Welcome to our Philly sports blog called Big Mouths from The Couch run by Shaun Monroe and his dad Dan. Its basically everything you need to know about philly sports.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Flyers Resign Goalie Micheal Leighton
-Shaun
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Phillies Place Utley and Polanco on 15 Day DL
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Saturday, June 26, 2010
Breaking News Flyers Have Permission From Sharks To Talk To Nabokov
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Friday, June 25, 2010
Breaking News Flyers Trade The Rights to Dan Hamhuis
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Thursday, June 24, 2010
With The 2nd Pick In The 2010 NBA Draft The Sixers Select Evan Turner Guard From Ohio St
Here are some notes on Evan Turner:
From SI.COM:
Biography: Expected to be taken no lower than second overall, Turner could be the first name called if the team ending up in that spot feels he's a better fit than projected No. 1 overall pick John Wall of Kentucky. It didn't take long for Turner to announce he would skip his senior season at Ohio State after taking home the Wooden and Naismith Awards, as well as The Associated Press player of the year. He may be the most versatile player available, capable of being used at the point as well as the shooting guard and small forward positions. His length and ability to get to the rim along with a nice shooting touch provide the makeup of a future superstar at the offensive end. Turner averaged a Big Ten-leading 20.4 points this season, and shot 51.9 percent from the field to rank second, as did his 9.2 rebounds and 6.0 assists per game. What makes him even more valuable are some intangibles - he's clutch, tough and very likable. Turner returned after just 4 1/2 weeks - about half the time he was expected to miss - from breaking two bones in his back in December. The Buckeyes were 3-3 without him and 29-5 with him, including a Big Ten tournament title run that included his game-winning 37-foot buzzer-beater as well as a double-overtime win in which he had 12 of his 31 points after regulation. Maybe Turner's only weakness is he could afford to become a better long-range shooter. However, he is a very good ball-handler and is more than capable defensively, having finished among the Big Ten leaders in steals each of the past two seasons. It seems Turner could be a triple-double threat throughout a long NBA career which should include many All-Star appearances.
Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/2010/draft/players/72805.html?eref=sihp#ixzz0rokSo1Kp
From ESPN.COM
Turner was the best player in college basketball this year and is considered a sure thing. He has a pretty complete skill set. He can play three positions on the floor. If he were a little bit better athlete or a better shooter, he could've gone No. 1.
More to come later.
-Shaun
Final NBA Mock Draft Top 10
2. Philadelphia 76ers- Evan Turner G Ohio State
3. New Jersey Nets- Wesley Johnson F Syracuse
4. Minnestota Timberwolves- Derrick Favors F/C Georgia Tech
5. Sacramento Kings-Greg Monroe F/C Georgetown
6. Golden State Warriors- DeMarcus Cousins C Kentucky
7. Detroit Pistons- Patrick Patterson F Kentucky
8. Los Angeles Clippers- Luke Babbit F Nevada
9. Utah Jazz- Hassan Whiteside C Marshall
10. Indiana Pacers-Al-Farouq Aminu F Wake Forest
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Tuesday, June 22, 2010
24 Days of NBA Draft Prospect Video Day 24 Devin Ebanks
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Phillies News and Notes
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Monday, June 21, 2010
24 Days of NBA Draft Prospect Video Day 23 Larry Sanders
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Sunday, June 20, 2010
24 Days of NBA Draft Prospect Video Day 22 Jordan Crawford
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Saturday, June 19, 2010
24 Days of NBA Draft Prospect Video Day 21 Daniel Orton
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Breaking News Flyers Land The Rights To Hamhuis
