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San Diego Padres pitcher Joe Thatcher throws against the Philadel...

San Diego Padres pitcher Heath Bell celebrates after Philadelphia...

2006 Picture of Ryan Howard and Chase Utley of the Philadelphia P...

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Year 2008

Shields, Rays squeeze Phillies, tie Series

Original at Toledo Blade external link • Fri, Oct 24

These plucky Tampa Bay Rays pulled out all their tricks at Tropicana Field to tie the World Series. James Shields stymied the slumping Philadelphia Phillies, rookie David Price got the final seven outs and Tampa Bay rebounded from a rare home loss with a 4-2 victory Thursday night that mad...

2007 MLB Award Winners

Original at Bleacher Report external link • Wed, Jan 2

By Ron Johnson Best Baseball Team of 2007: Boston Red Sox Honorable Mention: Manny Ramirez and Ryan Howard Best Baseball Story: Jon Lester’s Cancer Comeback Worst Baseball Story: Bonds Screws Himself Dishonorable Mention: Philadelphia Phillies? (Hey, don’t look at me. I voted for the Mets.)

Year 2006

Howard's value going way up with powerful stats, MVP-like year

Original at USA Today external link • Fri, Sep 1

Ryan Howard has already broken Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt's 26-year-old club home run record, but can the talented young Philadelphia Phillies slugger match Schmidt's other achievements from that magical season of 1980?Schmidt's 48 homers vaulted the Phillies to the postseason, fi...

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