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As we progress through the MLB Playoffs, Game 3 of the NLDS featuring the Atlanta Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies is now set, with the series heading to Philadelphia. After a wild Game 2, could we expect something similar in this pivotal series-leading Game 3? Braves salvage series with miracle rally in Game 2 It […]

The Atlanta Braves defeated the Philadelphia Phillies in dramatic fashion on Monday in Game 2 of the NLDS. The Phillies ultimately blew a four-run lead and dropped the game 5-4. In the 9th inning and with Bryce Harper standing on first base, Nick Castellanos drove the ball the other way deep into the right-center gap. […]

The Philadelphia Phillies, in the eight inning of Game 2 of the 2023 NLDS, appeared to have the 104-win Atlanta Braves team on the ropes. However, Austin Riley snatched the Phillies’ souls with a two-run home run to left field, giving the Braves a 5-4 lead entering the ninth inning. Even then, the Phillies have […]

The best team with the best offense in all of baseball, the Atlanta Braves, looked like they were going to be shut out once again in Game 2 of the NLDS against the Philadelphia Phillies. But the Braves made a dramatic comeback late in the game to even the series, winning 5-4. Last year in […]

Prior to facing Philadelphia Phillies superstar Bryce Harper on Saturday in Game 1 of the NLDS, the hardest hit ball off of Atlanta Braves pitcher Spencer Strider was recorded at 111.8 MPH. That changed on Saturday. Harper smashed a 6th inning home run off Strider to give Philadelphia a 2-0 lead. The homer was clocked […]

The Philadelphia Phillies passed the first test, making quick work of the Miami Marlins to set up another date with an NL East foe. The Phillies swept the wild card series for the second consecutive season, giving them the right to play the Atlanta Braves in the NLDS. The Braves will once again host as […]

It will once again be the Atlanta Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies in this year’s NLDS. This has the potential to be one of the best division series in the entire MLB Playoffs. This is not only two National League East rivals but also two evenly matched teams. *Watch MLB games LIVE with fuboTV (click […]

The Atlanta Braves, as expected, entered the 2023 MLB playoffs as the favorite to take home the coveted World Series crown. According to odds from FanDuel, the Braves, at +250, are the odds-on favorite to win the championship. No one is surprised by this; the Braves finished the season with the best record in the […]

Bryce Harper and the Philadelphia Phillies are off to the National League Division Series after swiftly taking care of business against the Miami Marlins in the Wild Card series. Now, the Phillies are, once again, off to try and vanquish the NL East powerhouse they’ve looked up to in the standings for the past two […]

The City of Brotherly Love has long yearned for another taste of baseball glory, and the Philadelphia Phillies are on the cusp of delivering just that with the return to the MLB Playoffs. After a remarkable surge to get to the World Series in 2022, the Phillies, with their heavy-hitting lineup and newfound determination, have […]

The Philadelphia Phillies battled the Miami Marlins at Citizens Bank Park on Tuesday evening with Nick Castellanos and Bryce Harper among those drawing the attention of fans. The Phillies were ranked incredibly high in the latest MLB power rankings and looked to assert their dominance at home against a promising Miami team. Phillies hero Bryce […]

For many Philadelphia Phillies fans, seeing Bryce Harper at the plate is a good enough reason to attend a game. So imagine the disappointment when Harper is ejected over what the internet agrees is a horrible call. Bit of a raw deal, unless you are the lucky fan who got an epic consolation prize on […]

The 2023 MLB Playoffs are only 10 days away. Teams that are fighting to win their division or earn a wild-card spot are quickly running out of time to move up in the standings. Three of MLB’s division championships are still up for grabs. Every AL and NL wild-card spot remains unsettled. Let’s examine what […]

The Atlanta Braves have been the hottest team in baseball during the 2023 season. In fact, they’ve been the best team in baseball this season. They currently still have the best record in all of MLB at 97-55. From top to bottom, they have a star-studded starting lineup that has achieved team and individual records […]

The Philadelphia Phillies kicked off their four-game series against the Atlanta Braves at Citizens Bank Park with Monday’s double-header. The Braves, who are atop the National League standings, have already clinched a playoff spot. The Phillies are trailing the Braves by in the NL East, locked in a tight race for the Wild Card as […]

Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper’s 0-for-20 slump has reached alarming proportions. The two-time NL MVP resorted to drastic measures – he shaved his trademark beard on Wednesday. When reporters asked Harper to comment on his new look, he didn’t delve into specifics, per MLB.com’s Todd Zolecki. “I mean, you guys know. Everybody knows,” Harper quipped. […]

Trea Turner is back! The shortstop endured a difficult start to the 2023 season, but Turner has found his footing over the past month. Perhaps it was a coincidence, but Turner turned a corner after Philadelphia Phillies fans gave him a standing ovation despite his previous struggles. Turner was asked by Ken Rosenthal of FOX […]

Shohei Ohtani’s UCL injury and the prospect of getting a second Tommy John surgery are looming over the future of the Los Angeles Angels star. Not only would getting the procedure in 2023 prevent Shohei Ohtani from pitching in 2024, but it could also affect him at the plate. It’s a fact that Philadelphia Phillies’ […]

Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper just reached a big milestone in his career in the big leagues. In Wednesday’s game against the Los Angeles Angels at home, Harper lifted the 300th big-league home run in the eighth inning of the contest. Bryce Harper had Philly rocking after his 300th career homer! 🤩 pic.twitter.com/xicnYsFWJv — MLB […]

