How do you strike out more times in a season than anyone else in history and have it go virtually unnoticed? You hit a home run to lead your team to a tie for the division lead.
Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard set a major-league record with his 196th strikeout of the season on Thursday. Howard, last season's most valuable player in the National League, struck out against starter John Smoltz in the third inning of a 6-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves before a crowd of 40,589 at Citizens Bank Park. In doing so, he broke the single-season mark of 195 strikeouts established by Adam Dunn of the Cincinnati Reds in 2004. Howard struck out again in the fifth inning.But it did take Howard 140 games to strikeout more times than Dunn, who struck out 195 times in 161 games. So even when it comes to striking out, Ryan Howard does so impressively and majestically. And while the record is worth noting for posterity, a big victory to pull even with the Mets makes the strikeout record a mere footnote. Keep swingin', Ryan."I don't even think about it," he said. "We're winning ball games and that's all that matters."
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9-28-2007 @ 7:53AM
doug said...
As a philly fan I must say these are some great times but nothing is for certain with this cities sports teams.All I heard from everyone on TV was that the Mets are this and that and that my Phillies were nothing special after the trade deadlines.Even the Braves were supposed to roll over the my phills.We have the best dam shortstop in the game and I never hear his name mentioned for MVP, Jimmy Rollins.Jose Reyes aint got nothin on "JayRoll".
I love wathing New York teams loose absolutly love it.Oh yeah and we still have no pitching, some things will never change. GO PHILLY !!!!!!!!!
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9-28-2007 @ 12:31PM
Philees said...
Red hot Fight'en Phillies!
When are the Philadelphia "TV Sport announcers" going to get it??? The ones with football jock mentality are still using Eagles stories as their lead story. It's the Phillies who are the HOT topic and bring Phila. sports excitement.
Maybe the Eagles will turn it around and we should know for sure around end of Nov.... but for now ..
FOR NOW, its everything Phillies and make it happen right into Oct.
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