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The Phillies rebuild did not go too far; the team moved in trade shortstop Jimmy Rollins, outfielder Marlon Byrd, and pitcher Antonio Bastardo. Among the old guard, first baseman Ryan Howard and second baseman Chase Utley remain. Moving Howard is something the Phillies have tried and we are well aware. But what about Utley? Alden […]
Nerlens Noel went OFF tonight, going for a career-high 23 pts and adding 14 boards (7 offensive!), 5 steals, and 3 blocks in powering the Sixers to a 97-81 win over the league-worst New York Knicks. I love writing "league worst New York Knicks." So much fun. The Knicks simply had no answer for Nerlens […]
Phillies right fielder Domonic Brown left the Phillies-Yankees game last night with soreness in his Achilles. Since he had been bothered by it for a few days, Brown had an MRI to see if there was any type of tear that would indicate a bigger issue. The news was good for Brown. Todd Zolecki of […]
Will the Phillies trade Cole Hamels before Opening Day? While things had slowed down, injuries to some top pitchers have changed the trade landscape. We all know that Boston does not wish to give up a top prospect in order to land Hamels, but might someone else? Jon Heyman of CBS Sports writes: […]
The Sixers will look to go streaking tonight as they take on the New York Knicks at WFC. The Sixers got their 16th win on the year Tuesday night against a mediocre Pistons team, and will look to build on that momentum. Not only did we get the win, but we also got to see […]
Elvis Araujo pitches against the Boston Red Sox on Sunday, en route to a win. (Photo: Philliedelphia/Frank Klose) One of the bright spots in the early going of Spring Training has been Phillies left-handed reliever Elvis Araujo. In five and one-thirds innings, Araujo has allowed just one run, while showing a fastball with life. […]
Photo: Philliedelphia/Matt Rappa In Bradenton the Phillies took on Vance Worley and the Pittsburgh Pirates this Friday afternoon, the last time the two teams will face each other in Florida. Most of the Phillies offense stayed home in Clearwater today. The Phillies tagged their former pitcher for three runs in five innings but the […]
After coming away with a 7-3 win last night against the Yankees in Tampa, the Phillies (9-7-1) are in Bradenton, Florida today for a 1:05pm matchup against the Pirates (7-7) split squad. Earlier Friday morning, the Phillies optioned Maikel Franco to minor league camp along with pitchers Nefi Ogando and Joely Rodriguez. Franco […]
In a marketing gimmick, an Atlantic League baseball team is marketing itself by claiming it is trying to acquire Ryan Howard. Since the Phillies are reportedly willing to eat $50 million of the $60 million left on Howard's deal. Could a small, independent baseball team come up with that $10 million to have Howard for […]
After losing four consecutive games, the Sixers found a way to beat the struggling Detroit Pistons by a final score of 94-83 at the Wells Fargo Center in south Philadelphia. Detroit came into the game coming off a 105-95 home win versus the playoff bound Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday night, however, they have seen their […]
