Articles by Matt Rappa (1744)
With the first Grapefruit League game of 2015 set to get underway Tuesday with Jerome Williams starting on the mound, Phillies' outfielder Ben Revere is surely ready for the season ahead and improving his game even further. (Quote: @JeffSkversky) On October 1, 2014, Revere had surgery to remove two screws from his right ankle. […]
Spring Training is closer than you may think. In just a few days, Phillies players will lace up for game action for the first time since their 2-1 defeat against the Atlanta Braves on September 28th to close out the 2014 season. Friday afternoon, Ryan Lawrence of the Philadelphia Daily News shared who will get the […]
In 2015, 41-year-old Ichiro Suzuki will be entering his fifteenth season of Major League Baseball and his first with the Miami Marlins, after spending the first nine seasons of his professional career over in the Japan Pacific League. Suzuki spent his first 11 seasons, and a large part of his 12th, in America with the Seattle […]
View image | gettyimages.com As first reported by CBSSports.com's Jon Heyman, the Milwaukee Brewers have re-signed closer Francisco Rodriguez to a two-year deal, with a team option for a third year. FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal later added that the contract will be worth $13 million. This news is not good for the Phillies, who have well-publicly shopped […]
The Philadelphia Phillies have announced that Pat Burrell, 2008 World Series champion, will be this year's Toyota Wall of Fame inductee. And the 37th inductee into the #Phillies Toyota WOF is… Pat Burrell! Induction ceremony on 7/31 prior to the game. pic.twitter.com/EAkHV4lQWM — Phillies (@Phillies) February 26, 2015 In nine seasons with the Phillies, […]
Sixers' CEO Scott O'Neil joined Angelo Cataldi & The Morning Team today on SportsRadio 94WIP to talk about the current state of the franchise, and what they envision moving forward. On plans for the future of the franchise: "There are some great models out there. You can look at Oklahoma City and what the Thunder […]
The Red Sox' recent signing of Cuban prospect Yoan Moncada has made it even more apparent that the franchise has overwhelming depth at the infield and outfield positions. Phillies' ace Cole Hamels, 31, has been linked to Boston as a possible trade destination throughout the entire offseason, as they seek to bolster their rotation which currently features Clay […]
View image | gettyimages.com The Philadelphia Phillies and Comcast SportsNet have announced that Ben Davis will replace Jamie Moyer this upcoming season as color commentator. Davis will join Tom McCarthy, Matt Stairs, Mike Schmidt and Gregg Murphy on television, who will be returning under their similar roles from this past season. Larry Andersen, Scott Franzke and Jim Jackson will also be returning in […]
Baseball, the game recognized as America’s pastime, is in danger of losing its appeal to the younger demographic as offensive run production continues to decline throughout Major League Baseball. Making changes to reverse this trend has already been prudently considered by Rob Manfred, the tenth and newly-named commissioner. Manfred, who assumed office last month, […]
(Photo: NBA.com) As the 3 p.m. trade deadline on Thursday fast approaches, and with just 29 game remaining in the season, it's time to start thinking towards next year's campaign. Today, in conjunction with Sixers' season ticket renewals opening up for current holders, the following video was released with a new slogan for the franchise: 'This Starts Now'. If that video did not excite you […]