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Wednesday night against Orlando, Joel Embiid scored 50 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in just over 27 minutes. That’s the fewest minutes played in a 50-point, double-figure rebound game in [...]

If the NFL draft were held today, the Eagles would select third, eight and ninth in the first round. I can’t remember a team having two picks in the top 10 – let alone three. The [...]

I’m watching Game 4 of NLDS between the Braves and the Brewers. Atlanta’s pitching coach, Rick Kranitz, just visited the mound to talk to Charlie Morton. The Braves currently lead the [...]

As a Phillies fan, I initially thought the team’s best chance of making the postseason was a wild card berth. Yes, there were more clubs to worry about – Padres, Reds, Cardinals, Mets [...]

Sometimes, what we see is deceptive. Other times, the situation is exactly what we think it is. For example, if you’ve been figuratively pulling your hair out – like me – [...]

The recent news that Phillies’ President of Baseball Operations Dave Dombrowski intended to revamp the club’s minor-league operation shouldn’t have surprised anyone. I know some [...]

A few years ago, when fans started talking about the Phillies possibly signing Zack Wheeler, I wasn’t gung-ho. Wheeler’s numbers with the Mets didn’t jump off the charts for me. [...]

The other day, I read Keith Law’s midseason update on baseball’s top 50 prospects. I almost didn’t look at it because, as a Phils fan, I knew it wouldn’t contain good [...]

Earlier this season, I used to tune in when there was a no-hitter being pitched in the late innings. After all, no-hitters don’t occur every day, and throwing one is a huge deal. Well, in [...]

I realized how much I missed during 2020’s shortened COVID-19 season when I just learned that Cesar Hernandez had won the American League Gold Glove at second base. Yes, that Cesar [...]