Phillies Place Ryan Madson on 15-Day DL

The Phillies have placed right-handed set up man Ryan Madson on the 15-day DL with a broken right big toe. They have called up lefty Antiono Bastardo from AAA to take Madson spot in the bullpen.

-Shaun

Eagles and Kolb Agree to Extension

Eagles and Kolb Agree to Extension: "The Eagles and their new starting quarterback have come to an agreement on a contract extension. Click on link for details"

Phillies activate Brad Lidge

The Phillies have announced that Brad Lidge will come off the DL and be ready to go on Friday. Lidge spent the first month of the season on the diabled list, recovering from off-season knee and elbow surgery. The Phillies have send down Antonio Bastardo to Triple A Lehigh Valley.

NHL Round 2 Playoff Predictions

Eastern Conference

(4) Pittsburgh Penguins vs (8) Montreal Canadiens Penguins win series 4-2
(6) Boston Bruins vs (7) Philadelphia Flyers Flyers win series 4-2

Western Conference

(1) San Jose Sharks vs (5) Detroit Red Wings Sharks win series 4-3
(2) Chicago Blackhawks vs (3) Vancouver Canucks Canucks win series 4-3

Flyers vs Bruins Schedule

• Game One @Boston Saturday May 1st 12:30pm NBC
• Game Two @Boston Monday May 3rd 7:00pm Versus
• Game Three @Philadelphia Wednesday May 5th 7:00pm Versus
• Game Four @Philadelphia Friday May 7th 7:00pm Versus
• Game Five @Boston Monday May 10th 7:00pm Versus/CSN
• Game Six @Philadelphia Wednesday May 12 TBD Versus/CSN
• Game Seven @Boston Friday May 14 7pm Versus/CSN

Vote in the poll!

Breaking News Ryan Howard to sign 5 year extension

Ryan Howard is reportedly gonna sign a 5 year 125 million dollar extension. Ryan was to become a free agent after next season. Ryan who was the 2005 NL Rookie of The Year, 2006 NL MVP, 2009 NLCS MVP, and has lead the Phillies to the 2008 World Series Championship. Ryan has 225 career home runs. Here are the details of the deal Howard gets $20M from Phils in '12 and '13, and $25M/year 2014-16. Option for 2017 is $23M with $10M buyout. Limited no-trade clause.
-Shaun

Eagles Day Three Draft Roundup

They had 10 picks in Day 4 and here is some info on the players they selected

Round 4 Pick 105-Trevor Lindley CB Kentucky- He is a player that plays with confidence and can become a play maker with the Eagles but does lack top end speed.

Round 4 Pick 121 Keenan Clayton LB Oklahoma- He is a converted SAM linebacker after playing at safety.

Round 4 Pick 122 Mike Kafka QB Northwestern- Kafka does not possess the strongest arm and he will be looking to make the transition from a spread shotgun offense to a pro style scheme and he is very mobile. He will be project and a potential backup to Kevin Kolb

Round 4 Pick 125 Clay Harbor TE Missouri State- Harbor is from a small school so there are some questions about the teams he has faced. Harbor has good hands and will probably be used as a pass catching TE to help out Brent Celek they also have last year's draft pick from Florida Cornelius Ingram.

Round 5 Pick 134 Ricky Sapp DE Clemson- could be one of the biggest steals of the NFL Draft as he was suppose to go in round 2-3 but a knee injury dropped him the draft. Sapp is athletic and quick. Sapp needs so refining but has an huge upside.

Round 5 Pick 159 Riley Cooper WR Florida- I think he is the steal of the Eagles draft. He is an tall WR as he is 6'3. Cooper has great hands and will be an weapon in the red zone. The Eagles have not used the fade route in the end zone but with Riley Cooper now in the mix they should use it more often.

Round 6 Pick 200 Charles Scott RB LSU- Scott is a big bruising back that can move the pile. He does catch the ball out of the backfield and has good hands. Scott could be the short yardage back the Eagles have been looking for.

Round 7 Pick 220 Jamar Chaney LB Mississippi- he has great closing speed and a excellent fit for the Eagles. While he plays 100 mph, its in the wrong direction too often. He also has sub-par instincts.

Round 7 Pick 243 Jeff Owens DT Georgia- has some injury problems but could anchor an defensive tackle position that needs depth.

Round 7 Kurt Coleman DB Ohio State- he has a big upside and could be a safety or a cornerback compared to a Ed Reed type player. Coleman can matchup man to man if need be. Kurt is a bit undersized but has strong overall athleticism.

So overall I give the Eagles 13 picks a A overall grade as the filled needs and got much needed depth, they got the DE and S they wanted. Also Riley Cooper and Charles Scott could be gems.

