Articles by Tim Kelly (1038)
Embed from Getty Images Philadelphia Phillies' manager Pete Mackanin squashed one of the team's potential Spring Training storylines this weekend when he told a group of reporters, which included MLB.com's Todd Zolecki, that he doesn't intend to move Odubel Herrera from center field. "He accomplished so much defensively and proved he was a legitimate […]
Embed from Getty Images The Philadelphia Phillies opened up their slate of Spring Training games Sunday afternoon at Bright House Field against the University of Tampa. A season ago, the Phillies drew national headlines when they lost to the D-II powerhouse, 6-2. This afternoon, the Phillies showed they were the superior team, pulling out […]
Embed from Getty Images The Philadelphia Phillies will open up their Spring Training schedule against the University of Tampa Spartans Sunday afternoon. Off-season pick-up Jeremy Hellickson will get the ball to start the game, as the Phillies attempt to avoid losing to the D-II school for the second consecutive season. Starting Pitcher: RHP Jeremy Hellickson […]
Embed from Getty Images Former Philadelphia Phillies Shane Victorino, Domonic Brown and Jimmy Rollins all agreed to minor league deals with invites to Spring Training this week. However, another former Phillie is still looking for work. Nick Cafardo of The Boston Globe says that Marlon Byrd, looking to play in the big leagues for […]
Embed from Getty Images Doug Pederson, Howie Roseman and the limited Philadelphia Eagles' brass continue to scout players in Indianapolis at the NFL Combine. This morning, workouts for three key offensive positions — quarterback, wide receiver and tight-end — began. While tight-end may be the deepest position on the Eagles, the other two are […]
Embed from Getty Images For the first time since 2002, which was the second last season that the Philadelphia Phillies played in Veterans Stadium, Chase Utley won't play for the Phillies in 2016. Despite that, Utley may have had a small positive impact on someone who will play for the Phillies in 2016, and […]
Embed from Getty Images The biggest lesson learned from the Ruben Amaro Jr. era, among many, is that giving $100 million contracts to players over the age of 30 usually doesn't work out well. Though he's made it clear he thinks this portrayal is unfair, Ryan Howard is perhaps the poster-boy for that notion. […]
Embed from Getty Images Jeremy Hellickson, acquired this off-season in a trade from the Arizona Diamondbacks, will start the Philadelphia Phillies' first Spring Training game, according to manager Pete Mackanin. Jeremy Hellickson will start for Phillies on Sunday vs U of Tampa, Mackanin said — Jim Salisbury (@JSalisburyCSN) February 24, 2016 Does this mean […]
Embed from Getty Images On the surface, the idea that former Philadelphia Phillies' shortstop Jimmy Rollins agreed to just a minor league deal with the Chicago White Sox Monday is rather surprising. But when you dig a little deeper, Rollins taking a minor league deal, which includes an invite to Spring Training, only reminds […]
Embed from Getty Images Given the point of his career that he's at, off-seasons are expected to be relatively quiet for Ryan Howard. Instead, this off-season Howard was accused of using the banned substance Delta-2 in a documentary that aired on Al Jazeera America. Howard's lawyer filed a lawsuit against the company, and he referred to the […]