OpinionOpinionTrea Turner? Ranger Suárez? No, there were no real All-Star snubs for the Phillies, or anyone else Poor defense, little power, a missed month, and a glut of good starting pitchers means that only Zack Wheeler and Kyle Schwarber truly deserve it. Besides, who wants to be in Atlanta in July anyway?
OpinionOpinionTrea Turner? Ranger Suárez? No, there were no real All-Star snubs for the Phillies, or anyone else Poor defense, little power, a missed month, and a glut of good starting pitchers means that only Zack Wheeler and Kyle Schwarber truly deserve it. Besides, who wants to be in Atlanta in July anyway?
OpinionOpinionPhillies should wait to make a decision on Max Kepler and Justin Crawford as trade deadline approaches
OpinionOpinionPhillies should wait to make a decision on Max Kepler and Justin Crawford as trade deadline approaches
OpinionOpinionThe Flyers have a real goalie tandem again after free agency, as the Carter Hart door closes
OpinionOpinionThe Flyers have a real goalie tandem again after free agency, as the Carter Hart door closes
OpinionHow bold should Dave Dombrowski be at the trade deadline? A lot depends on Bryce Harper’s wrist. The Phillies have some hard questions they need to ask themselves regarding their trade deadline philosophy.
OpinionHow bold should Dave Dombrowski be at the trade deadline? A lot depends on Bryce Harper’s wrist. The Phillies have some hard questions they need to ask themselves regarding their trade deadline philosophy.
OpinionThe Caitlin Clark Effect helped bring the WNBA to Philadelphia. Dawn Staley should be a part-owner.After 28 years, the WNBA finally has committed to launch an expansion team in Philadelphia that will begin play in 2030.
OpinionThe Caitlin Clark Effect helped bring the WNBA to Philadelphia. Dawn Staley should be a part-owner.After 28 years, the WNBA finally has committed to launch an expansion team in Philadelphia that will begin play in 2030.
OpinionThe Phillies need an MVP Bryce Harper and Otto Kemp in the lineup ... and even then they need more With Harper nearing his return, some thoughts on what the Phillies need to see from their struggling offense. They still need a middle-of-the-order bat.
OpinionThe Phillies need an MVP Bryce Harper and Otto Kemp in the lineup ... and even then they need more With Harper nearing his return, some thoughts on what the Phillies need to see from their struggling offense. They still need a middle-of-the-order bat.
OpinionTwo big questions about the Sixers’ fresh future and where the young pieces fitThe additions of VJ Edgecombe and Johni Broome to complement Jared McCain and Tyrese Maxey have opened a new frontier for fans who’d rather not spend time waiting for Joel Embiid injury updates.
OpinionTwo big questions about the Sixers’ fresh future and where the young pieces fitThe additions of VJ Edgecombe and Johni Broome to complement Jared McCain and Tyrese Maxey have opened a new frontier for fans who’d rather not spend time waiting for Joel Embiid injury updates.
OpinionSixers got much more than a game-changing athlete in VJ EdgecombeA good apple does not a great basketball player make. But it sure doesn’t hurt when the player in question combines such a tantalizing combination of present day reality and future potential.
OpinionSixers got much more than a game-changing athlete in VJ EdgecombeA good apple does not a great basketball player make. But it sure doesn’t hurt when the player in question combines such a tantalizing combination of present day reality and future potential.
OpinionSam Hinkie wrote a letter to Flyers fans praising their ‘Process.’ We got a copy of it. (Wink, wink.) The Trevor Zegras trade inspired the former Sixers general manager to congratulate the orange-and-black brigade for their fresh approach to building a championship team.
OpinionSam Hinkie wrote a letter to Flyers fans praising their ‘Process.’ We got a copy of it. (Wink, wink.) The Trevor Zegras trade inspired the former Sixers general manager to congratulate the orange-and-black brigade for their fresh approach to building a championship team.
OpinionWhat kind of team will the Sixers be after Joel Embiid? For Daryl Morey, it’s the question of the offseason The Sixers' first-round pick in the NBA draft can be the first step in the right direction. They cannot dig themselves a deeper hole with a trade for win-now assets.
