Phillies’ Mackanin fining players for fundamental errors

Philadelphia Phillies' manager Pete Mackanin walks on Bright House Field during Spring Training. (Frank Klose/Philliedelphia) Remember when your mom made you put a few quarters into a jar any time you said a curse word? Philadelphia Phillies' manager Pete Mackanin is employing a similar tactic this spring, only he's probably using some expletives of his own as […]

Tim Kelly  •  25 Mar 2016
Will another prospect like Gostisbehere emerge from NCAA Tournament for Flyers?

Kate Frese/Flyerdelphia One of the finer recent moments for Philadelphia Flyers fans came when current rookie sensation Shayne Gostisbehere absolutely dominated the Minnesota Golden Gophers in the 2014 National Championship game. Gostisbehere’s performance, which happened to take place at the Wells Fargo Center, gave everyone an indication of what was coming in the future. With […]

Dan Heaning  •  25 Mar 2016
NFL Writer suggests Eagles are ‘in play’ to trade for No. 1 pick

Embed from Getty Images   It may not rival last year's Marcus Mariota trade hype, but it appears that the Philadelphia Eagles are at least considering moving up to draft a quarterback.  NFL.com's Lance Zierlein wrote on Wednesday that the Eagles could trade up for a quarterback, specifically North Dakota State's Carson Wentz.  Robert Klemko of MMQB […]

Tim Kelly  •  24 Mar 2016
The K Lot Podcast on Eagledelphia.com: Rueben Randle, the 8th pick, Marcus Mariota and Howie Roseman

Embed from Getty Images   In this week's episode, Denny Basens, Tim Kelly, and Somers Price discuss the signing of Rueben Randle, who they are currently leaning towards taking with the eighth pick, Marcus Mariota and Howie Roseman. Listen/download below.   

Sports Talk Philly  •  24 Mar 2016
6-on-5 Woes, Faulty Close-Outs Costing Flyers

Under first-year head coach Dave Hakstol, the Philadelphia Flyers have been a pretty good team defensively at five-on-five. The club has yielded 112 goals at five-on-five (while scoring 120); tied for the fifth fewest goals against with the two teams skating at full strength. However, when the other team has its goalie pulled to skate […]

Bill Meltzer  •  24 Mar 2016
Phillies’ top pick Randolph says he’s improving as outfielder

Embed from Getty Images   Though much attention this spring has been given to prospects like J.P. Crawford, Jake Thompson and Nick Williams — all of whom could make their major-league debuts during the 2016 season, Cornelius Randolph remains one of the most important pieces in the Philadelphia Phillies' farm-system.  Randolph, just 18, represents the […]

Tim Kelly  •  24 Mar 2016
All-22: The Eagles newest wide receiver

Embed from Getty Images   The Eagles bolstered their receiving corps yesterday by signing former New York Giants wide receiver Rueben Randle to a one-year deal that can be worth up to $3 million with incentives. The 24-year-old is coming off a season where he caught 57 passes for 797 yards and eight touchdowns.  Randle has spent […]

Tucker Bagley  •  24 Mar 2016
Rock Bottom: Only way is up for Phantoms following blowout loss

Nina Weiss/Flyerdelphia The Lehigh Valley Phantoms suffered their worst home loss in franchise history on Wednesday night at PPL Center in an 8-0 shutout loss at the hands of the rival Hershey Bears. The bitter defeat extends Lehigh Valley’s season-high winless skid to eight games with just 10 games left on their regular season schedule.

Flyerdelphia Staff  •  24 Mar 2016
Phillies, Morton lose pitcher’s duel to Astros

   By: Theo DeRosa, contributor to Philliedelphia  Final: Astros 2,  Phillies 1 KISSIMMEE, Fla. — The Phillies managed just two hits and couldn't score after the first inning in their loss to the Houston Astros on Wednesday. Cedric Hunter drove in Philadelphia's only run in the first, but Houston scored two unearned runs off of Charlie Morton […]

Theo DeRosa  •  23 Mar 2016