http://www.blogging-baseball.com/2006/11/28/pro-or-con-the-phillies-search-for-protection-for-ryan-howard-in-5-slot/ All-time baseball highlights and real-time commentary. Fri, 22 Aug 2008 03:04:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 http://www.blogging-baseball.com/2006/11/28/pro-or-con-the-phillies-search-for-protection-for-ryan-howard-in-5-slot/#comment-1124 Tue, 27 Feb 2007 12:26:05 +0000 http://www.blogging-baseball.com/2006/11/28/pro-or-con-the-phillies-search-for-protection-for-ryan-howard-in-5-slot/#comment-1124 [...] And finally, from http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/teams/phi Phillies training camp in Clearwater, the debate about the #5 spot in the Phils lineup goes on.  For previous posts on this debate, http://www.blogging-baseball.com/2006/11/28/pro-or-con-the-phillies-search-for-protection-for-ryan-howard-in-5-slot/ click here and http://www.blogging-baseball.com/2007/02/16/freddy-garcia-makes-a-good-phillies-pitching-staff-formidable/ here.  Personally, I find the idea of leading off with http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/7104 Shane Victorino, batting http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/6419 Jimmy Rollins behind http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/7437 Ryan Howard and dropping http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/6375 Pat Burrell to the 6th slot intriguing.  In my humble opinion, it may be worth trying during spring training where the games don’t count.   [...] […] And finally, from http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/teams/phi Phillies training camp in Clearwater, the debate about the #5 spot in the Phils lineup goes on.  For previous posts on this debate, http://www.blogging-baseball.com/2006/11/28/pro-or-con-the-phillies-search-for-protection-for-ryan-howard-in-5-slot/ click here and http://www.blogging-baseball.com/2007/02/16/freddy-garcia-makes-a-good-phillies-pitching-staff-formidable/ here.  Personally, I find the idea of leading off with http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/7104 Shane Victorino, batting http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/6419 Jimmy Rollins behind http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/7437 Ryan Howard and dropping http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/6375 Pat Burrell to the 6th slot intriguing.  In my humble opinion, it may be worth trying during spring training where the games don’t count.   […]

]]> http://www.blogging-baseball.com/2006/11/28/pro-or-con-the-phillies-search-for-protection-for-ryan-howard-in-5-slot/#comment-861 Wed, 24 Jan 2007 15:51:38 +0000 http://www.blogging-baseball.com/2006/11/28/pro-or-con-the-phillies-search-for-protection-for-ryan-howard-in-5-slot/#comment-861 [...] And about Burrell, the discussion of whether or not Gillick needed to go into the free agency or trade markets to find alternatives to Burrell as the #5 hitter behind Howard are covered in these must-read posts; Pro or Con: The Phillies Search for Protection for Ryan Howard in #5 Slot and Pat Burrell and the #5 Spot Behind Ryan Howard.  Another must-read deals with Pat Burrell’s strike outs problem. [...] […] And about Burrell, the discussion of whether or not Gillick needed to go into the free agency or trade markets to find alternatives to Burrell as the #5 hitter behind Howard are covered in these must-read posts; Pro or Con: The Phillies Search for Protection for Ryan Howard in #5 Slot and Pat Burrell and the #5 Spot Behind Ryan Howard.  Another must-read deals with Pat Burrell’s strike outs problem. […]

]]> http://www.blogging-baseball.com/2006/11/28/pro-or-con-the-phillies-search-for-protection-for-ryan-howard-in-5-slot/#comment-449 Mon, 18 Dec 2006 17:18:56 +0000 http://www.blogging-baseball.com/2006/11/28/pro-or-con-the-phillies-search-for-protection-for-ryan-howard-in-5-slot/#comment-449 [...] Readers may recall that a few weeks ago this blog carried a piece on the pros and cons of the Phillies search for a number 5 hitter to protect Ryan Howard. [...] […] Readers may recall that a few weeks ago this blog carried a piece on the pros and cons of the Phillies search for a number 5 hitter to protect Ryan Howard. […]

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