Future Flyers Report: Gostisbehere on the Mend & World Juniors Updates

  The guys who scored the Teddy Bear goal presented them to Valley Youth House! G @bhextall & A's @KGoums27, Delisle. pic.twitter.com/4y6bFdkwVh — LehighValleyPhantoms (@LVPhantoms) December 9, 2014 With the Lehigh Valley Phantoms and Reading Royals in the midst of an off-week, we take a look at an injury update and other news about Flyers […]

Ryan Gilbert  •  12 Dec 2014
Around the NHL: If the playoffs started today…..

  View image | gettyimages.com There is no greater sports spectacle than the Stanley Cup playoffs. The intensity of an NHL playoff game is unmatched. The fans are even more rabid than normal, fans are all dressed in the same color and the level of play is unmatched. As we approach the holidays, we will […]

Bill Minchin  •  12 Dec 2014
By The Numbers: Special teams play sparks team victory.

The Flyers played a defensively sound game tonight. They limited the Devils chances and made the most of theirs. There was just one goal scored at 5v5 play in this goalfest, allowing for the special teams play and goaltending to lead the way to victory.

Ryan Gilbert  •  11 Dec 2014
A Matt Kemp Trade With Padres May Be Holding Up Jimmy Rollins Trade For Phillies And Dodgers

Photo: Wikipedia Commons Yesterday afternoon around 5:00 p.m. news broke that the Phillies and Los Angeles Dodgers had agreed to a deal that would send shortstop Jimmy Rollins to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for an unknown return.   Yet, while the Dodgers have finalized other deals, including one that sent second baseman Dee […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  11 Dec 2014
Former Phillies Outfielder John Mayberry Jr. Signs With Mets, Likely Will Destroy Phillies Now

Photo: Philliedelphia/Andrew Gillen The former Phillies effect will be back in full swing this fall as a former Phillies player has joined the rival New York Mets: john mayberry jr. agrees to mets deal. major-league deal. — Jon Heyman (@JonHeymanCBS) December 11, 2014 Some feared he would end up back on the Phillies.  Instead, we […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  11 Dec 2014
Hawks down Sixers 95-79 for 8th Straight Win

It was a mason’s convention down in Atlanta tonight, as the Sixers and Hawks produced enough bricks to build a small village. The Hawks ultimately prevailed 95-79 behind 17pts apiece for Kyle Korver and Paul Milsap. Alexey Shved led the Sixers with 13pts, and MCW broke his streak of great games with a near quadruple […]

Rob Bauer  •  10 Dec 2014
As Hot Stove Ignites, Phillies Talk Ryan Howard, Marlon Byrd With Baltimore Orioles

Photo: Philliedelphia/Andrew Gillen December 10th, 2014, will forever be known as the day Ruben Amaro Jr. and the Phillies finally began the process they should have started two years earlier. Already today, Jimmy Rollins has waived his 10-and-5 rights to move out to the Los Angeles Dodgers (though, not confirmed as of yet). Just a […]

Andrew Gillen  •  10 Dec 2014
Report: Phillies Discussed Second Baseman With Dodgers, Too

Losing Jimmy Rollins was tough for Phillies fans.  What if the Phillies lost Chase Utley, too?  If the Phillies were willing to deal the one, they may have been willing to deal the other.  The Phillies talked about it, too. Tim Brown of Yahoo sports reports: In course of Rollins conversations, Dodgers and Phillies also […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  10 Dec 2014
Pittsburgh Pirates Trade for Philadelphia Phillies Lefty Antonio Bastardo

UPDATE: The return for Bastardo seems to be another left-handed pitcher in the form of Joely Rodriguez. Joely has been in the Pirates organization since 2010. Rodriguez was named the Arizona Fall League pitcher of the week in the last week of October 2014 by going 2-0 with a 1.13 ERA in two starts. Last […]

Andrew Gillen  •  10 Dec 2014