Eickhoff goes seven strong but Phillies blanked by Marlins

Embed from Getty Images   By Theo DeRosa, Sports Talk Philly staff  Final: Marlins 5, Phillies 0 MIAMI—Jerad Eickhoff pitched seven innings of one-run ball, but the offense behind him couldn't bring home any runs as the Miami Marlins shut out the Phillies, 5–0.  Giancarlo Stanton drove home a run in the sixth with a single and […]

Theo DeRosa  •  26 Jul 2016
Crosscutters’ Ranger Suarez throws a seven inning no-hitter in first game of doubleheader

BREAKING: #Phillies prospect Ranger Suarez tosses seven-inning no-hitter for @crosscutters. https://t.co/iajzgm1206 pic.twitter.com/6aulmP65V0 — MiLB.com (@MiLB) July 26, 2016 By: Josh Liddick, Sports Talk Philly Staff The Williamsport Crosscutters, the Phillies' Class A Short-Season team, were in for a double dose of baseball Tuesday evening against the Auburn Doubledays, affiliates of the Washington Nationals. Since there […]

Josh Liddick  •  26 Jul 2016
Phillies rumors: Five teams scouted Hellickson Monday

Embed from Getty Images   Despite back-to-back top-notch performances against the Miami Marlins, Jeremy Hellickson remains with the Philadelphia Phillies. But with the August 1 non-waiver trade deadline rapidly approaching, it sounds as though numerous teams remain interested in the 29-year-old.  According to MLB.com's Todd Zolecki, at least five teams, including the home Marlins, watched […]

Tim Kelly  •  26 Jul 2016
ESPN writer says Nola is ‘most untouchable’ player on Phillies

Embed from Getty Images   By Tim Kelly, Sports Talk Philly editor Philadelphia Phillies starter and 2014 first-round pick Aaron Nola may currently be in the midst of his worst two month stretch in his young big league career, but one writer still believes that he is the most valuable piece currently on the Phillies.  […]

Tim Kelly  •  26 Jul 2016
2016 Training Camp Report: Wentz Struggles on Day 2

Embed from Getty Images   The Eagles began Day 2 of training camp at the NovaCare Complex with the focus on continuing to become acclimated to their new systems on each side of the football. Individual drills were a top priority of the coaching staff on Tuesday morning, including the offensive line hitting the sled, and […]

Patrick Del Gaone  •  26 Jul 2016
Phillies didn’t consider calling up Crawford to replace Blanco

Philadelphia Phillies prospect J.P. Crawford bats against the Toronto Blue Jays during Spring Training 2016. (Frank Klose/Philliedelphia)  By Tim Kelly, Sports Talk Philly editor It's fair to say that Philadelphia Phillies fans have waited quite some time for J.P. Crawford to make his major league debut. While the 2013 first-round pick quickly became a top prospect, […]

Tim Kelly  •  26 Jul 2016
Eagles Defensive Coordinator Jim Schwartz Plans to Attack

When new Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz met with the media for his first press conference of 2016 training camp, he spoke approvingly of the progress he has seen from defensive rookies and selected veterans. "This group has made good progress grasping the scheme," Schwartz said. "The one thing we’ve kept in mind, the home […]

Patrick Del Gaone  •  26 Jul 2016
Phillies mailbag: Knapp, trading Howard, and why not try to compete in 2016?

Andrew Knapp is getting close to a Phillies promotion (Frank Klose/Philliedelphia) It is time once again for a Phillies 97.3 ESPN Monday Mailbag.  We take your questions every Monday and then we talk about them during the Sports Bash with Mike Gill on Tuesday afternoons at 2:30 p.m.   If you are not in South Jersey, […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  26 Jul 2016
Hellickson impresses, offense provides late runs as Phillies beat Marlins

Embed from Getty Images   By Theo DeRosa, Sports Talk Philly staff  Final: Phillies 4, Marlins 0 MIAMI—If Monday night's start was the last that Jeremy Hellickson will make in a Phillies uniform, it was a good one. Hellickson threw six shutout innings and allowed just one hit, coming one year to the day of […]

Theo DeRosa  •  25 Jul 2016