Mike Gill

Chase Utley said today that he's anticipating returning to the Phillies' starting lineup in the middle of June.

“Yeah, it’s realistic,” Utley told Todd Zolecki of MLB.com

Utley, who has been sidelined since straining his oblique back on May 21, has been fielding ground balls and expects to swing a bat within the next couple of days

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J.P. Crawford, an 18-year-old high school shortstop, was selected by the Phillies in the first round (16th overall) of the 2013 First-Year Player Draft, Marti Wolever, Assistant General Manager, Amateur Scouting, announced tonight

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Julius Erving said Wednesday that the Philadelphia 76ers received "damaged goods" when they acquired center Andrew Bynum.

Erving, speaking in Philadelphia before the premiere of "The Doctor," a documentary on his life, said teams always have to be wary when dealing with

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The Eagles thought enough of defensive lineman Clifton Geathers to acquire him from the Colts in exchange for FB Stanley Havili.

A mountain of a man, at 6-foot-7 and 320 pounds, Geathers has the height and size 3-4 teams want at defensive end

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The Nets, Sixers and a third team have reportedly contacted SMU coach Larry Brown  reports Adam Zagoria of SNY, citing a source close to Brown.  Though the name is an interesting one, it would seem that a Brown re-union in Philly would be a long-s

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When the Philadelphia Eagles elected to let Nnamdi Asomugha and Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie walk this off-season, it meant the Eagles were going to have two new starting cornerbacks. The Eagles selected cornerback Jordan Poyer in the seventh round in the 2013 NFL Draft, and signed two new free agent corners, meaning someone who was not on the team last season will get the starting nod on the outside this season

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Eagles running back LeSean McCoy checked in at No. 45 Thursday night on the NFL Network's countdown of the league's top 100 players.  Last season he was the No. 18 ranked player in the league.

Here's the interview with Mc

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The Phillies placed third baseman Michael Young on the bereavement list and recalled second baseman Cesar Hernandez from Triple-A Lehigh Valley.

Young is permitted to stay on the bereavement list for a minimum of three days and a maximum of seven

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Carlos Zambrano did what he needed to, and that was good to see. Making his first minor league start, he threw 4 2/3 scoreless innings on three hits and two walks, throwing 31 of his 44-pitches for strikes allowing just the one hit while striking out five and allowing just two fly balls to the outfield

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Eagles left tackle Jason Peters did not show up for Tuesday's "voluntary" OTA practice.  Peters also missed last Monday's workout due to travel delays.

The Eagles made no excuse for Peters' absence

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