Photo Credit: Anne-Marie Sorvin-USA TODAY Sports

Photo Credit: Anne-Marie Sorvin-USA TODAY Sports

Flyers left wing Zac Rinaldo has signed a two-year extension on his contract one year after signing a two-year extension on his contract. From Kyle, who’s too busy lambasting Donovan McNabb at the moment: Yes, because the top priority of any GM, especially one touting his use of analytics, should be to extend your lunatic goon when there’s absolutely no reason to do so (!!!). Even Rinaldo can’t fucking believe his good fortune: “I’m surprised that we’d even started to talk about it so early, but I am thrilled.” Some things never change.

Elsewhere in things never change land: CHANGE! Tonight, Phillies prospect Maikel Franco will start, batting 7th and playing third base. Franco, who has been the subject of many “Why aren’t they bringing him up?” cries for some time now, has the expanded rosters to thank for his call-up. We’ve got no idea what Franco has at the Major League level, but tonight he becomes the youngest position player to debut for the Phils since Jimmy Rollins.

And over in “everything is always changing” land, the 76ers are reportedly looking at Australian forward Joe Ingles. Coach Brett Brown knows Australian basketball from coaching the national team, so it’s no surprise they’re looking in that direction. The 26-year-old Ingles is currently playing for the national squad in the FIBA World Cup, where he is averaging 14.5 points and shooting 75% from the floor in two games. According to Liberty Ballers, Ingles has played four seasons in Spain, and in Tel Aviv in 2013. He’d likely come very cheap, which is the only word Sam Hinkie heard in this whole conversation.