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Photo by Richard Wilkins Jr. So yesterday I said I wanted to be optimistic about the infield. Today? Cole Hamels Ok, so last year's team went 73-89. Cole Hamels went 8-14. That was in a year where I predicted a Cy Young. Now, yes, wins and losses are a bad stat. Yes, we should ignore […]
Jeremy Maclin faces an uncertain future in Philadelphia after his second ACL tear last July (Image Courtesy of Philly.com). For many young highly coveted skill position players who are entering their prime, it is rare to show up to the first day of work without a contract. These players often hold out for the promise […]
Seahawks CB Walter Thurmond could be available in free agency this offseason and could wind up being a target of Howie Roseman and the Eagles. (Image courtesy of Sports Illustrated) Anyone with a pair of eyes realizes that the Seattle Sehawks rode the punishing, menacing, stifling defense to a 43-8 victory over the Denver Broncos in […]
Chase has me feeling optimistic.Photo by Richard Wilkins Jr. There hasn't been much optimism over the 2014 Phillies this Winter. That's how it goes when you go 73-89, and make no major signings. People temper their excitement. I want to be excited though, so I'm going to make up reasons to be, from now until […]
2010 Bowman Baseball The end of the Super Bowl for some marks the beginning of baseball season. Russell Wilson, the youngest victorious Super Bowl quarterback winner in NFL history, made baseball news this offseason when the Texas Rangers selected Wilson with their pick in the 2014 Rule 5 draft from none other than the Colorado […]
The Phillies have six starting pitchers in camp: Cliff Lee, Cole Hamels, Kyle Kendrick, Miguel Gonzalez, Roberto Hernandez, and Jon Pettibone. Of those six, two finished the year on the disabled list (Kendrick and Pettibone) and one has never thrown a single pitch in Major League Baseball (Gonzalez). Hamels and Lee are solid starters, […]
Mark Streit attempts to keep the puck in the zone the puck in along the boards. Image c/o Amy Irvin of 38Photography. The Philadelphia Flyers won two of three games last week, both wins coming by way of Steve Mason shutouts. Mason turned away 33 shots against an injury riddled Detroit Red Wings squad and […]
Since the NHL began sending players to the Olympics in 1998, Kimmo Timonen has been a mainstay on Finland's blue line, (Photo Courtesy of mtv3.fi) Several Wednesdays ago, Al Morganti wrote a column on Philly.com detailing that the NHL’s decision to shut down for the upcoming Sochi Olympics downplays the importance of the Stanley Cup […]
No Michael Carter-Williams meant no chance Saturday night for the 76ers at the Palace of Auburn Hills. The Pistons easily handled Philadelphia for a 113-96 victory on Saturday night. Out with shoulder soreness, the Rookie of the Year favorite was replaced by Tony Wrotten. Making his twelfth start at the point, Wrotten had more turnovers […]
Image courtesy of foxsports.com It may have not been exciting, but the end result was a pair of points for the Philadelphia Flyers, as they edged out a 2-0 win against the Kings today in Los Angeles. Wayne Simmonds and Claude Giroux each had a goal and two-point performances, as Steve Mason produced 35 saves for […]
