Time for the Phillies to call up Jake Diekman

The AAA closer has been lights out, and he actually throws hard, too! Imagine that …

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Wow! Eagles get Fletcher Cox

as someone just tweeted, this is the first time in a long while the birds finally a drafted a guy we fans wanted. jim washburn is going to love coaching cox. comcast’s ray didinger also has cox ranked as the best DT in the draft.

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watching NFL draft. great move by the cowboys to get morris claiborne

wonder if fletcher cox will slip the eagles???

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Demetress Bell signing

I’m glad the Birds brought in Bell to replace Jason Peters. Now they won’t have to draft an O lineman in the first round. Rather have them select a D lineman like Fletcher Cox or a decent linebacker.

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Sixers beat Lakers, now 18-7

Like a lot of people, I keep expecting the Sixers to come back down to earth. After all, this is basically the same team as last year, except for rookie center Nick Vucevic. How could they improve so much in one season? Continue reading

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Paterno update

The PSU recruiting website Blue White Illustrated says JoePa’s health is deteriorating and his extended family has been called to his bedside.

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Bill O’Brien new PSU coach

Doesn’t knock my socks off, but I’m OK with it, especially because he’s offensive-minded. That should be a breath of fresh air, at least.

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Juan Castillo gone?

So Andy Reid will be back for at least one more season. I can probably live with that if defensive coordinator Juan Castillo is given the heave-ho and is replaced by someone like Steve Spagnuolo. The Castillo experiment was an unmitigated disaster.

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Full circle: Wade comes back to Philly

I like this move.

http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/phillies/20111221_Wade_returns_to_Phillies_as_consultant.html

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Ryan Braun tests positive for PED

Wow …

http://espn.go.com/espn/otl/story/_/id/7338271/ryan-braun-milwaukee-brewers-tests-positive-performance-enhancing-drug

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