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The Detroit Tigers were absolutely desperate for relief pitching. Instead of grabbing two Phillies relievers: Jonathan Papelbon and Antonio Bastardo, whom they could have had for next to nothing, the Tigers took their chances with who they had. And the result was an ugly one, as the Tigers were quickly eliminated from the playoff, with […]
Last nIght was the moment we’ve all been waiting for. Finally we got to see Nerlens Noel play on our own home floor. But a lot of things happened before the tip-off. For starters, we got to see the incredible 3-D floor technology in action. I thought it was amazing, but think about seeing that […]
November 2, 1975 The Kansas City Scouts were in their second year of existence following the 1974 NHL Expansion from 16 to 18 teams – the other being the Washington Capitals. Short on talent and led by former Flyer Simon Nolet, who was chosen by the Scouts in the Expansion Draft, the Scouts had been […]
#479932661 / gettyimages.com The Phillies continued to acquire inventory Saturday. While the Phillies expect to make all kinds of moves, with nothing off the table, having some depth at the AAA level and on the bench gives them options, as nothing else as placeholders while the team builds their own depth. Thus, the Phillies […]
Say what you want about the tank, but Philadelphia is at least providing entertaining, competitive games. Though they let the games get out of hand late, they team still proved to put forth a competitive, watchable basketball game for fans to watch. Going into the season, we could not have said that would be the […]
Photo courtesy of the Lehigh Valley Phantoms Facebook page. NHL: After getting a good look in back-to-back wins for the Flyers, Shayne Gostisbehere was once again in the lineup on Tuesday night against Los Angeles. However, his time on ice was limited, especially late in the game. He made a risky play in front of his […]
At the beginning of last season, the Sixers and the Bucks were perceived as two teams moving in opposite directions. The Sixers had just traded their franchise point guard Jrue Holiday, drafted McDubs and Nerlens, and signaled the onset of an epic tank job. The Bucks, coming off a 8th seed appearance in the playoffs, […]
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#57396139 / gettyimages.com As if losing prized free agent Paul Stasny to a shoulder injury wasn't enough, the St. Louis Blues found out two more of their top forwards will be joining him on the injury report. Capatain David Backes and T.J Oshie both suffered concussions in Tuesday's game against the Stars. […]
#161508247 / gettyimages.com After a penalty free first stanza from both teams, it was a revolving door to the box. The Flyers went 0 for 2 with the man advantage. Tampa went 2 for 5 on the powerplay. Steven Stamkos scored two goals and added an assist on what was the eventual game winner […]
