Ryan Howard has been moved all the way down to seventh in the Phillies' order Thursday, CSN Philadelphia's Jim Salisbury reports.
Howard has been moved all the way down to seventh in the Phillies' order Thursday, CSN Philadelphia's Jim Salisbury reports.
Analysis:
These are dark days for Howard, as he is off to a terrible start and pitchers have taken note, giving him a heavy dose of fastballs in the early going with the knowledge that he probably won't be able to do much with the cheese. It had always been second nature to see Howard in the four hole, which allowed for him to still put up some solid RBI totals for fantasy owners, even if his talent suggested he should have been in a strict platoon and batting lower in the order. To add insult to injury, Jeff Francoeur of all people is hitting cleanup for the Phillies these days, which tells you all you really need to know.
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