I just saw Ryan Howard hit his 57th home run, opposite field against the Astros. Little doubt that if the Phillies make the playoffs, Howard will have to be in contention for the MVP award.
This picture was taken in 2004 after the Phoenix Desert Dogs won the Arizona Fall League title. I stood next to this mountain of a man and you know from his radiant smile that great things were coming his way.
Wonder how Johnny Callison, who wore #6 for the Phillies when I was a kid, feels about his number today. Callison, who the game-winning homerun in the 1964 All-Star Game, probably made less money in his entire career that most players make in one season today.