Ryan Howard puts team on his back with the long ball(s)

Written by Mike Mariano | 17 August 2009

I can’t tell if that headline is weird or not, but I’m sticking with it.  Ryan Howard is getting hot and I’m getting excited.  Howard has 4 homers in his last 4 games, including 2 last night supplying all of the runs the Phillies would get and/or need.

The only thing that sucked about Rhyno’s homers last night is that I barely lost what could’ve been a great bet.  I bet my buddy that the Phillies would homer in the bottom of the first and I got 5:1 odds for it.  Sure enough after Chase’s line drive double play, Ryan Howard homers to start the second.  Come on!  It’s not even about the few dollars I would’ve won, it’s about the bragging rights!  Damn.

J.A. Happ is killing it too and he’s got to be the front-runner for the rookie of the year.  Well, after Fernando Martinez that is… HAAH ZIING! Man, I’m sorry about that.  I couldn’t help myself.  Anyway, good win for the Phillies, great job by Howard and Happ.