Eagles Second Day Roundup

The Eagles came in to today with only 2 picks in day two and they left with two players. They also gained a whole lot of draft picks in day 3 where the Eagles value the picks the most.

With the 37th pick in the 2010 pick the Eagles select Nate Allen safety from the University of South Florida. Nate Allen is a great pick here for the Eagles as he is a versitle safety.Allen has been an great safety for the Bulls. He has great athletic ability and great size. His one weakness might be that he is not a great physical tackler and needs to finish better at the next level. He has great quickness. He shows good range in pursuit but needs to be more consistent taking angles to the ball. He re-routes receivers as he has long arms and is technique sound in combination man and zone coverages. Allen can beat a great player for the Eagles as they needed a safety in this year's draft as they needed to replace Brian Dawkins and Macho Harris was not cutting it.

Then the Eagles did alot of trading of picks dealing the 55th overall pick to Dallas in exchange for the 59th overall pick and a fourth rounder, No. 125 overall then they moved down again, sending No. 59 to the Browns in exchange for No. 71, 131 and 146. By adding the 71st pick, the Eagles get into the third round then they traded And then they traded down once again, sending No. 71 to the Packers for 83 in the third round and No. 122. So they now have 10 picks in day 3 in round 4 the 105, 121, 122, 125 picks, along with 134 and 146 in the fifth, 200 in the sixth and 243 and 244 in the seventh.

The Eagles then finally selected with the 83rd pick in the draft they selected Daniel Te'o-Nesheim DE out of the University of Washington. Te'o-Nesheim is known for his intensity his toughness and he is a very good leader, some things alot of NFL teams covet in players. He did set the all-time leader in sacks at Washington with 30.5 sacks in his career including 11 in his senior year.

-Shaun

With the 13th Pick the Philadelphia Eagles Select Brandon Graham DE Michigan

I love this pick because Brandon Graham can play defense. He's a tough run-defender who can set the edge. Graham is very powerful and never gives up. He can also get under offensive tackles and bending back inside. This guy will help out Trent Cole by making other teams stop double teaming him. I know alot of other people wanted Earl Thomas but this guy is gonna be a stud. You need pressure to get to the QB and the Eagles got that here. The Eagles moved up to get him and gave up both 3's. The Eagles have two 2nd round picks and will pick again at number 37.

-Shaun

Phillies Place JA Happ on DL, activate J.C. Romero

The Phillies have placed JA Happ on the 15 day DL retroactive to April 16 with a left forearm strain, General Manager Ruben Amaro announced today. They have replaced him on the roster with J.C. Romero. Phillies will have Nelson Figueroa start in JA Happ's place on Saturday in Arizona.

-Shaun

Dan's Final Mock Draft

1. St. Louis Rams - Sam Bradford, QB, Oklahoma
2. Detroit Lions - Ndamukong Suh, DT, Nebraska
3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Gerald McCoy, DT, Oklahoma
4. Washington Redskins - Russell Okung, OT, Oklahoma St.
5. Kansas City Chiefs - Trent Williams, OT, Oklahoma
6. Seattle Seahawks - Eric Berry, S, Tennessee
7. Cleveland Browns - C.J. Spiller, RB, Clemson
8. Oakland Raiders - Bryan Bulaga, OT, Iowa
9. Buffalo Bills - Dan Williams, DT, Tennesse
10. Jacksonville Jaguars - Sergio Kindle, OLB, Texas
11. Denver Broncos - Rolando McClain, MLB, Alabama
12. Miami Dolphins - Derrick Morgan, DE, Georgia Tech
13. San Francisco 49ers - Anthony Davis, OT, Rutgers
14. Seattle Seahawks - Dez Bryant, WR, Oklahoma St.
15. New York Giants - Mike Iupati, G, Idaho
16. Tennessee Titans - Jason Pierre-Paul, DE, USF
17. San Francisco 49ers - Jimmy Clausen, QB, Notre Dame
18. Pittsburgh Steelers - Golden Tate, WR, Notre Dame
19. Atlanta Falcons - Sean Weatherspoon, OLB, Missouri
20. Houston Texans - Joe Haden, CB, Florida
21. Cincinnati Bengals - Earl Thomas, S, Texas
22. New England Patriots - Jared Odrick, DT, Penn St.
23. Green Bay Packers - Kyle Wilson, CB, Boise St.
24. Philadelphia Eagles - Maurkice Pouncey, C, Florida
25. Baltimore Ravens - Jerry Hughes, OLB, TCU
26. Arizona Cardinals - Jermaine Gresham, TE, Oklahoma
27. Dallas Cowboys - Charles Brown, OT, USC
28. San Diego Chargers - Ryan Mathews, RB, Fresno St.
29. New York Jets - Taylor Mays, S, USC
30. Minnesota Vikings - Roger Saffold, OT, Indiana
31. Indianapolis Colts - Tyson Alualu, DT, Cal
32. New Orleans Saints - Everson Griffen, DE, USC

