http://www.hotstovephilly.com/2008/07/17/strike-while-the-iron-is-hot-trade-howard-now/ The One-Stop Destination for Philadelphia Sports Fans! Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:36:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://www.hotstovephilly.com/2008/07/17/strike-while-the-iron-is-hot-trade-howard-now/#comment-353 gozer Fri, 18 Jul 2008 03:16:59 +0000 http://www.hotstovephilly.com/?p=952#comment-353 Only according to average - which had been climbing steadily in the weeks prior to his injury. If you adjust his homers and RBI for a normal season (550 ABs or so), he's on pace to put up identical numbers to those he produced in 2007. Only according to average - which had been climbing steadily in the weeks prior to his injury. If you adjust his homers and RBI for a normal season (550 ABs or so), he’s on pace to put up identical numbers to those he produced in 2007.

]]> http://www.hotstovephilly.com/2008/07/17/strike-while-the-iron-is-hot-trade-howard-now/#comment-350 Jonathan Atwood Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:44:15 +0000 http://www.hotstovephilly.com/?p=952#comment-350 Ortiz was having a poor year even before he went on the DL. I know he was hitting better right before he got hurt, but he is still having a down year. Ortiz was having a poor year even before he went on the DL. I know he was hitting better right before he got hurt, but he is still having a down year.

]]> http://www.hotstovephilly.com/2008/07/17/strike-while-the-iron-is-hot-trade-howard-now/#comment-349 gozer Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:21:01 +0000 http://www.hotstovephilly.com/?p=952#comment-349 Or perhaps Ortiz's numbers are down because he's missed half the year on the DL? Just a guess. Or perhaps Ortiz’s numbers are down because he’s missed half the year on the DL? Just a guess.

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