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Photo by Kate Frese/Flyerdelphia Philadelphia Flyers head coach Dave Hakstol’s goaltending carousel has largely been a case of playing the hot hand. But with the team locked in a playoff hunt, the time is now to pick a netminder and stick with him. While Michal Neuvirth has made an impressive case to be the main […]
Embed from Getty Images Many an eyebrow were raised when the contract details of newly acquired quarterback Chase Daniel were made public. The three-year/$21 million contract with incentives that could push that number to a whopping $36 million had many wondering if the recently re-signed Sam Bradford could be changing addresses before the ink on his […]
Embed from Getty Images According to Jon Heyman of MLB Network, former Philadelphia Phillies' starting pitcher Randy Wolf has decided to retire. A team recently called for Randy Wolf, but Wolf has retired. He finished out a very nice career:133-125 record — Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) March 10, 2016 Wolf, 39, appeared in eight games, […]
Final: Tigers 6, Phillies 6 CLEARWATER, Fla. — Maikel Franco blasted two homers as the Phillies blew a ninth-inning lead, then came back and tied the Detroit Tigers on Thursday afternoon at Bright House Field. Ryan Jackson's homer in the bottom of the ninth tied the game at 6-6 after Ernesto Frieri gave up two runs in […]
Embed from Getty Images Late in the off-season, I penned a piece suggesting that because Ryan Howard is well past his prime and doesn't have a hall of fame candidacy, it isn't especially important to figure out whether the Al-Jazeera America report, which alleged he used the performance enhancing drug Delta-2, is correct or […]
Embed from Getty Images Howie Roseman opened the new year with a bang yesterday, completing a pair of trades and signing five new players to multi-year contracts. Here is a quick look at each of the new Eagles and what they can offer the team in 2016.
As a member of the Professional Hockey Writers Association, I vote in several of the Flyers' team awards. While I will not reveal for whom I currently plan to vote, here's who I think are the frontrunners to win each of the main categories.
Embed from Getty Images The Phillies were long criticized for failing to enter the 21st century and use analytics to construct their baseball team. The departed general manager begs to differ. Ruben Amaro, Jr., now the first base coach for the Boston Red Sox, openly said that his Phillies teams did indeed use […]
Embed from Getty Images Even with a rise in the salary-cap, Chase Daniel's reported three-year/$21 million deal, which includes $12 million guaranteed, seemed like high money for a back-up quarterback. According to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, that may be because the Eagles view Daniel has someone who could potentially start. Although Bradford’s […]
Embed from Getty Images The Eagles officially traded cornerback Byron Maxwell, linebacker Kiko Alonso, and the 13th overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft to the Miami Dolphins for the 8th overall pick. After one of the more bizarre sagas in the NFL's 'legal tampering' world, the Eagles will move up five spots in the upcoming draft […]
