Writer: Matt Rappa
Phillies right fielder Aaron Altherr rounding third base in the top of the fourth inning after hitting the club's second home run of spring training on Wednesday, March 2, 2016, at Florida Auto Exchange Stadium. (Photo: Frank Klose/Philliedelphia) By: Matt Rappa, managing editor Final: Phillies 4, Blue Jays 4 ❖ Attendance: 4,643 CLEARWATER, Fla. — Despite […]
Embed from Getty Images By: Matt Rappa, contributor NEWARK, Del. — The Delaware 87ers, the NBA Development League affiliate of the Philadelphia 76ers, have signed former two-time NBA All-Star point guard Baron Davis, according to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports. Charania writes: No D-League team had signed Davis until he planned to join Delaware, […]
Embed from Getty Images By: Matt Rappa, managing editor DUNEDIN, Fla. — Seeking redemption after a 5-3 defeat in Tuesday afternoon's Grapefruit League opener at Bright House Field, the Philadelphia Phillies head north to Florida Auto Exchange Stadium for a rematch against the 2015 American League East division champions, the Toronto Blue Jays. Phillies' […]
By: Matt Rappa, managing editor CLEARWATER, Fla. — With just hours before the first spring training game of the 2016 season, Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Maikel Franco is already causing damage off the swing of his bat – just not the expected way, however. During batting practice Tuesday morning, the 23-year-old hit a home run […]
Embed from Getty Images By: Matt Rappa, managing editor CLEARWATER, Fla. — Coming off of a 63-99 record last season, the worst in the majors, the Philadelphia Phillies will begin Grapefruit League play this afternoon against right-hander Marcus Stroman and the Toronto Blue Jays at Bright House Field. This season's Phillies spring training roster features […]
Cody Asche standing near the on-deck circle at McKechnie Field in Bradenton, Florida, on Friday, March 20, 2015. (Photo: Matt Rappa) By: Matt Rappa, managing editor CLEARWATER, Fla. — Even with the Phillies' first game of spring training just days away—an exhibition contest against the University of Tampa Spartans this Sunday at Bright House Field— trade […]
Embed from Getty Images By: Matt Rappa, managing editor DUNEDIN, Fla. —The Toronto Blue Jays have signed former Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Domonic Brown to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training, according to Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca. Brown, 28, elected free agency on Oct. 26 after spending six seasons with the Phillies, […]
Embed from Getty Images By: Matt Rappa, managing editor PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Nearly five months after throwing "near the head" of Philadelphia Phillies' catcher Cameron Rupp during the sixth inning of a late-September contest last season, New York Mets right-hander Hansel Robles has finally agreed to serve a two-game suspension beginning Sunday, April 3, according […]
Ruben Amaro Jr. talking to a reporter at Spring Training on Saturday, March 9, 2013, at Bright House Field in Clearwater, Florida. (Photo: Flickr Creative Commons/photommo) By: Matt Rappa, managing editor FORT MYERS, Fla. – Former Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. is still getting acclimated to his new role as first base coach of […]
Embed from Getty Images The Atlanta Braves have signed former Phillies outfielder Jeff Francoeur to a minor league deal with an invitation to spring training, according to Mark Bowman of MLB.com. Francoeur, 32, will return to the organization that drafted him 23rd overall in the 2002 amateur draft, where from 2005 to 2009 he […]
