Daily News | Ryan Howard on the Phillies’ first half, his favorite hitter, and — of course — the elimination of the shift
From 2010-2016, he batted .424 without the shift. He batted .282 with it. He slugged .553 without the shift; he slugged .361 with it.“I think as soon as they announced that they were getting rid of the shift, it was like, ‘Trending: Ryan Howard,’” he said. “I was like ‘Oh well, there you go. That works.’ It’s been good. I think it brings more excitement to the game. More balls in play, more guys on base. Which means more action. So I think it’s been great.
“I think every thing is starting to come together,” he said. “You can see the confidence is growing, especially on the road. Them going in and doing what they’re doing on the road has been fun to watch. Championship teams — you’ve got to win on the road.
Howard was in Seattle to play at the celebrity All-Star Game. He made the most of his time here. He says of all the Phillies’ hitters, Nick Castellanos is among his favorites. Castellanos happens to be in town, so they talked for a few minutes before the home run derby.
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