Articles by Brandon Apter (1888)
Photo credit: Reading Phillies Acquired in the trade the sent Jim Thome to Baltimore in 2012, Phillies pitching prospect Kyle Simon has shown some great signs of potential, even though he took somewhat of a step back in 2013. Drafted by the Orioles in the fourth round of the 2011, Simon appeared in 14 games […]
Phillies ace Cole Hamels took another positive step forward in his recovery today after throwing a successful bullpen session. After a few flat-ground throwing sessions, Hamels felt very good about his 33-pitch outing in the bullpen, stating that he felt pain-free afterwards. In November, Hamels had to shut down his offseason workout program after experiencing […]
Coming from a team that is a Western Conference powerhouse to a team like the Sixers might not be what everyone is looking for. That is not the case with newly acquired Byron Mullens, who is excited to experience more playing time and become a leader on a young team “It is going to be […]
Photo: Wikipedia Commons “I’m feeling like my body is ready to make a big jump." That is what Cole Hamels had to say after a successful flat ground throwing session in Clearwater. Hamels, set to take the next step to a bullpen mound on Tuesday, is recovering from shoulder tendonitis, a condition he picked up […]
A night after Sam Hinkie traded Evan Turner, Spencer Hawes and Lavoy Allen, the short-handed Sixers (15-41) didn't have enough for the Dallas Mavericks (33-23), losing by a score of 124-112. Despite only eight players dressing for the Sixers, they scored 112 points against a Mavs team that finished the game shooting the ball over […]
Photo: Wikipedia Commons There is more than one Phillie who is looking to have a bounceback year. Ryan Howard is coming off of two injury-plagued seasons. Ben Revere is hoping to come back strong after missing half of last season with a broken foot. Today, we focus on one of the Phillies leaders […]
In a day that saw the Sixers dump Spencer Hawes, receive a plentiful amount of picks and expiring contracts, Sam Hinkie made the trade that most Sixers fans have been dreaming of for this last season or so. According to Yahoo! Sports, the Sixers will send Turner and Temple product Lavoy Allen to the Pacers […]
Photo courtesy of Wikipedia Commons Yesterday, Jonathan Papelbon was the focus of my story after he spoke to the media on Monday. Today, Ryan Howard takes center stage. Though the Phillies first baseman spoke last week, it has taken me a while to gather my thoughts. I have to say I am […]
Photo courtesy of Wikipedia Commons When Jonathan Papelbon spoke to the media for the first time on Monday, who knew what to expect. The closer has gotten mixed reviews from the Phillies fans after a season in which he struggled, blowing seven saves and failing to reach 30 saves for this first time in his […]
The Sixers made an extremely classy move today when they announced they would sign Bensalem High School senior Kevin Grow to a two-day contract. Grow, a manager of the Bensalem High School basketball team for four seasons, has Down syndrome and the Sixers are honoring him with this ceremonial contract. A story that has grabbed […]