Articles by Kevin Durso (5321)
With the 10th overall pick in Monday's first round of the 2015 MLB Draft, the Phillies selected shortstop Cornelius Randolph out of Griffin High School in Georgia. Here is more on the newest Phillie.
Photo via Cornelius Randolph Facebook Page The Phillies first pick of the 2015 MLB Draft went to improving the infield. With the 10th overall pick in Monday's first round of the 2015 MLB First Year Player Draft, the Phillies selected shortstop Cornelius Randolph.
View image | gettyimages.com The MLB First Year Player Draft does not experience the same hype as the other drafts in the major sports. Baseball is a different breed. Players need years of development and no one is major-league ready immediately. Over 1,000 players will be selected in the draft over hundreds of rounds, […]
View image | gettyimages.com With the go-ahead run on third, the Phillies countered Bruce Bochy's pitching change for left-hander Javier Lopez with Jeff Francoeur. Francoeur has stepped up in clutch situations before this season and delivered again in the seventh inning. Francoeur's two-run double broke the tie and helped the Phillies salvage the series […]
View image | gettyimages.com In between Maikel Franco's heroics on Tuesday and Wednesday that helped the Phillies (21-35) get walk-off wins, the team has dropped nine other games in their last 11, including Friday night's series opener with the San Francisco Giants (). Franco has been one of the only highlights for the Phillies […]
View image | gettyimages.com It has been mentioned several times before when discussing draft prospects and will be said several more times leading to Draft weekend at the end of June. This draft is deep with talent. In particular, this draft is deep with talent among forwards, meaning there should be stiff competition for […]
View image | gettyimages.com A line-drive single by Maikel Franco marked the Phillies first hit of the night. It was the seventh inning. When Franco stepped to the plate again in the ninth, he had a chance to be a hero for the second straight night. He delivered. Franco capped a four-run comeback for […]
View image | gettyimages.com The Stanley Cup Final begins on Wednesday night as the Chicago Blackhawks face off against the Tampa Bay Lightning for hockey's top prize. It has been a wild ride to the Final in this year's quest for Lord Stanley's Cup and another exciting series awaits between these two teams. You […]
View image | gettyimages.com One of the faces of the NHL will take the ice on Wednesday night for Game 1 of his third Stanley Cup Final appearance with two wins under his belt already. For Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews, this is nothing new. He's been there and he has conquered. In a […]
View image | gettyimages.com In case you haven't heard it yet, this NHL Draft is deep with talented prospects. Really deep. It seems fool-proof for the Flyers to obtain a potential future star with the seventh overall pick. With so much depth in this upcoming draft, there is really no way for the Flyers […]