Let's all chill on Ryan Howard. I know some people are questioning his health a good 18 months after his Achilles injury, and yes, his mobility seems to be comprimised. But he's not any less healthy now than he was last year, when he returned to perform at a 30-homer pace over the final three months. And given how effortlessly he was launching balls out of the park this spring, it's not like his power stroke evaporated in the offseason.
All-or-nothing hitters like him will have their ups and downs. In 2007, fresh off winning NL MVP, he hit only .221 in April, to use just one example. Frankly, I don't see why more people aren't encouraged by his .371 batting average and .960 OPS over his last nine games.