Matt Tobin signs two-year deal with Eagles

Embed from Getty Images   By: Brandon Apter, contributor The Eagles agreed to terms on a two-year contract with offensive lineman Matt Tobin on Monday afternoon. #Eagles G/T Matt Tobin signed a 2-year deal, source said. — Adam Caplan (@caplannfl) May 16, 2016 Tobin, 25, joined the Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2013 and started […]

Brandon Apter  •  16 May 2016
Ben Lively named Pitcher of the Week for 2nd time this season

By: Brandon Apter, contributor One of the most under-the-radar prospects for the Phillies this season has been right-hander Ben Lively. Acquired from the Reds for Marlon Byrd in December of 2014, Lively was somewhat of a disappointment last season for Reading. In 2016, he's been nothing short of fantastic. Today, the 24-year-old right-hander was named the Eastern League Pitcher of the […]

Brandon Apter  •  16 May 2016
Sixers Okafor places fifth in Rookie of the Year voting

Embed from Getty Images   By: Brandon Apter, managing editor The NBA officially announced today that Minnesota Timberwolves rookie big man Karl-Anthony Towns is the 2015-16 Rookie of the Year. He received all 130 first place votes, becoming the fifth unanimous winner in NBA history. Towns led all rookies in scoring with 18.3 points per game and rebounding with […]

Brandon Apter  •  16 May 2016
Phillies grant J.P. Arencibia his release

J.P. Arencibia hit .167 in 12 games with Triple-A Lehigh Valley (Frank Klose/Philliedelphia) On Monday morning, the Phillies parted ways with veteran catcher J.P. Arencibia after the 30-year-old requested his release from the organization to explore other opportunities. Very thankful to the Phillies organization for granting me my release and allowing me to find an opportunity else […]

Brandon Apter  •  16 May 2016
Franco drives in three, but Phillies fall to Reds in series finale

Embed from Getty Images   By: Brandon Apter, contributor Final: Reds 9, Phillies 4  ❖  Attendance: 27,869 Philadelphia, PA — Phillies starter Adam Morgan didn't have his best stuff today as the Reds tagged him for seven runs in less than four innings en route to a 9-4 victory in the series finale this afternoon at Citizens Bank Park.  Cincinnati led […]

Brandon Apter  •  15 May 2016
Report: Phillies to promote Tommy Joseph from Triple-A Lehigh Valley

  Tommy Joseph's promotions comes after playing his 500th game in the minors (Frank Klose/Philliedelphia) The Phillies are in the bottom four of baseball in runs scored this season with 115, they are in the bottom three in batting average at .227 and home runs with 28. Hoping to find a way to jump start […]

Brandon Apter  •  13 May 2016
Velasquez, Phillies vie for series win in rubber match against Braves

Embed from Getty Images   By: Brandon Apter, contributor  Atlanta, GA – Looking to finish off their 10-game road trip on a high note, the Phillies (19-15) aim to take the rubber match of their three-game set with the Braves (8-24) tonight at Turner Field. Last night, the Phillies offense only mustered one run as the Braves […]

Brandon Apter  •  12 May 2016
Adam Morgan to start as Phillies visit lowly Braves

Embed from Getty Images   By: Brandon Apter, contributor  Atlanta, GA – After taking two out of three in Miami from the Marlins, the Phillies (18-14) are in Atlanta for a three game set against the NL East bottom-dwelling Braves (7-23). Philadelphia has won four of their last five series' and took two games in […]

Brandon Apter  •  10 May 2016
Brown, Colangelo to visit Dario Saric in Turkey to determine 2016-17 intentions

Embed from Getty Images   By: Brandon Apter, managing editor Bryan Colangelo, the Sixers new president of basketball operations, was a guest this morning on TCN's Breakfast on Broad and mentioned that he and head coach Brett Brown will travel to Turkey to meet with Dario Saric, his agent and his family to determine his status for the upcoming 2016-17 season. Colangelo […]

Brandon Apter  •  09 May 2016