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</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=subHead vAlign=top colSpan=3>Phils place Ryan Howard (ankle) on DL </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=vaLabel colSpan=3>Ryan Howard - 1B - PHI - Aug. 3</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=3>Phillies placed 1B Ryan Howard on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to August 2, with a left ankle sprain.
The injury is apparently more serious than first thought. It's yet another tough blow to a ballclub that finally looked to be taking off. The current in-house options to replace Howard, Ross Gload and Cody Ransom, are obviously less than inspiring.
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The injury is apparently more serious than first thought. It's yet another tough blow to a ballclub that finally looked to be taking off. The current in-house options to replace Howard, Ross Gload and Cody Ransom, are obviously less than inspiring.
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