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Ryan Howard on the Phillies' first half, his favorite hitter, and the elimination of the shift
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2008 World Series Game 5, and all the rain that delayed the Phillies' reign
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Looking back at the Phillies' decade of unfulfillment, what-ifs and huge change – NBC Sports Philadelphia
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Mixed Phillies feelings: Breaking down the results of The Athletic's fan survey - The Athletic
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Miller -- The winner of Game 7 will be an example, the loser a footnote - ESPN
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The Unfortunate Final Days Of Ryan Howard's Phillies Career Phillies Nation - Your source for Philadelphia Phillies news, opinion, history, rumors, events, and other fun stuff.
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Jack McCaffery: Many factors caused Philies' offense to crumble – The Times Herald
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Ryan Howard, Baseball Wiki
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Phillies: Ryan Howard's Clutchest Moment, 10 Years Ago Today
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MLB All-Star Game 2023: Start time, rosters, lineups, how to watch and stream
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I really want to have a possibility of going into the HOF one day. I think that's huge with a lot of baseball writers and old school guys. Of course, that's not