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The Phillies are ready to break camp and the roster is still loaded with veterans that the team was unable to move. So, as Spring Training opens, the Phillies have made several veteran players available to the media for the inevitable barrage of questions that are on the minds of everyone: Why are you here? […]
(Photo: NBA.com) As the 3 p.m. trade deadline on Thursday fast approaches, and with just 29 game remaining in the season, it's time to start thinking towards next year's campaign. Today, in conjunction with Sixers' season ticket renewals opening up for current holders, the following video was released with a new slogan for the franchise: 'This Starts Now'. If that video did not excite you […]
View image | gettyimages.com News from today's morning skate from a couple of Flyers beat writers: Kimmo says he is 7-10 days away from playing. — Sam Carchidi (@BroadStBull) February 17, 2015 Timonen says he still needs about 10 days before he's ready to return to game action, which makes me think […]
Welcome to Between the Pipes, a look at the Philadelphia Flyers and the NHL through linkage. Flyers hanging around After a successful road trip, the Flyers are only six points behind Boston for the last playoff spot: [CSNPhilly.com-Tim Panaccio] [Philly.com-Sam Carchidi] Game preview Some previews of tonight's contest against Columbus: [Flyerdelphia-Rob Riches] [Courier Post Online-Dave […]
The Phillies pitchers and catchers are due to report tomorrow morning to Clearwater, with the first workout coming on Thursday. As I write this, the weather is 72 degrees in Clearwater, with partly cloudy skies, while I am putting off going outside to shovel out my car and walkways. If you are like me, […]
View image | gettyimages.com Hope everyone out there had a pleasant Monday off for President’s Day…or at least got out of work early enough to swing by the Acme before they ran out of milk & eggs. The local radio stations took advantage of the holiday and (predictably) paralleled our nations forefathers to local […]
Photo Courtesy of Kate Frese The Flyers and Columbus Blue Jackets are set meet again Tuesday for the second time in a three-game span — this time on Wells Fargo Center ice. Both teams will meet for the fifth and final time in the regular season, with the Blue Jackets' 3-1 record claiming the season […]
View image | gettyimages.com Today, Jason Giambi announced his retirement to the New York Daily News. Giambi's career spanned 20 years which he played for Oakland, New York Yankees, Colorado, and Cleveland. The former first baseman/designated hitter's career line is .277/.399/.516 in which he recorded 2010 hits, 440 home runs, and drove in 1441 […]
View image | gettyimages.com Getting a jump on the NHL trade deadline, the Nashville Predators have acquired Cody Franson and Mike Santorelli from the Toronto Maple Leafs. Nashville sent veteran forward Olli Jokinen, prospect Brendan Leipsic, and a 2015 first round pick to the Leafs.
By the looks of it, the Phillies' 2015 season already seems to be a washout. In fact, baseball prospectus predicts that they will finish the season with the worst record in baseball and also predict that they will win just a measly 69 games. With spring training within a few days and Opening Day a […]
