Articles by Andrew Gillen (279)
On paper, Cliff Lee vs. Madison Bumgarner seemed to be quite the pitching matchup. And, that's close to what we saw. Even though Bumgarner would go on to give up five runs, it did not feel like a large lead. Luckily for the Phillies, though, it was large enough to get their 15th win of […]
A fatter version of the current Delmon Young It was supposed to be an entertaining game. The Phillies were making their first appearance in Clevland since 2007, and Roy Halladay was going to continue his three-game hot streak. However, he reverted back to the beginning of the season, and Zach McCallister looked dominant. He held […]
Coming off a solid major league debut, Jonathan Pettibone seemed primed to pitch well against the Mets, and pitch well he did. On a sunny afternoon at Citi Field, the Mets and Phillies battled it out on FOX (without Joe Buck in the booth). It turned out to be a beautiful day for Charlie Manuel's […]
Photo: Philliedelphia/Kevin Durso After six long months of anticipation, the Phillies are finally returning to Citizens Bank Park. Coming off a 2-0 victory over the Braves, their first of the season, the team will play it's first of five (six you you split the home-and-home series vs. Boston) interleague series against the Kansas City Royals (1-2). […]
H/T Jeremy Fischer After a Spring full of questioning and speculation, Roy Halladay took the mound for his first regular season start of 2013. For the Braves, Paul Maholm looked to continue his impressive Spring Training numbers. In the first, Jimmy Rollins blooped a double to left field, but remained at second. Halladay would then […]
In an effort to close up the gap between they and the 8th place Islanders, the Flyers made two trades. The first trade sent LW Harry Zolnierczyk to the Anaheim Ducks for minor league LW Jay Rosehill. No major improvements on either side, as it essentially swaps two depth guys. The second trade comes with […]
This truly is the best time of the year. America’s game is starting back up, and the next seven months will be full of many highs and lows. 2013 brings with it a groundbreaking season of baseball, with both the American and National League playing host to 15 teams. Whether you love or loathe the […]
Lehigh Valley, the home for Dream Teams and all sorts of ridiculous predictions, will no longer host the Eagles Pre-Season Training Camp. Instead, the team will move their practices to Philadelphia, splitting time between the NovaCare Complex and Lincoln Financial Field. Only a handful of practices will be held at their home stadium, though they […]
The newest NFL season unofficially began at about 4:00 pm on Tuesday. Free agency opened up, and, to no one's surprise, the flood gates burst open. Big names were moving across the country, with now ex-Patriot Wes Welker taking his talents to the Mile High City with the Broncos, and Super Bowl Champion Anquan Boldin being […]
Photo Courtesy of Frank Klose According to Darren Rovell of ESPN, Cole Hamels has signed on to become a cover athlete on popular chewing gum Big League Chew (you know, the stuff you haven't had since you were 12). Matt Kemp of the LA Dodgers has also been selected. The brand has had cartoon characters has the […]