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Last week on Phillies Five, we took a look at five things fans should watch for this Spring Training. Taking that a step further, with the full-squad workouts underway and the first Spring Training game a week from today, let's take a look at five things fans should be excited for in regards to the […]
Philadelphia picked up right where they left off going into the All-Star break on Tuesday night. For the third time in four games, they were blown out by more than 35 points. Cleveland defeated the 76ers 114-85 at the Wells Fargo Center. The Sixers are now losers of nine in a row while Cleveland has […]
Photo courtesy of the Adirondack Phantoms The Adirondack Phantoms and Portland Pirates partook in the old hockey tradition of a line brawl last Sunday, and today those chickens came to roost where the heart is. Or something. I lost myself in idioms.
Picture Courtesy: Angel Ibo Castillo Originally, the Phillies fan base was under the impression that they had signed Cuban pitcher Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez to a six-year, $50 million deal in the middle of the summer. Then, issues with Gonzalez's arm seemed to halt the deal and opened him back up on the market. Finally, at […]
Kratz, Drabek Look to Win Spots on Toronto's Roster Gregor Chisholm of MLB.com has the lowdown on a pair of ex-Phillies in the Toronto Blue Jays organization. First off being catcher Erik Kratz who is battling Josh Thole for the backup catcher role. Dioner Navarro is not expected to catch knuckleballer R.A. Dickey which […]
Dee Ford of Auburn finished 2013 with 10.5 sacks and 29 tackles from the outside linebacker position. Mike Mayock believes the Eagles could take him in the first round of the draft. (Image courtesy of NFL.com) Mike Mayock of the NFL Network held his annual NFL Scouting Combine conference call Tuesday and addressed the needs […]
You could say the All-Star break came at a perfect time for the Philadelphia 76ers. Losers of eight in a row, the team clearly was struggling to put together any type of defense that gave them any chance whatsoever to win ball games. As they allowed over 115 points per game during the skid, Brett […]
Today, the qualifying round of Olympic men’s hockey began with matchups between Slovenia and Austria (4-0 SLO win*), Russia and Norway (4-0 RUS win), Switzerland and Latvia (in progress), and the Czech Republic against Slovakia (in progress). *With Slovenia’s win over Austria, Michael Raffl’s chance at an Olympic medal his first go-’round is now lost. […]
Image courtesy of Sportsnet.caIt was a big week for both Taylor Leier and Scott Laughton, as two of the best prospects for the Philadelphia Flyers keep showing they might have what it takes to make an impact in the NHL. Jakub Kovar was also seen on a global stage this week at the Olympics, as […]
The Phillies needed roster space when the team signed A.J. Burnett. The roster casualty was left-handed reliever Joe Savery, was designated for assignment. Savery did not make it past waivers, according to Jim Salisbury of CSN Philly: Joe Savery claimed on waivers by the Oakland A's. — Jim Salisbury (@JSalisburyCSN) February 17, 2014 […]
