Dodgers Shortstop Jimmy Rollins: Cole Hamels Talked About “How Lovely It Would Be” If They Were Both In L.A.

The Phillies shipped their long-time shortstop Jimmy Rollins to the Los Angeles Dodgers over the winter meetings (plus all the time it took to complete the Matt Kemp trade).   As the offseason goes on, Phillies fans wait to see the fate of ace starting pitcher Cole Hamels, who is rumored to be traded prior […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  05 Jan 2015
Sixers Capture First Win at Wells Fargo Center over Cavaliers

As a fan of the Sixers, take yourself back to the middle of August. You sit down at your computer and glance at the newly announced Philadelphia Sixers schedule for the 2014-15 season. You know the team is going to have a rough season and remain at the bottom of the Eastern Conference, so you […]

Will Rockenbach  •  05 Jan 2015
Sixers host a third of “Big Three”

For a very long time this season, this evening’s game against the Cleveland Cavilers looked like the most appealing Eastern Conference match up all season for Philadelphia. And for a while, it was, by far, the most expensive ticket on the primary and secondary markets. When the schedule came out and tickets were on sale, […]

Mike Angelina  •  05 Jan 2015
Free agency looms for Eagles

  View image | gettyimages.com Despite the apparent turmoil penetrating the front office at the moment, the Eagles are approaching a fulcrum in the development of the on-field product.  This was the opening sentence for this post as written on Friday, January 2nd at 2:00 pm.  Things change fast in the NFL.  Which, as it […]

Michael Coggin  •  05 Jan 2015
The Week in Review: Week 10

The Good:  The Sixers return home! With the way the road trip ended, with five straight double-digit loses, Philadelphia could use a return home and a return to their own beds and lives. Though they have not won a game there all season, it should be nice for the hometown fanatics to get back to […]

Mike Angelina  •  05 Jan 2015
Around the NHL: Working overtime, WJC gold and more

  View image | gettyimages.com There were six NHL games played on Sunday. Of the six, half would need overtime with two going to the shootout. Chicago and Dallas, Anaheim and Nashville and finally Boston and Carolina all needed extra time to settle things.

Bill Minchin  •  05 Jan 2015
Former Phillie Ryan Madson Signs with Kansas City

  View image | gettyimages.com     Today, former Phillie Ryan Madson, 34, signed a minor league deal with the Kansas City Royals. The deal includes an invitation to major league spring training. Since leaving the Phillies organization in 2011, Madson has been troubled with elbow issues, getting two tommy john surgeries. After the 2011 season, […]

Andrew Shipotofsky  •  04 Jan 2015
Phillies Are “Possibly In The Mix” For International Infielder Yoan Moncada

The Phillies were unwilling to spend money or even make an offer for international free agent Yasmany Tomas, but could the team be in on another international free agent?   Yoan Moncada, a shortstop from Cuba who was often considered the superior player to Tomas, could be looking to sign soon.  Might the Phillies be […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  04 Jan 2015
Phillies Are “Getting More Realistic” About Cole Hamels

  View image | gettyimages.com If you have ever bought a car or a house, was your first offer the best offer you planned to make?  If you sold a house or a car, was your listing price the bottom-line lowest price you were going to take?  A buyer usually starts low and a seller […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  04 Jan 2015