howard has always been a big boy, not like Bonds who was as skinny as me at one time and now as big as Howard lol. If I suspect anyone is on Roids it's Soriano. I have no idea how this guy hits such long HR at his size.
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Mark's Moneymakers SCI Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,259	I agree with you big123. I watched Howard play when he was with Reading and played at the Altoona Curve, my hometown pirates AA team. The guy is a monster. He has always been that way. There is no steroid use with him, I almost gauranteel it. I am not so sure even if the phils do not make the playoffs that he does not deserve the mvp.
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HIGHRISESPORTS SCI Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 697	Think thats the most impresive thing about Howard ,Pujols and Ortiz. With the way they things are today today with the testing and everything __________________ 2007 (MLB) Totals W 61/L 47/ Units (+20.30) 2006 (MLB) Totals W 167 / L 97 / Units (+40.04) 2008 (MLB) Totals W 6 / L 5 Units = (+0.31) May W 2 / L 1 Units = (+2.80) April W 4 / L 5 Units = (-2.49)
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QuickNick SCI Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: New Orleans Posts: 9,637	Another thing, you can't compare Howard to Mike Schmidt. Schmidt was a much smaller guy. Thats like comparing a volkswagon to a Cadilac LOL!!! __________________ Nick
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QuickNick SCI Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: New Orleans Posts: 9,637	I'll get everything I want to say in eventually, As far as testing for steroids. They can get someone to piss for them and beat that rap. LOCKS and TEST are for honest people. Rules are made to be broken, if someone is using and wants to beat a piss test, it is too easy to get over on the system. They may even have found a substance to cover up steroids when you are tested, I know they have stuff sold over the counter to hide drugs in a persons system.(not made for that purpose) __________________ Nick
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King of Arlanite SCI Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 17	I like Howard. Used to see him play with the Reading Phils also. Mike Schmidt played in a time when the pitchers weren't complete crap like they are now though, so it is hard to compare them for that reason. Well, that and that Schmidt did it for alot more than a year and half, and was a great defensive third baseman on top of his offense. As far as size, Schmidt was smaller weight wise than Howard, but he isn't exactly a small man. He is over 6 foot tall, and wasn't exactly Ron Cey sized.
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Mark's Moneymakers SCI Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,259	I am not comparing Schmidt to Howard. You can't, it would be apples and oranges. I don't think he took steroids thought and then stopped. Most people who have taken them and then stop, get noticibly smaller. Mike Schmidt is my all time favorite phillie. Thanks for the reply Nick. Even though we may disagree on things, that is fine, that is what these forums are about. There is just a proper way to do it. I appreciate your response. Good Luck the rest of bases. You seem to have turned it around.
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Tommy Now go get your shinebox Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sportscapper Island Posts: 15,109	49th HR of the year, upper deck job by Howard. The guy has been insane in the month of August. I agree with Mark, comparing Mike Schmidt and Howard is not a good comparison.
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Tommy Now go get your shinebox Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sportscapper Island Posts: 15,109	Howard just broke the Phillies all-time HR record with his 49th tonight Passing Mike.
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Tommy Now go get your shinebox Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sportscapper Island Posts: 15,109	53rd HR of the year. Upper Deck blast. Howard has one, if not the best swings for power in baseball today.
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Tommy Now go get your shinebox Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sportscapper Island Posts: 15,109	Houston is intentionally walking Howard to lead off the bottom of the 9th in a tie game! Now that's respect my friends.
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