Writer: Brandon Apter
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 […]
A game that showcases the NBA's finest with high-flying dunks, no defense, three-pointers and more alley-oops than your heart can handle took center stage on Sunday Night in New Orleans. This game of stars is a show where people just watch to see what players like Durant, James and Griffin have up their sleeve. They […]
Photo Courtesy of Phillies.com The 2013 draft brought us our current top shortstop prospect, J.P. Crawford. Lets take a look at all of the Phillies top shortstop prospects going into the 2014 season. Malquin Canelo (2013- GCL/Williamsport)- Coming out of the Dominican Republic, Canelo, 19, is known as a defensive wizard. Listed at 5’10” […]
Photo courtesy of the Reading Fightin' Phils 2013 gave us a good look at a young third base prospect for the Phillies, Cody Asche. In 50 games for the Phils, Asche hit just .235 but flashed his glove more than once. With Asche the favorite for the third base job out of camp, let's take […]
As Brandon pointed out yesterday, the Phillies are weak in first base prospects, but that is also the case at the second base position. This article doesn’t include Quinn or Crawford possibly switching to second base with both being top shortstop prospects, although that isn't out of the question. Andrew Pullin (2013-Williamsport)- Drafted in the […]
Photo courtesy of Larry Greene's Twitter account Although top prospect Maikel Franco will be seeing more time at first base in 2014, Ruben Amaro has since stated that his primary position will remain third base. So, we will focus on him in our third base prospect feature. That being said, if Franco stays at […]
Today, former Phillies pitching great and current ESPN baseball analyst, Curt Schilling, has announced that he has been diagnosed with cancer. Originally set to be a part of Sunday Night Baseball broadcasts, Schilling's future is now set on battling this disease. This isn't the first time health issues have arised for Schilling, who had surgery […]
