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4 Reasons We Should Leave Ryan Howard Alone

CBS Philly | June 9, 2016

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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — From MVP and World Series champion to a .150 hitting bench player. From boos to beer bottles, this is getting out of hand.

The vitriol surrounding the 36-year-old declining Ryan Howard is shocking and unfair.

Here are four reasons why should leave Howard alone.

4. Contract

Ruben Amaro Jr.
PHILADELPHIA – OCTOBER 16: General Manager Ruben Amaro Jr. of the Philadelphia Phillies watches batting practice before the Phillies taking on the San Francisco Giants in Game One of the NLCS during the 2010 MLB Playoffs at Citizens Bank Park on October 16, 2010 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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