Ryan Howard

[PunkVideoGuys]

Will break Albert Pujols' record of 796 home runs one day.

[sweetforever]

Howard, in my opinion, does have a chance to put up some excellent numbers in his career

[xbrokendownx]

the dude is 26 already, no way he even gets 500

[xearlynovemberx]

not to hate on philly and their fans, but this is the most absurd thing i've ever heard

[mikeford]

cole hamels invented baseball too.

[justinevans]

yeah, he got a late start.

[xbrokendownx]

cole hamels invented baseball too.




hahaha that was awesome.



chase utley > sliced bread

[PunkVideoGuys]

the dude is 26 already, no way he even gets 500


26?!??!?!?!?!? wow. I thought he was just a husky kid of like 20 or 21. damn. hahahaha

[PunkVideoGuys]

not to hate on philly and their fans, but this is the most absurd thing i've ever heard

hahaha, i was just being extreme trying to start a good discussion.

[bigmike]

he's very good, but he's not exactly hitting in an enormous ballpark.

[histrionics22]

He's good, but he 26 already. Plus what bigmike said.

[PunkVideoGuys]

He's good, but he 26 already. Plus what bigmike said.

hahah i didn't say he'd be the best player ever, I just say the man can hit them out.

[bigmike]

hahah i didn't say he'd be the best player ever, I just say the man can hit them out.
That he can.
He can also eat, from the looks of it. I'd love to see him in his mid to late 30's be Cecil Fielder-esque size.

[PunkVideoGuys]

hahhaa, man I bet the guy can down of say 12 cheesesteaks at once?

[histrionics22]

hahah i didn't say he'd be the best player ever, I just say the man can hit them out.
Hey look at Ortiz, all he does is hit. He can't run and he cant field. Yet he came in 2nd for MVP voting last year. Howard is a similar player.

[mikeford]

hey hey

ortiz has been known to flash the leather.

[bigmike]

hey hey

ortiz has been known to flash the leather.
i think if given the chance to play 1B more, he could be an adequate defender.

[histrionics22]

i think if given the chance to play 1B more, he could be an adequate defender.
He's too immobile anymore. Last time he played first base was a disaster.

[Broken Parachute]

Hitting a home run every few at bats and striking out all the others will not make him a hall of famer.

[mikeford]

He's too immobile anymore. Last time he played first base was a disaster.

in two games thus far this season he has 11 putouts out of 13 total chances with no errors.

yeah some disaster.

[cantnokdahustle]

Hitting a home run every few at bats and striking out all the others will not make him a hall of famer.
...really?

I say....Reggie Jackson

[Broken Parachute]

...really?

I say....Reggie Jackson

Okay?

[cantnokdahustle]

apologies, I am not sure exactly what the question mark is for.

you stated that a player (R. Howard) would not enter the hall of fame by hitting home runs and striking out every other at bat (ie the at bats he does not hit a homerun, obviously embellished). But I submit that Reggie Jackson (a Hall of Famer) did just that, again a bit hyperbolic.

563 home runs and 2,597 K's in Jackson's career.

quick note: this is in now way to suggest that Howard will, in fact, enter the hall of fame.

[Broken Parachute]

apologies, I am not sure exactly what the question mark is for.

you stated that a player ( R. Howard) would not enter the hall of fame by hitting home runs and striking out every other at bat (ie the at bats he does not hit a homerun, obviously embellished). But I submit that Reggie Jackson (a Hall of Famer) did just that, again a bit hyperbolic.

563 home runs and 2,597 K's in Jackson's career.
Different times. There's so many people right now who have a chance at the Hall of Fame I doubt Howard even comes close.

[cantnokdahustle]

again apologies, i added my note too late. i did not mean to suggest that Ryan Howard, would in fact, be inducted to the hall of fame, just that your reasoning had very little going for it.

[Broken Parachute]

again apologies, i added my note too late. i did not mean to suggest that Ryan Howard, would in fact, be inducted to the hall of fame, just that your reasoning had very little going for it.

No it's okay I understood. I'm just saying, it's different times.

[mikeford]

cole hamels invented the hall of fame

[Broken Parachute]

cole hamels invented the hall of fame
Cole Hamels invented organized sports. Along with Sal Fasano...

[mikeford]

cole hamels invented the worlds largest donut

sal fasano ate it... and asked for seconds.

[Broken Parachute]

cole hamels invented the worlds largest donut

sal fasano ate it... and asked for seconds.
Charlie Manuel then crushed both of their dreams by benching them, hence the Phillies lost yet another game that day due to horrible coaching.

