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View image | gettyimages.com Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. shared some promosing news this evening about the 2008 American League Cy Young Award winner, Cliff Lee. Lee, 36, is about a week away from throwing off of the mound, and is pain free with no setbacks or issues (per Jake Kaplan of The Philadelphia […]
View image | gettyimages.com The Philadelphia Phillies have claimed 28-year-old outfielder Jordan Danks off of waivers from the Chicago White Sox, per CSNPhilly.com's Jim Salisbury. He was designated for assignment back on January 8th to make room for Emilio Bonifacio on their 40-man roster. Danks, drafted in the seventh round of the 2008 amateur […]
View image | gettyimages.com Instant replay was first implemented in Major League Baseball for the 2008 season, in an effort to expedite game play while officiating games more accurately. Last season, the system was expanded to allow managers to "challenge" certain plays in dispute. The cause was helped even further in conjunction with Major […]
View image | gettyimages.com According to Marc J. Spears of Yahoo Sports, the Philadelphia 76ers will sign guard Larry Drew II, from the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA D-League, to a ten-day contract. Drew II, 24, was a member of the 2009 North Carolina Tar Heels' National Championship team. Transferring to UCLA for the […]
View image | gettyimages.com The potential trade of Phillies' ace Cole Hamels this offseason has been one of the heavily discussed topics throughout Major League Baseball. Hamels, 31, is set to earn $23.5 million per season through 2018, with a team option, vesting option, and/or buyout pending for the 2019 season. Recent reports suggest […]
View image | gettyimages.com According to Phillies' Spanish broadcaster Angel Ibo Castillo, southpaw Wandy Rodriguez, 35, has failed his physical: #Phillies aun no lo han anunciado, pero aparentemente Wandy Rodriguez no paso el físico. El zurdo sigue siendo agente libre — Angel Ibo Castillo (@Angelibo0507) January 13, 2015 The tweet, roughly translated into English, […]
View image | gettyimages.com The Atlanta Hawks (29-8) and the Philadelphia 76ers (7-29) will go head-to-head tonight for the second of four meetings this season. The two teams first met back in Atlanta on December 10, where Paul Millsap and former Sixer Kyle Korver led the Hawks with 17 points each to help them to victory. Only […]
The Philadelphia 76ers (6-29) have defeated the Brooklyn Nets (16-20) at the Barclays Center for the first time in franchise history. With three seconds left, a slam dunk by Nerlens Noel off of a Michael Carter-Williams assist secured the Sixers their fifth road win, and first win within the division, this season. Game Notes: Final Score: Sixers 90, Nets […]
View image | gettyimages.com According to Yahoo Sports' Adrian Wojnarowski, the Philadelphia 76ers have suspended forward Andrei Kirilenko for his "failure to report to the team". Kirilenko was acquired from the Brooklyn Nets, along with point guard Jorge Gutierrez and a 2020 2nd round draft pick, on December 10, 2014. The Sixers sent 23-year-old forward Brandon Davies to […]
View image | gettyimages.com According to Jeeho Yoo of the Yonhap News Agency, former Phillies pitcher Tyler Cloyd has signed with the Samsung Lions, a team overseas of Korea Professional Baseball. First #KBO foreign player signing of 2015: Samsung Lions acquire RHP Tyler Cloyd (ex-Phillies); $550K in salary, $100K in signing bonus — Jeeho […]