Articles by Brandon Apter (1888)
We all know what the picture above signifies. It was the play that ended the playoff run for the 102 win team. It was the injury that likely ended Ryan Howard's productive career. It was the moment that Jimmy Rollins knew it was all over. After winning five straight NL East championships from 2007-11 and […]
A couple of weeks ago, the Sixers completed a trade with the Nets, sending Brandon Davies to Brooklyn in exchange for veteran forward Andrei Kirilenko and other pieces. While it was widely expected for the Sixers to waive Kirilenko, it seems like they hope for him to suit up for the team so they can […]
Cole Hamels has been the hot topic this offseason when it comes to the Phillies. The first notable move of the rebuild was finalized over the last week with Jimmy Rollins being dealt to the Dodgers for two pitching prospects. LA seemed to be a possible landing spot for Cole Hamels as well but that […]
View image | gettyimages.com This past weekend, Ruben Amaro admitted that he talked to long-time Phillies first baseman, Ryan Howard, and that the team would be better without him moving forward. With $73 million remaining on Howard's deal, not only would the Phillies have to find someone willing to take on an aging slugger, […]
View image | gettyimages.com A 3.75 ERA over 20 starts may not turn a lot of heads, but David Buchanan did pretty much everything that was asked of him in 2014, doing an admirable job filling in for an irreplacable guy like Cliff Lee. On a team of aging veterans, many considered Buchanan's performance […]
Coming off a win in Detroit, the Sixers (2-19) went into Atlanta on Wednesday looking to keep things rolling against the streaking Hawks. Unfortunately, the Sixers offense wasn't able to keep up with the dangerous long-range shooting of the Hawks, who prevailed 95-79. Tonight, the Sixers are back in the Northeast for a matchup with […]
View image | gettyimages.com A month or so ago, reports surfaced regarding a trade between the Nets and Sixers involving veterand forward, Anderi Kirilenko. Today, the two teams completed the deal, but whether or not Kirilenko suits up for the Sixers remains to be seen. #sixers acquire Andrei Kirilenko, Joege Gutierrez and a 2020 […]
Tom Windle was ranked as the #7 prospect in the Dodgers organization this season Well, the Phillies haven't announced anything official just yet, but Jimmy Rollins to the Dodgers is all but a done deal. It looked like two pitchers were coming back to the Phillies in the deal and it seems like the holdup […]
In today's Rule 5 draft, the Phillies selected two players within the Major League phase, from the Rangers and the Pirates. If chosen in the Rule 5 draft, a player must be kept on the selecting team's 25-man major league roster for the entire season after the draft—he may not be optioned or designated to the minors. The […]
#491955283 / gettyimages.com Once news broke that Jimmy Rollins would be willing to accept a trade to the Dodgers, it didn't take too long for the talks to begin regarding a potenital Hamels/Rollins package with LA. Phillies.com's Todd Zolecki suggested pairing the two superstars together could pry one or more of the Dodgers' top […]