Looks like maybe Ryan Howard got the message.
Then again, maybe it's just Howard's normal cycle - he starts to heat up when the weather does.
Before last night's game, Phillies GM Ruben Amaro Jr. again lamented the lack of production from the middle of the Phils' lineup. It wasn't hard to figure out who he was referring to.
Howard has been battling pain in his knee and continues to recover from surgery on his Achilles.
Last night he took out a little of his frustration on the Nationals. Howard had three hits, including snapping a long homer-less streak, as the Phils beat D.C. at Citizens Bank Park.
Even with Howard heating up, it was left to Dom Brown and a dramatic 9th inning homer to make winners out of the Phils after another bullpen hiccup coughed up a late lead.
Here's all the details from Rob Parent.
Face it, regardless of how hot Howard gets, nothing is going to be easy for this team.
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