Eagles 2010 Schedule

Week One- Packers 4:15 pm FOX
Week Two- @ Lions 1:00 pm FOX
Week Three-@ Jaguars 4:05 pm FOX
Week Four- Redskins 4:15 pm FOX
Week Five- @49ers 8:20 pm NBC
Week Six- Falcons 1pm FOX
Week Seven-@ Titans 1pm FOX
Week Eight- BYE WEEK
Week Nine- Colts 4:15 pm CBS
Week Ten- @ Redskins 8:30 pm ESPN
Week Eleven- Giants 8:20 pm NBC
Week Twelve -@ Bears 1:00 pm FOX
Week Thirteen -Texans Thursday 8:20 pm NFL Network
Week Fourteen @ Cowboys 8:20 pm NBC
Week Fifteen @ Giants 1pm FOX
Week Sixteen Vikings 1pm FOX
Week Seventeen Cowboys 1pm FOX

Schedule breakdown

5 times on primetime 3 times on NBC 1 on ESPN and 1 on NFL Network

They have the 9th hardest schedule with a opponent combined record of 133-123

They will travel a total of 13,150 miles in 2010-11.

-Shaun

Breaking News Eagles Acquire LB Ernie Sims for 5th Round Pick

Breaking News the Eagles have acquired LB Ernie Sims from the Lions for a 5th round pick. Sims who was the 9th pick overall in the 2006 NFL Draft. Last season he had 49 tackles. Sims has 396 tackles and 2.5 sacks in his NFL career. He will become the starting weak side linebacker for the Eagles. The trade now has the Eagles having 10 picks. The Eagles have added DE Daryl Tapp from the Seahawks, LB Ernie Sims from the Lions,Alex Hall from the Browns,and signed CB Marlin Jackson and RB Mike Bell. The Eagles also traded Reggie Brown to Tampa Bay, Chris Clemons to Seattle, Sheldon Brown, Chris Gocong to the Browns and of course QB Donovan McNabb to the Redskins. The have also released WR Kevin Curtis, RB Brian Westbrook,DE Darren Howard and LB Will Witherspoon. This has been a busy off season and should only get busier as the draft starts on Thursday night at 7:30.

-Shaun

Flyers win 3-2 in OT

Possible Fits for The Eagles at Every Position

This is a look at player at every position. This does not mean that the Eagles need help at that position but and ideal player to choose. Its also not the best player at that position

Offense-

QB-John Skelton Fordham
RB-Toby Gerhart Stanford
WR-Dezmon Briscoe Kansas
TE-Anthony McCoy USC
OT-Ciron Black LSU
G-John Jerry Ole Miss
C-Maukice Pouncey Florida


Defense-
DE-Derrick Morgan Georgia Tech
DT-Terrance Cody Alabama
MLB- Brandon Spikes Florida
OLB-Sergio Kindle Texas
CB-Kyle Wilson Boise State
S- Eric Berry Tennessee


Special Teams
K-Leigh Tiffin -Alabama
P-Zoltan Mesko Michigan

-Shaun

Some 1st Round Options for The Eagles

Here are some of the options for the Eagles in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft. Eric Berry is number one but you will need to trade for him.

1. Eric Berry S Tennessee
   
2. Earl Thomas S Texas
   
3. Sergio Kindle OLB Texas
4. Kareem Jackson CB Alabama
5. Kyle Wilson CB Boise State
6. Sean Witherspoon OLB Missouri
   
7. Everson Griffen DE USC
8. Taylor Mays S USC
9. Jerry Hughes DE TCU
10. Devin McCourty CB Rutgers
    

Phillies NL Ring

The Phillies NL Ring

Some of The Sixers Coaching Options

1. Avery Johnson
   
2. Doug Collins
3. Jeff Van Gundy
4. Dwane Casey
5. Bill Laimbeer

That is some of the names you will see thrown around.

I would love to see them go after Jeff Van Gundy or Avery Johnson.

Sixers Fire Eddie Jordan

The Sixers announced they have fired Eddie Jordan today after what they call an unacceptable season. GM Ed Stefanski said it was the "wrong choice" to hire Eddie Jordan.

-Shaun

Jimmy Rollins Placed on 15 Day DL

Jimmy Rollins was placed on the 15-Day DL. He was injured during the warm-ups of the Phillies Home Opener on Monday. The DL stint is retroactive to April 13. The Phillies called up IF Wilson Valdez to take Jimmy Rollins spot. The injury should take 2-4 weeks of recovery time.

