Articles by Brandon Apter (1888)
#180070929 / gettyimages.com The Phillies bench has been hurting. Their supporting cast, or lack thereof, has been extremely disappointing this year with the likes of Freddy Galvis, John Mayberry and more. Enter Darin Ruf. Just one season ago, Ruf burst onto the season in Philadelphia. In 73 games with the big club, Ruf hit 14 […]
Photo: MiLB.com It is time for another edition of Phillies Prospect Profile. After two straight weeks of pitching prospects, today we look at a corner infielder and outfielder in the Phillies system that is turning heads with the Reading Fightin' Phils. Cameron Perkins, ranked as the Phillies #12 prospect by Baseball America, is currently in his third […]
After a strong 6-4 road trip out West, the Phillies (13-13) returned home to welcome the second place New York Mets (15-11) into town for a short two-game set. Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned as Cole Hamels battled control problems and the Phillies bats were silent. The Mets took this one, 6-1. The Game: Things would […]
Photo: Associated Press Welcome back to another edition of Phillies prospect profile. Last week, we took a look at 21-year old right, Severino Gonzalez. Today, we stay on the pitching side of things with the #30 overall prospect for the Phils as ranked by Baseball America, right-hander Dan Child. Originally drafted out of Jesuit High School […]
Photo: MiLB.com This week, we start looking at Phillies prospects. Being one of the oldest teams in the majors and trading away prospects worries a lot of fans, myself included. That being said, there are still plenty of young farmhands that are doing their best to burst onto the prospect radar. We know about the […]
The Phillies and Braves take the field for a matinee today at 1:05 PM. The Braves have taken the first two games of this series, so the Phillies will look to avoid getting swept for the second time in this young season. Game one saw a dramatic comeback turn into a shocking heartbreak. Game two […]
Two nights after a wild offensive showing by both teams, they were locked into a pitchers duel. Cliiff Lee of the Phillies (6-8) pitched a complete game. Julio Teheran spun a shutout though and Evan Gattis proved to be the difference maker with in the run column as the Braves (10-4) took game two of […]
Tonight, the Sixers put a close on their home season for 2013-14. They host the Boston Celtics, a team they have won two out of three from this season. Obviously, this season is a rebuilding one for the young Sixers, as they look close out their home campaign on a high note before traveling to […]
The Phillies have announced that Jonathan Pettibone will start Saturday's game against the Marlins. Pettibone was shut down last August after experiencing some rotator cuff issues. He also was inactive for much of spring training because of a recurrence of shoulder pain. The Phillies other options were Jeff Manship and David Buchanon. Manship pitched in […]
Defense hurt the Phillies (3-5) again as they lost to the Brewers (6-2) tonight by a score of 9-4. This was the their third straight loss. Over those three, they have given up 10 unearned runs. Although Ryan Braun didn't hit a homer, he managed to do plenty of damage when it mattered. The Game: The […]