[Lefty Noob]

Ryan Howard of the Phillies set a new team record yesterday with his 49th homer. The old mark of 48 belonged Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt, who achieved that total during the 1980 season. Howard currently leads the majors with 49 homers and 128 RBIs. Say it with me, now... M-V-P! M-V-P!

[MJHMarc]

MVP! I think he deserves it this year, more than Carlos Beltran or the powerful-David Wright.

[ThePundit]

I think I'm starting to change my mind and agree with you guys. He's unbelievable.

[Lefty Noob]

Welcome to the bandwagon, Pundit!

I'm fairly new to the "Howard for MVP" faction myself, but like you, Howard's won me over. He's absolutely unreal.

[ThePundit]

What's really incredible about him is that most of his homers go to the opposite field. And they're not cheap Yankee stadium shots. These balls are crushed.

[EmpireWF]

Wow, Howard just hit his 54th home run of the year. And according to Baseball Musings (see the link), he's on pace for 156 RBIs this season. That's simply phenomenal.

[EmpireWF]

Howard hit not one but TWO home runs against the Marlins tonight, pushing his season total to 56.