PLAYING TIME: Howard succumbs to knee injury

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Phillies | Ryan Howard placed on DL
The Philadelphia Phillies have placed 1B Ryan Howard (knee) on the 15-day disabled list with knee inflammation. In a corresponding move, the team recalled OF Darin Ruf from Triple-A Lehigh Valley.  Source: MLB.com - Todd Zolecki
 
BHQ take: Just as Ryan Howard seemed to be getting on a roll—173 PX over the last month—his knee has flared up and could sideline him for an extended period. Darin Ruf has been called up from Triple-A, but unlike his breakout 2012 minor league season, his performance at Lehigh Valley has been at best pedestrian....

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