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Friday, June 18, 2010
24 Days of NBA Draft Prospect Video Day 20 Solomon Alabi
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Thursday, June 17, 2010
24 Days of NBA Draft Prospect Video Day 19 Damion James
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Phillies Put Bastardo On DL and Call Up Scott Mathieson
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Breaking News Sixers Trade Dalembert to Kings
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Wednesday, June 16, 2010
24 Days of NBA Draft Prospect Video Day 18 Eric Bledsoe
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Tuesday, June 15, 2010
24 Days of NBA Draft Prospect Video Day 17 James Anderson
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Monday, June 14, 2010
Breaking News Texas Is Staying Put In Big 12
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Sunday, June 13, 2010
Expansion In College Sports
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24 Days of NBA Draft Prospect Video Day 15 Avery Bradley
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Saturday, June 12, 2010
24 Days of NBA Draft Prospect Video Day 14 Hassan Whiteside
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Friday, June 11, 2010
24 Days of NBA Draft Prospect Video Day 13 Paul George
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Thursday, June 10, 2010
24 Days of NBA Draft Prospect Video Day 12 Luke Babbitt
Season | GP | MPG | PPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | APG | RPG | BPG | SPG |
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2009-10 | 34 | 37.059 | 21.853 | 50.0 | 41.6 | 91.7 | 2.118 | 8.912 | 0.794 | 1.029 |
2008-09 | 34 | 32.647 | 16.853 | 45.6 | 42.9 | 86.4 | 1.382 | 7.382 | 0.706 | 0.706 |
Career | 68 | 34.9 | 19.4 | 48.0 | 42.1 | 89.3 | 1.8 | 8.1 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
stats provided by statsheet.com
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Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Phillies Day 3 Of The 2010 Draft
PHILLIES' DAY 3 SELECTIONS
31, 951, Jim Klocke, C, Southeast Missouri State, 6-0, 195
32, 981, Carlos Alonso, 3B, Delaware, 5-11, 205
33, 1011, Bob Stumpo, C, West Chester University, 6-4, 220
34, 1041, Pat Murray, 1B, Lewis-Clark State, Lewiston, Idaho, 6-1, 230
35, 1071, Eric Pettis, RHP, University of California-Irvine, 6-2, 200
36, 1101, Neal Davis, LHP, University of Virginia, 6-5, 220
37, 1131, Marshall Schuler, RHP, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colo., 6-0, 170
38, 1161, Keenyn Walker, RF, Central Arizona, 6-2, 187
39, 1191, Justin Cummings, OF, Santa Fe College, Gainesville, Fla., 6-2, 175
40, 1221, Jeffrey Harvill, LHP, Evangel Christian Academy, Shreveport, La., 6-0, 180
41, 1251, Taylor Zuetenhorst, RF, Sheldon (Iowa) High, 6-4, 200
42, 1281, Timothy Chadd, 1B, Bishop Carroll High, Wichita, Kansas, 5-10, 211
43, 1311, James Hodgskin, LHP, Bishop Moore High, Orlando, Fla., 6-2, 200
44, 1341, Jesse Meaux, RHP, University of California-Santa Barbera, 6-4, 210
45, 1371, Mike Francisco, LHP, Villanova, 6-5, 230
46, 1401, Tyler Ross, C, Barron G. Collier High, Naples, Fla., 6-1, 203
47, 1431, Ethan Stewart, LHP, New Mexico Junior College, 6-5, 210
48, 1461, Kyle Ottoson, LHP, South Mountain CC, Phoenix, 6-3, 150
49, 1491, Kyle Hallock, LHP, Kent State, 6-2, 185
50, 1521, Damek Tomscha, 3B, Souix City (Iowa) North High, 6-2, 200
24 Days of NBA Draft Prospect Video Day 11 Xavier Henry
Season | GP | MPG | PPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | APG | RPG | BPG | SPG |
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2009-10 | 36 | 27.5 | 13.417 | 45.8 | 41.8 | 78.3 | 1.472 | 4.361 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
stats from statsheet.com
-Shaun
Phillies Day 2 Of The 2010 Draft
PHILLIES' DAY 2 SELECTIONS
2, 77, Perci Garner, RHP, Ball State, 6-3, 225
3, 108, Cameron Rupp, C, Texas, 6-2, 230
4, 141, Bryan Morgado, LHP, Tennessee, 6-3 205
5, 171, Scott Frazier, RHP, Upland (Calif.) High, 6-7, 215
6, 201, Gauntlett Eldemire, CF, Ohio University, 6-3, 195
