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View image | gettyimages.com The former 'fifth ace' of the 2011 Phillies' rotation has decided to come out of retirement, according to MLB Trade Rumors' Tim Dierkes. Dierkes adds that the 34-year-old right hander will be holding an open workout and bullpen session for teams on February 4th in the Nashville, Tennessee area, and […]
According to the Baltimore Sun's Dan Connolly, 24-year-old reliever and former Phillie, Kyle Simon, has been suspended 50 games for his second positive test for drug of abuse. Simon was acquired by the Phillies on June 30, 2012, along with catcher Gabriel Lino, in exchange for future Hall of Famer, Jim Thome. He was selected by the Orioles […]
View image | gettyimages.com Chris Polian, Jacksonville Jaguars' director of pro personnel, has reportedly interviewed for the second time with the Eagles for their personnel executive opening. Polian has been in his current position with the Jaguars since May of 2013, after he and his father, team president Bill Polian, were fired by Indianapolis […]
View image | gettyimages.com This past Tuesday, Phillies' long-time broadcaster Larry Andersen joined MLB.com's Hot Stove to share his thoughts on first baseman, Ryan Howard. "I look for him to be with the Phillies to start the season, and see where it goes. I have to be honest, I was one of the guys […]
View image | gettyimages.com Billy Joel will be returning to play at Citizens Bank Park on August 13, 2015. A six-time Grammy Award winner with 33 Top 40 hits, the 65-year-old musician has sold more than 150 million records worldwide. Senior Vice President of Administration and Operations for the Phillies, Michael Stiles, is enthusiastic […]
View image | gettyimages.com According to CSNPhilly.com's Jim Salisbury, the Philadelphia Phillies are showing 'serious interest' in signing 30-year-old right hander Chad Billingsley. Salisbury writes: Billingsley, 30, is a former first-round pick of the Dodgers and was a mainstay in that team’s starting rotation from 2008 to 2012 before elbow problems sent him to the […]
View image | gettyimages.com Wednesday evening, the Philadelphia Phillies held their 21st annual winter banquet in Lakewood Township, New Jersey, home to their Low-A minor league affiliate, the Lakewood BlueClaws. Many members of the Phillies' organization were in attendance, including manager Ryne Sandberg who will be entering his second full year in the position […]
The Philadelphia 76ers (8-33) will welcome one of their division foes, the New York Knicks (6-36), Wednesday evening to the Wells Fargo Center for their second of four overall matchups this season. The first meeting between the two Atlantic rivals came back on November 22nd at Madison Square Garden, when Philadelphia was bested 91-83 for their 13th […]
View image | gettyimages.com The Philadelphia 76ers (8-32) have fallen to the Detroit Pistons (15-26), 107-89. Both teams came into the contest with recent momentum, as Detroit had won 10 of their last 12 games, and Philadelphia on the winning side for four of their last seven. Detroit shot 7-for-12 from beyond the arc […]
View image | gettyimages.com Eagles wide receiver Jeremy Maclin and long snapper Jon Dorenbos have been named to the 2015 Pro Bowl, which will take place on January 25, 2015 in Glendale, Arizona. Maclin, 26, will be partking in the Pro Bowl for the first time after putting up career numbers this season. His […]