-Shaun

NHL Playoffs Predictons

East
(1) Washington Captials vs (8) Montreal Canadiens- Captials win series 4-1
(2) New Jersey Devils vs (7) Philadelphia Flyers- Flyers win series 4-2
(3) Buffalo Sabres vs (6) Boston Bruins- Sabres win series 4-1
(4) Pittsburgh Penguins vs (5) Ottawa Sentors -Penguins win series 4-2

West

(1) San Jose Sharks vs (8) Colorado Avalanche -Sharks win series 4-3
(2) Chicgao Blackhawks vs (7) Nashville Predators- Blackhawks win series 4-1
(3) Vancouver Canucks vs (6) LA Kings - Canucks win series 4-1
(4) Phoenix Coyotes vs (5) Detroit Red Wings - Red Wings win series 4-3

One Year and It Still Hurts

One year ago this afternoon the Phillies and their fans lost their voice. Harry Kalas died in Washington before a Phillies-Nationals game.Harry will always be missed and it still hurts as it did a year ago. As Scott Franzke said "Harry might be gone but "Outta Here" will be here forever." The games are not the same but listening to the radio helps as Scott Franzke and Larry Andersen make baseball fun and enjoyable. HK you are missed and NEVER will be forgotten.
-Shaun

Jimmy Rollins a Late Scratch

Jimmy Rollins was pulled from the Phillies and replaced by Juan Castro. He has a strained right calf. He was substituted after the lineup cards were exchanged and can not pitch and pitch run.

Nationals (3-3) vs Phillies (5-1) 3:05 pm

The Starting Lineups for the Home Opener 2010

The Washington Nationals (3-3):

1. CF Nyjer Morgan
2. RF Willie Taveras
   
3. 2B Cristian Guzman
4. 1B Adam Dunn
5. LF Josh Willingham
6. SS Ian Desmond
   
7. C Ivan Rodriguez
8. 3B Adam Kennedy
9. P Jason Marquis

The Philadelphia Phillies (5-1):

1. SS Jimmy Rollins
2. 3B Placido Polanco
   
3. 2B Chase Utley
4. 1B Ryan Howard
5. RF Jayson Werth
   
6. LF Raul Ibanez
7. CF Shane Victorino
8. C Carlos Ruiz
   
9. P Cole Hamels

The game is Comcast Sportsnet Philly

What a Great Sunday to Be an Philly Sports Fan!

Wow What an day in Philly sports. First we have an CG from Roy Halladay as the Phillies win 2-1 over the Astros. The Phillies are now 5-1 and heading back to Philly for the Home Opener 2010. Tomorrow the Phillies (5-1) vs face off aganist the Natonals (3-3) at 3:05 pm Cole Hamels (1-0 3.60 era) will go for the Phillies and Jason Marquis (0-1 with an 13.50 era).

Then we had the Flyers who needed an win vs the Rangers to get into the playoffs if they lost the Rangers will be go into the Playoffs. The Rangers had an 1-0 lead in the third when Matt Carle had the game tying goal. The game went into overtime and then a shootout, Daniel Briere scored on the first shot for the Flyers then Erik Christensen of the Rangers was stopped by Flyers goalie Brain Boucher, Mike Richards missed the Flyers second shot and then the Rangers P.A. Parenteau scored to tie the shootout at one apiece after two shooters. Claude Giroux then made a wonderful shot and grabbed the lead. So it was up to Olli Jokinen vs Brian Boucher if Boucher stopped the puck from going in the Flyers were going into the playoffs and HE DID! The Flyers are in the playoffs as they will face off against the NJ Devils.

Flyers Playoff Schedule

Wednesday, April 14		at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, April 16		at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 18		at Philadelphia, 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday, April 20		at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m.
*Thursday, April 22		at New Jersey, 7:00 p.m.
*Sunday, April 25		at Philadelphia, TBD
*Tuesday, April 27		at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m.

*if needed

-Shaun

Phillies (3-1) vs Astros (0-4) Tonight 7:05 pm

The 3-1 Phillies:

