Articles by Tim Kelly (1038)
Embed from Getty Images While the Philadelphia Phillies prospects for success in the 2016 season are likely to be panned by most national outlets, a few have been very kind to the team's top minor-league talents recently. MLB Pipeline ranked seven of the Phillies prospects as being in the top 100 last week, the […]
Embed from Getty Images The Philadelphia Phillies have traded pitching prospect Jesse Biddle, according to Philly.com's Matt Gelb. Source: The Phillies have traded Jesse Biddle. — Matt Gelb (@MattGelb) February 3, 2016 Jim Salisbury of Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia says that he is headed across the state to the Pirates, while also noting that it's […]
Embed from Getty Images On the heels of the Philadelphia Eagles agreeing to a new five-year deal with defensive-end Vinny Curry, one report suggests that Howie Roseman and company (not that there really is "company" currently) are close to finalizing a new contract with the most accomplished member of the defensive-line. Eliot Shorr-Parks of […]
Embed from Getty Images Former Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Raul Ibanez has joined the Los Angeles Dodgers organization, the team announced Tuesday. He will be accompanied by hall-of-fame pitcher Greg Maddux. The Dodgers have hired Greg Maddux and Raul Ibanez as special assistants to the president of baseball operations & baseball ops department. — Los […]
Embed from Getty Images According to Geoff Mosher of Eagles Scouting Nest, the Philadelphia Eagles have stopped searching for a personnel chief and won't resume their search until after the NFL Draft concludes on May 2nd. The Eagles have tabled their search for a personnel chief and aren’t expected to hire until after the […]
Embed from Getty Images When the Philadelphia Phillies won five straight division titles from 2007-2011, one of the biggest reasons they were so successful was because of the amount of outfield talent that passed through Citizens Bank Park. 2007: Michael Bourn, Chris Roberson, Jayson Werth, Aaron Rowand, Shane Victorino, Pat Burrell (14 total WAR) 2008: […]
Embed from Getty Images To call the Philadelphia Phillies' first-base situation uninspiring heading into Spring Training would probably be putting things lightly. Ryan Howard, now 36, is entering the final guaranteed year of his contract, before he is inevitably bought out of the final season of his deal in 2017. Essentially, 2016 projects to serve as […]
Embed from Getty Images Cole Hamels isn't going to be suiting up for the Philadelphia Phillies to open the season for the first time since 2006, but that hasn't stopped the former World Series MVP from being very vocal about the direction of his long-time team recently. Hamels joined the WIP morning show last […]
Embed from Getty Images Jimmy Rollins married his wife Johari in 2010, and the couple welcomed a daughter in 2012. While Rollins' family is young, they aren't that young, and you would figure if anyone knows Rollins, it's his family. However, his family's knowledge of him probably pails in comparison to that of his […]
Embed from Getty Images As I outlined yesterday afternoon, Lane Johnson's new six-year deal, which guarantees him $35.5 million, speaks to the Philadelphia Eagles' view of him as the team's long-term left-tackle. However, ESPN NFL Insider Adam Caplan appeared on 97.5 The Fanatic with Joe DeCamera yesterday evening, and said that he has been […]