Pete Mackanin: 'Respect Ryan Howard, But Have To Try To Win Game'
Pete Mackanin talks about the difficulty in managing Ryan Howard.
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Pete Mackanin talks about the difficulty in managing Ryan Howard.
Charlie Morton pitched sharply into the seventh, Odubel Herrera hit an RBI triple in the sixth and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the San Diego Padres 3-0 on Tuesday night.
Alexi Amarista's safety squeeze in the seventh scored the go-ahead run and the San Diego Padres beat the Phillies 4-3 Monday to spoil Philadelphia's home opener.
The Philadelphia police officer who was ambushed in January in West Philadelphia made the most of his moment in the limelight Monday before the Phillies home opener.
Win or lose, it was a day for optimism at Citizens Bank Park, as the Phillies opened their home season.
Officer Jesse Hartnett will throw out one of the ceremonial first pitches before the game.
The first home baseball game of the season always has its share of ceremony and celebration. Outside the ballpark the Phillies throw their traditional opening day block party - this year, with a ferris wheel.
The grass is clipped, the lines and logos are painted and Citizen's Bank Park is ready to go for Opening Day.
The Phillies are 0-4 for the first time since 2006.
The Phillies home opener is Monday and this year a 10-year-old will throw out the first pitch, and it's a dream come true.
Ryan Howard was 2-5, including a 5th-inning two-run homer his first of the year.
Two tickets ($43.49), two hot dogs ($7.50), two beers ($15.50), and parking ($16) would run you $82.49.
The Phillies fell to the Reds, 3-2, on Wednesday night.
Thome hit 101 home runs with the Phillies, including his 400th on June 14, 2004.
Glen Macnow moderates the second annual Great Baseball Debate on Friday, April 8th.
