Articles by Brandon Apter (1888)
Embed from Getty Images By Brandon Apter, Sports Talk Philly editor On August 25, the Philadelphia Phillies traded Carlos Ruiz to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for A.J. Ellis, minor league right-hander Tommy Bergjans and a player to be named later. The deal was officially completed on Thursday afternoon, with the Dodgers sending […]
Embed from Getty Images This upcoming season for the Philadelphia 76ers is an exciting one. Ben Simmons, Dario Saric and Joel Embiid headline the handful of players that will be suiting up for the Sixers on their new-look roster. We've seen Ben Simmons in Summer League, watched Dario Saric in the Olympics, but the most […]
Embed from Getty Images Ironpigs manager Dave Brundage just lead the Philadelphia Phillies Triple-A affiliate to the best record during his tenure, but he will not return, according to Tom Housenick of the Allentown Morning Call. The Phillies opted not to bring the 51-year-old back, according to a source. Brundage was informed earlier this […]
On Thursday morning the Philadelphia 76ers announced that they will run a season-long "Spirit of the Champion" celebration, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the 1966-67 Championship team. According to the team's official release, the celebration includes the first-ever tribute center court signed by Sixers Full Season Ticket Members, collectible tickets and ticket boxes for Season Ticket […]
Freddy Galvis leads the NL with a .989 fielding percentage this season (Frank Klose/Philliedelphia) By Brandon Apter, Sports Talk Philly editor If you talk to anybody that is a Phillies fan or even follows the team from time to time and ask them who the future shortstop of the team is, what would […]
On Wednesday afternoon, the Philadelphia Phillies released their schedule for the 2017 season. They will open the year on April 3 against the Reds in Cincinnati, just how they began the 2016 season, for a three-game series. The Phillies home opener will be against the Washington Nationals on Friday, April 7 at 3:05 p.m. Start […]
The Philadelphia Eagles made a roster move to their practice squad on Tuesday afternoon, adding former Chiefs draft pick Aaron Murray and releasing wide receiver Marcus Johnson.
Franklyn Kilome allowed just one hit over seven shutout innings on Monday night in game one of the South Atlantic League Finals (Photo: Baseball Betsy) By Brandon Apter, Sports Talk Philly editor Out of the four Philadelphia Phillies minor league clubs that made the postseason, the least talked about might be the Class 'A […]
Embed from Getty Images By Brandon Apter, Sports Talk Philly editor Washington D.C.- The Philadelphia Phillies will look to earn a split in their series with the Washington Nationals this afternoon in the nation's capitol. The two teams have split the first two games of the series, with Philadelphia taking game one 4-1 and […]
Jorge Alfaro hit .285 during the regular season for Double-A Reading in 2016 (Frank Klose/Philliedelphia) With another minor league affiliate eliminated from the playoffs, the Philadelphia Phillies called up two more players on Sunday morning to add to their roster. Top prospect Jorge Alfaro and Roman Quinn will don red pinstripes and get to soak in the Major League […]