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    Records Are Meant To Be Broken Aren't They ......?

    Thursday, September 14, 2006, 05:35 AM EST [MLB Baseball...........Philade]

    In  light  of the  amazing  season  that   Phillies'   first  baseman   Ryan  Howard  is  having    with  his  assault  on  the  record  books.   Should  we   be  asking   if   the  record   that  is  in  place   be  expunged  from   the  record  books  if   Howard   should   surpass  Maris'   mark  of   61   home  runs.   In  many   eyes  it's  still  seen  as  the  legitimate   mark  for   the  single  season  home  run  record.

    Howard's  display  this  season   has  been  impressive  to  say  the  least as  he  leads  the  majors in  the  following  categories  home  runs 56, slugging  pctg  .682  ,  rbi's  138  and is in  the  top 5  also   in  ob pctg  .413,  on  base + slugging  1.095.  

                       

    If   the  season   were   to  end  today   one  could  immeasurably  say  that   Howard   would  be  by  far   the   favorite   for   the  NL's  MVP   award   with  quite   possibly   only   Carlos  Beltran  being    his  closest  competitor. His  enthusiasm  for  the  game and  the   way  that he  competes  has  bouught  some   fresh   optimism   to   fans   as   they're  infused     by  his    infectious   play.   Although   the  same    could  be  said    of  McGwire  and   Sosa   in  '98    when   they   had  the  fans  eating  out  of   their  hands      as  they   provided   the  rarest   of   entertainment      with  their    phenomenal  power  hitting  as   they   chased    down   Maris'   record     of   61  home   runs.

    Since  Maris   accomplished  the  feat ,  his total   has   been   surpassed   on   six  occasions  by    three      different  players  with  the  major  league   record  of  73  home  runs  being  held  by  Barry  Bonds ,  accomplished  in 2001. 

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