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Embed from Getty Images As "Power" by Kanye West blared through the NovaCare Complex sound system, rookies and selected veterans marched onto the practice field to officially begin Doug Pederson’s first training camp as head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles. 38 Eagles practiced on Monday morning in South Philadelphia, including all rookies, along with […]
Embed from Getty Images By Tim Kelly, Sports Talk Philly editor After tossing eight innings of one-run ball against the Miami Marlins last week, the Philadelphia Phillies apparently believe that the division rival Marlins are a serious candidate to acquire Jeremy Hellickson. According to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports, the Phillies are scouting the […]
Embed from Getty Images By Tim Kelly, Sports Talk Philly editor With less than a week until the MLB's non-waiver trade deadline passes, the Philadelphia Phillies appear to be getting interest on a player that nearly no one expected to be moved. According to John Perrotto of Today's Knuckleball, teams have called the Phillies […]
By Josh Liddick, Sports Talk Philly Staff Friday night was a special night for the Reading Fightin' Phils, the Phillies Double-A affiliate. Dusty Wathan became the team's all-time winningest manager, obtaining his 351st career win, with a 6-5 win over the Hartford Yard Goats. The Fightins, who hold baseball's best record at 67-32, went back-and-forth […]
Embed from Getty Images Starting Pitching Matchup: Philadelphia Phillies (45-53) Pitsburgh Pirates (49-47) RHP Aaron Nola RHP Tyler Glasnow (5-8, 4.41 ERA) (0-1, 6.75 ERA) Last night Zach Eflin helped end a lengthy amount of time since the Phillies last took a game at PNC Park (July 4, 2013) with his complete game […]
Embed from Getty Images By Tim Kelly, Sports Talk Philly editor After Philadelphia Phillies starter Jeremy Hellickson threw a season-high eight innings in a Wednesday night win over the Miami Marlins, it seemed logical that the Phillies would attempt to move Hellickson before his next start. That said, Hellickson is is two days away […]
Embed from Getty Images The Eagles splash of the 2016 offseason came in locking up star defensive tackle Fletcher Cox, agreeing to a six-year extension worth $103 million dollars, with $63 million guaranteed. In comparison, Miami Dolphins defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh received $114 million over six years, with just under $60 million guaranteed in […]
Former Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins always projected a personality for television. Never shy from the camera, Rollins has participated in many Phillies commercials, television specials, and even recorded a rap song for an MLB compact disc entitled, "O Say Can You Sing?" When Rollins appeared as a postseason analyst for MLB Network in the 2012 playoffs when the […]
Daniel Stumpf failed to impress the Phillies in 2016 (Frank Klose/Philliedelphia) The Phillies selected left-handed pitcher Daniel Stumpf with a Rule 5 pick this offseason. Stumpf appeared in only a handful of games before he was suspended 80 games by Major League Baseball for testing positive for a performance-enhancing drug. Stumpf headed into his suspension with a 40.50 […]
Embed from Getty Images Starting Pitching Matchup: Philadelphia Phillies (44-53) Pitsburgh Pirates (49-46) RHP Zach Eflin RHP Gerrit Cole (2-3, 4.14 ERA) (5-5, 3.11 ERA) The Pirates haven't had the worst season but are being left in the dust at third place of the NL Central right now, well behind the Cubs. That […]
