Articles by Mike Lipinski (870)
The Philadelphia Phillies will have some decisions to make within the next two-or-so weeks. Now that the Los Angeles Dodgers have won the 2024 World Series and claimed the Commissioner’s Trophy, Major League Baseball’s “hot stove” season is officially here. Current clubs will have an opportunity to exclusively negotiate with their own free agents […]
The Philadelphia Phillies already have $840 million-plus on the books heading into the 2025 MLB season. That number will climb with nine members of the ball club eligible for salary arbitration as the MLB hot stove season kicks into high gear. Included in the list of players eligible for arbitration are four corner stone […]
Can the Philadelphia Phillies be a big-time player in MLB free agency? While the question sounds absurd (it is), the Phillies do have a ton of money tied up in existing guaranteed contracts. In fact, the Phillies have nearly $1 billion of guaranteed money tied up in 11 players heading into the 2025 MLB […]
On the brink of the 2024 World Series, the baseball world has been hit with sad news. Former All-Star pitcher and cultural icon Fernando Valenzuela has passed away at age 63, according to the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Phillies send their deepest condolences to the family and friends of Fernando Valenzuela, who pitched for the […]
Whew! That’s the collective sigh of relief coming from Philadelphia 76ers Training Center in Camden, NJ. Philadelphia 76ers star Paul George has a bone bruise and no structural damage to his left knee and will be re-evaluated in approximately one week, team says. pic.twitter.com/1Jhuuig17X — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) October 15, 2024 Sixers forward Paul […]
Sorry sports talk radio hosts, Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson ain’t goin’ nowhere. Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski squashed any potential rumors of a managerial and/or coaching staff firing during a Tuesday morning press conference at Citizens Bank Park. Topper will return as the Phillies manager in 2025 and has received a […]
Former Philadelphia Eagles defensive end/linebacker Haason Reddick will be continuing his ill-advised holdout with new representation. CAA Sports is no longer representing the former Eagle, according to reports. While CAA Sports and Reddick haven’t commented on the reports, the belief is CAA Sports, and the two-time Pro Bowler were at odds over Reddick’s holdout. According […]
The Philadelphia Phillies offense only mustered four hits and went 0-for-9 with runners in scoring position while the once vaunted bullpen allowed four runs –including a grand slam to Francisco Lindor in the 6th inning– in a season ending 4-1 loss to the New York Mets in NLDS Game 4. With the win, New York […]
The 2024 Philadelphia Phillies season is on the brink thanks to a listless 7-2 loss to the New York Mets in NLDS Game 3. New York struck first when Pete Alonso ripped a solo home run to right field off of Philadelphia starter Aaron Nola in the second inning. Two innings later, New York […]
File this under massive news for the Philadelphia Phillies. According to MLB.com baseball insider Todd Zolecki, top prospect Andrew Painter is being sent to the Arizona Fall League to face live hitting as he recovers from Tommy John Surgery. Good news for Andrew Painter. The #Phillies are sending their No. 1 pitching prospect (and No. […]