Velasquez, Howard push Phillies to first win over Mets

Embed from Getty Images It surely wasn't pretty but the Phillies avoided ugly history and scrapped together a 1-0 win over the New York Mets. With this win, the Phillies avoided their first 0-5 start in 82 years. Vince Velasquez tossed six shutout innings earning his first win in his first start as a Phillie. […]

Chris DiFrancesco  •  09 Apr 2016
REPORT: Carson Wentz ‘has been Eagles guy for long time’

Embed from Getty Images   The 2016 NFL Draft will commence is less than 20 days, and whispers of the Philadelphia Eagles potentially trading up for a quarterback seem to be getting louder, not quieter.  In the latest edition of ESN Radio, Geoff Mosher said this of the Eagles interest in trading up for North […]

Tim Kelly  •  09 Apr 2016
Phillies, Vince Velasquez look to avoid worst season start in 82 years in game two against Mets

Embed from Getty Images  By: Erik Seybold, contributor FLUSHING, NY – The Phillies fell to 0-4 for the first time since 2004 in yesterday's 7-2 loss to the Mets thanks to yet another bullpen blow up. Jerad Eickhoff took the loss yesterday after surrendering three runs (two earned) over five innings of work. Although Eickhoff […]

Erik Seybold  •  09 Apr 2016
One person attends Lehigh Valley IronPigs 2016 opener

The Lehigh Valley IronPigs have had a unique start to the 2016 season.  After their four-game season-opening series with the Syracuse Chiefs was initially altogether cancelled due to snow, the IronPigs moved two of the games to Coca-Cola Park Friday, as part of a double-header.  But as Rob Vaugh of 69 News WFMZ notes, their […]

Tim Kelly  •  09 Apr 2016
Sixers Brown says Sam Hinkie’s resignation didn’t surprise him

Fallout from the resignation of former Philadelphia 76ers general manager Sam Hinkie continues, with the team's current head coach, Brett Brown, making some interesting statements in a radio spot this morning.  Appearing on "NBA Weekend" with Brian Geltzeiler & Mitch Lawrence, Brown said that he wasn't surprised by Hinkie's resignation.  Audio – 76ers Head Coach, Brett […]

Tim Kelly  •  09 Apr 2016
Phantoms win 5th Straight Fueled by Comrie, Ouellette

Nina Weiss/Flyerdelphia On a night where young guns Travis Sanheim and Nicolas Aube-Kubel made their pro debuts, it would be the veterans getting it done for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms.  The Phantoms were able to fend off pressure and strike at opportune times to picks up a 4-0 win over the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on Friday night at the Mohegan […]

Flyerdelphia Staff  •  09 Apr 2016
Phillies Mackanin tells Darin Ruf to ‘start working out in LF’

Embed from Getty Images   The Phillies haven't gotten shut-out in any of their four consecutive losses to open the season, but it also doesn't appear that the hot-batting that the team had in Spring Training made its way north for the regular season.  In three out of the team's first four games, the Phillies […]

Tim Kelly  •  08 Apr 2016
Phillies rumors: Club to scout every Jason Groome start this season

Embed from Getty Images   The Philadelphia Phillies own the No. 1 pick in June's MLB Draft, and there appear to be two still relatively early favorites to be taken with the selection.  The Phillies had a group that included amateur scouting director Johnny Almaraz and former general manager/president Pat Gillick scout Florida's A.J. Puk in […]

Tim Kelly  •  08 Apr 2016
Eagles reportedly one of four teams to inquire on moving up for first overall pick

  Embed from Getty Images   It seems as if since the Eagles were able to make the move from the 13th to the 8th overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, it has been speculated that they will try to continue to climb in order to attain one of the top quarterback prospects in […]

Somers Price  •  08 Apr 2016