OpinionWhat kind of team will the Sixers be after Joel Embiid? For Daryl Morey, it’s the question of the offseason The Sixers' first-round pick in the NBA draft can be the first step in the right direction. They cannot dig themselves a deeper hole with a trade for win-now assets.
OpinionNorth Penn’s Caleb Price committed the balk heard ’round the world. He’s the right kind of kid to handle the fallout.The hardest thing for a young athlete to do, after a big moment or mistake, is move on. Price is trying to do exactly that.
OpinionNorth Penn’s Caleb Price committed the balk heard ’round the world. He’s the right kind of kid to handle the fallout.The hardest thing for a young athlete to do, after a big moment or mistake, is move on. Price is trying to do exactly that.
OpinionSixers can’t make the same mistake thrice and draft Ace Bailey at No. 3 The subject is maturity and how it can be vital in a player's development. Have the Sixers learned the lessons of drafting Ben Simmons and Markelle Fultz?
OpinionSixers can’t make the same mistake thrice and draft Ace Bailey at No. 3 The subject is maturity and how it can be vital in a player's development. Have the Sixers learned the lessons of drafting Ben Simmons and Markelle Fultz?
OpinionWith Philly at the center of the sports world, what does that mean for Jeffrey Lurie and the Eagles?Lurie has never hid his desire to see Philadelphia host a Super Bowl. There are many obstacles to this.
OpinionWith Philly at the center of the sports world, what does that mean for Jeffrey Lurie and the Eagles?Lurie has never hid his desire to see Philadelphia host a Super Bowl. There are many obstacles to this.
OpinionLet’s try to figure out how much money Ranger Suárez will make in free agencyCan the Phillies afford to re-sign him? Can they afford not to? In all my years covering baseball’s labor market, Suárez’s market value as a pitcher is the most difficult to project.
OpinionLet’s try to figure out how much money Ranger Suárez will make in free agencyCan the Phillies afford to re-sign him? Can they afford not to? In all my years covering baseball’s labor market, Suárez’s market value as a pitcher is the most difficult to project.
OpinionThere are reasons the Sixers shouldn’t draft Ace Bailey. Canceling a workout isn’t one of them.Kobe Bryant refused to work out for several teams as a high schooler in 1996. The situation for Rutgers' Bailey is much different.
OpinionThere are reasons the Sixers shouldn’t draft Ace Bailey. Canceling a workout isn’t one of them.Kobe Bryant refused to work out for several teams as a high schooler in 1996. The situation for Rutgers' Bailey is much different.
Opinion‘He was our rainmaker.’ NFL lost commissioner-in-waiting Brian Rolapp to the PGA Tour. Can he save it? For more than a decade, Rolapp has been changing the perspective of old, white men in the NFL, but is golf too high a mountain to climb?
Opinion‘He was our rainmaker.’ NFL lost commissioner-in-waiting Brian Rolapp to the PGA Tour. Can he save it? For more than a decade, Rolapp has been changing the perspective of old, white men in the NFL, but is golf too high a mountain to climb?
OpinionRob Thomson was right to punish Nick Castellanos, who then had a great game. He should bench more Phillies more often.Riddled with miscues, the Phillies often underperform. For the folks who say Topper is too soft on his team, consider this Exhibit A in his defense. Also: Casty saved Wednesday's game with his glove.
OpinionRob Thomson was right to punish Nick Castellanos, who then had a great game. He should bench more Phillies more often.Riddled with miscues, the Phillies often underperform. For the folks who say Topper is too soft on his team, consider this Exhibit A in his defense. Also: Casty saved Wednesday's game with his glove.
OpinionDetermining who would be replaced if the Phillies add a hitter at the trade deadline isn’t easyUnless Dave Dombrowski gets super creative or goes off the radar, there really isn’t a sensible move that would enable the Phillies to add the bat that many fans crave.
OpinionDetermining who would be replaced if the Phillies add a hitter at the trade deadline isn’t easyUnless Dave Dombrowski gets super creative or goes off the radar, there really isn’t a sensible move that would enable the Phillies to add the bat that many fans crave.
