Articles by Brandon Apter (1888)
One day after putting his hand on the neck of teammate Bryce Harper, former Phillies and current Nationals closer Jonathan Papelbon will not pitch again this season. He will take the three-game suspension he was given for hitting Manny Machado last Wednesday. In addition, the Nationals have suspended him the remaining four games for the altercation in the dugout with […]
View image | gettyimages.com With the Phillies having a day off, news is rather slow today when it comes to baseball in Philadelphia. That is until the Minor League Baseball announced their annual Gold Glove winners. Two of the Phillies minor leaguers from this season were honored with Rawling Gold Glove Awards for their […]
View image | gettyimages.com According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, Eagles linebacker Kiko Alonso will seek out a second opinion on his knee, which kept him out of action this past Sunday against the Jets. He will see the famed Dr. Andrews for an exam, which is never a name you want to hear in […]
Final: Phillies 12, Nationals 5 WP: Dalier Hinojosa (2-0, 0.95 ERA) LP: Jonathan Papelbon (4-3, 2.13 ERA) Washington, DC – Following an extra-inning loss to the Nationals on Saturday, the Phillies offense exploded late in the game to take two out of three in Washington by a score of 12-4. Andres Blanco and Jeff Francoeur led the Phillies […]
Former Phillies closer Jonathan Papelbon has been suspended for three games following an incident in Wednesday's game against the Orioles. Papelbon threw up and in on Baltimore third baseman Manny Machado, beaning him on the upper arm, just a hair lower than his head. "When you throw at somebody's head on purpose, first pitch, […]
Andrew Knapp hit a combined .308 with Clearwater and Reading this season (Photo: Kevin Durso, Philliedelphia) The minor league system has been the focus of the Phillies organization this year. With so many new prospects and home grown talent advancing to different levels throughout the year, it was an exciting season to keep track of […]
When the Phillies signed Jeff Francoeur as a one-year, $950,000 non-roster contract invite in the offseason, he joined a team on the verge of a rebuild with hopes of revitalizing his career. Fast forward to September and he is on his way to doing that, proving to be a huge asset for the Phillies […]
View image | gettyimages.com Behind a two home run night from third baseman Cody Asche, the Phillies gave Pete Mackanin his first win as a full-time manager. Earlier this week, Andy MacPhail announced that Mackanin's contract has been extended through 2016 with an option for 2017. Pete went 83-99 during his time as an interim manager with three […]
With an atrocious Phillies season nearing the end, the fans in Philadelphia looked to have a ton to look forward to with the beginning of Eagles season. A new-look team with a potentially improved defense. Most notably, the offense would be run by injury-prone quarterback Sam Bradford and tailback DeMarco Murray. In week one, […]
Heading into the Eastern League playoffs, the Reading Fightin Phils almost seemed sure to make a run at the championship. With a team stock-piled with young talent that includes the likes of J.P. Crawford, Zach Eflin, Nick Williams, Jake Thompson and Andrew Knapp, Reading was heavily favored to take home their first championship since 2001 […]