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David Lough has a shot at a Phillies outfield positions in 2016 (Frank Klose/Philliedelphia) It's time for another Philliedelphia Monday Mailbag. Every week we post the responses to your questions here and then talk about them Tuesday on the Sports Bash with Mike Gill on 97.3 ESPN. Tune in as we discuss them […]
Philadelphia Phillies third-baseman Maikel Franco lines a ball into left-field in a Spring Training game. (Frank Klose/Philliedelphia) With Maikel Franco currently in the midst of a scorching hot Spring Training, the Philadelphia Phillies are reportedly in a hurry to lock up their slugging third-baseman. According to Hector Gomez of Deportivo Z 101, the Phillies have offered […]
Embed from Getty Images There is a prevailing theory in the NFL that the running back position is no longer worthy of premium resources. The Eagles were a perfect case study in this notion in 2015, when they gave DeMarco Murray a massive contract, only to trade him a year later after an underwhelming showing […]
Embed from Getty Images The Flyers are three points behind the Detroit Red Wings in a final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Even with two games in hand, it will not be easy. In dire straits, every games counts in this four-game road trip. At this crucial time in the Flyers schedule, the […]
Embed from Getty Images We are roughly 40 days away from Roger Goodell stepping to the podium in Chicago and announcing the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft. With free agency slowing down, team needs are in a bit more focus. Plus, pro days and individual workouts occurring all across the NFL landscape. […]
Eickhoff won't be back. Photo by Richard Wilkins Jr. I'm always excited for baseball season, and obviously i'm always pumped for my Phillies. This season though, I'm more pumped for the IronPigs, if for no other reason than the opportunity to see all the talent the Phillies have amassed coming through. Trades that sent Cole […]
Believe it or not, Spring Training is almost over. We're a week from Easter, and just about two weeks from baseball. We've reached the point in camp when the prospects are gone, opt-out dates are mattering, and there's only really a few jobs open. For the Phillies, this means it's time to come back to […]
Embed from Getty Images When the Philadelphia Phillies traded closer Ken Giles to Houston Astros this off-season, it appeared to be a trade that benefited both teams. The rebuilding Phillies moved their elite closer, who was a luxury on a bad team, for a package of talented young pitchers that included Vince Velasquez and […]
Philadelphia Phillies starter Jeremy Hellickson throws a pitch in a Spring Training game at Bright House Field, Spring Training home of the Phillies. (Frank Klose/Philliedelphia) Final: Phillies 5, Astros 4 ❖ CLEARWATER, Fla. — It's true that getting excited about Spring Training wins is a fairly silly exercise, but when players who are likely […]
Philadelphia Phillies' pitcher Brett Oberholtzer takes the field at Florida Auto Exchange Field, spring home of the Toronto Blue Jays. (Photo: Frank Klose/Philliedelphia) It appears the Philadelphia Phillies' fifth starter race is starting to gain some clarity. According to Meghan Montemurro of The News Journal, off-season acquisition Brett Oberholtzer believes he's going to start the […]
