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Embed from Getty Images By Tim Kelly, Sports Talk Philly editor Thursday evening, Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports reported that the Boston Red Sox were one of the teams that had recently scouted Philadelphia Phillies starter Jeremy Hellickson and that the Red Sox were 'considering' the 29-year-old as the August 1 non-waiver trade deadline […]

Embed from Getty Images By Tim Kelly, Sports Talk Philly editor For one day during the 2016 season, Philadelphia Phillies fans got a chance to laugh at Boston Red Sox fans Friday.  The Red Sox announced this afternoon that they acquired former Phillies utility man Michael Martinez from the Cleveland Indians.  The #RedSox today acquired […]

Embed from Getty Images   Phillies pitcher Adam Morgan got one last chance to show that he belonged in a Major League starting rotation.   With the Phillies giving starter Aaron Nola a mental break after his recent struggles Morgan got the nod at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado.  Instead of impressing the Phillies, Morgan got rocked once again. Tagged […]

Philadelphia Phillies all-time hits leader Jimmy Rollins appears to be at a crossroads in his career. (Kevin Durso/Philliedelphia) By Tim Kelly, Sports Talk Philly editor The Chicago White Sox designated Jimmy Rollins for assignment on June 10 and officially placed him on released waivers on June 15. It appeared at that time that Rollins' days as […]

Embed from Getty Images By Tim Kelly, Sports Talk Philly editor MLB.com's Todd Zolecki reported last week that the Philadelphia Phillies 'don't feel compelled' to move starting pitcher Jeremy Hellickson, though that won't stop teams from being interested in the 29-year-old, especially considering the lack of available options.  Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports says […]

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop J.P. Crawford takes fielding practice during Spring Training 2016. (Frank Klose/Philliedelphia) By: Matthew Shinkle, Staff Writer The Phillies minor league system was replenished with plenty of young talent around a year ago when Cole Hamels was traded to the Texas Rangers for a number of high profile players. Just released today, four Phillies […]

Philadelphia Phillies' shortstop prospect J.P. Crawford bats during 2016 Spring Training. (Frank Klose/Philliedelphia) By Tim Kelly, Sports Talk Philly editor Arguably the two most important prospects in the Philadelphia Phillies minor league system — current top prospect J.P. Crawford and 2016 No. 1 overall pick Mickey Moniak, both recorded their first home runs at their respective […]

Embed from Getty Images   Last year, the Philadelphia Eagles, under the direction of Chip Kelly, loaded up on linebackers in order to bolster the middle of their defense. Despite having the group of DeMeco Ryans, Kiko Alonso, Jordan Hicks and Mychal Kendricks, the team still suffered from depth issues at the position thanks to […]

Embed from Getty Images   By: Tim Kelly, Managing Editor At this time in 2015, Chase Utley was on the disabled list for the Philadelphia Phillies, batting just .179, which the Associated Press noted at that time was lowest average of any player in the league. As it turns out, Utley's ankle injury must have […]