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Mike Lipinski

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Mike Lipinski has been covering Philadelphia sports since 2005. Previous stops include Section 247 Sports, My MMA News, and more. He has been a part of the Sports Talk Philly team since 2019. He is the editor of Philadelphia Phillies content, co-editor for college football covering mainly the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, and dabbles in all other sports. Follow him on social media channels -Twitter & Threads- @TheMikeLipinski

Articles by Mike Lipinski (1264)

Phillies to Honor Cole Hamels on Friday Night for the Aptly Named Cole Hamels Retirement Night

  Former Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels will put a bow on his career on Friday night in South Philadelphia. The crafty lefty, an integral part of the club’s most recent era of sustained success, will “officially” retire as a member of the Phillies.  Hamels actually retired in August 2023 after a failed comeback attempt […]

Mike Lipinski  •  20 Jun 2024
Report: Johan Rojas to be Demoted to Make Room for Trea Turner

  As reported on Sunday, Philadelphia Phillies’ shortstop Trea Turner will be activated prior to Monday’s game against San Diego. This leaves the Phillies in a pickle; they will need to demote someone from the 26-man roster to make room for the former All-Star shortstop.  The natural choice would be infielder Kody Clemens, who was recalled […]

Mike Lipinski  •  17 Jun 2024
Phillies Injury Updates: The Latest on Marsh, Turner, and Realmuto

The Philadelphia Phillies have been besieged by a series of injuries as of late. The top team in the National League is currently without three starters in Brandon Marsh, Trea Turner, and JT Realmuto. But don’t fret, the Phillies are likely getting some good news on the injury front in the near future. Here’s the […]

Mike Lipinski  •  14 Jun 2024
Phillies Trade Rumors: Fightins Connected to a Trio of Outfielders

Believe it or not, we are less than eight weeks from the 2024 Major League Baseball trade deadline. As has been the case for the past few seasons, the MLB trade deadline has moved off the traditional July 31 date and is Tuesday, July 30 at 5:00 PM EDT. The hard deadline –remember there is […]

Mike Lipinski  •  10 Jun 2024
Phillies Trade for Millville, NJ Native…Buddy Kennedy

  The Philadelphia Phillies have traded for Millville, NJ native Buddy Kennedy in exchange for cash, the Detroit Tigers announced on Friday morning.  The Tigers have traded INF Buddy Kennedy to Philadelphia in exchange for cash considerations. — Tigers PR (@DetroitTigersPR) June 7, 2024 What? Were you expecting someone else? The 25-year-old infielder has spent […]

Mike Lipinski  •  07 Jun 2024
MLB London Series 2024: Everything You Need to Know for the Mets-Phillies Showdown in London

  For the third time in Major League Baseball history a pair of division rivals will square off across the pond in jolly old London as part of the MLB World Tour program of international games. The MLB London Series 2024 takes place this weekend from London Stadium featuring an NL East matchup between the […]

Mike Lipinski  •  07 Jun 2024
Victus Sports Unveils Bats for 2024 MLB London Series

  The Philadelphia Phillies will be stylin’ and profilin’ when they head to the plate for the 2024 MLB London Series in London, England.      The Phillies have once again partnered with local bat maker Victus Sports to create a set of unique lumber for the club’s trans-Atlantic showdown with the hated New York […]

Mike Lipinski  •  06 Jun 2024
MLB Pipeline Top 100: Justin Crawford’s Ranking Rises and a New Phils’ Prospects Joins the List

MLB Pipeline –Major League Baseball’s in-house prospect ranking system– recently unveiled their revised Top 100 Prospects rankings at the mid-way mark of the 2024 baseball season. Phils’ infield prospect Aidan Miller saw the largest leap in the rankings, but he wasn’t the only prospect to see a rise. A new prospect also cracked the Top […]

Mike Lipinski  •  06 Jun 2024
Aidan Miller Rises in MLB Pipeline Top 100 Prospects Rankings

This time last year Aidan Miller was finishing up his high school career and preparing for the 2023 MLB Draft. Less than a year later, the soon-to-be 20-year-old infielder is tearing up the Minor Leagues and raising his prospect ranking in the process.  Miller has jumped from No. 61 to No. 47 in the mid-season […]

Mike Lipinski  •  06 Jun 2024
The Philadelphia Phillies Are Baseball’s First Team to 40 Wins for the 2024 MLB Season

It was the Aaron Nola and Edmundo Sosa show on Friday night at Citizens Bank Park. The Philadelphia Phillies closed out the month of May as the first team in Major League Baseball to 40-wins thanks in part to Nola and Sosa’s big games.  40-win club. Population: @Phillies pic.twitter.com/9zZ8BRLrqM — MLB (@MLB) June 1, 2024 […]

Mike Lipinski  •  31 May 2024