howard is starting to cost the phils

[Caligula]

Did Pettibone fuck the home plate umpire's wife? He is getting squeezed like a motherfucker

It would be nice if he could be a worthwhile starter.

 

[Omar 382]

Holy shit. That home run looked like something from MLB The Show

 

[_phiLLies_]

JESUS

FUCKING

CHRIST

put your fat ass in front of the ball and at least knock it down. at some point something has to be done. he cannot stop simple grounders or catch balls right in his glove.

 

[Cedrique]

At some point you need to edit the title of the thread to "Howard is continuing to cost the Phils"

 

[_phiLLies_]

can you change the thread title? do we have this robust'ness? i don't think it would be so nice though, especially since he's now cost us a run, increased kendrick's pitch count and they still aren't out of it.

 

[jvett77]

His error today was pathetic on the slow grounder. I keep thinking he needs glasses.

 

[Caligula]

JESUS

FUCKING

CHRIST

put your fat ass in front of the ball and at least knock it down. at some point something has to be done. he cannot stop simple grounders or catch balls right in his glove.

Are his legs THAT fucked up at this point that he's lost all mobility? His base running looks like Vlad's base running after his knees were totally shot.

Howard is a DH on a team without a DH. I would also bet that his offense would improve a lot if he wasn't taking the field.

 

[BPNAZ]

I can't help but think an AL playoff type team that could probably really use Howard the most are the Rays

 

[Caligula]

I can't help but think an AL playoff type team that could probably really use Howard the most are the Rays

As long as the fanbase realizes that the Phills will eat a ton of salary and not get much in return.

 

[Omar 382]

He looks afraid of the ball. He's a huge guy if he just knocks that ball down, at least Yelich wouldn't have been on second and they might have had a play at first.

 

[Caligula]

He looks afraid of the ball. He's a huge guy if he just knocks that ball down, at least Yelich wouldn't have been on second and they might have had a play at first.

I think he's afraid of more leg injuries. He's moving like he thinks he's going to get hurt.

 

[Retroram52]

Bad knees, bad legs. Just a used-up, overpaid player. What a joke.

 

[jvett77]

At least he popped one to make up for the error. They keep mentioning his legs. I thought he was rehabbed and healed. I see Howard possibly going lame in the near future. So we may get to see more of Ruf.

 

[Caligula]

Howard is already lame.

 

[Retroram52]

In more ways than just his knees and legs.

 

[navamind]

Man this man was a top 5 player in baseball for a few good seasons i wonder why the downfall. I know you NL guys will kill me for saying this but im pro DH and this would be a perfect scenario to have the DH position

he wasn't even a top five 1B, save for '06 and maybe 07/09.

 

[Cedrique]

he wasn't even a top five 1B, save for '06 and maybe 07/09.

The original post was about Howard's defense, which was never close to top 5 and seems even worse now.

 

[navamind]

The original post was about Howard's defense, which was never close to top 5 and seems even worse now.

in that case, absolutely.