It’s home run number 300 for Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper! During Wednesday’s game between the Phillies and the Los Angeles Angels, the Angels were leading 7-6 when Harper hit a clutch two run home run in the bottom of the 8th inning to help the Phillies retake the lead from the Angels. The run […]

If the 2023 MLB season is to be remembered for one thing, it would undoubtedly be the incredible performance of Shohei Ohtani. Right from the outset of the season, baseball fans found themselves captivated by this two-way superstar. A significant part of this intrigue stemmed from the anticipation of witnessing something unprecedented — observing him […]

The Philadelphia Phillies got hot at the right time last year. They’re the perfect example of a team doing so. Well, them and the Atlanta Braves in 2021, who only won 88 games and won the World Series. The Phillies did beat their division rival Braves in last season’s NLDS, but they didn’t win the […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are playing perhaps the most important series remaining in their regular season. The San Francisco Giants trail them by only a few games in the Wild Card spot and with the Atlanta Braves maintaining a big lead in the NL East, Philly almost certainly has to get a Wild Card spot in […]

Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper added to his long list of career highlights Monday night when he turned on his boosters and scored on an inside-the-park home run against the San Francisco Giants at home. Harper got a big help from the ball hitting and bouncing off of the wall in the outfield, which gave […]

In the immortal words of Ron Washington, the Atlanta Braves’ current third base coach, playing first base is “incredibly hard”. Nevertheless, for Bryce Harper, it seems like a future at that position is in the cards, as he started at first base for the 12th time this season in a 9-4 victory for the Philadelphia […]

The Philadelphia Phillies took on the Toronto Blue Jays in Toronto on Wednesday night and the Phillies left with a 9-4 victory. The game took place on the first day of the Little League World Series from Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Little League teams from all over the world come to compete for the ultimate championship in […]

The Baltimore Orioles have been the class of the American League during the 2023 season. Their steady foundation of young players and light mix of veterans has them sitting in first place in the American League East. Kyle Gibson, one of Baltimore’s few veterans, pitched for the Philadelphia Phillies in 2022. Philadelphia ended up reaching […]

The last thing that Philadelphia Phillies fans wanted to see happen happened on Thursday night in their game against the Washington Nationals. Everything had been running smoothly in Philadelphia. Michael Lorenzen threw a no-hitter in his Phillies home debut the day prior, and the team is sitting atop the National League wild card standings. Then […]

Philadelphia Phillies fan, you might want to look away. The Phillies took on the Washington Nationals on Thursday night in Philadelphia, and ended up taking home a 6-2 win to improve to 64-52 and stay 1.5 games up on the San Francisco Giants for the top wild card spot. However, it wasn’t all good things […]

Bryce Harper started playing first base for the Philadelphia Phillies to get back on the field less than a year after undergoing Tommy John surgery. The early returns for Philadelphia have been positive, raising the question about where Bryce Harper might play in the future. Could Harper be the Phillies’ first baseman beyond the 2023 […]

Better get used to seeing Bryce Harper play first base for the Philadelphia Phillies. Harper was a right fielder for the Washington Nationals and Phillies in the first 11.5 years of his MLB career. The two-time NL MVP showed everybody he could excel at first base in his 12th season in the majors. Harper was […]

Top-tier teams in the National League such as the New York Mets, St. Louis Cardinals, San Diego Padres, and Philadelphia Phillies all surprisingly started the 2023 season slowly. Although the Mets, Cardinals, and Padres struggles have continued into July, the Phillies have performed well and are expected to buy ahead of the MLB trade deadline. […]

Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper is finally ready to make the move to first base. Bryce Harper is in the lineup at first base for the Phillies’ matchup with the Cleveland Guardians Friday night. The Phillies have been anticipating Harper’s first base move all season. An outfielder by trade, Harper began taking reps at first […]

Bryce Harper of the Philadelphia Phillies had a bizarre at-bat against Hoby Milner of the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday, taking every pitch and striking out looking in a 3-2 count, and manager Rob Thomson explained Harper’s approach in the at-bat. “I asked him about it,” Rob Thomson said, via Alex Coffey of The Philadelphia Inquirer. […]

As the Philadelphia Phillies look for the best way to use Bryce Harper, a potential move to first base has been discussed. The Phillies are now getting more serious about Harper moving to first and have a plan in mind on when their experiment would begin. Both Philadelphia and Harper are targeting their upcoming series […]

It had been 38 long games without a home run for Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper, the longest drought of his career. Unfortunately for Harper, who is still shaking off the rust after Tommy John surgery, he would get to experience the excitement and relief of breaking a slump for only the briefest of moments, […]

Bryce Harper got off to a late start this season, taking the field for the first time on May 2nd after undergoing Tommy John surgery over the offseason. However, even that month-long delay doesn’t explain the fairly pedestrian numbers that Harper has put up this season. Along the way, he has endured a lengthy home […]

It finally happened. The wait is now over for Bryce Harper, the Philadelphia Phillies, and the team’s fans for the former No. 1 overall draft pick’s first home run after a long while. In the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader at home versus the San Diego Padres, Harper ended his home run drought by sending […]

Could San Diego Padres star Juan Soto reunite with former teammate Bryce Harper in Philadelphia in 2025 MLB free agency? Jon Heyman thinks the Phillies make a great landing spot for Soto if he leaves the Padres — for several reasons. Soto belongs to the Padres until the end of next season. So far, his […]