January 20, 2020
Phillies
by
Evan Macy
Arquimedes Gamboa knows how to play defense. That's the key tool that has carried the 22-year-old Venezuelan from Guiria, a small costal port city known more for playing cricket than baseball, to the cusp of being a Major League Baseball player.
January 18, 2020
Flyers
by
Evan Macy
The Flyers currently reside in a familiar place, on the playoff bubble.
January 16, 2020
Phillies
by
Evan Macy
The Phillies appeared to make good on what many hoped they would do with regard to Odubel Herrera — their one-time star outfielder who was arrested for domestic abuse last spring. They designated him for assignment, which gave all 29 MLB teams a chance to nab him from Philly.
January 16, 2020
Phillies
by
Evan Macy
He walked into Citizens Bank Park for the first time Wednesday, along with a dozen or so other prospects as they prepared for spring training. He saw his future.
January 14, 2020
Phillies
by
Evan Macy
After some worried anticipation that Odubel Herrera, less than a year removed from being suspended for domestic violence, would get a chance to make the team in spring training, the Phillies formally announced that the outfielder has, in fact, been designated for assignment.
January 13, 2020
Phillies
by
Evan Macy
With the starting rotation looking better in theory — Zach Wheeler is its only new member — the Phillies bullpen will still be incredibly consequential in 2020 as the bottom of the rotation remains rampant with question marks.
January 12, 2020
Phillies
by
Evan Macy
With a month until pitchers and catchers report for the Phillies to spring training, most of the team's slate of players for Clearwater has been set — with one big exception: their prospects.
January 10, 2020
Eagles
by
Evan Macy
The Eagles' offense will have a new look next season, as the team is currently shopping for a new offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach after firing Mike Groh and Carson Walch on Thursday. We'll focus on the one most people are talking about — the OC.
January 9, 2020
Phillies
by
Evan Macy
Odubel Herrera was supposed to be a goner. His days in Philadelphia were over. After an arrest for domestic violence (in an incident with his girlfriend), the Phillies All-Star outfielder was suspended for the final three months of the 2019 season, without pay. The charges were dropped, but the landscape looked like Herrera had worn out his welcome here.
January 8, 2020
Eagles
by
Evan Macy
The best thing about Howie Roseman has to be his self awareness. Where other GMs or front office officials around the league (or even in Philadelphia), often beat around the bush, play dumb, or worse — actually are dumb — about the perceptions and shortcomings of a team, Roseman knows what's being said, and knows when he makes a mistake.