City of Pain

So on we march to Ryan Howard breaking his own ridiculous record of 199 strikeouts in a season. Boy, his .189 average is looking great in the middle of the Phils’ lineup right now. The funny part is that if you look at his situational stats, he actually does best with runner in scoring position and two outs…by hitting a lusty .222. He’s actually worse against righties when you look at his average, but he does have 21 of his 26 walks against righties. He’s horrible on the the road, hitting .146…but he’s only hitting .218 at home which is also completely unacceptable. What a mess.

We here at City of Pain wish Ryan the best because in the end, it’s better for the Phils if he hits. But if he thinks he’s getting a contract extension anytime soon, forget it.

MLB Single Season record: 199
Ryan Howard’s 2008 total: 68
Ryan Howard’s 2008 projection: 234 (up three from last time)
Chance of Ryan Howard striking out: 35%
Last Game: 0-3, 3 Ks

Strikeouts needed for a new record: 132

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