Articles by Tim Kelly (1038)
Philadelphia Phillies' third-baseman Maikel Franco swings in a game at Florida Auto Exchange Stadium, Spring Training home of the Toronto Blue Jays. (Frank Klose/Philliedelphia) Charlie Manuel is more than two years removed from being the Philadelphia Phillies' manager, though in the same seven-day period that the Phillies gave their current manager a contract extension, Manuel […]
Embed from Getty Images In 2015, the Philadelphia Phillies' starting rotation was the picture of instability. The team opened up the season, due to how the schedule fell, with a four-man rotation. Cole Hamels was the ace, and he was joined by Aaron Harang, Jerome Williams and David Buchanan. Due to trades, options and injuries, […]
Embed from Getty Images The Phillies' bullpen picture, at least in terms of how it pertains to Opening Day, looks a little bit clearer after Tuesday. The club elected to release veteran Edward Mujica this morning, thinning out the competition for the bullpen. Though the bullpen isn't yet finalized, manager Pete Mackanin also cleared up […]
Embed from Getty Images On the same day that newly signed outfielder Will Venable is set to make his Philadelphia Phillies' debut, one other Phillies outfielder is re-starting his rehab process after suffering a set-back. According to Meghan Montemurro of The News Journal, Cody Asche re-aggravated his oblique injured this past weekend. It could […]
The Philadelphia Phillies elected to option Adam Morgan to Triple-A Lehigh Valley today, meaning that Vince Velasquez won the club's competition for the No. 5 starter. Tuesday, another decision looms for the team.
Former Philadelphia Phillies' manager Charlie Manuel doesn't believe his on-field days are necessarily numbered. (Frank Klose/Philliedelphia) As Spring Training winds down, so does Charlie Manuel's time as a guest instructor for the team. At the conclusion of Spring Training, the club's winningest manager ever will return to his front-office role. At 72, having won 1,000 games, […]
Embed from Getty Images The Philadelphia Phillies agreed to a minor-league deal, that includes an invitation to what's left of Spring Training, with outfielder Will Venable, the club announced Monday. #Phillies have signed OF Will Venable to a minor league contract with an invitation to attend major league spring training. — Phillies (@Phillies) March […]
Embed from Getty Images When kids play baseball, they dream of doing so on the highest stage possible. Nick Fiola, who works in production and sales for Victus Sports, doesn't play in the major leagues, but he and the company he works for play a major role for some of the game's most important […]
Vince Velasquez is one of two finalists to be the Philadelphia Phillies' No. 5 starter. (Frank Klose/Philliedelphia) Most Philadelphia Phillies' fans, if given the option, would gladly choose to skip the rest of the team's Spring Training slate if it meant the regular season could start sooner. Monday's game however, isn't the type of game fans […]
Embed from Getty Images Though speculation has begun that the Philadelphia Eagles may trade up from the eighth pick for the chance to draft a quarterback, one report suggests another player that's projected to be taken before they are on the clock may be of interest to them. According to John McMullen of 97.3 ESPN, […]