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Matthew Shinkle

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Phillies release LHP Matt Harrison; 40-man roster at 32

The Philadelphia Phillies released LHP Matt Harrison, forcing them to pay the entirety of his $15 million contract, however they have now opened up an additional 40-man roster spot to protect younger players.

Matthew Shinkle  •  15 Nov 2016
Phillies win MiLBY for best farm system

The Philadelphia Phillies were named the best minor league system of 2016.

Matthew Shinkle  •  03 Nov 2016
Top 25 Phillies of All-Time: No. 19 – Cole Hamels

Sports Talk Philly’s Top 25 countdown of the top 25 Philadelphia Phillies of all-time continues with Cole Hamels.

Matthew Shinkle  •  31 Oct 2016
Phillies on the rise according to ESPN analysis

Embed from Getty Images   By: Matthew Shinkle, Sports Talk Philly writer ESPN has once again put out their 'Ultimate Standings' rankings for 2016 – a list that ranks the 122 professional sports franchises from football, baseball, hockey, and basketball. They have fans of each team rate their franchise in the important categories for fans […]

Matthew Shinkle  •  26 Oct 2016
Nola recovering nicely from season-ending injury

Embed from Getty Images   By: Matthew Shinkle, Sports Talk Philly writer The future of the starting rotation for the Philadelphia Phillies looks pretty bright, albeit rather early to say concretely that the young arms within the organization are destined to pan out.  Aaron Nola, considered by many to be the head of the rotation as […]

Matthew Shinkle  •  25 Oct 2016
Turns out, even the Phillie Phanatic has jury duty!

The Phillie Phanatic and Jay Wright joined Philadelphia in celebrating Jury Appreciation Duty. The Phillie Phanatic was on hand to thank those who take part in the democratic process.

Matthew Shinkle  •  18 Oct 2016
Phillies partner Middleton: There’s no question on if we’ve made progress

Philadelphia Phillies part owner John S. Middleton discusses the team’s rebuild.

Matthew Shinkle  •  05 Oct 2016
Breaking News: Jose Fernandez dies in boating accident

Embed from Getty Images By: Matthew Shinkle, Sports Talk Philly staff    The sports and baseball world was stricken with grief in the early hours of Sunday morning when it was reported that Miami Marlins P Jose Fernandez has died. He was 24.  Police responded to a reported boating accident at around 3 a.m. and […]

Matthew Shinkle  •  25 Sep 2016
Maikel Franco plays hero for Phillies in extra innings

Embed from Getty Images   By: Matthew Shinkle, Sports Talk Philly Staff  Final: Phillies 5 , Giants 4  ❖  Attendance: 23,162 WP:  Luis Garcia (1-0, 7.20 ERA)  ❖  LP:  George Kontos (2-2, 2.78 ERA)  PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Phillies continued to compete with the NL West leading San Francisco Giants in the second game of the […]

Matthew Shinkle  •  03 Aug 2016
Andres Blanco nominated for Heart and Hustle Award

Embed from Getty Images   By Matthew Shinkle, Sports Talk Philly Staff  In his third season with the Philadelphia Phillies, 32-year-old Andres Blanco was nominated earlier today for his first Heart and Hustle Award, given each year to an active player "who demonstrates a passion for the game of baseball and best embodies the values, spirit and traditions […]

Matthew Shinkle  •  19 Jul 2016