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  View image | gettyimages.com Pete Mackanin is a good baseball man, a good solider, a straight-shooter, maybe too straight for MLB front offices, but the 64-year old, in his third tenure as an interim manager, has started opening eyes as a possible full-time replacement for Ryne Sandberg. By far the worst team in baseball in the […]

  View image | gettyimages.com "Breakout season" is a term used frequently with San Francisco Giants second baseman Joe Panik.  Though Panik may have been rushed to the big leagues out of necessity, Panik has established himself as a major league player.   In 2015, Panik reached new levels, batting .309 with an OPS of […]

  View image | gettyimages.com Yesterday, it was reported that the Eagles and Sam Bradford had engaged in discussions regarding a short-term contract extension to keep the quarterback in Philadelphia beyond 2015, according to ESPN's Ed Werder. 

Last night's AA matchup of the Reading Fightin' Phils and the Trenton Thunder was the Phillies organization's first opportunity to look at two of the new prospects acquired in exchange for Cole Hamels last week.  Jake Thompson pitched a game and outfielder Nick Williams had two hits for the Fightin' Phils.  Playing along side Thompson […]

  View image | gettyimages.com When former Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins came to town yesterday, the media was pretty eager to ask Rollins what he thought about a number of topics.   One topic that got a good deal of attention was Rollins' relationship with departed Phillies manager Ryne Sandberg.  To Rollins, Sandberg was simply […]

  View image | gettyimages.com WP: Jeanmar Gomez (1-2, 2.19 ERA)  LP: Alex Wood (7-7, 3.65) S: Ken Giles (3) Philadelphia, PA –  Jimmy Rollins made his long awaited return to Citizens Bank Park and once again found himself in one of the game's most dramatic moments.   Jerome Williams looked comfortable through the first two innings thought […]

Welcome to another edition of Between the Pipes! As we patiently await the start of the 2015-16 NHL season, let's take a look at some news circulating this week. 

  View image | gettyimages.com Fresh off the heels of the blockbuster trade with the Texas Rangers headlined by Cole Hamels, the Philadelphia Phillies' minor league system received a much-needed overhaul. The top-ten ranking of the organization's best prospects have been given a facelift from every major baseball surveyor. From the Hamels deal alone, five […]

  View image | gettyimages.com Giants GM and team doctor finally speak to JPP: A few short days after Giants co-owner John Mara admitted that he didn't know how many fingers Jason Pierre-Paul had, GM Jerry Reese has finally gotten in-touch with the defensive end.