Between The Pipes: Coach’s challenges, Phantoms injuries, prospect update

It's time for another edition of Between The Pipes. In this edition, we have thoughts on the coaches challenge from a former referee, an update on the Phantoms spate of injuries after a weekend split, and an update on Flyers Prospects.

Brent Baldwin  •  20 Oct 2015
2015 Phillies Review: Darin Ruf

  View image | gettyimages.com To steal the famous line from former NFL head coach Dennis Green, “we are who they say we are”, 2015 proved Darin Ruf is what the Phillies have long said he was. On the surface, Darin Ruf’s 2015 season looks like a guy who was deserving of more of a […]

George Gouvas  •  20 Oct 2015
Phillies owner John Middleton reportedly likes Ben Cherington for general manager

  View image | gettyimages.com A report yesterday suggested that J.J. Picollo, currently assistant general manager of the Kansas City Royals, might be the Phillies favorite.   But, a report refuted that report, at the same time suggesting that the Phillies might be close to naming a new general manager.  There also may be a […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  20 Oct 2015
Around the NFL: Pagano doesn’t regret disastrous trick play

  View image | gettyimages.com Pagano has no regrets after questionable play call: The Indianapolis Colts and New England Patriots battled in a rematch of last year's AFC Championship game. Only this time, the Colts kept up with the Patriots for most of the game.  Late in the third quarter, down 27-21, Chuck Pagano called for […]

Ryan Gerstel  •  20 Oct 2015
Eagles-Giants: Pros and cons

  View image | gettyimages.com The Philadelphia Eagles got their first division win of the season after defeating the New York Giants on Monday night by the score of 27-7. The Eagles got off to another slow start in this one. 

Michael Malia  •  20 Oct 2015
The end of an error: Phillies part ways with former blue chip prospect Domonic Brown

  View image | gettyimages.com Domonic Brown was perhaps  the most "untouchable" prospect there has ever been in Phillies history.  As the Phillies looked to add final pieces to their championship-run teams from 2008 through 2011, the Phillies would not part with Domonic Brown.   Not for Roy Halladay, not for anyone else.  After five […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  19 Oct 2015
Eagles v. Giants Game Preview

  View image | gettyimages.com Patrick Causey, on Twitter @InsdeTheHuddle The Philadelphia Eagles square off against the New York Giants in a Monday Night Football matchup that puts first place in the NFC East on the line. 

Patrick Causey  •  19 Oct 2015
With no general manager yet, could the Phillies be waiting for Royals assistant?

From left to right: Lonnie Goldberg, Ken Munoz, J.J. Picollo and Dayton Moore. pic.twitter.com/yvWapuUpeP — Mason Baseball (@MasonBaseball) January 23, 2015 New Phillies president Andy MacPhail only formally took the reigns of the Phillies last week.   But, plenty of decisions have been made, such as the firing of Ruben Amaro, Jr., called MacPhail's decision. […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  19 Oct 2015
SI Report: Embiid’s attitude a problem in 76ers’ rebuild

Friday, Brian Geltzeiler posted a rather damning report of Joel Embiid in The Cauldron, a partner of Sports Illustrated. In his post, headlined with the troubling title “Covert dealings, Embiid's attitude are undermining Philadelphia's 'process'”, Geltzeiler details a few concerns and incidents of strain for the brass related to Joel Embiid over the now 21 […]

Mike Angelina  •  18 Oct 2015