Eagles reportedly to work out Memphis QB Paxton Lynch with Jeffrey Lurie in attendance

  Embed from Getty Images   The Eagles will continue their tour of the 2016 NFL Draft's top quarterback prospects Thursday when they hold a private workout with Memphis QB Paxton Lynch. Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network first on the story.    #Eagles QB caravan rolls on Thursday when they work out #Memphis QB Paxton […]

Somers Price  •  30 Mar 2016
More than ACL Recovery to Gostisbehere’s Masterton Nomination

Embed from Getty Images   When it was announced on Monday morning that Philadelphia Flyers rookie defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere has been nominated for the 2015-16 Masterton Trophy by the Philadelphia chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers Association, much of the focus was placed on his recovery from a partial anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear last […]

Bill Meltzer  •  30 Mar 2016
Sam Bradford could have a short leash in 2016

Embed from Getty Images   The Philadelphia Eagles answered one of the largest questions surrounding the team earlier in the off-season when they came to terms with pending unrestricted free agent quarterback Sam Bradford on a new contract.  Bradford, now on a new two-year deal, finished the 2015 season playing fairly well. While the true level […]

Denny Basens  •  30 Mar 2016
Phillies announce prospect roster for “Futures Game” series

Roman Quinn and J.P. Crawford will face the Phillies' big league club on Thursday and Saturday (Frank Klose/Philliedelphia) The Phillies are doing something new in 2016 as Grapefruit League play ends and the Phillies season begins: The Futures Series.  The series will feature the Phillies' top prospects facing the Major League club in two games. […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  29 Mar 2016
Eagles reportedly will work out North Dakota State QB Carson Wentz on Wednesday

  Embed from Getty Images   Having reportedly already held private workouts with California's Jared Goff and Stanford's Kevin Hogan, the Eagles will continue their tour of the 2016 NFL Draft's top QB prospects on Wednesday when they meet with North Dakota State's Carson Wentz. ESPN's Adam Caplan with the news.    #Eagles, who worked out Jared Goff on […]

Somers Price  •  29 Mar 2016
Mackanin says Phillies may use closer by committee

Embed from Getty Images   The Phillies' bullpen picture, at least in terms of how it pertains to Opening Day, looks a little bit clearer after Tuesday. The club elected to release veteran Edward Mujica this morning, thinning out the competition for the bullpen. Though the bullpen isn't yet finalized, manager Pete Mackanin also cleared up […]

Tim Kelly  •  29 Mar 2016
REPORT: ‘Could be weeks’ before Cody Asche returns

Embed from Getty Images   On the same day that newly signed outfielder Will Venable is set to make his Philadelphia Phillies' debut, one other Phillies outfielder is re-starting his rehab process after suffering a set-back.  According to Meghan Montemurro of The News Journal, Cody Asche re-aggravated his oblique injured this past weekend.  It could […]

Tim Kelly  •  29 Mar 2016
Playoff Possibilities Abound for the Flyers

Embed from Getty Images   More and more, it seems that the fate of the 2015-16 Philadelphia Flyers will come right down to the final weekend of the season. While most of the focus is on whether the Flyers can beat out the Detroit Red Wings for the lower wildcard seed in the Eastern Conference, […]

Bill Meltzer  •  29 Mar 2016
Phillies mailbag: Vince Velasquez, the Phillies outfield, and Shane Victorino

Embed from Getty Images   We are a day late today on the Phillies mailbag, but so much happened yesterday in terms of Phillies moves it would have gotten buried, and some of the questions were already answered with the Phillies moves.   Every week we take your questions and then talk about them on […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  29 Mar 2016