[cantnokdahustle]

Sal Fasano is one gnarly looking fucker

[xbrokendownx]

sal fasano reminds me of the mario brothers tv show

[Broken Parachute]

Sal Fasano with his new mustache reminds me of Ron Jeremy.

[Broken Parachute]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/2902879990088031102wKwjci_ph.jpg/420px-2902879990088031102wKwjci_ph.jpg


http://www.dansblog.com/uploaded_images/Ron%20Jeremy%20Super%20Mario4-717393.jpg

[xbrokendownx]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/2902879990088031102wKwjci_ph.jpg/420px-2902879990088031102wKwjci_ph.jpg


http://www.dansblog.com/uploaded_images/Ron%20Jeremy%20Super%20Mario4-717393.jpg




ahhhhhhahahahaha that is classic

[bigmike]

apologies, I am not sure exactly what the question mark is for.

you stated that a player (R. Howard) would not enter the hall of fame by hitting home runs and striking out every other at bat (ie the at bats he does not hit a homerun, obviously embellished). But I submit that Reggie Jackson (a Hall of Famer) did just that, again a bit hyperbolic.

563 home runs and 2,597 K's in Jackson's career.

quick note: this is in now way to suggest that Howard will, in fact, enter the hall of fame.
Back then, Power hitters were just that -- home run hitters. Not many hit for a high average or didn't strike out alot. Now, times have changed where power hitters are hitting .330 with far less strikeouts than they did 20-30+ years ago.

[bobbo8]

Howard, in my opinion, does have a chance to put up some excellent numbers in his career
You, in my opinion, have an amazing sig.

[imirish06]

He will hit at least 1000 this year. And Cole Hamels did invent baseball.

[imirish06]

Hitting a home run every few at bats and striking out all the others will not make him a hall of famer.


he's batting .292 with 54 RBIs and 22 home runs.

he doesn't strike out THAT often.

[histrionics22]

in two games thus far this season he has 11 putouts out of 13 total chances with no errors.

yeah some disaster.
Take your Boston blinders off. He was terrible last year when they played him at first. He can't move anymore.

[justinevans]

he's batting .292 with 54 RBIs and 22 home runs.

he doesn't strike out THAT often.

Not that often, but he does lead the team with 60. Adam Dunn only has 69?

He also only hits .230 with RISP

A problem that is consistent with everyone on the Phillies.

What is remarkable however is the number of home runs he hits to opposite field.

[LeftWideOpen]

Take your Boston blinders off. He was terrible last year when they played him at first. He can't move anymore.

i don't think the issue is his boston blinders as much as it is you just assuming he sucks at 1B because he's a big guy who DH's full-time. In actuality, he's been good when he's needed to play the position. Ford's right on this one.

[histrionics22]

i don't think the issue is his boston blinders as much as it is you just assuming he sucks at 1B because he's a big guy who DH's full-time. In actuality, he's been good when he's needed to play the position. Ford's right on this one.
You'd probably defend Mo Vaughn. A .970 fielding percentage is not good. He has 0 range. I distinctly remember him taking a ground ball off the foot. Him playing first is comical.

[LeftWideOpen]

You'd probably defend Mo Vaughn. A .970 fielding percentage is not good. He has 0 range. I distinctly remember him taking a ground ball off the foot. Him playing first is comical.

if by .970 you meant .990 ...then I'll just assume you admit you are talking out of your ass and we'll move on. Nobody is saying he's a Gold Glove 1B, but he's definitely adequate when he's out there. By the way, Mo had a career FP of .988 too, and thats including his last two awful years as a Met. He wasn't a slouch either. They were/are both adequate 1B who were undoubtedly hitters 1st, but didn't kill there teams on D.

[histrionics22]

if by .970 you meant .990 ...then I'll just assume you admit you are talking out of your ass and we'll move on. Nobody is saying he's a Gold Glove 1B, but he's definitely adequate when he's out there. By the way, Mo had a career FP of .988 too, and thats including his last two awful years as a Met. He wasn't a slouch either. They were/are both adequate 1B who were undoubtedly hitters 1st, but didn't kill there teams on D.
The .970 was referring to last year. First basemen rarely get errors unless they are throwing the ball. The only reason it hasn't hurt the Red Sox is because they have a potent offense and are a good team who can make up for it sometimes. Even calling them adequate is pushing it. Mo couldn't move his last two years and Ortiz is getting there.

[LeftWideOpen]

The .970 was referring to last year. First basemen rarely get errors unless they are throwing the ball. The only reason it hasn't hurt the Red Sox is because they have a potent offense and are a good team who can make up for it sometimes. Even calling them adequate is pushing it. Mo couldn't move his last two years and Ortiz is getting there.

they kept the ball in front of them and made the outs they were supposed to. neither has/had excellent range, but neither do 1/2 of the 1B in the league. They were solid 1B who didn't make costly errors, that's all I'm saying. I'm not trying to say they were J.T Snow or Derek Lee.

