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Phillies’ prospect Jorge Alfaro named as third best catcher in minors

Embed from Getty Images   Trading Cole Hamels in the midst of his prime isn't something that's easy to do, even for a team that went on to be the worst in the league. But when the Philadelphia Phillies traded Hamels to the Texas Rangers last July, they did so under the belief that they […]

Tim Kelly  •  22 Jan 2016
Eagles must-reads: Could team release Brent Celek?

Embed from Getty Images   Hopefully you were able to get your milk, eggs and bread before you were snowed in for the weekend. And hopefully, unlike me, you know how to properly utilize those necessities for a few days.  Here are some Eagles-related articles trending around the internet to get your weekend started.  Six […]

Tim Kelly  •  22 Jan 2016
Phillies Rumors: GM ‘doesn’t get sense’ Cliff Lee is ‘ready to comeback’

Embed from Getty Images   Last weekend, based off of a report from Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe, we wrote about how there was some confusion over former Philadelphia Phillies' ace Cliff Lee's free-agency. Cafardo cited various league executives who weren't sure their team would be willing to meet Lee's asking price, didn't know how […]

Tim Kelly  •  22 Jan 2016
Eagles Reportedly Did Contact Sean McDermott During Coaching Search

Embed from Getty Images   Sean McDermott and the Carolina Panthers' sixth ranked defense will host Bruce Arians and the Arizona Cardinal top ranked offense this weekend in the NFC title game, with the winner advancing to the Superbowl. If the Panthers are eliminated this weekend, or whenever their season comes to an end, McDermott […]

Tim Kelly  •  21 Jan 2016
Former Phillies’ reliever Antonio Bastardo signs with Mets

Embed from Getty Images   Former Philadelphia Phillies' reliever Antonio Bastardo has agreed to a deal with the division rival New York Mets, according to Jon Heyman.  Antonio bastardo has an agreement with mets — Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) January 21, 2016 Robert Murray of Baseball Essential, who has been on top of Bastardo's free-agency, says […]

Tim Kelly  •  20 Jan 2016
Phillies Rumors: Marlins ‘still have some interest’ in Cliff Lee

Embed from Getty Images   Where will the former Philadelphia Phillies' star pitch in 2016? On New Year's day, Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald wrote that the Miami Marlins were 'discussing' signing several veteran pitchers. One of the names that Jackson suggested the Marlins were interested in was Edwin Jackson, who the team would go […]

Tim Kelly  •  20 Jan 2016
Phillies’ Aaron Altherr names most feared pitcher, drops corny one-liners

Embed from Getty Images   Philadelphia Phillies' outfielder Aaron Altherr enters the 2016 season with a chance to firmly entrench himself in the team's seemingly bright future. Altherr, after an extremely successful season at both double-a and triple-a, hit five homeruns and drove in 22 RBI's in 137 at-bats at the big-league level in 2015. […]

Tim Kelly  •  20 Jan 2016
Sam Bradford Asking Eagles For $25 Million Prior to Season Made Sense

Embed from Getty Images   Yesterday evening, ESPN's Jim Trotter reported that the reason that Chip Kelly and the Philadelphia Eagles weren't able to reach an extension prior to the 2015 season was that Tom Condon, Bradford's agent, asked the Eagles to give Bradford an average annual salary of $25 million per season.  Here is […]

Tim Kelly  •  20 Jan 2016
Phillies must-reads: Ryan Howard may play less in 2016

Embed from Getty Images Good morning, Philadelphia. It may be hard to keep in mind given our current weather, but there are only 28 days until Phillies' pitchers and catchers report to spring training. We can make it.  For now, let's take a look at some of the most interesting Phillies articles across the internet.  No […]

Tim Kelly  •  19 Jan 2016
Phillies Video: Pete Mackanin Welcomes Doug Pederson to Philly

Embed from Getty Images   In 2016, Pete Mackanin will essentially get a one-year trial to be the next manager of the Philadelphia Phillies. Mackanin aced his first tryout last season, when the Phillies went 37-51 after he replaced Ryne Sandberg, who resigned with a 26-48 record. Mackanin got a one-year extension from president Andy […]

Tim Kelly  •  19 Jan 2016