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Welcome to this week’s 3-on-3, where we look back on the week for the Orange and Black. This past week the Flyers went 2-2, getting 4 out of a possible 8 points. A rash of injuries have hit the Flyers recently, but they are still in second place in the Atlantic Division, 3 points behind […]
Henrik Lundqvist had 32 saves as he led the way for the New York Rangers' 2-0 win over the visiting Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday afternoon. Brad Richards netted the game-winning goal in the first minute of the second period, while Carl Hagelin scored his first career NHL goal. Sergei Bobrovsky, after getting the win yesterday against the […]
Posted by Christina Angelos (courtesy of Philly.com) Last time I wrote something about Ryne Sandberg, he was being interview or being considered by two major leauge clubs. However, things have changed. Since the Cubs do not want a manager without coaching experiences in the majors, Sandberg is out. The Cardinals also considered Sandberg, but they […]
Posted by Danielle Wilson It's official. Madson's out, Papelbon's in. Jonathan Papelbon, the 30 year old closer from the Boston Red Sox, is without a doubt one of the greatest closers in the game. Those words are music to Ruben Amaro Jr's ears. Papelbon and the Phillies have agreed on a four-year, $50 million contract […]
Posted by Mike Frohwirth The Phillies' signing of reliever Jonathan Papelbon to a free agent contract worth a minimum of $50MM (4 years/$50MM, with a $12MM option for Year 5) was surprising this early in the offseason. Was it a smart acquisition by the Phillies? Let's look at the pros and cons of the move. […]
Posted by Christina Angelos Here are few updates on the free agency or trades for the Philadelphia Phillies: As you may know Ryan Madson is a free agent and is drawing lots of interest from the Red Sox, Phillies, Nationals, Rangers and Marlins are believed to be interested. There are strong indications that the Phillies […]
Posted by Christina Angelos Let’s begin the Sandberg speculation of where in the world will he be in 2012! Ryne Sandberg is still under contract with the Phillies, even though he only signed a year deal to manage the Phillies Triple A team, IronPigs. The Phillies have mentioned they want to bring him back […]
Posted by Christina Angelos (Courtesy of daylife.com) Placido Polanco won a Gold Glove tonight. Congratulations! Placido Polanco is just the second player in baseball history to win Gold Gloves at two different positions. He won twice as a second baseman with Detroit Tigers in 2007 and 2009 before winning as a third baseman this year […]
Welcome to this week’s 3-on-3. This week, I will be adding Corsi to my weekly stat analysis. Corsi is a stat that measures shots for and against while a player is on the ice, so the theory is the higher the Corsi, the more effective the player is and the more value he has to […]
Posted by Laurie Dougherty Like everyone else, now that I've had a few days to digest what happened on Friday night, when I and everyone else in Phillies Nation watched the season come to a sickening end, I can look a little more rationally at what happened and what changes the Phillies should consider making […]
