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Ryan Howard took a mighty cut, dropped his bat and admired the shot. The big slugger didn't go down looking in a clutch spot this time, and Roy Halladay overcame a shaky start to help the Philadelphia Phillies beat the St.

Louis Cardinals 11-6 Saturday night in the opener of their NL division series.

After a late surge to make the playoffs, the Cardinals came out fast in Game 1 of their NLDS. But the Phillies have roared back on homers by Ryan Howard and Raul Ibanez to take a 6-3 lead.

Ryan Howard agreed to a $125 million, five-year contract extension through 2016 with the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday that includes a club option for 2017.

The 30-year-old slugging first baseman will make $20 million each in 2012 and 2013 and $25 million annually from 2014-16.

The Phillies have a $23 million club option for 2017 with a $10 million buyout.

Ryan Howard, the 2006 NL MVP, signed a five-year extension with the Phillies Monday that guarantees him $125 million.

Albert Pujols for Ryan Howard? Let's just say the MVP sluggers don't plan to pack their bags anytime soon. Talk of a megatrade kept baseball buzzing Monday following an ESPN report the Philadelphia Phillies were thinking about asking the St.

Louis Cardinals if they'd like to swap star first basemen.

Ryan Howard sees more breaking balls than any hitter. Way more. Tom Verducci explains why -- and also why it's not likely to change.

Cliff Lee dominated the Dodgers, Ryan Howard and Jayson Werth provided the big swings early and the Philadelphia Phillies cruised past Los Angeles 11-0 Sunday night for a 2-1 lead in the NL championship series.

Ryan Howard's home run off Vicente Padilla has given the Phillies a 1-0 lead in Game 2 of the NLCS. Pedro Martinez has shut out the Dodgers through four innings.

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