Articles by Tim Kelly (1038)
Philadelphia Phillies prospect Dylan Cozens is currently starring for the Double A Reading Fightin' Phils. (Frank Klose/Philliedelphia) By Tim Kelly, Sports Talk Philly editor As we noted earlier this week, Philadelphia Phillies prospect Dylan Cozens went hitless in his one at-bat at the MLB Futures Game. Despite not making much of an impact on the game, […]
Embed from Getty Images By Tim Kelly, Sports Talk Philly editor Final: American League 4, National League 2 SAN DIEGO — Beautiful Petco Park, home of the San Diego Padres, hosted the 87th annual Major League Baseball All-Star Game about as well as possible. The weather was, well, San Diego weather. The field looked about as […]
Embed from Getty Images By Tim Kelly, Sports Talk Philly editor Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola has a 4.69 ERA at the All-Star break, having lost his last five starts while allowing 27 runs. The Phillies skipped Nola's final start before the All-Star Game, hoping Nola could recharge for a strong second half. Former […]
Embed from Getty Images By Tim Kelly, Sports Talk Philly editor Though he's in the midst of a career year for the Philadelphia Phillies, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports says that two other Phillies' relievers are more likely to be traded before the August 1 non-waiver trade deadline than closer Jeanmar Gomez.
Embed from Getty Images By Tim Kelly, Sports Talk Philly editor Thursday evening, Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports reported that the Boston Red Sox were one of the teams that had recently scouted Philadelphia Phillies starter Jeremy Hellickson and that the Red Sox were 'considering' the 29-year-old as the August 1 non-waiver trade deadline […]
Embed from Getty Images By Tim Kelly, Sports Talk Philly editor For one day during the 2016 season, Philadelphia Phillies fans got a chance to laugh at Boston Red Sox fans Friday. The Red Sox announced this afternoon that they acquired former Phillies utility man Michael Martinez from the Cleveland Indians. The #RedSox today acquired […]
Philadelphia Phillies all-time hits leader Jimmy Rollins appears to be at a crossroads in his career. (Kevin Durso/Philliedelphia) By Tim Kelly, Sports Talk Philly editor The Chicago White Sox designated Jimmy Rollins for assignment on June 10 and officially placed him on released waivers on June 15. It appeared at that time that Rollins' days as […]
Embed from Getty Images By Tim Kelly, Sports Talk Philly editor MLB.com's Todd Zolecki reported last week that the Philadelphia Phillies 'don't feel compelled' to move starting pitcher Jeremy Hellickson, though that won't stop teams from being interested in the 29-year-old, especially considering the lack of available options. Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports says […]
Philadelphia Phillies' shortstop prospect J.P. Crawford bats during 2016 Spring Training. (Frank Klose/Philliedelphia) By Tim Kelly, Sports Talk Philly editor Arguably the two most important prospects in the Philadelphia Phillies minor league system — current top prospect J.P. Crawford and 2016 No. 1 overall pick Mickey Moniak, both recorded their first home runs at their respective […]
Embed from Getty Images By: Tim Kelly, Managing Editor At this time in 2015, Chase Utley was on the disabled list for the Philadelphia Phillies, batting just .179, which the Associated Press noted at that time was lowest average of any player in the league. As it turns out, Utley's ankle injury must have […]