Articles by Brandon Apter (1888)
The Diamondbacks scored a combined nine innings in the fifth and sixth innings, defeating the Phillies by a score of 11-3 on Monday night at Chase Field. Aaron Harang struggled with command as the game drew along and the D'Backs began to tee of on him along with the Phillies bullpen in the fifth […]
View image | gettyimages.com Phillies fans have plenty to be excited about these days. Not only is the team a Major League best 16-5 since the All-Star break, but they are also in the top five in some very important offensive and pitching categories since the Midsummer Classic, including doubles, runs scored and ERA. […]
The Phillies minor league system has had a busy week with the addition of new blood to Clearwater, Reading and Lehigh Valley. Shortly after Double-A catcher Andrew Knapp was announced as the Eastern League Player of the Week by MiLB.com, newly-acquired pitcher Jerad Eickhoff was named as the International League Pitcher of the Week. Eickhoff, […]
Reading catcher Andrew Knapp has six three-hit performances over the last eight game (Photo: Kevin Durso, Philliedelphia) We all know about the Phillies successes since the All-Star break. A 16-5 record since the Midsummer Classic was pretty unthinkable with the way they played in the first half. After making some deals at the deadline and […]
The Phillies continued their post All-Star break hot streak this afternoon in San Diego. A strong performance by starter Jerome Williams paired with another big day at the plate by centerfielder Odubel Herrera gave the Phillies a 3-1 win, their third straight. Herrera, the Phillies Rule-5 selection from this season, extended his hitting streak to 12 games and […]
On paper, a series loss to the Dodgers isn't really surprising for the 2015 Phillies. Though they are playing well, the Dodgers have some of the best pitching in the league and get plenty of contribution from their hitters that include Adrian Gonzalez and Yasiel Puig. The Phils didn't get to face Clayton Kershaw […]
Newly acquired top prospect Nick Williams went 4-for-4 on Wednesday night On Tuesday, both Jake Thompson and Nick Williams fared well in their debuts for Double-A Reading. While Thompson has to wait a bit until his next start on the mound, outfielder Nick Williams was back in the lead-off hole on Wednesday against Trenton and […]
RHP Jake Thompson made his debut for Double-A Reading on Tuesday night (Photo: Frank Klose, Philliedelphia.com) The Phillies dealt for a ton of prospects prior to last week's trade deadline, setting things up for an exciting time in the minor league system . On Tuesday night, newly-aquired right-hander Jake Thompson and outfielder Nick Williams made […]
The Phillies have acquired a plethora of minor league talent over the past year and have a promising future of young prospects to be excited about on the farm. On Tuesday evening while the big league club hosted the Dodgers, the Phillies announced their minor league players of the month. Taking home the honors for […]
Cesar Hernandez has done a great job since taking over the full-time job at second base. He's hitting .278 this season with 14 doubles, 24 RBI's and 40 runs scored. Meanwhile, veteran second baseman Chase Utley, still on the mend from an ankle injury, hit .179 before getting hurt, making it easy for fans […]