Articles by Brandon Apter (1888)
Embed from Getty Images By: Brandon Apter, contributor With Cedric Thornton heading to Dallas next season, the Eagles added some depth to their defensive line on Tuesday, agreeing to a one-year contract with 25-year-old Mike Martin, per the Philadelphia Eagles official Twitter. Martin has had somewhat of an up and down four seasons in the NFL. […]
Embed from Getty Images By: Brandon Apter, contributor One of the most talked about trades of the Ruben Amaro Jr. era was the one that sent Hunter Pence to the Giants for Nate Schierholtz, Tommy Joseph and Seth Rosin. Schierholtz provided some solid defense for the team in right for a bit while Rosin never really got much time […]
By: Brandon Apter, contributor With the amount of trades that the Phillies have made over the past couple of years, its easy to forget about a few of the minor ones. In an attempt to dump salary and move on from the aging players on the roster, one of the moves the team made was […]
Embed from Getty Images By: Brandon Apter, contributor Just one day after being named as the Eastern League Player of the Week, Phillies top prospect Jorge Alfaro is headed to the seven-day disabled list with an oblique injury. Alfaro had been handling primary catching duties with Double-A Reading. Bad news for @Phillies prospects watchers: @_JorgeAlfaro11 on […]
In six games with Triple-A Lehigh Valley, Lough is hitting .280 with two RBI's (Frank Klose/Philliedelphia) By: Brandon Apter, contributor The Phillies have been getting very little offense from their outfield, with the exception of Odubel Herrera, who's heated up nicely as of late. Meanwhile, Cedric Hunter is hitting just .088 (3-for-34), Tyler Goeddel is hitting .077 (1-for-13) and veteran outfielder Peter […]
Phillies top prospect Jorge Alfaro leads the Eastern League in batting average and hits through eight games this season (Frank Klose/Philliedelphia) By: Brandon Apter, contributor Earlier on Monday, Phillies pitching prospect Zach Eflin was announced as the International League Pitcher of the Week after posting a 2-0 record to go along with a 0.64 ERA through two […]
Embed from Getty Images By: Brandon Apter, managing editor It's no surprise to anyone that this offseason is an extremely important one for the Philadelphia 76ers. Draft picks aplenty and the potential additions of both Dario Saric and Joel Embiid. Fans have gotten glimpses of Embiid's workouts through rehab, but Saric's game is an unknown to most that […]
Zach Eflin is 2-0 with a 0.64 ERA through two starts this season for Triple-A Lehigh Valley (Steven Kiebach/Philliedelphia) By: Brandon Apter, contributor The Phillies Triple-A rotation is a dangerous one, armed with three top prospects, Zach Eflin, Jake Thompson and Mark Appel. Through nearly two turns into the rotation, Zach Eflin has looked stellar, rebounding nicely from the […]
By: Brandon Apter, managing editor The Sixers season is over and it's time to look to the draft, unless you plan on watching the playoffs. Even then, if you're a Sixers fan, the draft is always in the back of your mind. The NBA has a complex set of tiebreakers for playoff position, but when […]
Embed from Getty Images By: Brandon Apter, managing editor The Sixers concluded their 2015-16 season with their 72nd loss on Wednesday night in Chicago. At 10-72, they finished with one more win then the 1972-73 Sixers. Over the past three seasons, they've posted a 47-199 record, which is second-worst in NBA history behind the […]