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Closing in on nearly 20 hours until the 2015-16 season tips off, Philadelphia’s starting lineup for the opening night appears to have taken shape. The 76ers will open their campaign Wednesday night in Boston. The expectation for much of the offseason was that much of the projected starters were set; Nerlens Noel and Jahlil Okafor […]

  View image | gettyimages.com Chase Utley has a pending appeal case for his two-game suspension received during the National League Division Series.   The Mets won the series and the Dodgers were eliminated from contention, but Utley's two-game suspension would carry into next season unless he wins his appeal.  While the appeal is delayed […]

  View image | gettyimages.com When the Phillies announced the hiring of Rick Kranitz and John McLaren, there were some question marks remaining.  The Phillies said that they offered contracts to Larry Bowa and to Juan Samuel to return.  However, they were undecided as of that moment.  The two popular former Phillies will officially now […]

  View image | gettyimages.com After a subpar 3-4 start to the 2015 regular season, the Philadelphia Eagles will have to play better in the second half of the season in order to make the postseason. Despite a rough start through seven games, former Super Bowl champion and Eagles safety Walter Thurmond III believes that […]

  View image | gettyimages.com How does one get an umpire on their side?  One way is to spend half a million dollars to spy on umpires, learn their personal secrets, and then use them to blackmail the umpire into getting calls to go your way.  That's what former Phillies outfielder Lenny Dykstra said he […]

  View image | gettyimages.com Ruben Amaro Jr.'s Phillies general manager career started out nice and loud.  After inheriting a 2008 World Series victorious team, Amaro helped the Phillies get back to the 2009 World Series by trading for ace pitcher Cliff Lee and signing the little bit left in Pedro Martinez's tank.   By […]

  View image | gettyimages.com When the Phillies outrighted Domonic Brown off of their 40-man roster, they all but assured themselves that Brown would not return.  Brown did have the option to accept a minor league assignment to remain with the Phillies.  As it was probably better for Brown and for the Phillies, Brown declined […]

  View image | gettyimages.com Foster suffers torn Achilles: Arian Foster just can't catch a break when it comes to injuries.  The Texans running back tore his Achilles tendon in the fourth quarter of Sunday's 44-26 loss to the Dolphins.  The 29-year-old was seen on crutches after the game. When asked about the severity of the injury, […]

Another beautiful October today can only mean one thing – another edition of Between the Pipes! Let's take a look at a few headlines making the rounds.