Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard hasn't received a breather at the outset of spring games, but the veteran first baseman doesn't mind. Howard found his name in the lineup for a sixth straight game Thursday against the Braves. "I'm out here doing what I have to do," Howard said, per the Philadelphia Inquirer. "They put me in the lineup, and I go out there. That's it." Manager Charlie Manuel wants Howard to make up for the lost time he missed in 2012 while recovering from an Achilles injury and Howard agrees he needs his "game legs" back. "It's a lot different when you get a full offseason to train and build up the muscles," Howard said. "Obviously it's a lot stronger than where it was last year. The difference is it's a lot better."
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