Articles by Tim Kelly (1038)
Embed from Getty Images Prior to Thursday night's rain-out between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Atlanta Braves, former Phillies' outfielder Jeff Francoeur discussed not returning to the team for his second season. Francoeur, noted for the positive perspective that he brings to any team, told MLB.com's Todd Zolecki that he doesn't hold any animosity […]
Embed from Getty Images Apparently the Philadelphia Phillies' front-office likes Pete Mackanin's 50 cent fines, because they may have used the reported sum of near $1,000 that Mackanin has collected in fines this Spring Training to give him a new contract. The club announced this afternoon that they have signed Mackanin to a new […]
Philadelphia Phillies' manager Pete Mackanin walks on Bright House Field during Spring Training. (Frank Klose/Philliedelphia) Remember when your mom made you put a few quarters into a jar any time you said a curse word? Philadelphia Phillies' manager Pete Mackanin is employing a similar tactic this spring, only he's probably using some expletives of his own as […]
Embed from Getty Images It may not rival last year's Marcus Mariota trade hype, but it appears that the Philadelphia Eagles are at least considering moving up to draft a quarterback. NFL.com's Lance Zierlein wrote on Wednesday that the Eagles could trade up for a quarterback, specifically North Dakota State's Carson Wentz. Robert Klemko of MMQB […]
Embed from Getty Images Though much attention this spring has been given to prospects like J.P. Crawford, Jake Thompson and Nick Williams — all of whom could make their major-league debuts during the 2016 season, Cornelius Randolph remains one of the most important pieces in the Philadelphia Phillies' farm-system. Randolph, just 18, represents the […]
Philadelphia Phillies' pitcher Jeremy Hellickson throws a pitch against the Atlanta Braves in a March 4th Spring Training game at Bright House Field. (Frank Klose/Philliedelphia) Though he sprinkled in some walks, Jeremy Hellickson threw four scoreless innings in Sunday afternoon's win over the Houston Astros. That impressive start, it appears, clinched the 28-year-old getting his first Opening Day start. […]
Philadelphia Phillies' outfielder Aaron Altherr swings in a game at Florida Auto Exchange Stadium, Spring Training home of the Toronto Blue Jays. (Frank Klose/Philliedelphia) For the first time since his March 9th surgery on his torn sheath around his wrist tendon, Philadelphia Phillies' outfielder Aaron Altherr spoke to MLB.com's Todd Zolecki about his outlook on […]
Embed from Getty Images As the Philadelphia Eagles attempt to rid themselves of everything Chip Kelly, or so it seems, the Philadelphia Phillies released former general manager Ruben Amaro's nephew this afternoon. Phillies have released Andrew Amaro, nephew of the the former GM. He was a 35th round pick last year #phillies — Mike […]
Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard and third-baseman Maikel Franco during Spring Training 2016. (Frank Klose/Philliedelphia) During the 2015 season, MLB.com used a program called "Statcast" that measured every hitter in the major leagues to determine what players made contact with the ball the most times in a way that they considered to be 'extremely likely' […]
Philadelphia Phillies third-baseman Maikel Franco lines a ball into left-field in a Spring Training game. (Frank Klose/Philliedelphia) With Maikel Franco currently in the midst of a scorching hot Spring Training, the Philadelphia Phillies are reportedly in a hurry to lock up their slugging third-baseman. According to Hector Gomez of Deportivo Z 101, the Phillies have offered […]