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Ryan Howard takes batting practice (Frank Klose/Philliedelphia) When the news agency Al Jazeera released a documentary in December entitled, "The Dark Side", a number of athletes were named in the documentary as using performance enhancing drugs. While on an hidden camera, pharmicist Charlie Sly named Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard and Washington Nationals first baseman Ryan […]
Embed from Getty Images By Tucker Bagley, Sports Talk Philly staff writer Once again, the Eagles defense put together an impressive performance, but the offense continues to lag behind their counterparts. With Jim Schwartz at the helm, the Eagles may finally have the proficient defense they have been searching for since the death of […]
By Matt Mitchell, Sports Talk Philly Staff Philadelphia, PA — Jerad Eickhoff looks to quiet the Dodgers bats in series finale of Utley's homecoming. The Phillies have overall been having an impressive month of August. The offense has been scoring regurlarly, and the young pitchers have been doing well enough to win. […]
Embed from Getty Images By Tucker Bagley, Sports Talk Philly staff writer Another week, another game of meaningless football. But once again, the Eagles have found a way to make this week compelling. The first-team offense will get some more time, without Lane Johnson as they await to hear about his impending 10-game suspension. […]
By Tim Kelly, Sports Talk Philly editor Following what turned out to be an extremely memorable first game back in Philadelphia, baseball card company Topps has added a card highlighting two of the best moments from Utley's return: his standing ovation/two home runs and him standing next to long-time teammate Ryan Howard on first base. The […]
Embed from Getty Images By Tim Kelly, Sports Talk Philly editor While it seems less than likely that the Philadelphia Phillies will be seriously competing for a playoff spot in September of 2017, whatever hopes they may have had became more complicated Wednesday. The Phillies didn't shock anyone by announcing that RHP Aaron Nola […]
Top pick Mickey Moniak is having a strong season for the GCL Phillies. (Baseball Betsy) By: Josh Liddick, Sports Talk Philly Staff Over the course of the entire season, the Philadelphia Phillies' minor league system has been extremely fortunate to have some of the best prospects in baseball, as well as some of the best win-loss […]
By: Josh Liddick, Sports Talk Philly Staff Final: Dodgers 7, Phillies 2 ❖ Attendance: 21,137 PHILADELPHIA— One night removed from one of the most memorable nights in recent Philadelphia sports history, Chase Utley's return, the Phillies looked to rebound from a 15-5 loss on Tuesday night and tie the series at one game a-piece. […]
Embed from Getty Images During last night's 15-5 Phillies loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers, left-handed reliever Elvis Araujo entered the game with the Phillies still within reach of the Dodgers. That quickly changed. Between Araujo's own batters and the ones that Michael Mariot inherited on the bases, Araujo was responsible for six earned runs in just […]
Embed from Getty Images By Patrick Del Gaone, Sports Talk Philly staff writer Statistics show that newly-acquired Eagles wide receiver Dorial Green-Beckham is among the most outstanding players in the history of high school football in the United States. Despite his success on the field, evidence suggests Green-Beckham has committed egregious acts of violence against […]
