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View image | gettyimages.com Patrick Causey, on Twitter @PhillySportsJD D'Angelo Russell wasn't supposed to be here. He was a good college recruit — indeed, he was a top 20 prospect according to most high school ranking systems. But he wasn't supposed to be a projected top 5 pick in this year's draft. He […]
Ruben Amaro Jr. put himself on the hot seat earlier today with some comments that upset the Phillies fanbase. Mired in a season in which the Phillies are on pace to lose 97 games, Phillies fans certainly do not wish to be berated. Amaro appeared this afternoon on 97.5 the Fanatic with Mike […]
Welcome to Between the Pipes, a look at the Philadelphia Flyers and the NHL through linkage. Defend and skate Dave Hakstol wants mobile defensemen to run his system: [CSNPhilly.com- Tim Panaccio] Can Hakstol succeed? Can Dave Hakstol lead the Flyers back to the promised land? [Philly.com-Bob Ford] [Courier Post Online-Dave Isaac] Coots a second […]
View image | gettyimages.com I've been a fan long enough to not be mocked by Ruben. The Phillies are a 95-ish loss team, or worse. Ruben Amaro is in his seventh season leading the front office. He's been in the front office even longer. His tenure in charge has been marked by continuing […]
View image | gettyimages.com The Mets lost three games in a row to the Pittsburgh Pirates this past weekend, and it seemed ripe that the Phillies could continue their recent hot streak against a Mets team that is injured and faltering. Without key offensive piece David Wright, could the Mets score enough runs to […]
May 20, 1974 It was the day after the Philadelphia Flyers won their first ever Stanley Cup. In defeating the Boston Bruins, 1-0, in Game 6 of the Finals, the Flyers became the first team of the 1967 NHL expansion to win the Stanley Cup. The city of Philadelphia was ecstatic and so very proud […]
View image | gettyimages.com Chase Utley, Ryan Howard and Maikel Franco all drove in runs in a four-run third inning for the Phillies. It was the heart of the order that kickstarted a big day for the Phillies offense at the plate. Franco's second major-league home run capped the four-run frame and in the […]
View image | gettyimages.com Sean O'Sullivan was the heavy underdog last night. Facing Nationals starter Max Scherzer, who has been near dominant in 2015, the Phillies did not seem to have a chance. Yet, O'Sullivan allowed just two earned runs in his six innings of work. Unfortunately for O'Sullivan, the Phillies managed just one […]
View image | gettyimages.com The Marlins dismissed manager Mike Redmond earlier this week and it appears that the Marlins players are none too pleased. If firing their manager was not bad enough, Marlins general manager Dan Jennings, who only coached high school baseball 30 years ago and had no professional coaching or managing […]
View image | gettyimages.com The Phillies fired off six wins in a row heading into this week. Winning baseball is always a fun thing to watch, and the Phillies should be proud. But, I'm not ready to dole out much more than a casual "congrats", and an only-slightly condescending, "good for you." In fact, before […]
