Aaron Nola’s strong seven-inning performance wasn’t enough to lead the Phillies to a nine-inning victory on Sunday night, but they squeaked out a 3-1 win over the Cubs at Wrigley Field in 10 innings after the offense woke up in the extra frame. Max Kepler and J.T. Realmuto both worked walks against Cubs right-hander Julian…
CHICAGO — – Alec Bohm hit a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Chicago Cubs 3-1 on Sunday night. Trea Turner had three hits and two RBI for Philadelphia, which took two of three in the weekend series. Aaron Nola pitched seven innings of three-hit ball after dropping his…
There have been plenty of disappointments on the Phillies’ roster in 2025, but arguably none have been greater than pitchers Aaron Nola and Jordan Romano. But facing the Cubs on Sunday night, they showed signs that they can put their difficult first months behind them. Nola pitched seven strong innings, and Romano had a clean…
CHICAGO — When discussing the Cubs’ early-season schedule during Spring Training, starter Jameson Taillon was careful in his wording not to make too much of it. He described the pile of playoff-caliber teams looming in April as a good test and a chance to begin forging the identity of this Chicago squad. As the calendar…
The early going continues to be a bumpy ride for the Cubs’ bullpen. Starting pitcher Jameson Taillon was spectacular Sunday, allowing one run in seven innings. But the relief corps had a problem finding the strike zone, walking five Phillies in a 3-1, 10-inning loss. Porter Hodge and Ryan Pressly each walked a batter in…
Kyle Tucker, whom the Chicago Cubs acquired from the Houston Astros in December, signed a one-year, $16.5 million contract to avoid arbitration with his new club. But his big payday is coming; it’s just a matter of how big it will be. After this season, Tucker will become an unrestricted free agent. He is expected…
Every rose has its thorn, Bret Michaels once reminded us, and for every Kenny Gainwell, there’s a JaCoby Stevens. Every Grant Calcaterra has its Kyron Johnson. The subject here is third-day NFL draft picks, something that sticks out for me from the Eagles’ just-completed selection weekend. They ended up making eight of their 10 picks…
Daniel Jeremiah is just one of many talented NFL Draft analysts but I’m always interested in what the former Philadelphia Eagles scout and current NFL Network personality has to say about college football prospects. One would think DJ must be a fan of this year’s Eagles draft class considering how they selected six players from…
If the Philadelphia Eagles really wanted to replace Dallas Goedert, the team would have used one of its 10 draft picks over the weekend on a tight end. In what was perceived as one of the deepest tight end classes in years, the Eagles chose not to address the position, instead opting to roll with…
A starter for the Detroit Lions is planning to trolls the team’s division rivals when he gets to take the stage during day two of the NFL Draft. Last week, the NFL reveled the list of individuals who would be announcing picks for each of the league’s teams during this year’s NFL Draft. The representative…