1. SS Jimmy Rollins
   
2. 3B Placido Polanco
3. 2B Chase Utley
4. 1B Ryan Howard
5. RF Jayson Werth
   
6. LF Raul Ibanez
7. CF Shane Victorino
   
8. C Brian Schneider
9. P Jamie Moyer

The 0-4 Astros

1. CF Jason Micheals
2. 2B Jeff Keppinger
   
3. RF Hunter Pence
   
4. LF Carlos Lee
5. 1B Pedro Feliz
   
6. 3B Chris Johnson
7. SS Tommy Manzella
   
8. C Humberto Quintero
9. P Felipe Paulino

Tonights game is on The Comcast Network

Phillies Crush Astros 8-0

The Phillies beat the Astros 8-0 in Houston on Friday night. The Phillies have been on a tear so far this season having collect 52 hits in 4 games this season. On Friday the Phillies were on fire again pounding out 8 runs on 16 hits. Placido Polanco stayed hot going 4-5 with two RBI's so far this season Polanco is hitting .571 (11-19) 1 hr and 8 RBI. Chase Utley went 2-4 with his 1st homerun and 2 RBI's, and Raul Ibanez started to get it together as he went 3-4 picking up 3 runs batted in.Ryan Howard got his 7th RBI as he got 2 hits and Jayson Werth added 2 hits and Carlos Ruiz had one. JA Happ was good as he pitched 5 innings as he had an high pitch count he gave up 6 hits and walked 2 striking out 5, David Herndon, Danys Baez,and Jose Contreras pitched the rest and the Phillies improved their record to 3-1. Tomorrow the Astros will turn back the clock and the Phillies and Astros will wear their uniforms from 1965. The Phillies will have Jaime Moyer pitching and the Astros will have Felipe Paulino game time set for 7:05.

-Shaun

Flyers need Big Win Tonight

The Flyers only need a win in one of their last two games versus the Rangers. Jeff Carter is an game time decision tonight win they go against the Rangers in New York tonight.

Phillies (2-0) vs Nationals (0-2) Today @ 4:35 pm

Here are today's lineups for the 2-0 Phillies:

1. SS Jimmy Rollins
   
2. 3B Placido Polanco
3. 2B Chase Utley
4. 1B Ryan Howard
5. RF Jayson Werth
   
6. LF Raul Ibanez
7. CF Shane Victorino
   
8. C Brian Schneider
   
9. P Kyle Kendrick

Here's the 0-2 Nationals lineup:

1. CF Nyjer Morgan
2. 2B Cristian Guzman
3. 3B Ryan Zimmerman
4. 1B Adam Dunn
5. LF Josh Willingham
6. RF Willie Harris
   
7. 2B Adam Kennedy
   
8. C Will Nieves
   
9. P Craig Stammen

Todays game is on Comcast Sportsnet Philly

Phillies Beat Pesky Nationals 8-4

Cole Hamels came into this game with alot of question marks. Tonight he was just okay. In 5 innings Cole gave up 3 runs 2 of them earned on 5 hits walking 4 while striking out 5 he had 103 pitches in those 5 innings of work. The scoring began in the 1st for the Phillies when Jimmy Rollins scored on a Ryan Howard double play, then Polanco scored on a Jason Marquis wild pitch and the Phillies had 2 runs without a RBI. In the third the Nationals got on the board when Ian Desmond hit a homerun and Josh Willingham added an RBI single to make it 2-2 after three. Cole Hamels helped himself with an RBI single. But the Nationals came right back to tie it at 3-3. Phillies then had a huge 5th when Chase Utley had a RBI single and Ryan Howard crushed his 2nd home run of the season this one a two run shot it made it 6-3 after 5 innings. Raul Ibanez got an sac fly to make it 7-3. The Nationals hung around an made it an 7-4 after an sac fly by Adam Kennedy in the 8th. The Phillies added an insurance run on a Ryan Howard RBI double. Chad Durbin pitched 2 shutout innings, Danys Baez pitched a third of an inning giving up a run, Antonio Bastardo came in and got the second out of the 8th and Ryan Madson closed it out with an 4 out save. The winning pitcher was Cole Hamels(1-0) and the losing pitcher was Jason Marquis (0-1) and Ryan Madson got the save his first of the season. Tomorrow's game is scheduled for 4:35 with Kyle Kendrick going for the the Phillies and Craig Stammen goes for the Nationals.

-Shaun

Phillies (1-0) vs Nationals (0-1) Tonight 7:05 pm

Here are tonight's lineups:

Phillies (1-0)

1. SS Jimmy Rollins
2. 3B Placido Polanco
   
3. 2B Chase Utley
4. 1B Ryan Howard
5. RF Jayson Werth
   
6. LF Raul Ibanez
7. CF Shane Victorino
8. C Carlos Ruiz
9. P Cole Hamels

Nationals (0-1)

1. CF Nyjer Morgan
2. SS Ian Desmond
3. 3B Ryan Zimmerman
4. 1B Adam Dunn
5. LF Josh Willingham
6. C Ivan Rodriguez
7. RF Mike Morse
   
8. 2B Adam Kennedy
   
9. P Jason Marquis
   

Tonights game is on The Comcast Network

-Shaun

Phillies Claim Nelson Figueroa

Phillies claim pitcher Nelson Figueroa of waivers from the Mets according to Adam Rubin the Mets had put him on waivers on Friday. Last season with the Mets he pitched 70 innings and had a 4.09 era. This is not the first time that Nelson has pitched for the Phillies he was in the Curt Schilling trade and pitched in the 2001 season he had a 4-5 record and 3.94 ERA. Nelson has also pitched for the Brewers,Pirates, and was in the Nationals organization but did not pitch for the Major League team.

