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Embed from Getty Images By: Theo DeRosa, contributor Final: Phillies 3, Braves 2 ATLANTA—Adam Morgan allowed just one run over seven innings as the Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves, 3–2, Tuesday at Turner Field. Led by a three-hit game from Maikel Franco, the Phillies' offense had enough to best the weak Braves offense as the […]
Embed from Getty Images When the Phillies officially obtained the number one overall pick in the 2016 amateur MLB draft, there seemed to be two clear choices. One was 21 year-old left-handed pitcher A.J. Puk, pitching for the University of Florida. Another was high school pitcher Jason Groome from Barnegat High School in South Jersey. Never […]
Embed from Getty Images By: Tim Kelly, Managing Editor Despite the fact that he handed the baton of being the Philadelphia Phillies' president over to Andy MacPhail seven months ago, and hasn't been the team's general manager since 2008, Hall of Fame executive Pat Gillick doesn't seem to have scaled back his involvement with […]
Embed from Getty Images By: Michael Kaskey-Blomain, managing editor Luck is a central aspect of success in the NBA. Talent, coaching, and chemistry are all extremely important, but luck is equally integral. No title team gets there without catching a few breaks somewhere along the way. Securing a superstar via the bouncing of ping-pong […]
Embed from Getty Images Once again it is time for the weekly Phillies mailbag. We answer your questions here and then answer them on The Sports Bash with Mike Gill every Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. Feel free to ask a question at any time during the week by sending a tweet to @FrankKlose973. […]
Embed from Getty Images Philadelphia Flyers goalie Steve Mason just finished a stretch run that essentially carried the Flyers into the playoffs, though his playoff run was short-lived. Interestingly enough, Mason is also lending a helping hand to students nationwide to prepare for their future. As high school juniors and seniors embark on the […]
Embed from Getty Images By: Tim Kelly, Managing Editor One season ago, Odubel Herrera's month of May — a month in which he hit just .202 — led many to wonder if the Rule-5 pick's .301 average in April wasn't a fluke, at least to a degree. Since that time, the conversation surrounding Herrera […]
Jeanmar Gomez pitches at Florida Auto Exchange Stadium in March. (Philliedelphia/Frank Klose) By: Frank Klose, Editor-in-Chief When the Phillies opened April, the team had no clear closer. Opening Day in Cincinnati, David Hernandez unsuccessfully began the eighth inning, seeming to indicate that Dalier Hinojosa would get the save opportunity. Game two, Hinojosa came in for the […]
Embed from Getty Images By: Tim Kelly, managing editor File this one under the category of ''Yes, he's still in the organization''. According to Meghan Montemurro of The News Journal, reliever Mario Hollands will begin a rehab appearance for the Single A Clearwater Threshers Monday. For all of you curious about status of LHP […]
Embed from Getty Images Though it's appeared a matter of when the Philadelphia Eagles hire Joe Douglas to head their personnel department since the NFL Draft, we appear to have reached the "when" stage. According to Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer and Geoff Mosher of 97.5 the Fanatic/Eaglesscoutingnest.com, the Philadelphia Eagles and Douglas […]