[bigmike]

i'm not a boston fan either, but that kid's hatred of boston players is ridiculous. He's an adequate 1B, give it up. It's not like he has to range into the hole to back hand a ball and throw off balance across the diamond.

[Broken Parachute]

Even if Ortiz wasn't a good First Baseman, his hitting seriously makes up for it so in the NL he would definitely have a job. He's seriously not that bad..better than Mo Vaughn.

[mikeford]

Mo was injured in his last two years, you know nothing.

[LeftWideOpen]

Mo was injured in his last two years, you know nothing.

exactly, and thats when his defense declined. dude was a hell of a ballplayer.

[xbrokendownx]

giambi sucks as a first baseman but who cares when the dude can hit like he can. same goes for ortiz

[Broken Parachute]

Mo was injured in his last two years, you know nothing.
I never saw him play with Boston, I wouldn't know. I can only judge him on his two years in NY. And if I say something stupid, it means I know nothing?

[LeftWideOpen]

I never saw him play with Boston, I wouldn't know. I can only judge him on his two years in NY. And if I say something stupid, it means I know nothing?

he carried the team for about 4-5 years before Nomar showed up. Even after that he tore it up until he got hurt after the 2000 season w/ the Angels. He was never the same after that. 3 time all star and the 1995 AL MVP.

[mikeford]

I never saw him play with Boston, I wouldn't know. I can only judge him on his two years in NY. And if I say something stupid, it means I know nothing?

comment was directed towards histronic, not you.

[Broken Parachute]

he carried the team for about 4-5 years before Nomar showed up. Even after that he tore it up until he got hurt after the 2000 season w/ the Angels. He was never the same after that.

I don't know why the Mets even went after him. If the injury did that to him, how could they expect him to be that good? He only played one season wit the Mets really, the second season he played only like 30 games.

[Broken Parachute]

comment was directed towards histronic, not you.
Oh okay sorry.

[bigmike]

he carried the team for about 4-5 years before Nomar showed up. Even after that he tore it up until he got hurt after the 2000 season w/ the Angels. He was never the same after that. 3 time all star and the 1995 AL MVP.
didn't he get hurt by chasing a foul pop up towards his own dug out and like fell down those stairs and none of his teammates helped him or something?

[LeftWideOpen]

didn't he get hurt by chasing a foul pop up towards his own dug out and like fell down those stairs and none of his teammates helped him or something?

haha, yeah he got hurt that way (which happened to be his 1st game as an Angel) ..but what put him out for a year was a ruptured tendon during spring training. Then he said he missed the intensity of the East Coast and wanted to go back to the Sox ....he wound up a Met instead.

[bigmike]

haha, yeah he got hurt that way (which happened to be his 1st game as an Angel) ..but what put him out for a year was a ruptured tendon during spring training. Then he said he missed the intensity of the East Coast and wanted to go back to the Sox ....he wound up a Met instead.
and then he drowned his sorrow in KFC.

[LeftWideOpen]

and then he drowned his sorrow in KFC.

and stripclubs. good ol' Mo and his stripclubs.

dude did hell of a lot for charity off the field though. he has a reputation as a shitty teammate, but he's a good guy.

[bigmike]

and stripclubs. good ol' Mo and his stripclubs.

dude did hell of a lot for charity off the field though. he has a reputation as a shitty teammate, but he's a good guy.
Besides howard and ortiz, he was the last of the real good fat guys in the league.

Well, there's always the pretty good molina bros. except the youngest one, yadier looks like he couldn't get any food from benji or jose when they were young.

[LeftWideOpen]

Besides howard and ortiz, he was the last of the real good fat guys in the league.

Well, there's always the pretty good molina bros. except the youngest one, yadier looks like he couldn't get any food from benji or jose when they were young.

haha, i'm drawing a blank on what game it was this week ...but did you see where some 3B made a barehanded play on Molina and they acted like it was a webgem, even though it took Molina about 15 seconds to get down the 1st base line and any other guy would have beaten out the play by a mile?

[mikeford]

that was tad idguchi (2b) diving behind the mound to get a little bleeder.

[bigmike]

that was tad idguchi (2b) diving behind the mound to get a little bleeder.
no man, there was a play just the other day down in Tampa Bay, i think it was. it was seriously the slowest person ever running down to first base. I bet Cecil Fielder even thought Molina was slow as fuck.

[justinevans]

who said ryan howard doesn't strike at that much? I'm not going to complain about him, but he does strike out alot and many times with RISP.