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      Today is a sad sad day in the baseball world. Toronto Blue Jays and Philadelphia Phillies star ace Roy Halladay was tragically killed in a plane crash out in the Gulf of Mexico  earlier this afternoon. Halladay played 15 seasons in the MLB, 11 for the Blue Jays and 4 for the Phillies, finishing his career in 2013 due to injuries. He is a one of the few pitchers to ever win 200 games. In 2010 he threw his first career perfect game and the second post-season no-hitter in MLB history playing for the Phillies and making an improbable playoff run. The “Doc” which is what people called him, won his only Cy Young award that year and punched his name into the history books. Halladay is a future first ballot Hall of famer and is one of the most respected pitchers of his generation. All of us at Open Period Sports are devastated and heartbroken by the news that was broken today. Halladay was a husband, father, coach, mentor, and even could’ve been a coach in the MLB at one poi

(10) Miami The Dolphins surprisingly have a winning record, but you would’ve never guessed that after watching they were blown out by the Ravens. And to make matters worse, Jay Ajayi is out and on his way to Philadelphia. The Heat are still trying to regain their success of the Lebron-era by building around star center Hassan Whiteside but the Heat seem set for mediocrity yet again this season. Giancarlo Stanton is another promising player for the Marlins. (9) Denver The Broncos are riding a three-game losing streak and are playing the best team in football this upcoming week. The Nuggets are looking mediocre at the moment but it is too early to tell how they will turn out come February. (8) Chicago Mitch Trubisky has entered the building! The young quarterback has a way to go before teams will start to fear him, but his first few games have not been as bad as some expected. The Bears continue to rely on their underrated defense and strong run game. The Bulls ha

        Oh it’s a great time to be a Philadelphia sports fan. Why? Because we are watching the future unfold, Sixers process is working out finally, the Eagles are winning some games, and the Phillies have lots of cap space and young studs ready to dominate. Philadelphia sports is looking very bright for the future and everyone is loving it. Now lets take a look at the top 10 young studs in Philly. 10. Nick Williams        Probably the biggest acquisition in the Cole Hamels deal, Williams has been a very good offensive weapon for the Phils since he’s been called up. He will most likely be one of the corner outfielders for the future along with Aaron Alterr at the other corner and Odubel Herrera in center field (number 6 on this list) (Williams and Alterr can both play RF and LF but no one knows where they will be for the future) . Nick Williams will be a promising player for hopefully a long time with the Phillies. 9. Aaron Nola        Sometimes I feel like nobo