Utley remains a Phillie for another day as Williams seeks fifth victory of season

  View image | gettyimages.com With multiple teams interested in acquiring second baseman Chase Utley through trade, every at-bat of his could be his last as a member of the Philadelphia Phillies (46-70). Tonight, the 13-year veteran will play his 1,550th career game, and his 1,483rd in the field, as the Phillies look to avoid […]

Matt Rappa  •  15 Aug 2015
Phillies drop 70th game of season, series opener vs. Brewers

  View image | gettyimages.com Final: Brewers 3, Phillies 1 WP: Wily Peralta (3-7, 4.07 ERA) LP: Adam Morgan (3-4, 4.11 ERA) SV: Francisco Rodriguez (27) Milwaukee, WI – In a game which took two hours and 30 minutes, before a crowd of 34,735 at Miller Park, the Philadelphia Phillies (46-70) dropped their 70th game of the […]

Matt Rappa  •  14 Aug 2015
Adam Morgan toes the rubber, Maikel Franco sits again as Phils visit Brewers

  After a day off following their series loss to Arizona, the Phillies head to Milwaukee against the new-look Brewers, without their hot-headed center fielder Carlos Gomez. Phillies rookie Adam Morgan will look to rebound after a rough start while the Brew Crew will counter with Wily Peralta. Morgan will look to get Phillies starting […]

Matt Rappa  •  14 Aug 2015
Angels ‘exploring possibility’ of acquiring second baseman Chase Utley

  View image | gettyimages.com According to MLB.com's Alden Gonzalez, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are 'exploring the possibility' of acquiring Philadelphia Phillies' second baseman Chase Utley. #Angels are exploring the possibility of adding veteran 2B Chase Utley, who has cleared waivers and is 7-for-17 since coming off the DL. — Alden Gonzalez (@Alden_Gonzalez) […]

Matt Rappa  •  14 Aug 2015
Youkilis: It’s time for Utley to get a change of scenery

  View image | gettyimages.com Three-time All-Star and two-time World Series Champion, former Boston Red Sox infielder Kevin Youkilis, joined The Bay Area's 95.7 The Game Friday morning. Youkilis is the Major League Baseball insider for the station, and one of the topics discussed was the trade rumors regarding the San Francisco Giants' interest in […]

Matt Rappa  •  14 Aug 2015
Law: Phillies should not look for ‘significant prospect’ in return for Utley; Giants, Cubs remain frontrunners

  View image | gettyimages.com Keith Law, a senior baseball writer for ESPN.com and former member of the front office with the Toronto Blue Jays, joined today's edition of the Baseball Tonight with Buster Olney podcast to discuss happenings around Major League Baseball. One of the topics discussed was the trade rumors regarding Philadephia Phillies' second […]

Matt Rappa  •  13 Aug 2015
Sixers color commentator Malik Rose to join Hawks as manager of basketball operations

(Photo: Philadelphia 76ers/Flickr) According to Yahoo NBA writer Marc J. Spears, longtime Philadelphia 76ers color commentator Malik Rose will be leaving the organization to join the Atlanta Hawks in a front office role, as manager of basketball operations. The Atlanta Hawks have hired former NBA player Malik Rose as manager of basketball operations, a source […]

Matt Rappa  •  12 Aug 2015
Phillies turn to Nola with hopes of salvaging series finale against D-Backs

  View image | gettyimages.com Looking to salvage the series finale with the Arizona Diamondbacks (56-56), the Philadelphia Phillies (45-69) will send prized, right handed rookie Aaron Nola to the mound this afternoon for his fifth career start. David Buchanan, who allowed 11 runs on 11 hits and two walks in yesterday's 13-1 defeat, was sent […]

Matt Rappa  •  12 Aug 2015
Between the Lines: Bradford ‘all for’ Pope blessing his knees; Eagles look to replace Shepherd; Cowboys rivalry grows

  View image | gettyimages.com "Between the Lines" is a weekly aggregation series, sharing links and highlights of other pieces around the web regarding the Philadelphia Eagles. Sam Bradford, QB Sam Bradford on push to get the Pope to bless his knees: ‘I’m all for it’ (Sportress of Blogitude/Jason Rowan) After an online, Change.org petition […]

Matt Rappa  •  12 Aug 2015