Articles by Tim Kelly (1038)
Embed from Getty Images Odubel Herrera entered the 2015 season as a Rule-5 converted outfielder, who pushed his way into the Opening Day lineup of a bad team, but still didn't necessarily have a very clear future with the team. He left the season, having improved greatly as a center-fielder, and also having batted […]
Embed from Getty Images Both local and national media members have had a field day this off-season in terms of making jokes about Ruben Amaro Jr.'s perceived fall from grace, as the former Philadelphia Phillies general manager accepted a job to become the Boston Red Sox first-base coach. However, two hall-of-famers aren't laughing at […]
Embed from Getty Images If there is a favorite for who the Philadelphia Phillies will select with the No. 1 overall pick in June's draft, it would appear to be Florida left-handed starting pitcher A.J. Puk. Earlier this month, Peter Gammons of Gammonsdaily.com reported that Phillies' adviser and former general manager Pat Gillick watched Puk […]
Embed from Getty Images Assuming he makes the club this season, which he seems more than likely to, 2016 will serve as a make-or-break season for Cody Asche. Asche is still just 25-years-old, though in parts of three seasons he has struggled to become more than a bench piece at the plate, or to […]
Embed from Getty Images Though many believe that Philadelphia Phillies' wall of famer Mike Lieberthal is the best catcher in team history, Carlos Ruiz certainly is in the discussion. In parts of 10 seasons with the team, Ruiz has established himself as the greatest fielding catcher in franchise history, has caught four no-hitters, was […]
Embed from Getty Images Last week, the Philadelphia Phillies unveiled their ballot and opened voting to determine who will be the 2016 inductee to the team's wall of fame. However, one change that was made to this year's ballot was that players who only played in the organization for four seasons now are eligible, […]
As Thursday's trade-deadline approaches, the Sixers don't seem likely to be as active as they have at the two previous trade deadlines under Sam Hinkie, but Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer says that the team hasn't ruled anything out. It appears #Sixers still want assets. #NBA source says team interested in taking in bad contracts […]
Embed from Getty Images When the Philadelphia Phillies traded closer Ken Giles to the Houston Astros for a package of pitching prospects this off-season, they presumably did so under the belief that the headliner in the deal, right-hander Vincent Velasquez, had the potential to either be a successful starting pitcher of back-end-of-the-bullpen arm. Velasquez […]
Embed from Getty Images For just the second time in team history, the Philadelphia Phillies own the number one pick in this year's MLB Draft. To obtain that number one pick, the team posted the worst record in the league in 2015. However, 2015 was far from a lost year, as the Phillies infused […]
Embed from Getty Images Former Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels has stayed off of Twitter so far in his career. While his foundation The Hamels Foundation has their own, @TheHamels, the former Phillies ace has yet to do so for himself. Just before 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Hamels may have started his own account. […]