Phillies Sign Shorstop Ronny Cedeno

Per Ken Rosenthal, the Phillies have signed well traveled shortstop Ronny Cedeno to a minor league deal which included an invite to Clearwater. His bat and his glove are pretty inconsistent and history shows us Cedeno is a replacement level infielder, maybe even a notch below replacement level. He's spent most of his career filling […]

Account Deleted  •  13 Jan 2014
Eagles 2013 Free Agency Review: Connor Barwin

Connor Barwin had an immediate impact with the Eagles after signing as a free agent last offseason, finishing 2013 with 59 tackles, five sacks and one interception. (Image via GrantLand) Over the course of the next two weeks we will examine each of the Philadelphia Eagles 2013 free-agent signings and off-season additions and look at how […]

Matt Lombardo  •  13 Jan 2014
Morgan, Watson Get Shoulder Surgery, Arroyo, Numbers

It has been announced that Phillies pitching prospects Adam Morgan and Shane Watson have undergone shoulder surgery and will miss most of the 2014 season. Shoulder surgery is never something one should enjoy hearing about with a young pitcher. Tommy John surgery may carry longer a longer road to recovery but the results are usually […]

Account Deleted  •  12 Jan 2014
Nick Foles Pro Bowl Bound

Eagles quarterback Nick Foles joins Donovan McNabb and Michael Vick as the franchise's most recent Pro Bowl quarterbacks in the past five years after officially earning a spot in the game this weekend. (Image courtesy of Philly.com) Nick Foles' 'accomplishments' section of his resume now has another line added to it.  Somewhere below winning the NFC […]

Matt Lombardo  •  12 Jan 2014
Four Goal Second Period Sends Lightning Past Flyers

Teddy Purcell scores the first of four second period goalsfor the Lightning in their 6-3 win over the Flyers   The Flyers' 10 game win-streak was snapped Saturday as the Tampa Bay Lightning took advantage of a number of Philadelphia miscues and a rare off-performance by goalie Steve Mason to win 6-3. Tampa Bay got […]

Andrew Sifari  •  11 Jan 2014
Upon Appeal, Alex Rodriguez Will Be Suspended All Of 2014, Cries Injustice

The verdict is in.  Alex Rodriguez will not play a single game in the 2014 Major League Baseball season.   After being suspended 214 games for his involvment in illegal substances from the Biogenesis clinic in Miami, Rodriguez appealed the suspension.  The end result was a suspension that will keep Rodriguez out of the game […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  11 Jan 2014
Nick Foles Has Fan in ESPN’s Trent Dilfer

Nick Foles and Chip Kelly gave a glimpse in 2013 of what the future could look like for the Philadelphia Eagles, a future that ESPN's Trent Dilfer believes is bright. (Image courtesy of Philly.com) Trent Dilfer knows a thing or two about playing quarterback in the NFL, having won a Super Bowl with the Baltimore Ravens, […]

Matt Lombardo  •  10 Jan 2014
Eagles Friday Twitter Mailbag: What Exactly Is Michael Vick’s Future?

Michael Vick has expressed his desire to start in the NFL next season, but that opportunity likely will not come with the Eagles. (Image courtesy of The Atlantic)  Each Friday morning we will select some of the top questions we receive on Twitter and give them the kind of insight and analysis that can't fit within […]

Matt Lombardo  •  10 Jan 2014
Super Bowl 48: LeSean McCoy Predicts 49ers over Broncos

LeSean McCoy won't have an opportunity to play in Super Bowl XLVIII, but he did make his prediction for the game Thursday.  Philadelphia Eagles running back LeSean McCoy was a guest of Fast Money on CNBC to discuss the new Nike Super Bowl uniforms Thursday, but the hosts wouldn't let him off the air without […]

Matt Lombardo  •  09 Jan 2014