Articles by Brandon Apter (1888)
Embed from Getty Images By: Brandon Apter, contributor It's been no secret that over the past weeks, the Phillies have been seeking outfield depth. They are without Aaron Altherr for 4-6 months, Cody Asche is nursing a strained oblique and there aren't too many veteran options within the organization to fill outfield holes. A source […]
Embed from Getty Images By: Brandon Apter, contributor The Phillies take on the Blue Jays today at 1:05pm, but the team made a variety of cuts this morning, including Adam Morgan, who was a strong candidate for the teams' fifth starter role. With him heading to Triple-A, Vince Velasquez, today's starter for the Phils, will start the […]
Embed from Getty Images By: Brandon Apter, contributor The Philadelphia Phillies (14-9) offense could only produced one run yesterday against the Red Sox in a 5-1 loss that saw starter Jerad Eickhoff get hit hard. Today, the Phils look to get their first win since last Monday as they head to Dunedin for a matchup with the Toronto […]
Embed from Getty Images By: Brandon Apter, managing editor The Sixers (9-64) have lost a lot of games, but their last two have been decided in the final seconds. On Wednesday, they led the Nuggets by two with 3.1 seconds to go and lost on a circus buzzer-beating three pointer from Emmanuel Mudiay. Three nights […]
Embed from Getty Images By: Brandon Apter, contributor During the middle of 2014, a craze was going around the nation, taking over news stories and social media feeds everywhere. The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge brought awareness and funds to a disease that is still unfamiliar to most, but extremely devastating and heart-breaking for anyone […]
Embed from Getty Images By: Brandon Apter, contributor The Philadelphia Phillies (14-7) offense could only muster one run against the Astros yesterday and will look to rebound tonight in Orlando with a matchup against the Atlanta Braves (6-16) at Champion Stadium. During yesterday's loss, Cedric Hunter provided the lone RBI while Charlie Morton, who is slated to begin […]
Embed from Getty Images By: Brandon Apter, contributor As the Phillies regular season inches closer, there are still a lot of unknowns and questions for the team to get through before they head north for the summer. The outfield depth is thin, the bullpen situation is a rough one, but there are some bright […]
By: Brandon Apter, managing editor Wednesday night's matchup between the Sixers and the Nuggets was not a pretty one from either end. Both teams were without two of their better players, the Nuggets without Danilo Gallinari and the Sixers without Nerlens Noel, but this game still came down to the wire. To put it simply: […]
Embed from Getty Images By: Brandon Apter, managing editor Two nights after shooting just over 35 percent from the floor, the Philadelphia 76ers (9-62) are in Denver for game two of their four-game road trip against the Nuggets (29-42). The two teams met back on the 5th of December in Philadelphia, with the Nuggets […]
Embed from Getty Images Sixers rookie center Jahlil Okafor will miss the rest of the season after suffering a small meniscus tear in his right leg. Today, he underwent successful surgery in Florida with Dr. James Andrews and the Sixers released the following statement on their official team site: Philadelphia 76ers center Jahlil Okafor underwent […]