Before Acquiring Shields, Padres Made ‘Aggressive’ Offer for Hamels

View image | gettyimages.com The Padres have been very active this offseason, attempting to put up some competition in the NL West with the Dodgers. With the acquisitions of Justin Upton, Wil Myers and Matt Kemp, the Padres are already a significantly better team than they were in 2014. One of their most recent signings […]

Brandon Apter  •  11 Feb 2015
Phillies at the Bottom of ESPN Preseason Rankings

  View image | gettyimages.com With rebuilding, you will have growing pains. 2015 will be one of those years destined to have some of those. Just four years removed from the playoffs, the Phillies have taken quite a large fall from grace and this season will prove to be a difficult one for all parties […]

Brandon Apter  •  09 Feb 2015
Maikel Franco Unicycle Bobblehead Tops Ironpigs Promo Schedule

Photo courtesy of Ironpigs Baseball The Phillies Triple-A affiliate may not be where all of the top prospects are, but the Ironpigs have another great year of giveaways as they released their promotional schedule today on their official site. In addition to the Minor League Baseball trademark fireworks friday night, the Ironpigs have unveiled their […]

Brandon Apter  •  05 Feb 2015
Phillies Top 10 Prospects Shuffle in Baseball America’s Revised Rankings

Zach Eflin was acquired by the Phillies in the trade that sent Jimmy Rollins to the Dodgers Prior to the new year, Baseball America released the Phillies Top 10 Prospects. Since then, the Phillies have made some moves, most specifically involving Jimmy Rollins and Marlon Byrd, causing the top 10 list to be shuffled. In […]

Brandon Apter  •  04 Feb 2015
Jeremy Maclin Finishes Second in Comeback Player of the Year Voting

  View image | gettyimages.com After missing the entire 2013 season with an ACL injury, Jeremy Maclin returned to the Eagles this year, setting career highs in a variety of categories. Yesterday, the NFL announced its yearly awards and Maclin finished tied for second with Cowboys linebacker, Ronaldo McClain, for Comeback Player of the Year. […]

Brandon Apter  •  01 Feb 2015
Trio of Phillies Prospects Included in MLB.com Top 100

  View image | gettyimages.com Earlier this week, ESPN's Keith Law not only released his top 100 prospect list, but also the top ten for each organization. Only J.P. Crawford and Aaron Nola made Law's list, with Crawford coming in at number 7 overall and Aaron Nola slotted further down in the number 57 slot. […]

Brandon Apter  •  31 Jan 2015
Noel, Carter-Williams to Represent Sixers in Rising Stars Challenge

Today, the Sixers announced that Michael Carter-Williams and Nerlens Noel were selected to participate in the annual Rising Stars Challenge. The game will take place in Brooklyn, NY as a part of All-Star Weekend on Friday, February 13th. This game has undergone plenty of changes over the years. Once known as the Rookie and Sophomore […]

Brandon Apter  •  28 Jan 2015
St. Louis Rams Have Interest in Nick Foles

  View image | gettyimages.com If you want to call it a controversy, go ahead. Even before Nick Foles went down with a broken collarbone this season, many questioned his ability to be the answer for this team at quarterback. It has been no surprise that Chip Kelly and the Eagles are thinking about Marcus […]

Brandon Apter  •  26 Jan 2015
At 31 Years of Age, Sproles Relishing First Pro Bowl Experience

  View image | gettyimages.com Would you be surprised if I told you that Darren Sproles is participating in his first Pro Bowl tonight? The 10-year NFL veteran will join his Eagles teammates in Arizona tonight at 8PM as the annual NFL All-Star Game airs on ESPN. Though many view this game as a waste […]

Brandon Apter  •  25 Jan 2015