Phillies Notes:
Philadelphia Inquirer, The, May, 2008 by Todd Zolecki Inquirer Staff Writer
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PHOENIX - It seemed as if Ryan Howard had found his stroke Thursday, when he hit a home run to beat the San Diego Padres. Maybe not. He entered last night's series opener against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field in an 0-for-11 slump with three walks and six strikeouts. Howard is hitting just .167 with six homers and 14 RBIs as the Phillies enter the sixth week of the season.
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But Charlie Manuel is in no rush to shuffle the lineup. Howard hit fourth last night, just like he has in every game since April 4, 2006, when he hit third. "I've thought about it," Manuel said. "I've thought about splitting [Chase Utley and Howard] up." He could split up the lefthanded hitters with righthanded Pat Burrell, who is tied for second in the league with 30 RBIs. But if he moves Burrell into the cleanup spot and hits ...
