Articles by Chris DiFrancesco (6)
Embed from Getty Images By Chris DiFrancesco, Sports Talk Philly staff writer If you lined up 10 hockey fans and asked them who they believe have the most points in the National Hockey League over the last half-decade we'd likely hear the same names. Sidney Crosby. Alex Ovechkin. Steven Stamkos. Patrick Kane. Then, tell them it's none of […]
(Photo: Kevin Durso/Sports Talk Philly) By Chris DiFrancesco, Sports Talk Philly staff writer When the Flyers drafted Travis Konecny with the 24th pick of the first in 2015, GM Ron Hextall knew what he had. Konecny, 19, lit up the OHL in 2015-16, netting 101 points in just 60 games between the Ottawa 67's and […]
Embed from Getty Images Another night, another lopsided loss for the all of a sudden slumping Phillies. Since Vince Velasquez's 16-strikeout masterpiece, the Phillies pitching staff has been anything but stellar. Actually, just good would be an upgrade. Aaron Nola surrendered a career high seven runs in the Nationals 8-1 win over the Phillies […]
Embed from Getty Images It surely wasn't pretty but the Phillies avoided ugly history and scrapped together a 1-0 win over the New York Mets. With this win, the Phillies avoided their first 0-5 start in 82 years. Vince Velasquez tossed six shutout innings earning his first win in his first start as a Phillie. […]
With the plethora of changes that has occurred inside the Phillies organization one opinion remains the same within baseball pundits. The 2016 Philadelphia Phillies will most likely be a last place team.
View image | gettyimages.com By Chris DiFrancesco He was a Rule 5 pickup by the Texas Rangers in 2008. He was being developed as a second baseman and ended up playing nearly his entire stay in the minor leagues between second base and shortstop. Fast forward to 2015 and Odubel Herrera is of the […]