Articles by Matt Rappa (1744)
(Photo: Flickr/Kevin Burkett) According to Scott Howard-Cooper of NBA.com and NBA TV, 12-year NBA veteran guard Allen Iverson will reportedly be eligible for induction into the 2016 Basketball Hall of Fame. Iverson, 40, played ten games for Beşiktaş Basketbol of Turkey during the 2010-2011 season. He underwent surgery in January 2011 on his calf that required […]
Final: Cubs 7, Phillies 3 WP: Kyle Hendricks (7-6, 4.08 ERA) LP: Alec Asher (0-3, 10.67 ERA) Philadelphia, PA – Backed by a two home run night by left fielder Kyle Schwarber, the third multi home run performance of his rookie season, the Chicago Cubs (82-58) secured the double header sweep over the Philadelphia Phillies […]
View image | gettyimages.com Final: Cubs 5, Phillies 1 WP: Jake Arrieta (19-6, 1.99 ERA) LP: Adam Morgan (5-6, 4.60 ERA) Philadelphia, PA – Playing in their first game without Ruben Amaro Jr. as their active general manager, the Philadelphia Phillies (54-87) fell to National League Cy Young Award candidate Jake Arrieta and the Chicago […]
(Photo: @Cindy610) Even though the Philadelphia Phillies have a twin-bill double header against the Chicago Cubs Friday evening, Phillies outfielder Jeff Francoeur still found time within his busy schedule to attend the 14th annual 98.1 WOGL Loves Our Kids Radiothon, which supports the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Below are pictures of Francoeur at the event, […]
Final: Braves 7, Phillies 2 WP: Williams Perez (5-6, 5.42 ERA) LP: Aaron Harang (5-15, 5.02 ERA) Philadelphia, PA – Snapping their longest franchise losing skid since 1977, 12, the Atlanta Braves (55-83) bested the Philadelphia Phillies (53-85) on Labor Day in the series opener of a three-game set. According to Phillies' beat writer for MLB.com, Todd Zolecki, a record-low crowd of 15,125 […]
(Photo: Flickr/Mike) It appears as though the Camden Rivershark's playing days at Campbell's Field are numbered. Due to long-standing attendance and financial woes, and with an expiring lease at Campbell's Field, the Atlantic League is considering to move the franchise to New Britain, Connecticut after spending 15 seasons on the Camden Waterfront. Allison Steele of The Philadelphia Inquirer was […]
View image | gettyimages.com Philadelphia, PA – The Philadelphia Phillies (53-84) will open a 10-game homestand tonight in a Labor Day matchup against the Atlanta Braves (54-83). The Phillies are coming off of a rough, six-game road trip in which they went 1-5 with a starter earned run average of 9.71 over 29 2/3 […]
View image | gettyimages.com Final: Red Sox 9, Phillies 2 WP: Wade Miley (11-10, 4.43 ERA) LP: Alec Asher (0-2, 10.61 ERA) Boston, MA – In the middle game of a three-game, weekend series at Fenway Park, the Philadelphia Phillies (53-83) dropped their 20th road series out of their last 26, putting up just […]
View image | gettyimages.com According to ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter, the Philadelphia Eagles have released quarterback Tim Tebow. Eagles released QB Tim Tebow, per source. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 5, 2015 The Eagles' 53-man roster now has just two quarterbacks: Sam Bradford and Mark Sanchez, as Matt Barkley was traded yesterday to […]
View image | gettyimages.com Former Philadelphia Phillies closer Jonathan Papelbon has always been known to voice his opinion. Over the three-plus seasons while the six-time All-Star and 2007 World Series champion donned red pinstripes, Papelbon had a peculiar relationship with Phillies fans, and the team as a whole as time went on. This trend […]