Articles by Tim Kelly (1038)
Embed from Getty Images By Tim Kelly, Sports Talk Philly editor While it seems less than likely that the Philadelphia Phillies will be seriously competing for a playoff spot in September of 2017, whatever hopes they may have had became more complicated Wednesday. The Phillies didn't shock anyone by announcing that RHP Aaron Nola […]
Embed from Getty Images By Tim Kelly, Sports Talk Philly editor Though his performance did little to indicate it, Chase Utley told the collective members of the media, which included John Clark of Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia, that his first at-bat in his return to Citizens Bank Park was "one of the most nervous at-bats" […]
Former Philadelphia Phillies ace Roy Halladay says in the event of him being elected to the Hall of Fame, he would go in as a Blue Jay. (Kevin Durso/Philliedelphia) By Tim Kelly, Sports Talk Philly editor This morning, I examined Roy Halladay's candidacy for the Philadelphia Phillies Wall of Fame, in a wide-ranging article looking at […]
Former Philadelphia Phillies Roy Halladay and Brad Lidge seem likely to be among the next inductees to the team's Wall of Fame. (Kevin Durso/Philliedelphia) By Tim Kelly, Sports Talk Philly editor Friday evening, the Philadelphia Phillies inducted former first baseman Jim Thome into their Wall of Fame, making him the 63rd member of the team's Wall […]
Embed from Getty Images By Tim Kelly, Sports Talk Philly editor Former Philadelphia Phillies closer Jonathan Papelbon, who the club traded to the division-rival Washington Nationals just over a year ago, has asked for his release according to ESPN's Jerry Crasnick: Struggling reliever Jonathan Papelbon has requested his release from theWashington Nationals, a source […]
Embed from Getty Images By Tim Kelly, Sports Talk Philly editor No one's going to mistake the end of Ryan Howard's Philadelphia Phillies career as a success. Nor will anyone ever praise the three-year/$27 million extension that former general manager Ruben Amaro and former president David Montgomery gave Ruiz at the age of 35. […]
Embed from Getty Images By Tim Kelly, Sports Talk Philly editor Earlier this week, Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard told MLB.com's Todd Zolecki that he hopes to continue his career in 2017. In the midst of the Phillies series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Howard's long-time teammate Chase Utley made a similar proclamation. […]
Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Odubel Herrera's future with the team seems suddenly unclear. (Frank Klose/Philliedelphia) By Tim Kelly, Sports Talk Philly editor Let's all take a deep breath. Odubel Herrera is 24 years old, was an All-Star earlier this season and posted a 3.9 WAR (per Fangraphs) in his rookie season of 2015. Despite some flaws […]
Embed from Getty Images By Tim Kelly, Sports Talk Philly editor The looming 10-game suspension of Philadelphia Eagles right-tackle Lane Johnson, which was first reported by Darren DeGaetano, may have caught the public off guard. The public found out after the Eagles did. A source close to the team told Eagledelphia.com Tuesday evening that the Eagles […]
Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard says he wants to continue his big league career after 2016. (Frank Klose/Philliedelphia) Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard is in the midst of the worst season of his big league career. The former National League MVP is hitting just .186 with a .238 on-base percentage in 2016, but that […]