7, 231, David Buchanan, RHP, Georgia State, 6-3, 190
8, 261, Stephen Malcolm, RHP, San Joaquin Delta College, Stockton, Calif., 6-0, 170
9, 291, Brenton Allen, RF, Gahr High, Cerritos, Calif., 6-1, 200
10, 321, Mario Hollands, LHP, Cal-Santa Barbara, 6-5, 205
11, 351, Garrett Claypool, RHP, UCLA, 6-2, 175
12, 381, Tyler Knigge, RHP, Lewis-Clark State, Lewiston, Idaho, 6-4, 215
13, 411, John Hinson, 3B, Clemson, 6-1, 180
14, 441, Chace Numata, RHP, Pearl City (Hawaii) High, 6-0, 175
15, 471, Jake Smith, 3B, University of Alabama, 6-2, 19016, 501, Craig Fritsch, RHP, Baylor, 6-4, 190
17, 531, Michael Nesseth, RHP, Nebraska, 6-5, 210
18, 561, Jeffrey Cusick, 1B, University of California-Irvine, 6-2, 205
19, 591, Daniel Palka, 1B, Greer (S.C.) High, 6-2, 220
20, 621, Kevin Walter, RHP, Legacy High, Broomfield, Colo., 6-5, 215
21, 651, Jonathan Musser, RHP, Dowling (Iowa) Catholic, 6-5, 205
22, 681, Jonathan Paquet, RHP, Champlain College-St. Lawrence, Quebec, 6-4, 191
23, 711, Jacob Borup, RHP, Arizona State, 6-5, 210
24, 741, Chad Thompson, RHP, Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa, Calif., 6-8, 205
25, 771, Matt Hutchison, RHP, UNLV, 6-4, 215
26, 801, Christopher Duffy, CF, Central Florida, 6-2, 200
27, 831, Matthew Payton, 2B, University of Kentucky, 5-9, 185
28, 861, Brian Pointer, CF, Galena High, Reno, Nev., 6-0, 190
29, 891, Patrick Lala, RHP, Kirkwood Community College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 6-2, 195
30, 921, Nicholas Gonzalez, LHP, Leto High, Tampa, Fla., 6-4, 190
list from philly.com
-Shaun
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
24 Days of NBA Draft Prospect Video Day 10 Cole Aldrich
Season | GP | MPG | PPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | APG | RPG | BPG | SPG |
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2009-10 | 36 | 26.75 | 11.278 | 56.2 | 0.0 | 67.9 | 0.861 | 9.833 | 3.472 | 0.75 |
2008-09 | 35 | 29.629 | 14.857 | 59.8 | 0.0 | 79.2 | 1.029 | 11.057 | 2.686 | 0.629 |
2007-08 | 40 | 8.3 | 2.8 | 51.8 | 0.0 | 68.4 | 0.1 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 0.3 |
Career | 111 | 21.0 | 9.4 | 57.4 | 0 | 72.9 | 0.6 | 7.7 | 2.3 | 0.5 |
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-Shaun
Monday, June 7, 2010
With the 27th Pick in MLB Draft the Phillies Select Jesse Biddle LHP
Jesse Biddle - P
Germantown Friends, Sr.
- Birthdate: 10/22/1991
- Height: 6'6"
- Weight: 225 lbs.
- Bats: Left
- Throws: Left
- Scout's report filed: 3/16/10
Scouting Report
Fastball: Biddle runs his fastball up to 92 mph.
Fastball movement: His fastball is pretty straight. His two-seamer has some arm-side run.
Curve: It's a soft curve, thrown 69-72 mph, without much bite. It's his third pitch, but you can project it to be better in the future
Changeup: He's got a very good feel for his changeup, throwing it 77-78 mph and locating it down in the strike zone well. It will be a plus pitch.
Control: His command is below-average right now, thanks to some crudeness with his delivery. There's reason to think that it can improve with instruction.
Poise: He's got solid presence on the mound.
Physical Description: Biddle is close to physically mature, with a thick lower half, high waist and big hands.
Medical Update: Healthy.
Strengths: Two above-average to plus pitches in the future with his fastball and changeup. Pretty good projectability.
Weaknesses: Most of his skills are fairly raw. Command and delivery issues need to be addressed.
Summary: Projectable, high school left-handers aren't always easy to find, and Biddle, while a bit raw, might be an interesting one for teams to consider. He's got the size (6-foot-6) and strength you like to see, and he's throwing his fastball up to 92 mph, with room for growth in that area. He combines that with an outstanding changeup, though his breaking ball is behind the other two offerings. His command and issues with his delivery might keep him from being one of the elite prep arms in the class, but a team that's willing to work with him and be patient could be very handsomely rewarded should they select him during the Draft.
