Articles by Brandon Apter (1888)
With the Sixers ownership and management taking a whole new look following the resignation of Sam Hinkie, one of the big questions is the future of head coach Brett Brown. The Sixers supported Hinkie and his process, but he will not be the one to reap the benefits. Hinkie brought on Brett Brown in 2013 […]
Wednesday night was a hectic night in Philadelphia sports. The Phillies blew a lead in the ninth, the Flyers were shutout by the Red Wings and Sixers rebuild architect Sam Hinkie resigned due to the changes made within the organization over the past months. The Sixers brought on Jerry Colangelo in December, signaling a potential […]
Embed from Getty Images By: Brandon Apter, contributor Final: Reds 3, Phillies 2 ❖ Attendance: 21,621 Cincinnati, OH – On a rainy night at Great American Ball Park, the Philadelphia Phillies (0-2) scored just two runs to support a dominant performance by Aaron Nola and entered the final inning with the lead. Unfortunately, Dalier Hinojosa blew his first attempt at […]
Embed from Getty Images By: Brandon Apter, managing editor The Sixers rebuild has been tough on players, coaches, fans and the front office over the past few years. The guy under the microscope for all of it has been Sam Hinkie, who has reportedly stepped down from him post with the Sixers. ESPN sources […]
Andrew Knapp is slated to be the primary catcher for Triple-A Lehigh Valley in 2016 (Frank Klose/Philliedelphia) By: Brandon Apter, contributor Thursday is the start of the 2016 season for minor league teams across the country, but the Phillies Triple-A affiliate will have to wait until Monday to start. According to the Ironpigs on […]
(Quad Cities River Bandits/MiLB.com) By: Brandon Apter, contributor This offseason, one of the notable trades made by the Phillies was with the Astros. As part of a seven-player deal, the Phils sent Ken Giles and Jonathan Arauz to Houston for five players. One of the names not mentioned as much as Mark Appel and […]
Embed from Getty Images By: Brandon Apter, contributor The Phillies minor league teams will be as popular as ever this season with a wealth of talent at each level. Philadelphia made a variety of trades to stock up their farm over the last couple of years and some of the prospects are bound to […]
Embed from Getty Images By: Brandon Apter, contributor The Eagles signed Sam Bradford to a contract then brought in Chase Daniel to back him up. That hasn't kept Doug Pederson and the Eagles from potentiallyt getting another quarterback that could possiblly lead the team forward in the future. Philadelphia currently has the 8th overall […]
Embed from Getty Images On Monday morning, the 2016 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class was announced, with Philadelphia 76ers legend Allen Iverson among the 10 people to be inducted. Here at Sixerdelphia, we have a staff of passionate Sixers fans and seeing Iverson get enshrined into the Hall of Fame is a […]
Embed from Getty Images By: Brandon Apter, contributor Final: Reds 6, Phillies 2 ❖ Attendance: 43,683 Cincinnati, Ohio – Over the last four Opening Day games, the Phillies have gone 0-4 and been outscored in the runs column by 27. Today's opener was more of the same as the Phils failed to snap their Opening Day […]