Articles by Tim Kelly (1038)
Embed from Getty Images By Tim Kelly, Sports Talk Philly editor With final cuts looming Saturday afternoon, the Philadelphia Eagles appear to be attempting to acquire something in return for cornerback/safety Eric Rowe. According to Eliot Shorr-Parks of NJ Advance Media, the team is attempting to trade Rowe and has been doing so for […]
Embed from Getty Images By Tim Kelly, Sports Talk Philly editor For the Philadelphia Phillies, it may not be as simple as Cameron Rupp being the team's Opening Day catcher in 2017 with Andrew Knapp backing him up and Jorge Alfaro moving himself one step closer to the major leagues. It sounds as though […]
Embed from Getty Images By Tim Kelly, Sports Talk Philly editor While Philadelphia Phillies manager Pete Mackanin has suggested that the final month of Ryan Howard's Phillies career may not be filled with too many starts, it's certain to be filled with nostalgia. Howard, who ranks among the Phillies all-time leaders in various offensive […]
Embed from Getty Images By Tim Kelly, Sports Talk Philly editor When the Philadelphia Phillies acquired RHP Jeremy Hellickson this past off-season, many believed they would allow him to eat innings for the club before moving him for a prospect prior to the league's Aug. 1 non-waiver trade deadline. When Hellickson had the best […]
Embed from Getty Images By Tim Kelly, Sports Talk Philly editor Prior to the 2016 season, I noted that Ryan Howard was on-pace to fall just short of 400 career home runs with the Phillies. As we enter the final full month of the season — and what's sure to be the final […]
Former Philadelphia Phillies closer Jonathan Papelbon's career appears to be at a crossroads. (Kevin Durso/Philliedelphia) By Tim Kelly, Sports Talk Philly editor Earlier this month, Deadspin's Tom Ley wrote that if you could say one thing about former Philadelphia Phillies closer Jonathan Papelbon "it's that he's always who you would expect him to be." In other […]
Embed from Getty Images By Tim Kelly, Sports Talk Philly editor Philadelphia Phillies RHP Jake Thompson was named the International League's Pitcher of the Year for 2016, the Lehigh Valley IronPigs announced Tuesday: Your 2016 International League Pitcher of the Year, Jake Thompson! #Phillies #MVPitcher pic.twitter.com/oqlMVw185B — IronPigs (@IronPigs) August 30, 2016 Thompson, 22, […]
Embed from Getty Images By Tim Kelly, Sports Talk Philly editor In 2015, Philadelphia Phillies Rule 5 Draft selection Odubel Herrera posted an 11.7 dWAR and was fifth in the league in UZR. Given that it was Herrera's first season in center field — he had previously played second base — he seemed to […]
Philadelphia Phillies bench coach Larry Bowa doesn't seem to think Tim Tebow will be successful in his attempt to play professional baseball. (Frank Klose/Philliedelphia) By Tim Kelly, Sports Talk Philly editor Larry Bowa's coaching legacy will probably end up being quite the mixed bag when all is said and done, but no one will ever question whether […]
Former Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Shane Victorino reportedly hopes to continue playing. (Kevin Durso/Philliedelphia) By Tim Kelly, Sports Talk Philly editor Playing in the big leagues didn't work out for former Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Shane Victorino in 2016, but the 2008 World Series champion reportedly isn't ready to retire just yet. According to Jon Heyman of Today's […]