June return hopes dim for Howard

Is that where you've been waiting to take his order?

Zing!!

The only positive thing about all of this that Howard will be healthy and rested for the second half of the season.

As a Phillies fan who has followed this since his injury last October, the team has handled expectations to the fans all wrong. From what I read, it is an 8-10 month injury, and the player usually isn't fully recovered til the NEXT season especially for a guy who is Howards size. I always expected Howard back after the all-star break because he got hurt in October and the 8-10 month window is around July. I remember many beat writers and fans thinking he would be back in May or at the latest June and I thought that was ridiculous.

QUOTE(#4):

Originally posted 09:34 AM ET  05.31 by toad

The only positive thing about all of this that Howard will be healthy and rested for the second half of the season.

Sounds like he'll be ready just about the time Halladay will.

QUOTE(#5):

Originally posted 09:46 AM ET  05.31 by Flyers1986-87

As a Phillies fan who has followed this since his injury last October, the team has handled expectations to the fans all wrong. From what I read, it is an 8-10 month injury, and the player usually isn't fully recovered til the NEXT season especially for a guy who is Howards size. I always expected Howard back after the all-star break because he got hurt in October and the 8-10 month window is around July. I remember many beat writers and fans thinking he would be back in May or at the latest June and I thought that was ridiculous.

And how long after the achilles is healed ...will it take him to get into baseball shape...I can just imagine how much he's ballooned up to at this point....

QUOTE(#5):

Originally posted 09:46 AM ET  05.31 by Flyers1986-87

As a Phillies fan who has followed this since his injury last October, the team has handled expectations to the fans all wrong. From what I read, it is an 8-10 month injury, and the player usually isn't fully recovered til the NEXT season especially for a guy who is Howards size. I always expected Howard back after the all-star break because he got hurt in October and the 8-10 month window is around July. I remember many beat writers and fans thinking he would be back in May or at the latest June and I thought that was ridiculous.

And how long after the achilles is healed ...will it take him to get into baseball shape...I can just imagine how much he's ballooned up to at this point....

QUOTE(#5):

Originally posted 09:46 AM ET  05.31 by Flyers1986-87

As a Phillies fan who has followed this since his injury last October, the team has handled expectations to the fans all wrong. From what I read, it is an 8-10 month injury, and the player usually isn't fully recovered til the NEXT season especially for a guy who is Howards size. I always expected Howard back after the all-star break because he got hurt in October and the 8-10 month window is around July. I remember many beat writers and fans thinking he would be back in May or at the latest June and I thought that was ridiculous.

And how long after the achilles is healed ...will it take him to get into baseball shape...I can just imagine how much he's ballooned up to at this point....

QUOTE(#5):

Originally posted 09:46 AM ET  05.31 by Flyers1986-87

As a Phillies fan who has followed this since his injury last October, the team has handled expectations to the fans all wrong. From what I read, it is an 8-10 month injury, and the player usually isn't fully recovered til the NEXT season especially for a guy who is Howards size. I always expected Howard back after the all-star break because he got hurt in October and the 8-10 month window is around July. I remember many beat writers and fans thinking he would be back in May or at the latest June and I thought that was ridiculous.

And how long after the achilles is healed ...will it take him to get into baseball shape...I can just imagine how much he's ballooned up to at this point....

Howard will be back just before the All Star break, is my guess.

Damn.....quadruple post....spinny thing working overtime today...

.....note to phillies......sell, sell, sell.....

This IDIOT howard came to spring training like this--- what a MORON... just like his coach---Marble Mouth manuel.... Stupid is as Stupid Does...

QUOTE(#10):

Originally posted 10:20 AM ET  05.31 by Sgt. Schultz

And how long after the achilles is healed ...will it take him to get into baseball shape...I can just imagine how much he's ballooned up to at this point....

He didn't look like he'd ballooned last time I saw video, but that was early April.

should the phillies trade cole hamels for at least 4 top prospect pitchers from the nationals????

the phillies need aside from offense, they do need more starting pitching in their roster, this franchise can't just let hamels walk away without nothing in return,,,