Articles by Brandon Apter (1888)
View image | gettyimages.com It has been a quick turnaround for former Phillies Jonathan Papelbon, Cole Hamels and Ben Revere. Papelbon earned his first save as a National this week, Cole Hamels starts for Texas tonight and Ben Revere, sent to Toronto for two minor league pitchers, made his Blue Jays debut today as […]
Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. has been scrutinized throughout his tenure. Whether it be bad contracts or trades that haven't panned out, fans are counting down the days until his final days as the Phils GM. When will that be though? Amaro Jr.'s contract may be up at the end of the year, but […]
The Phillies made three trades before the trade deadline this week and stocked the farm with some young talent. They got power right-hander Nick Pivetta for Jonathan Papelbon. They got top prospects Jake Thompson, Nick Williams and Jorge Alfaro for Cole Hamels. Then, right before the deadline, they dealt Ben Revere for minor league […]
View image | gettyimages.com Cole Hamels said goodbye to Philadelphia yesterday in an afternoon press conference before boarding a flight to his new ballpark in Arlington, TX. While seeing Hamels go was a sad sight, seeing him in a Texas Rangers uniform is an even weirder sight. After 10 years in Philadelphia, Cole will […]
After the Orioles acquired Gerardo Parra from the Brewers this morning, the Phillies went to other suitors to find a trade for Ben Revere, most notably the Blue Jays. CSNPhilly's Jim Salisbury first reported that talks between the Phils and Jays were heating up, but ESPN's Buster Olney said Toronto wasn't interested in Revere […]
Update (11:47am): According to ESPN's Buster Olney, the Blue Jays are talking to the Phillies about Revere, but aren't interested at the current asking price. The Phils are still in discussions with another team that is currently unknown. Addendum: The Blue Jays aren't interested in Ben Revere AT CURRENT ASKING PRICE; nothing current. PHI talking […]
With under eight hours until the non-waiver trade deadline, talks are heating up despite plenty of big names already being moved. Troy Tulowitzki is a Blue Jay, Jonthan Papelbon is a National, Carlos Gomez is an Astro, Cole Hamels is a Ranger, Johnny Cueto is a Royal, Dustin Ackley is a Yankee, Shane Victorino […]
View image | gettyimages.com Braves starter Shelby Miller came into tonight's game in Philadelphia with a 0.84 ERA against the Phillies this season over three starts. Carlos Ruiz, playing in his 1,000th career game, gave the Phils the lead in the fourth and the bullpen hurled zero's for the final four frames, sealing the […]
The Phillies have been very active on the trade market over the last two days, dealing closer Jonathan Papelbon to the Nationals and sending Cole Hamels to Texas for five prospects. One of the teams that once highly regarded Cole Hamels is working on completing a deal of their own with both the Miami […]
View image | gettyimages.com July 29th has been a very hectic day for the Phillies in recent past. They got Cliff Lee from Cleveland on the 29th in 2009, acquired Roy Oswalt & Hunter Pence from Houston on the 29th in 2010 and 2011, respectively. On July 29th, 2015, the Phillies traded their homegrown […]