Ryan Howard starts, bats fifth, as Phillies and Cubs play game two of series

Embed from Getty Images    By: Nick Mandarano, contributor  PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies have run into a team on pace to shatter 100 wins in 2016 now for the second time two weeks. The Cubs currently boast a ten-game lead in the NL Central and sit at a very comfortable 40-16 record. The Phillies, on the […]

Nick Mandarano  •  07 Jun 2016
Phillies prospect Dylan Cozens earns Eastern League Player of the Month honors

Dylan Cozens is ranked as the 16th best prospect in the Phillies organizaiton according to Baseball America (Frank Klose/Philliedelphia) By: Brandon Apter, contributor The Double-A Eastern league has named Phillies outfield prospect Dylan Cozens the Player of the Month for May. In 30 games, the 22-year-old slugger hit .289 with 10 doubles, nine homers, 26 RBI's and […]

Brandon Apter  •  07 Jun 2016
Phillies rumors: Club ‘leaning towards’ taking a hitter with No. 1 pick

Embed from Getty Images   By: Tim Kelly, Managing Editor The Philadelphia Phillies hosted Mercer University outfielder Kyle Lewis on a visit Monday, according to Jim Salisbury of Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia. Todd Zolecki of MLB.com, who confirmed Lewis' visit, says that at last check the team seemed likely to select a hitter like Lewis with the No. 1 […]

Tim Kelly  •  06 Jun 2016
Phillies mailbag: A Ruiz trade, Joseph the starter, and who is Jimmy Paredes?

Embed from Getty Images   It is time once again for a Phillies 97.3 ESPN Monday Mailbag.  We take your questions every Monday and then we talk about them during the Sports Bash with Mike Gill on Tuesday afternoons at 2:30 p.m.   If you are not in South Jersey, you can listen online at 973espn.com. […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  06 Jun 2016
Morgan and Phillies get another shot at powerhouse Cubs at home

Embed from Getty Images    Starting Pitching Matchup: Chicago Cubs (39-16) Philadelphia Phillies (28-29) LHP Jon Lester LHP Adam Morgan (6-3, 2.29 ERA) (1-4, 7.07) Things have not gone too well for Adam Morgan going back to the Cubs series at Wrigley where he got hit around for six earned runs in four innings, including three home […]

Account Deleted  •  06 Jun 2016
5 Free Agents who make sense for Eagles

Embed from Getty Images   It's spring football, and it doesn't mean much, but it's safe to say Doug Pederson and company will have a better understanding of their roster after OTAs wrap up this Thursday.  The Eagles have done a great job of addressing the holes on their roster through the Draft and the […]

Tucker Bagley  •  06 Jun 2016
Phillies reportedly planning to spread out international signing money to numerous players

Philadelphia Phillies general manager Matt Klentak reportedly plans to spread the team's international signing pool money. (Frank Klose/Philliedelphia) By: Tim Kelly, Managing Editor The Philadelphia Phillies have the top international signing pool when the 2016 international signing period begins on July 2, though Baseball America's Ben Badler notes that the team isn't planning to use that money on […]

Tim Kelly  •  05 Jun 2016
Phillies fan tried to assault Ryan Howard with a beer bottle Saturday

UPDATE:  Multiple readers contacted us anonymously with a name.   The name is the same name.  We have passed it on to the Phillies. It is one thing that Philadelphia fans pelted a drunk guy in a Santa suit with snowballs.  That's a tired cliche, but it has given Philadelphia fans a bad name.  But […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  05 Jun 2016
Where Does Sam Bradford Rank Among NFL’s Starting QBs?

Embed from Getty Images   Sam Bradford will be the starting quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles in 2016, barring a preseason injury. Head coach Doug Pederson has already verbally committed to Bradford as the team's starter, and he'll get the first crack at guiding the team's offense until he's either hurt or plays his way out […]

Denny Basens  •  05 Jun 2016