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Watch Ryan Howard on “The Office”
By Simon van Zuylen-Wood 4/05/2013
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Last night, while live Ryan Howard was going 1-4 against the Braves, taped Ryan Howard was on The Office. Synopsis: Howard, playing himself, shows up to a sports marketing firm run by Jim and Darryl, ostensibly to work out a deal. Instead, he takes the meeting in a different direction, pitching an idea for a Hollywood movie: The Big Piece. The conceit: Howard, mild-mannered ball player, smacks a homer so far it gathers a coating of space dust. When it falls back into orbit, it smacks Howard right back, turning him into: The Big Piece (Howard's nickname). As Howard puts it
Ryan Howard (the Baseball Player, not the Character) to Appear on The Office
By Simon van Zuylen-Wood 2/25/2013
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NBC is struggling. So is Ryan Howard's career. But two wrongs make a right, so The Office is bringing on the Phillies slugger for an episode to air in late-March. And as Philly Post contributor Steven Silver notes, there's more than a little serendipity to this pairing.
For as long as I can remember, there have been two Ryan Howards in the Eastern half of Pennsylvania: The Philadelphia Phillies first baseman, and the Scranton-based character onThe Office, played by B.J. Novak. They’ve been around for about the same amount of time, too- Howard the baseball player was a rookie in 2005,
Philly Teams Are Paying More Than $50 Million for Bad Knees
By Joel Mathis 1/08/2013
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The most remarkable thing about the new list of the 25 highest-paid athletes in Philadelphia that it's an orthopedist's dream. Phillies pitchers Cliff Lee and Roy Halladay lead the list at $21.5 million and $2o million apiece—deals that made sense when they were signed, even if 2012 was a bit of a bummer for them. But get the next three names on the list:
• Ryan Howard: $20 million.
• Andrew Bynum: $16.889 million.
• Chase Utley: $15.285 million.
So much money. So few healthy knees.
Now, Howard and Utley brought us a World Series championship back in 2008, so Philadelphians are inclined to be
Ryan Howard, Krystle Campbell Get Married in Hawaii
By Joel Mathis 12/03/2012
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Don’t Look Now, But the Phillies Are on a Bona Fide Winning Streak
By Mike Bertha 7/17/2012
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Phillies Win Again. A 3-2 win over the Dodgers—in part thanks to Ryan Howard's first home run of 2012—makes three straight for the good guys. Oh, and Doc's on the hill on Tuesday. Not so fast with that fire sale, Rube. [Phillies]
Rape at Rec Center. A 12-year-old girl says that four 14-year-old boys raped her in a stairwell of a Southwest Philly rec center. Police are investigating the incident at Francis Myers Recreation Center. No arrests have been made. [Daily News]
Defecating Cabbie Fired. The cab driver who was caught on camera taking a dump on a Philadelphia city sidewalk has
Ruben Amaro Jr. Says the Phillies Stink
By Mike Bertha 7/06/2012
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Phillies General Manager Ruben Amaro Jr. was on 94 WIP this morning to discuss the team's state of affairs. In doing so, he mention that, "we stink right now." Not an inaccurate description, but good news is on the horizon in the fact that Ryan Howard will probably, but maybe not, but almost definitely be in the lineup for the Phils on Friday as they take on the Braves at Citizens Bank Park. Also, Amaro addressed the looming trade deadline and that the team's performance between now and July 31st will dictate whether the team is buying or having a
Ryan Howard Could Start His Rehab Stint Soon (Like, Tomorrow)
By Mike Bertha 6/27/2012
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As Philadelphia prepares for the return of its prodigal son, murmurs of Ryan Howard's return are growing louder. In fact, the Big Piece might suit up in Clearwater on Thursday, which means he'd be back in the Bigs in time for the Phils homestand that begins on July 20th. He'll be allotted a maximum of 20 days in the minors. So, for those of you keeping score at home, the Phils have won five of their last seven games, Carlos Ruiz leads the National League in batting average, Chase Utley returns to the team tonight, Howard might be back by
Ryan Howard Hit Two Home Runs Today
By Mike Bertha 6/15/2012
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Chase Utley and Ryan Howard (and, sure, Laynce Nix, too) were in rehab exhibition action today as they attempt to come back from their respective injuries. Utley went 1-for-4 for Willamsport while Ryan Howard did his best Jim Thome impression and HIT TWO HOME RUNS TODAY. Sorry for yelling. Oh, Laynce Nix also homered, so there's that. [Philly.com]
Don’t Hold Your Breath for Ryan Howard’s Return
By Mike Bertha 5/31/2012
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Howard Likely Out Through June. If you were holding your breath for Ryan Howard's return to the Phils lineup, it's probably in your best physical interest to exhale. Yesterday, Ruben Amaro Jr. said that it's unlikely that the Big Piece will be back before July. [CSN]
Romney Gains Favorability Among Women. A recent ABC News/Washington Post poll shows that Mitt Romney has his highest favorability yet among registered voters thanks to a surge in support from women. Barack Obama's overall popularity took a hit in the poll. [ABC News]
SRC Expects Protests. The School Reform Commission is expected
Howard Had Muscle Removed During Second Surgery
By Mike Bertha 5/24/2012
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If you'll think back to spring training, we all learned that Ryan Howard had developed an infection in the wound that resulted from off-season surgery to repair the Achilles tendon he ruptured on the last play of a disappointing 2011 NLDS. Before the second surgery, Phillies GM Ruben Amaro Jr. was adamant about the fact that "setback" was not an apt term to describe the infection. Yesterday, Amaro was on 94 WIP and talked about Howard's recovery saying, “When he had that infection, that had to debride quite a bit of it out of that area. And when they
