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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)

Philadelphia Phillies Avoid Arbitration with Four including Ranger Suarez. Exchange Salary Figures with Alec Bohm.

  The Philadelphia Phillies have avoided arbitration and agreed to one-year contracts with four players –pitchers Jeff Hoffman, Gregory Soto, and Ranger Suarez and infielder Edmundo Sosa— the team announced on Thursday evening. The deadline for Major League clubs to avoid arbitration was Thursday at 8 PM/Eastern. The Phillies have agreed to one-year contracts and […]

Mike Lipinski  •  11 Jan 2024
Eagles vs. Giants Week 18 Start Time Announced

  If you were hoping for an early out on Philadelphia Eagles football on Sunday, well, sorry about your damn luck. As has been a recent tradition, the NFL announced the start times for Week 18 action on NBC’s Sunday Night Football. And, well, Birds’ fans are going to have to wait until 4:25 PM […]

Mike Lipinski  •  01 Jan 2024
RIP Philadelphia Stars Version 2: 2022-2023. USFL and XFL Merge into United Football League. Philly Not Included.

  Well, the Philadelphia Stars are gone once again. Like their 1980’s predecessor, the Stars have not survived the latest set of moves with the USFL. The United States Football League and XFL have officially combined creating the newest incarnation of the United Football League and the Stars are not part of it. XFL 🫱🏼‍🫲🏾USFL […]

Mike Lipinski  •  01 Jan 2024
Eagles vs. Cardinals Preview: How to Watch, Betting Odds, and More for Eagles vs. Cardinals!

  The Philadelphia Eagles (11-4) will finish the regular season home schedule on New Year’s Eve when they face off against former defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon and the Arizona Cardinals (3-12). The Eagles finally snapped their three game losing streak last week defeating the New York Giants, 33-25. Meanwhile, the Cardinals are coming off their […]

Mike Lipinski  •  30 Dec 2023
Philadelphia Eagles Injury Report: Eagles Getting Two Starters Back for Sunday’s Regular Season Home Finale

  It looks like the Philadelphia Eagles will be getting some help for their Week 17 game against the Arizona Cardinals.  Birds’ defensive back Avonte Maddox and offensive lineman Landon Dickerson were listed as full participants with no game designation on the Eagles’ final injury report for Sunday’s regular season home finale. Barring any unforeseen […]

Mike Lipinski  •  29 Dec 2023
Report: Zack Wheeler Contract Extension a Priority for the Phillies

The Philadelphia Phillies are looking to offer a pitcher another major contract during the offseason. Like Aaron Nola, this one also has some cache with the ball club. The club is “prioritizing” a contract extension with righty Zack Wheeler, reports MLB.com’s Todd Zolecki. “Wheels” —the one everyone loves, not the other one— is entering the […]

Mike Lipinski  •  24 Dec 2023
Yoshinobu Yamamoto Rumors: Phillies Reportedly Make Yamamoto A Contract Offer

  The Philadelphia Phillies are officially star hunting (once again). The Phillies have made a contract offer to international free agent pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto, reports The Athletic’s Matt Gelb. The Phillies have made an offer to Yoshinobu Yamamoto, per @MattGelb pic.twitter.com/AIL8CLHaMX — Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) December 21, 2023 The Phillies are believed to be the […]

Mike Lipinski  •  20 Dec 2023
Philadelphia Eagles News: Matt Patricia Takes Over as DC, Per Report

  The Philadelphia Eagles are making a change at defensive coordinator, reports Fox NFL insider Jay Glazer. The Birds have reportedly moved Sean Desai to another role and Matt Patricia will be run the defense and make the play calls, according to the Glazer report. Desai will move to the coaches box high above Seattle’s […]

Mike Lipinski  •  17 Dec 2023
Jalen Hurts Illness: Philadelphia Eagles’ QB Jalen Hurts Illness Prevents Him from Flying With the Team

  Philadelphia Eagles’ quarterback Jalen Hurts has been downgraded from “healthy” to “questionable” ahead of Monday night’s Monday Night Football matchup against Seattle, reports NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport. The Eagles are hoping Hurts will still be available for a huge matchup on Monday. The #Eagles are now listing QB Jalen Hurts as questionable with […]

Mike Lipinski  •  17 Dec 2023
Yoshinobu Yamamoto Rumors: Phillies Reportedly Meeting With Yoshinobu Yamamoto on Thursday

The Philadelphia Phillies met with free agent Japanese right-handed pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto on Thursday, reports the New York Post’s Jon Heyman. Details of the meeting were not revealed; however, Yamamoto is making his rounds and meeting with multiple teams during his MLB free agency tour. There’s no confirmation the Phillie Phanatic was present at the […]

Mike Lipinski  •  14 Dec 2023