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Embed from Getty Images Ten years ago, Cedric Hunter was selected in the 3rd round of the MLB Draft by the San Diego Padres. At the time, he was considered the Padres’ top prospect, but didn’t make his MLB debut until 2011. After five plate appearances in the majors, Hunter spent the next five […]
Embed from Getty Images It's a fairly big news day for former Philadelphia athletes from the Newport News, Virginia area. This morning, former Philadelphia 76ers star Allen Iverson was named as an inductee to the 2016 Basketball Hall of Fame class. Iverson, who was a star quarterback in high school, isn't as famous for […]
Embed from Getty Images The Philadelphia Phillies won 63 games in 2015, which was the worst record in the league and earned them the No. 1 pick in this summer's draft. Last season wasn't a complete lost cause however, as the team replenished their farm system with the July trade of Cole Hamels, and […]
Embed from Getty Images As the season winds down and the last few games come into play in the race to playoffs, the Flyers are in a critical spot. The homestretch is going to be tough for the Flyers with two back-to-back games and the last three games in four days. It seems to be a […]
Embed from Getty Images It's not often the offensive coordinator for the 27th-ranked offense in the NFL could be considered an upgrade over the supposed offensive guru he's replacing. How can a guy who steered a unit that finished in the bottom third be on the same level as the coach who is two […]
The Phillies are a better baseball team than they were a year ago, or even when they left town last October. No one should mistake them for their 2011 version, or even their 2005 version, but this team is in a considerably better place. Gone are all of the heroes of 2008 except for Ryan […]
Embed from Getty Images The Philadelphia Phillies traded right-handed pitcher Chris Leroux to the Toronto Blue Jays Sunday, the Blue Jays announced on Twitter. The Blue Jays have acquired Canadian minor league RHP Chris Leroux from the Phillies for cash considerations. Scheduled to join Buffalo. — Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) April 3, 2016 Zach […]
Philadelphia Phillies third-baseman Maikel Franco appears like he will have a break-out season in 2016. (Frank Klose/Philliedelphia) The 2016 season is just about to begin. The 2015 Phillies finished the season with the worst record in baseball. Could the Phillies improve upon the record in 2016? Perhaps a little bit, but the primary goal in […]
Embed from Getty Images The Philadelphia Eagles have made a number of moves to improve the defense during free agency. With the additions of Leodis McKelvin, Rodney McLeod, and Nigel Bradham along with the re-signing of Nolan Carroll, the Birds have injected a good deal of talent into their system for new defensive coordinator […]
March 29, 2001: Tie Domi fights Flyers fan It was a late-season spirited contest between the Flyers and the Toronto Maple Leafs in Philadelphia. Between two combatants, it got a bit out of hand. Those two were Toronto’s Tie Domi and Philadelphia’s Chris Falcone. Chris Falcone? Who? For a few moments during the third period of the Leafs […]