-Shaun

Shaun's Mock 2.0

Here is my mock draft-

1. Rams- Sam Bradford QB Oklahoma
   
2. Lions- Ndamukong Suh DT Nebraska
   
3. Bucs-Gerald Mccoy DT Oklahoma
   
4. Redskins-Russell Okung OT Oklahoma State
5. Chiefs- Trent Williams OT Oklahoma
6. Seahawks- Eric Berry S Tennessee
   
7. Browns- Jimmy Clausen QB Norte Dame
   
8. Raiders-Anthony Davis OT Rutgers
9. Bills-C.J. Spiller RB Clemson
10. Jaguars-Dez Bryant WR Oklahoma State
11. Broncos (from Bears)-Rolando McClain LB Alabama
12. Dolphins- Derrick Morgan DE Georgia Tech
13. 49ers-Joe Haden CB Florida
    
14. Seahawks(from Denver)-Jason Pierre-Paul DE South Florida
15. Giants- Mike Iupati G Idaho
    
16. Titans-Dan Williams DT Tennessee
    
17. 49ers-(from Carolina)- Bruce Campbell OT Maryland
18. Steelers- Jerry Odrick DL Penn State
19. Falcons- Taylor Mays S USC
20. Texans-Ryan Matthews Fresno State
    
21. Bengals- Jermaine Gresham TE Oklahoma
22. Pats-Jonathon Dwyer RB Georgia Tech
23. Packers-Devin McCourty CB Rutgers
24. EAGLES-EARL THOMAS S TEXAS
25. Ravens-Nate Allen S South Florida
    
26. Cardinals- Bryan Bulaga OT Iowa
27. Cowboys-Brandon Spikes LB Florida
28. Chargers-Terrance Cody DT Alabama
29. Jets-Carlos Dunlap DE Florida
30. Vikings- Kyle Wilson CB Boise State
31. Colts-Sergio Kindle LB Texas
    
32. Saints-Brian Price DT UCLA

With 37 pick I have the Eagles looking at

1. Jerry Hughes DE-LB TCU
   
2. Ricky Sapp DE Clemson
3. Chad Jones S LSU
4. Everson Griffin DE USC
5. Perish Cox CB Oklahoma State
   

Top 10 Phillies Moments of the 00's

Here are the top 10 moments from 2000-09 for the Philadelphia Phillies.

1. Phillies win 2008 World Series Oct 28 2008
2. Phillies win 2008 National League pennant Oct 15 2008
3. Phillies win 2007 NL East Sept 30 2007
4. Phillies win 2009 NL League Pennant Oct 21 2009
5. Phillies win 2008 NL East Sept 27 2008
   
6. Phillies win 2009 NL East Sept 30 2009
   
7. Jimmy Rollins win 2007 NL MVP and Ryan Howard wins 2006 NL MVP
8. Phillies open Citizens Bank Park April 12 2004
9. Kevin Millwood pitches No hitter April 28 2003
10. Phillies play Final Innings at The Vet Sept 28 2003

In the decade of the 00's the Phillies won a World Series in a new ballpark. They sign Jim Thome and see him give way to Ryan Howard. The Phillies had 2 MVP's and 1 Rookie of The Year. They went to the playoffs for the first time since 1993 and won 3 NL East Titles, 2 NL Titles and 1 World Series Title. They lost Paul Owens,Tug McGraw, Johnny Callison, and Harry Kalas. Who knows what the next decade will hold but they got off to a good start by getting Roy Halladay and winning their first game 11-1.
-Shaun

Happy Halladay as The Phillies win 11-1

Roy Halladay made his Phillie debut today and what a debut it was, in 7 innings pitched he gave up 1 run on 6 hits striking out 9 and walking just 2 he also had an RBI infield single which was a dribbler. Polanco had a welcome home party going 3 for 5 3 hits 1 HR and 6 RBI and 4 of those came on an grand slam. Ryan Howard got the Phillies on the board in the 5th with a monster 2 run HR in the 4th Shane Victorino added a 2 run single then Roy Halladay hit the RBI dribble single and then Polanco hit a sac fly. Phillies added two more in 6th, one on a RBI triple by Jimmy Rollins and an Polanco RBI single. Then Polanco hit his grand slam in the 7th to make 11-1. Roy Halladay did come out in the 8th as he was done for the day as Antonio Bastardo, Danys Baez, and David Herdon pitch the last two innings. The Phillies won their first opening day game since 2005 (vs Nationals)and first road opener since 2003(Marlins). Cole Hamels will pitch game two on Wednesday versus Nationals newcomer Jason Marquis at 7:05 pm.

