Evan Macy

Evan Macy is the managing sports editor at PhillyVoice.com. Before spending five years at Metro Philly as sports editor, Evan worked at ESPN in Bristol CT, and has experience at several other smaller publications on the Northeast coast. Career highlights for Evan, a Temple grad and Lancaster native include covering Super Bowl LII, the 2016 DNC, the 2017 NFL Draft and a bevy of playoff games and golf tournaments.

evan@phillyvoice.com

March 13, 2020

Opinion

In a world without sports, is it wrong to be hurt this bad?

by Evan Macy

For the first time since, well, the inception of modern sport, from youth soccer to the MLS, from AAU basketball to the NBA, there will not be a single game played on Friday. And likely the Friday after this, and the Friday after that. There is a void, a big one, and I am left feeling guilty for feeling empty.

March 11, 2020

Phillies

Phillies season preview: Which position players will round out the bench?

by Evan Macy

Lock: Jay Bruce OF

March 10, 2020

Phillies

Phillies season preview: Can Andrew McCutchen, veterans provide enough pop in left field?

by Evan Macy

Oh, left field. For some reason, the Phillies have been snake bitten there — ever since the mighty Pat Burrell played the position (and was replaced with Michael Bourne by Charlie Manuel every seventh inning), the team has had some issues filling the position.

March 10, 2020

Flyers

3 reasons the Flyers' win streak ended at nine against the Bruins

by Evan Macy

All good things must come to an end. The good thing about regular season win streaks is, you can always start another one.

March 9, 2020

Phillies

Phillies 2020 projected 26-man roster, version 3.0

by Evan Macy

The Phillies have two weeks of spring training game left ahead, which means time is quickly running out for Joe Girardi to narrow his roster to the perfect 26.

March 9, 2020

Phillies

Phillies season preview: How stable is Adam Haseley's starting role in centerfield?

by Evan Macy

Spring training is starting to ramp up, as the Phillies are currently both tuning up to make a run at the playoffs in 2020 whilst also honing down their roster to the best 26 men they have to field a team when they return from Clearwater.

March 8, 2020

Phillies

Whose stock is up, whose is down in Phillies spring training?

by Evan Macy

We couldn't help but notice that the Phillies have not been on TV much lately, despite playing games every single day (sometimes twice a day) down in Clearwater.

March 5, 2020

Phillies

Phillies season preview: Was Bryce Harper actually underrated last year?

by Evan Macy

Bryce Harper famously signed a 13-year, $330 million contract last winter that capped off one of the most dramatic and unending offseasons possibly ever. He was the center of a media circus that defined Philadelphia for months and actually lived up to expectations, playing well in his first season as a Phillie — though not up to par with his 2015 MVP season, and to some not well enough.

March 5, 2020

Flyers

3 reasons the Flyers beat the Capitals to move within one point of Metro division lead

by Evan Macy

You will probably hear this a few more times over the next 16 games, but Wednesday's battle against the Capitals was the most important game of the Flyers' season.

March 5, 2020

Flyers

3 reasons the Flyers demolished the Hurricanes to seize first place in the division

by Evan Macy

The last time the Flyers lost a hockey game, Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons were both healthy, the Phillies hadn't even reported to Clearwater yet and Joe Biden's presidential campaign looked like it was almost over after two horrible primaries.