YWT #154 – Catching Anchors

The big story from the weekend is the acquisition of defenseman Tony DeAngelo, the perception of the deal, and the question of fit for the Flyers. The guys also look at the team’s first-round pick Cutter Gauthier and how the Draft played out. 

Sports Talk Philly  •  11 Jul 2022
Kyle Schwarber Added to the 2022 Home Run Derby

By Michael Lipinski, Sports Talk Philly Editor The National League’s home run leader is in! Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Kyle Schwarber will participate in the 2022 MLB T-Mobile Home Run Derby. Schwarber has 28 homers on the season and was selected to his second consecutive MLB All-Star Game on Sunday.  The premier event of the All-Star […]

Mike Lipinski  •  12 Jul 2022
Mock Trade Deadline 1.0

Photo: Ian D'Andrea/Wikimedia Commons/Fair Use As the Phillies head into Toronto tied for the third wildcard spot with the St. Louis Cardinals, they are poised to be buyers at the trade deadline once again. Holding a playoff spot alone is a good reason but also considering they went over the Competitive Balance Tax and the […]

Anthony Esbensen  •  12 Jul 2022
Kyle Schwarber Named Number One Seed in the T-Mobile Home Run Derby

Embed from Getty Images By Michael Lipinski, Sports Talk Philly Editor Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Kyle Schwarber in number one!  “Schwarbs” has been designated as the number one seed in the 2022 T-Mobile Home Run Derby.  The National League home run leader will battle the eighth seeded, St. Louis Cardinals’ legend Albert Pujols in the first […]

Mike Lipinski  •  15 Jul 2022
Miami Marlins Top Pitching Prospect Set to Debut Against the Phillies This Weekend

The Miami Marlins are calling up Max Meyer, their top pitching prospect, to make his Major League debut on Saturday night against the Philadelphia Phillies. The 23-year old was the third overall pick of the Fish in the 2020 MLB First Year Player Draft out of the University of Minnesota.

Mike Lipinski  •  15 Jul 2022
Farm Report: Four Phillies Prospects Make Baseball America’s Top 100

Four Philadelphia Phillies prospects have found themselves on the prestigious Baseball America Top 100 Prospect List.  Their names should be familiar to Phillies fans: Andrew Painter, Mick Abel, Logan O’Hoppe, and Griff McGarry.  All four have been the talk of the minors this season and all four are worth paying attention to as the MLB trade deadline approaches.

Mike Lipinski  •  15 Jul 2022
The Phillies Are Getting a Bigger PhanaVision!

By Michael Lipinski, Sports Talk Philly Editor Big news in South Philly! No, not the renaming of a mediocre cheesesteak joint. Bigger than that. The Phillies are getting a new PhanaVision.  This is humongous big news. Like one of those rare comets that only come around so often, PhanaVision only gets replaced every 10-15 years […]

Mike Lipinski  •  14 Jul 2022
Tear It Down? Free Agency Failings Shows Why Flyers Need a Front Office Rebuild

On Wednesday, you saw that the current regime is incapable of handling a rebuild. They insisted upon an aggressive retool for a fast fix, not the necessary rebuild needed. Now it’s time to start that rebuild anyway, but focus on the front office that has so clearly set the Flyers back.

Kevin Durso  •  14 Jul 2022
Roster Moves: Ranger Suarez and Johan Camargo Activated, Appel and Moniak Sent Down

Embed from Getty Images By Michael Lipinski, Sports Talk Philly Editor The Philadelphia Phillies announced a series of roster moves on Saturday afternoon. Pitcher Ranger Suarez and infielder Johan Camargo have been activated from the injured list.  In a corresponding move, pitcher Mark Appel and outfielder Mickey Moniak have been optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley.  […]

Mike Lipinski  •  16 Jul 2022