-Shaun

2010 World Series Prediction

I have the Phillies beating the White Sox in 6 and Chase Utley the World Series MVP.

MLB Predictions 2010 AL

Now for the AL Predictions

AL East

1. Red Sox
2. Rays
3. Yankees
4. Orioles
   
5. Blue Jays

AL Central

1. White Sox
2. Tigers
3. Twins
4. Royals
5. Indians
   

AL West

1. Mariners
   
2. Rangers
3. Angels
4. A's
   

AL Wild Card

1. Rangers
2. Rays
3. Yankees
4. Tigers

AL Playoffs

Red Sox over Rangers ALDS
White Sox over Mariners ALDS
White Sox over Red Sox ALCS

AL Awards

CY Young- John Lester Red Sox
MVP- Evan Longoria Rays
Manger of The Year- Ozzie Guillen White Sox
Rookie of The Year- Austin Jackson Tigers

MLB Predictions 2010 NL

On Opening Day I will do some predictions


NL East

1. Phillies
2. Braves
3. Marlins
4. Mets
5. Nationals

NL Central

1. Cardinals
2. Reds
3. Brewers
4. Cubs
5. Astros
6. Pirates

NL West

1. Giants
2. Rockies
3. Dodgers
4. Diamondbacks
5. Padres

NL Wild Card

1. Rockies
   
2. Reds
3. Braves

NL Playoffs

Phillies over Rockies NLDS
Cardinals over Giants NLDS
Phillies over Cardinals NLCS

NL Awards

Cy Young- Roy Halladay Phillies
MVP-Chase Utley Phillies
Manger of the Year- Dusty Baker Reds
Rookie of the Year- Stephen Strasburg Nationals

Thanks for The Memories Donovan

After tonights trade of Donovan McNabb to the Redskins its time to reflect on a great 10 yrs. Donovan came to the the Eagles out of the University of Syracuse with the 2nd pick in the 1999 Draft. Donovan leaves tonight holding a boat load of Eagles records. His Eagles career will remember for the great plays and stats. The stats do tell it all with 10 seasons as the Eagles he compiled 32,873 passing yards 216 TD'S. He compiled a record of 92-49-1 in his 148 games as an Eagle. McNabb made some of the greatest plays I have ever seen. My favorite play is the scramble against Dallas were he made the Cowboys look like fools. He lead the Eagles to 7 playoff appearances, 4 NFC East titles, 5 NFC Titles Games, and 1 Super Bowl appearance. He might of not won a Super Bowl but he is the best Eagle QB I have ever seen. Thanks for the memories Donovan McNabb you will be missed. The reins are in Kevin Kolb's hands now. He has alot of great weapons in DeSean Jackson, Jeremy Maclin, Jason Avant,Brent Celek, LeSean Mccoy, and Lenord Weaver. I think Kevin will be just find.

-Shaun

Breaking News Eagles Trade McNabb to the Redskins

According to ESPN'S Adam Schefter the Eagles have traded QB Donovan McNabb to the Washington Redskins. The Eagles have traded McNabb for the 37th pick in the upcoming draft and either a 3rd or a 4th in 2011. The Eagles have confirmed this trade. More info coming soon.

Breaking News Eagles Trade Brown and Gocong to Browns

According to multiple sources the Eagles have traded CB Sheldon Brown and LB/DE Chris Gocong to the Cleveland Browns for a 4th round pick (105th overall), 5th round pick (137 overall), and LB Alex Hall. Alex Hall is going to compete with Moises Fokou for the strong side linebacker position. The Browns drafted Alex Hall in the 7th round of the 2008 Draft. In his 2 years in Cleveland Alex Hall has 38 tackles and 3 sacks. The Eagles now have 10 selections in the draft: 1st round (24th overall), 2nd round (55), 3rd round (70, from Seattle), 3rd round (87), 4th round (105, from Cleveland), 4th round (121), 5th round (137, from Cleveland), 6th round (200, from Indianapolis), 7th round (243, compensatory pick), and 7th round (244, compensatory pick)

Sheldon Brown and Chris Cocong to Cleveland?

