Ryan Howard hit his first postseason home run last night, a solo shot in the sixth inning that put the Phillies up 4-1. It came off a hanging slider by Matt Garza, and it followed a two-hit night in game two.
Is Howard getting the swing back?
“It’s been kind of a slow but steady process. I had some good swings out there today and luckily for me was able to get a home run out of it. I’m feeling pretty good at the plate. It’s definitely coming.”
I’ll take the man’s word. If he can be a tiny bit more patient out there, I’d say he’s doing his job. For now, I’m thinking another bomb (or two) isn’t far away for the big man.
Tim MalcolmTim first found the Phillies as a little infant at Veteran’s Stadium, cheering on a Juan Samuel game-winning home run in his very first game. With the pinstripes in his blood, he witnessed Terry Mulholland’s 1990 no-hitter, “Steve Carlton Night” at the Vet, game three of the 1993 World Series, countless games during the charmed 2008 championship season and various road excursions. Since November 2007 Tim’s been writing about them daily at Phillies Nation, becoming one of the world’s most popular Phillies scribes. You can catch him on Twitter and Facebook, as well. When he’s not talking about the Phils he’s relaxing with a St. Bernardus ABT 12 or one of his many favored brews.
