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Howard is out of the lineup Sunday against the Cubs.

Howard made a return to the lineup Saturday, but will sit again Sunday for the sixth time in the last seven games. Only one of those contests have featured a southpaw on the mound for the opposing team, so it appears manager Pete Mackanin is following through with his assertion from earlier this week regarding the reduction of Howard's role. Despite a storied history in Philly, a .154 batting average simply won't cut it for the first baseman, even if shades of his power (eight home runs) remain an aspect of his game. Tommy Joseph and his .810 OPS will get another start in the afternoon contest.

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