Howard/Eisenriech/Baseball America/Pixies
Interesting stats on Ryan Howard’s intentional walks last year. The Phils were dreadful in taking advantage as the players that followed Howard’s at-bats hit just .156 (5 for 32) after the free pass to the big guy. That’s terrible. Check it out:
Howard was walked intentionally 35 times in 2007, creating 35 chances to hit immediately following the intentional walk. Here’s what the Phils did with those times at-bats:
Player |
Times followed IBB to Howard |
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| Rowand | 20 | 3-for-19 with three singles and a walk |
| Burrell | 11 | 2-for-9 with a single, a home run and two walks |
| Utley | 1 | 0-for-1 |
| Helms | 1 | 0-for-1 |
| Werth | 1 | 0-for-1 |
| Bourn | 1 | 0-for-1 |
| Total | 35 | 5-for-32 with four singles, three walks and a home run |
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Now for the useless but, if a fan of the 1993 Phillies World Series team, perhaps interesting…
Jim Eisenreich, one of the unsung heroes of that team, is a real estate agent in Missouri.
His email address is available as are all kinds of bargains in the Kansas City market.
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Baseball As America
February 15 - May 11, 2008
The National Constitution Center
Since the often-dubbed “great American sport” first took shape in this country, baseball and America have mirrored the same values, responded to the same events, and grappled with the same social and economic issues. From February 15 through May 11, 2008, the National Constitution Center will host Baseball As America, the first major exhibition to examine the relationship between baseball and American culture. The 5,000-square-foot exhibition is organized by The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York, and marks the first time the treasures of the Hall of Fame have left their legendary home to tour the country.
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Classic Pixies….
