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Embed from Getty Images By Matthew Shinkle, Sports Talk Philly Staff In his third season with the Philadelphia Phillies, 32-year-old Andres Blanco was nominated earlier today for his first Heart and Hustle Award, given each year to an active player "who demonstrates a passion for the game of baseball and best embodies the values, spirit and traditions […]
Embed from Getty Images By Tim Kelly, Sports Talk Philly editor Former Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Roy Oswalt reportedly has agreed to play with a group of former MLB players in the 2016 National Baseball Congress World Series.
Embed from Getty Images By Tim Kelly, Sports Talk Philly Editor PHILADELPHIA — Despite Aaron Nola, at least in terms of runs allowed, out-dueling Jose Fernandez Monday night, Jeanmar Gomez and the Philadelphia Phillies bullpen were not able to hold off a Miami Marlins late-inning rally to preserve a win. With over 10 days […]
Embed from Getty Images By Matthew Shinkle, Sports Talk Philly Staff PHILADELPHIA – After giving up 27 earned runs over his last five starts, Aaron Nola returned to his old self tonight thanks to the extended time off. What would have been his final start before the All-Star Break was skipped to give Nola extra […]
Embed from Getty Images By Tim Kelly, Sports Talk Philly editor While Ryan Howard's final season with the Philadelphia Phillies has mostly been a struggle, catcher Carlos Ruiz's has been a quiet going out. The 37-year-old, whose $4.5 million club-option for 2017 is a near lock to be declined, is batting .240 with three […]
“It was only Summer League.” “Look who he played against!” “He still can’t shoot.” Such qualifiers are technically true, albeit naïve, because it only took watching Ben Simmons control the Summer League court with a smooth fluidity for a matter of minutes to see that there’s something special there – signs of superstardom. Simmons plays […]
Embed from Getty Images By: Nick Mandarano, Sports Talk Philly Staff PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies returned from the All-Star break by dropping two of three to the Mets. The series finale featured a 1-hit shutout from Jacob deGrom. Today, the Phils begin a four-game series against the Marlins, who have crawled their way into a second-place […]
Jorge Alfaro may be the highest-regarded catcher in the Phillies system (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 […]
Embed from Getty Images By Tim Kelly, Sports Talk Philly Editor Former Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick remains unsigned in free-agency, though the 36-year-old remains an interesting talking point in NFL circles. Case in point: Bleacher Report released a documentary entitled "Vick" this month that features a look at Vick's childhood, college career, time […]
Embed from Getty Images While some wondered if the Boston Red Sox' acquisition of Drew Pomeranz would at least lessen their involvement in Jeremy Hellickson sweepstakes, one other team appears to be emerging as a serious suitor for the 29-year-old. According to MLB.com's Joe Frisaro, the Miami Marlins are interested in Hellickson: the #Marlins […]
