Articles by Mike Lipinski (1264)
Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson once again leaned on closer Craig Kimbel on Tuesday night. Albeit, in a drastically different situation. Kimbrel –making his 9th MLB All-Star Game appearance– did something no other National League pitcher has done in over a decade, close out a win in the Midsummer Classic. The Senior Circuit reigns […]
There’s good news and bad news, baseball fans! The good news, Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred has put the kibosh on adding “robot umpires” to the Major League’s in 2024. The bad news, Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred has put the kibosh on adding “robot umpires” to the Major League’s in 2024. […]
Remember the issues surrounding the subpar turf at Super Bowl LVII? Yeah, we tried to forget them too. However, the NFL has now decided, nearly five-months post mortem, to place blame on the Super Bowl turf issues. Spoiler alert, they’ ain’t takin’ the blame! Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio had a whopper on Monday morning, […]
The 2024 recruiting cycle continues to trend upwards for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. Rutgers received the commitment of composite four-star safety Kaj Sanders from Bergen Catholic (Oradell, NJ) on Saturday. Sanders is ranked No. 4 in New Jersey according to Rivals.com and is the second four-star commitment to the program in two weeks. I’m […]
The Philadelphia Phillies selected J.W. Mitchell High School (Trinity, FL) shortstop Aidan Miller with the 27th pick in the 2023 Major League Baseball draft. Miller’s selection marks the fourth consecutive year the Phillies have selected a high school player with their top pick in the MLB Draft. He was considered the 13th-best prospect according […]
Philadelphia Phillies LHP Jose Alvarado has been placed on the 15-day injured list with left elbow inflammation, the team announced prior to Sunday’s game against Miami. This is the second time this season Alvarado has landed on the IL with left elbow inflammation. In a corresponding move, the Phillies have recalled Andrew Bellatti from Triple-A […]
The 2023 MLB Draft begins on Sunday evening from Seattle, site of the 2023 MLB All-Star Game. The Philadelphia Phillies have the 27th pick in the first round and 18 picks overall. The 2023 MLB Draft begins at 7:00 PM/EDT on MLB Network. Here’s how things break down for the Phillies including mock draft projections. […]
Philadelphia Phillies DH Bryce Harper is okay “just pretty sore” after being hit in his surgically repaired right elbow in Saturday afternoon’s 5-3 loss to the Miami Marlins. Harper, who was hit on the elbow in the 3rd inning, stayed in the game initially, however he did not appear for his at-bat in the […]
The Philadelphia Phillies road winning streak is history. Phils’ starter Ranger Suarez was uncharacteristically wild, walking four and allowing four runs (three earned) over six innings, in Saturday’s 5-3 loss to the Miami Marlins. The loss ends the Phillies road winning streak at 13-games, tying a franchise record. The loss moves the Phillies record […]
The Philadelphia Phillies now have another player making the trip to Seattle for the 2023 MLB All-Star Game. Relief pitcher Craig Kimbrel has been added to the 2023 NL All-Star roster as a replacement, the team announced on Saturday afternoon. It’s Kimbrel’s 9th All-Star selection and his first since 2021. Kimbrel replaces Milwaukee’s Devin Williams […]