Articles by Brandon Apter (1888)
View image | gettyimages.com Cole Hamels has been the center-point of this Phillies rebuild. While the team has no issues holding onto him, no one can deny that getting the right return for Cole would put this process into high gear. Though we still may be left with Howard, Utley and Papelbon, a Hamels […]
View image | gettyimages.com We are very close to the start of Spring Training and while most fans might be excited for baseball despite the Phillies offseason moves, or lack therof, the next month or so in Clearwater will likely introduce us to the harsh reality of this rebuild in year one. The Phils […]
View image | gettyimages.com Heading into this season of Sixers basketball, we knew that there was a strong possibility the team would not reach double digit wins. Luc Mbah a Moute is the most experienced player on the team, with the exception of the injured Jason Richardson, and the team lacked any real scoring […]
View image | gettyimages.com With plenty of decisions to be made regarding players like Jeremy Maclin, Casey Matthews and Nate Allen, one of the more perplexing cases is that of linebacker, Brandon Graham. Drafted 13th overall by the Eagles back in 2010, Graham has slowly developed into a well-balanced linebacker. With pending free agency […]
During the last week of January, we learned that Nerlens Noel and Michael Carter-Williams would represent the Sixers in the annual BBVA Compass Rising Stars Challenge at the All-Star Game this weekend. The bad news is MCW has been nursing a toe injury that will keep him out of the up and coming stars contest. […]
View image | gettyimages.com The Padres have been very active this offseason, attempting to put up some competition in the NL West with the Dodgers. With the acquisitions of Justin Upton, Wil Myers and Matt Kemp, the Padres are already a significantly better team than they were in 2014. One of their most recent signings […]
View image | gettyimages.com With rebuilding, you will have growing pains. 2015 will be one of those years destined to have some of those. Just four years removed from the playoffs, the Phillies have taken quite a large fall from grace and this season will prove to be a difficult one for all parties […]
Photo courtesy of Ironpigs Baseball The Phillies Triple-A affiliate may not be where all of the top prospects are, but the Ironpigs have another great year of giveaways as they released their promotional schedule today on their official site. In addition to the Minor League Baseball trademark fireworks friday night, the Ironpigs have unveiled their […]
Zach Eflin was acquired by the Phillies in the trade that sent Jimmy Rollins to the Dodgers Prior to the new year, Baseball America released the Phillies Top 10 Prospects. Since then, the Phillies have made some moves, most specifically involving Jimmy Rollins and Marlon Byrd, causing the top 10 list to be shuffled. In […]
View image | gettyimages.com After missing the entire 2013 season with an ACL injury, Jeremy Maclin returned to the Eagles this year, setting career highs in a variety of categories. Yesterday, the NFL announced its yearly awards and Maclin finished tied for second with Cowboys linebacker, Ronaldo McClain, for Comeback Player of the Year. […]