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Denny Basens 08:39 pm | Tweet The Philadelphia Phillies played to a 1-1 tie with the Minnesota Twins on Sunday afternoon. Jeff Manship got the start, and went three innings allowing one run on two hits and a walk. Manship hit a batter that ended up coming around to score the lone run. B.J. Rosenberg pitched two scoreless…

Jeff Kolsky 09:40 am | Tweet Players that are “good guys” don’t warrant roster spots when they lack the talent at the NFL level. The great teams have starter worthy talent on their bench, used for assigned formations/packages and if a player were to go down with injury. Below are some not “household” names that we…

Denny Basens 10:10 pm | Tweet The Philadelphia 76ers lost their 16th straight game on Saturday night, falling to the Utah Jazz. Their record drops to 15-47. The Sixers certainly made this one a competitive game. They played the Jazz pretty evenly through three quarters, and the game was well within reach with the team being down…

Denny Basens 05:48 pm | Tweet The Philadelphia Phillies won their Grapefruit League match against the Houston Astros on Saturday afternoon. Roberto Hernandez got the start, and lasted 3.1 innings giving up one run on on two hits and four walks. Another solid outing for the veteran, but the high amount of walks are concerning.  Hernandez got into…

Jeff Kolsky 02:35 pm | Tweet (My process of thinking took into consideration how Roseman likes the middle tier players, what the Eagles currently have on their roster and what positions the NFL draft provides the greatest depth/talent) Offense If I’m Howie Roseman, I’ve already devoted a good bit of money to my offensive playmakers and offensive line…

Denny Basens 02:26 pm | Tweet Cornerbacks Cary Williams Williams isn’t a shutdown corner, but he accomplished what he was brought on board to do: be a serviceable starter, and bring some toughness to the defense. Williams became one of the faces of the defense, and became one of the defense’s leaders. He called his defensive teammates out early…

Denny Basens 11:23 pm | Tweet The Philadelphia Phillies lost their Grapefruit League match to the Baltimore Orioles on Friday. A.J. Burnett was pounded for six runs over three innings. Burnett gave up seven runs and one walk, and struck out only one batter. The veteran gave up two runs in the second inning, and four in…

Denny Basens 10:15 pm | Tweet Here we go again. Several weeks ago, I wrote about how the Phillies were not to be trusted when they attempt to reassure their fanbase about the severity of injuries to their critical players. On the eve of Spring Training, Ruben Amaro Jr. and team officials revealed that Cole Hamels would not…

Jeff Kolsky 09:44 pm | Tweet Current Status In 2013, Eagles fans saw what a top level punter can do to help change starting field position. Fans also held their breath and looked away during several field goal attempts. There was also little to be excited about with our return game.Special teams will win or lose games…

Denny Basens 09:40 pm | Tweet The Philadelphia Phillies lost their Grapefruit League game to the New York Yankees on Thursday. Kyle Kendrick allowed one run on three hits and a walk in three innings. It was a much better outing for the veteran than his first start of the Spring. Kendrick’s only blemish was a solo…