The scouting report is from MLB.COM
This is from SportingNews.com
At 6-4, 225, Biddle has projection written all over him. Phillies can take their time with him. He showed an uptick in velocity his senior season, and he doesn't have much mileage on his arm. He's committed to Oregon, but he's staying hom
-Shaun
24 Days of NBA Draft Prospect Video Day 9-Gordon Hayward
Season | GP | MPG | PPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | APG | RPG | BPG | SPG |
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2009-10 | 37 | 33.486 | 15.459 | 46.4 | 29.4 | 82.9 | 1.676 | 8.243 | 0.811 | 1.081 |
2008-09 | 32 | 32.656 | 13.125 | 47.9 | 44.8 | 81.5 | 1.969 | 6.469 | 0.938 | 1.5 |
Career | 69 | 33.1 | 14.4 | 47.0 | 36.9 | 82.3 | 1.8 | 7.4 | 0.9 | 1.3 |
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-Shaun
2010 MLB Draft
- www.mymlbdraft.com-James Paxton LHP Kentucky
- www.draftsite.com- Kellie Deglan C Langley High School, British Columbia
- Keith Law (ESPN)- Jessie Biddle LHP, Germantown Friends HS (Pa.)
- sportingnews.com-Nick Castellanos, 3B, Archbishop McCarthy HS (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
- fanhouse.com- Austin Wilson (OF) Harvard-Westlake H.S. (Studio City, Calif.)
- mlbscoutbuzz.com-Mike Kvasnicka, C, Minnesota
- TheSportsBank.net-Brett Eibner, RHP/OF, Arkansas
Sunday, June 6, 2010
24 Days of NBA Draft Prospect Video Day 8 Ed Davis
Season | GP | MPG | PPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | APG | RPG | BPG | SPG |
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2009-10 | 24 | 26.875 | 12.875 | 57.8 | 0.0 | 65.9 | 0.917 | 9.167 | 2.667 | 0.417 |
2008-09 | 38 | 18.842 | 6.658 | 51.8 | 0.0 | 57.3 | 0.579 | 6.579 | 1.711 | 0.368 |
Career | 62 | 22.0 | 9.1 | 54.8 | 0 | 62.2 | 0.7 | 7.6 | 2.1 | 0.4 |
stats from statsheet.com
-Shaun
Saturday, June 5, 2010
24 Days of NBA Draft Prospect Video Day 7 Al-Farouq Aminu
Season | GP | MPG | PPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | APG | RPG | BPG | SPG |
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2009-10 | 31 | 31.29 | 15.839 | 44.7 | 27.3 | 69.8 | 1.323 | 10.71 | 1.419 | 1.419 |
2008-09 | 31 | 29.0 | 12.935 | 51.6 | 17.9 | 67.1 | 1.484 | 8.161 | 1.226 | 0.968 |
Career | 62 | 30.1 | 14.4 | 47.6 | 23.8 | 68.6 | 1.4 | 9.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 |
-stats provided by statsheet.com
-Shaun
Friday, June 4, 2010
24 Days of NBA Draft Prospect Video Day 6 Patrick Patterson
Season | GP | MPG | PPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | APG | RPG | BPG | SPG |
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2009-10 | 38 | 33.026 | 14.316 | 57.5 | 34.8 | 69.2 | 0.947 | 7.447 | 1.342 | 0.711 |
2008-09 | 34 | 33.735 | 17.912 | 60.3 | 0.0 | 76.8 | 1.941 | 9.294 | 2.059 | 0.618 |
2007-08 | 25 | 35.7 | 16.4 | 57.4 | 0.0 | 73.1 | 1.7 | 7.7 | 1.2 | 0.8 |
Career | 97 | 34.0 | 16.1 | 58.5 | 32.8 | 73.3 | 1.5 | 8.2 | 1.6 | 0.7 |
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-Shaun
Thursday, June 3, 2010
24 Days of NBA Draft Prospect Video Day 5 Greg Monroe
Season | GP | MPG | PPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | APG | RPG | BPG | SPG |
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2009-10 | 34 | 34.235 | 16.147 | 52.5 | 25.9 | 66.0 | 3.765 | 9.647 | 1.529 | 1.235 |
2008-09 | 31 | 30.903 | 12.677 | 57.2 | 33.3 | 70.0 | 2.548 | 6.548 | 1.452 | 1.839 |
Career | 65 | 32.6 | 14.5 | 54.3 | 27.2 | 67.6 | 3.2 | 8.2 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
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Wednesday, June 2, 2010
NBA Finals Prediction
I say Lakers in 7. This is a gonna be a classic!
-Shaun
24 Days of NBA Draft Prospect Video Day 4 DeMarcus Cousins
Season | GP | MPG | PPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | APG | RPG | BPG | SPG |
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2009-10 | 38 | 23.5 | 15.132 | 55.8 | 16.7 | 60.4 | 1.0 | 9.895 | 1.763 | 0.974 |
-stats provided by statsheet.com
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Eagles Marlin Jackson Most Likely Done For Season
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