Writer: Brandon Apter
After finding out Cole Hamels would be out longer than anticipated, we had today to look forward t, with AJ Burnett taking the hill for his second start. Also slated to pitch was Spring Training question mark, Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez. The Game: The Orioles opened the scoring in the second inning. After getting the first two […]
I am Brandon Apter, a writer for Philliedelphia and an avid Phillies fan, and I am sick of your whining. Please note that the opinion below is my opinion and does not reflect the entire Philliedelphia staff. Let me start things off by saying I love baseball. I love the weather it takes place in, the relaxing pace of […]
Wins and losses aren't really a big concern here in Spring Training. Run scoring? Well, that is another story. The Phillies, at 1-4, have struggled to score in the last two games with just one run in the last 18 innings. Yesterday, we saw A.J. Burnett make his Phillies debut and he looked solid. Over […]
BOX SCORE After a loss to the NBA-worst Bucks on Monday, the Sixers had one last chance to get a win in February, playing host to the Magic, who are also in rebuild mode. The game featured two Rookie of the Year Candidates in Michael Carter-Williams and Victor Oladipo. Unfortunately, Carter-Williams struggled to find his […]
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 […]