According to several reports the Philadelphia Eagles and the Cleveland Browns are talking a trade that would send Sheldon Brown and Chris Cocong to the Browns for either a starter and a pick, or a backup and two picks. The reports also reports that the deal is all hinged on Sheldon getting a new deal. More on this reported deal in the works when information comes available.
-Shaun

Dan's Top 25 QB's in the 2010 NFL Draft

01	Sam Bradford QB, Oklahoma	6.8
02	Jimmy Clausen QB, Notre Dame	6.6
03	Tim Tebow QB, Florida	6.1
04	John Skelton QB, Fordham	6.1
05	Colt McCoy QB, Texas	6.1
06	Jarrett Brown QB, West Virginia	6.1
07	Jevan Snead QB, Ole Miss	6
08	Tony Pike QB, Cincinnati	5.9
09	Mike Kafka QB, Northwestern	5.8
10	Jonathan Crompton QB, Tennessee	5.8
11	Chris Turner QB, Maryland	5.8
12	Dan LeFevour QB, Central Michigan	5.7
13	Sean Canfield QB, Oregon State	5.7
14	Armanti Edwards QB, Appalachian State	5.6
15	Rusty Smith QB, Florida Atlantic	5.5
16	Joe Webb QB, Alabama-Birmingham	5.5
17	Max Hall QB, Brigham Young	5.5
18	Thaddeus Lewis QB, Duke	5.5
19	Patrick Pinkney QB, East Carolina	5.5
20	Juice Williams QB, Illinois	5.5
21	Zac Robinson QB, Oklahoma State	5.5
22	Daryll Clark QB, Penn State	5.5
23	Bill Stull QB, Pittsburgh	5.5
24	Levi Brown QB, Troy	5.5
25	Tim Hiller QB, Western Michigan	5.5

Dan's 2010 NFL Draft OLB Draft Prospects

01	Jerry Hughes OLB, Texas Christian	6.9
02	Brandon Graham OLB, Michigan	6.9
03	Daryl Washington OLB, Texas Christian	6.8
04	Jason Worilds OLB, Virginia Tech	6.8
05	Eric Norwood OLB, South Carolina	6.6
06	Sean Weatherspoon OLB, Missouri	6.6
07	Ricky Sapp OLB, Clemson	6.4
08	Sergio Kindle OLB, Texas	6.4
09	A.J. Edds OLB, Iowa	6.4
10	Navorro Bowman OLB, Penn State	6.4
11	Koa Misi OLB, Utah	6.4
12	Dexter Davis OLB, Arizona State	6.3
13	Stevenson Sylvester OLB, Utah	6.3
14	Rennie Curran OLB, Georgia	6.2
15	Cameron Sheffield OLB, Troy	6.2
16	Adrian Tracy OLB, William & Mary	6.1
17	Aaron Morgan OLB, Louisiana Monroe	6.1
18	George Selvie OLB, South Florida	6.1
19	Thaddeus Gibson OLB, Ohio State	6.0
20	Junior Galette OLB, Stillman	6.0
21	Carl Ihenacho OLB, San Jose State	5.9
22	Albert McClellan OLB, Marshall	5.8
23	Justin Cole OLB, San Jose State	5.8
24	Kavell Conner OLB, Clemson	5.8
25	Keaton Kristick OLB, Oregon State

West Coast View on McNabb

The denials are coming in the same manner as the stories.

The Donovan McNabb-to-the-Raiders story is built on hushed whispers given in confidence, with Yahoo Sports! (Charles Robinson) and ESPN (Adam Schefter) leading the way with unnamed sources saying the Raiders are the leaders in the clubhouse for the Eagles’ quarterback and equally anonymous Raiders sources telling Steve Corkran there has been no contact between the teams.

A few possible scenarios:

A) Someone in McNabb’s camp is floating the Raiders as a primary suitor, knowing full well there will be no on-the-record public denial that comes from teams that actually deal with the media. It’s no accident the Raiders so often come up in free agency stories as an interested party _ and often are not.

This is perfect for the Eagles, who want the market to be rich with McNabb suitors and when asked about the Raiders interest, won’t say anything on the record but give a knowing nod and wink.

B) Al Davis wants McNabb and has explored the possibility, but has commissioned the Raiders denials as a way to drive down the Eagles asking price.

Let McNabb and his $11.2 million due bill this season marinate for awhile on the open market. As the draft approaches, and there are no other teams willing to cough up that kind of coin for a 2011 free agent, Davis could get himself a starting quarterback and not have to give up the No. 39 pick in the draft.

C) Davis’ inner circle is so tight that it’s possible for club employees to deny the story because they truly know nothing about it, and they’ve seen enough rumors come and go that never come to fruition to be comfortable in that assessment.

That leaves the possibility that both sides are right _ Davis is talking to the Eagles about McNabb and is the front-runner to land him, while the Raiders will have people in their own building who will be surprised when it actually happens.

Dan Monroe

No April Fools Joe Blanton is on The DL

Joe Blanton was put on the 15 day DL. Joe Blanton is excepted to miss 3-5 weeks with an strained oblique. He first felt the injury while having a side pitching session.

-Shaun