Writer: Frank Klose
Photo courtesy 97.5 the Fanatic Lenny Dykstra has lived in a car, been arrested, convicted and spent time in jail over the last few years. Then, he had a little dustup with Mitch Williams at a Poppel Sports autograph show at the Granite Run Mall back in November. Phillies fans will get a chance […]
Since the Phillies postponed today's home opener against the Milwaukee Brewers, they lost the off day for scheduled starter Kyle Kendrick that would have allowed him to pitch on Saturday against the Miami Marlins. So, the Phillies must come up with a starter one day sooner. The Phillies have some options; who will […]
Eagles linebacker Jake Knott has been hit with a four-game suspension for violating the league's drug policy. Knott will be without pay during his suspension. Knott may, however, attend training camp and practice with the team. Per the Eagles release: We're very disappointed to learn of his suspension. We have spoken to Jake and […]
Some sports media have suggested in recent days that the Eagles purposely leaked negative information about DeSean Jackson to lessen the blow of his release. On NJ.com, Eliot Shorr-Parks and A.J. Perez released the story entitled, "DeSean Jackson's gang connections troubling to Eagles". Within an hour of that report, Jackson was released. The […]
Former Philadelphia Eagles receive DeSean Jackson has not been a free agent for very long. As many as nine teams were reportedly interested, but Jackson visited his very first team today. Could Jackson already have a deal in place? Tim McManus of 97.5 the Fanatic is reporting that Jackson and the Redskins have a […]
The Phillies finalized their active roster today as they get set to head to Arlington, Texas to take on the Texas Rangers. There are a few highlights: Cesar Hernandez and Jayson Nix will be the backup infielders. Nix was acquired yesterday and can play shortstop in Jimmy Rollins' absence. Rollins is expected to take a […]
The Phillies were unable to find a spot on their active roster for old friend Bobby Abreu and released him so that he could pursue other opportunities. Worried about Abreu's defense, they had trouble justifying a roster spot for Abreu. Abreu may have found a new home. According to Ollie Connolly of MLB Advanced Media, […]
This Spring the Phillies welcomed back an old friend in outfielder Bobby Abreu. Having #53 in the outfield for the Spring brought back some nice memories. However, Abreu's play was not enough to warrant giving the 40 year-old a roster spot. Chris Branch of the Delaware News Journal reports: After a disastrous day in right […]
Once upon a time, Phillies baseball could be seen on over-the-air, free television stations. With the Phillies' recent television deal, that is a thing of the past. Comcast Sportsnet snatched those 33 free games away from viewers with antennas. And now, cable conglomerate Comcast wants people to pay for those games. According to Bob […]
When I booked my trip to Clearwater this year, something was noticeably different. First, I got the lowest price for a hotel (that was NOT the roach-ridden Super 8 just north of the ballpark) in many years. While Phillies fans had to fight to get into the La Quinta near the ballpark in the […]
