Articles by Brandon Apter (1888)
Embed from Getty Images By: Brandon Apter, managing editor A.I. has finally gotten his answer. He's Hall of Fame Bound. It's official. One of the most storied players in Philadelphia 76ers history is headed to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Shaquille O'Neal and Yao Ming will be inducted along with Iverson, who won […]
Embed from Getty Images By: Brandon Apter, contributor One of the key offseason trades made by the Phillies was sending their closer, Ken Giles, to the Astros as a part of a seven-player deal that also sent shortstop prospect Jonathan Arauz to Houston. In exchange for Giles, the Phillies acquired pitchers Mark Appel, Vince Velasquez, […]
Embed from Getty Images By: Brandon Apter, contributor The Eagles have already signed Brandon Brooks to add to their offensive line and on Monday morning, they are reportedly expected to sign Stefan Wisniewski. Eagles expected to sign OL Stefen Wisniewski this morning, source says. Heads to Philly as guard after one year with the […]
Phillies top prospect J.P. Crawford will begin the 2016 season in Double-A, where he hit .265 with 21 doubles, seven triples, five homers and 34 RBIs (Kevin Durso/Philliedelphia) By: Brandon Apter, contributor On Thursday night in Reading, Phillies fans got a small glimpse at the future. Though the game ended in a 19-4 blowout, the Phillies […]
The Philadelphia Phillies and their Futures Team sqaure off at FirstEnergy Stadium in Reading, PA on March 31st, 2016 (Rich Wilkins/Philliedelphia) By: Brandon Apter, contributor Final: Phillies 19, Futures 4 ❖ Attendance: 9,320 Reading, PA – For the first time in 16 years, the Phillies took to the field in Reading, Pennsylvania for the debut of […]
J.P. Crawford and Maikel Franco will go head-to-head in tonight's Futures Series Game in Reading, PA (Frank Klose/Philliedelphia) By: Brandon Apter, contributor The Phillies (15-10) closed out their spring schedule in Florida yesterday in dramatic fashion. After being limited to just two hits over the first seven innings, the Phils offense erupted in the eighth […]
Embed from Getty Images By: Brandon Apter, contributor Final: Phillies 8, Astros 4 ❖ Attendance: 5,575 Clearwater, FL: On their final day of Grapefruit League action before heading north, the Phillies offense was nowhere to be seen again. Well, at least through the first seven innings. Astros ace Dallas Keuchel spun seven shutout innings and it seemed […]
Embed from Getty Images By: Brandon Apter, contributor After a Tuesday afternoon rainout against the Yankees, the Phillies (14-10) close up their Florida Spring Training slate today at Bright House Field against the Houston Astros (17-9). The Phils have made a number of roster cuts over the past few days, making the Opening […]
Embed from Getty Images By: Brandon Apter, contributor Final: Blue Jays 2, Phillies 1 ❖ Attendance: 4,975 DUNEDIN, Fla. – In a game dominated by pitching, the Toronto Blue Jays used a late two-run home run to top the Philadelphia Phillies this afternoon, 2-1. Excluding a tie with the Twins last week, the Phillies have […]
The Sixers rebuild process has been a tough one not only on the fans, but the front office as well. With the third year of "The Process" nearly complete and a big offseason ahead, a report has surfaced that says Sam Hinkie's future with the team is a cloudy one with a lack of progress […]