Writer: Brandon Apter
Photo courtesy of J.J. Cooper In this segment, we will be examining the depth, the Phillies have in outfield prospects in the continued players to watch in 2014. Jose Pujols (2013-GCL Phillies)- A name that you might not have heard much about, at 18, Pujols’ raw power and bat speed is what has gotten […]
A game that looked won from the beginning became much closer at the end as the Nets (21-25) nearly blew the game that featured various double-digit leads. The Sixers (15-34) were down big early, climbed to within two at points in the final quarter, but could not take the lead late. It wasn't quite enough […]
Photo courtesy of Richard Wilkins Jr. Heading into the 2014 season, the Phillies farm system is most definitely not as strong as some would like. With an aging core of players, the next few years will be integral when it comes to player development. Over the next week, we will be looking at which […]
Last night against the Hawks, coach Brett Brown said the Sixers (15-32) had their "poorest performance" of the season. That may be the case, but they have no time to think about it as they play in Detroit tonight against the Pistons (18-27). These two teams have matched up twice this season, both victories coming […]
Easily the early favorite for Rookie of the Year in the NBA, Sixers rookie guard Michael Carter-Williams has been selected to represent the Sixers in this year's Rising Stars Challenge at the NBA All-Star Game in New Orleans. For the third straight year, the NBA's assistant coaches will draft the two teams. Previously, the game pitted […]
Photo courtesy of Fisher College Selected in the 23rd round of the 2013 First Round Player Draft, Phillies minor league pitcher Christopher O'Hare (0-1, 3.60 ERA) has been suspended 50 games for testing positive for a drug of abuse. This is the result of a second positive test. O'Hare, 22, was drafted by the Phillies out […]
Photo courtesy of Yahoo! Sports The Sixers (14-31) showed plenty of offense against the Suns (26-18), but when push came to shove, Phoenix was just too much for them, pulling out a 124-113 win. There were bright spots in this one for Philadelphia, but they fell behind in the first quarter and could never recover. They […]
Photo courtesy of Yahoo! Sports A night after routing the Celtics without Kevin Durant, he came back against the Sixers (14-30) with reckless abandon tallying a triple-double. The Thunder (35-10) took care of the business, 103-91. Philadelphia kept things close through every quarter except for the second, which ended up being the difference maker. It […]
Photo courtesy of NBA.com No Kevin Durant? No problem for the Thunder (34-10) last night as they easily disposed of the Boston Celtics 101-83. The come to the Wells Fargo Center to face the Sixers (14-29) winners of their last six straight. Those included victories over Golden State, San Antonio and Portland. The Sixers, on […]
Photo courtesy of woodbat.blogspot.com MLB.com has officially released their list of top 100 prospects for 2014 and two Phillies prospects, Maikel Franco (#26) and Jesse Biddle (#53), are the lone representatives. There has been plenty of spotlight this offseason on Franco with his breakout season in the minors last year his potenitial upcoming playing time […]
