Articles by Tim Kelly (1038)
Embed from Getty Images While Philadelphia Phillies' fans were discouraged by a rough start from Aaron Nola Sunday, they are likely to feel encouraged by Ryan Lawrence of Philly Voice's report that Nola's fellow young starter — Jerad Eickhoff, is close to making his Spring Training debut. The 25-year-old right-hander threw around 40 pitches to […]
Embed from Getty Images Former Philadelphia Phillies' manager and current advisor to the general manager Charlie Manuel recently spoke to Zach Links of MLB Trade Rumors at Phillies' Spring Training. The most interesting thing Manuel had to say in the interview was when he suggested that the Phillies could have a fairly quick rise […]
Embed from Getty Images Former Philadelphia Phillies' shortstop Jimmy Rollins' career appears that it will continue in 2016. Chicago White Sox manager Robin Ventura told Colleen Kane of the Chicago Tribune that barring an injury, Rollins is likely to make the team’s roster. Robin Ventura on Jimmy Rollins: "I expect him to make the team, […]
Embed from Getty Images The Philadelphia Eagles announced that they re-signed quarterback Sam Bradford to a two-year extension earlier this evening. The deal, per ESPN's Adam Schefter, is worth $36 million, $26 million of which is guaranteed. However, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network says that prior to announcing the extension, the Eagles did wait […]
Embed from Getty Images Philadelphia Phillies' top prospect J.P. Crawford made an uneventful Spring Training debut Sunday, when he walked in his only at-bat in an eventual win over the University of Tampa. Still, seeing Crawford, who is unanimously considered one of the top seven prospects in the league, at-bat in a Phillies' uniform, […]
Embed from Getty Images ESPN front-office insider and former big-league general manager Jim Bowden rounded out his thoughts on the off-season transactions of each of the league's teams this past weekend by giving each team an off-season grade. He gave the Phillies a relatively high mark — a B-, but the mark didn't come without […]
Embed from Getty Images Over the weekend, Mike Garafolo of FOX Sports reported that the Philadelphia Eagles 'upped' their offer to impending free-agent quarterback Sam Bradford, saying that the team was 'trying hard' to finish off an extension. Benjamin Allbright of AM1340 in Denver, who has beaten team and national insiders to stories previously, said […]
Embed from Getty Images If Philadelphia Phillies' manager Pete Mackanin was looking for the Phillies' spring exhibition against the University of Tampa to begin to give him any level of clarity on who should be the team's Opening Day starting pitcher, he didn't get it. Jeremy Hellickson and Aaron Nola threw back-to-back scoreless innings […]
Embed from Getty Images Perhaps the reason that the 2017 World Baseball Classic doesn't come with the same anticipation as they 2016 Summer Olympics, or other major sporting tournaments, is that American athletes don't seem to have embraced the tournament. The United States, who upon last check invented baseball and house the world's most […]
Embed from Getty Images With the exception of Mike Schmidt, no player in Philadelphia Phillies' history has ever hit 500 home runs. So on June 14th, 2004, when Jim Thome hit his 400th career home run at Citizens Bank Park, it was a pretty special moment in Phillies' history. Though he quickly made it […]