When the Phillies ultimately decided not to retain Nate Schierholtz after acquiring him from San Francisco last season in the deal that shipped Hunter Pence to the eventual World Series champions, the assumption was that they were more interested in ...
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Flyers Continue Contract Frenzy, Sign Goalies Emery, Danis
The Philadelphia Flyers have signed 6-2, 196-lb goaltender Ray Emery to a free-agent contract, according to general manager Paul Holmgren. Emery, 30 (9/28/1982), makes a return to the Flyers after previously playing for the club during the 2009-10 season. Emery is coming ...
Read More »Why Isn’t Yasiel Puig a Phillie?
When the Phillies ultimately decided not to retain Nate Schierholtz after acquiring him from San Francisco last season in the deal that shipped Hunter Pence to the eventual World Series champions, the assumption was that they were more interested in ...
Read More »Flyers Put Fresh Ink on Giroux Contract
The Philadelphia Flyers have reached an agreement on an eight-year contract extension with center Claude Giroux that will take effect at the start of the 2014-15 season, according to general manager Paul Holmgren. “We are pleased to announce that we have agreed to ...
Read More »Could Cole Hamels Actually Lose 20 Games?
The six-year $144 million extension Cole Hamels signed last July is still the best thing that happened to the Phillies in 2012. That’s so even though “King Cole” is having the worst season for a Phillies starting pitcher in 76 ...
Read More »#ItBegins: Temple Now Officially a Member of the American Athletic Conference
As of today, July 1, Temple is officially a member of the American Athletic Conference. Owl fans are encouraged to use the hashtag #ItBegins across all social media sites to celebrate the transition as Temple looks forward to new traditions ...
Read More »Can Flyers Be Trusted With Next Goalie Decision?
In an ironic twist of fate, it might just be the reasoning behind the Flyers buyout of goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov that perfectly encapsulates this team’s continuous and pervasive habit of mismanaging their net minders. Though few in Philadelphia are finding ...
Read More »Can Flyers Be Trusted With Next Goalie Decision?
In an ironic twist of fate, it might just be the reasoning behind the Flyers buyout of goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov that perfectly encapsulates this team’s continuous and pervasive habit of mismanaging their net minders. Though few in Philadelphia are finding ...
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