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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…

Denny Basens 05:27 am | Tweet The Philadelphia Phillies finished their Wednesday Grapefruit League game with a 2-2 tie against the Atlanta Braves. Sean O’Sullivan got the start, and went three scoreless innings, striking out two and allowing three hits and a walk.  Kevin Munson threw two innings, and gave up a run on three hits and two…

Josh Janet 09:20 pm | Tweet The Flyers acquired defenseman Andrew MacDonald from the New York Islanders yesterday. As noted then, it would be difficult to evaluate that trade until all moves before the trade deadline were finalized on Wednesday. Just before the 3:00 p.m. deadline, the Flyers traded defenseman Andrej Meszaros to the Boston Bruins for…

Denny Basens 07:40 am | Tweet DeMeco Ryans When the Eagles acquired DeMeco Ryans before the 2012 season, they thought they were getting a force in the middle of their defense. Ryans was expected to not only be the long-awaited answer for the team’s middle linebacker woes, but was also supposed to emerge as one of the…

Denny Basens 11:09 pm | Tweet The Philadelphia 76ers lost their 15th straight game on Tuesday night, falling to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Their record drops to 15-46. The Thunder exploded for 37 points in the first quarter, picking up a 14 point lead. James Anderson led the Sixers with 20 points, connecting on six three-point attempts. Michael Carter-Williams…

Denny Basens 09:46 pm | Tweet The Philadelphia Phillies lost their Grapefruit League match against the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night. Cliff Lee made his second start of the Spring, and turned in a solid performance, allowing one run on three hits over three innings. B.J. Rosenberg allowed one run over two innings. He struck out two,…

Josh Janet 07:12 pm | Tweet The Philadelphia Flyers announced on Tuesday afternoon that they have acquired defenseman Andrew MacDonald from the New York Islanders in exchange for a 2nd round pick in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, a 3rd round pick in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, and defensive prospect Matt Mangene. The deal has been…