This is Bryce Harper’s town. And by almost all indications, this is Harper’s time, too.
Phillies star Harper is hitting to chants of “MVP,” all NLCS here, but after the upstart Diamondbacks forced a Game 7 with aand some homer heroics of their own, Harper needs to prove he’s truly the October MVP now. Remarkably, it’s the first Game 7 in which the Phillies have ever been involved . It would be only fitting if Harper proves to be the man of the hour yet again.
It feels like the underdog Diamondbacks have stolen the momentum back a second time. For a young group, they are amazingly resilient. And never mind those 84 regular-season wins. This team swept two division champions, the Brewers and the 100-win Dodgers, who have been the D’backs’ forever nemesis. This Diamondbacks team is dangerous, and the Phillies know that. But the Phillies do still hold one nice advantage.The Phillies are an MLB-best 28-12 at The Bank in October. Which is nice.
And at the time the Phillies’ front office was slightly divided themselves. They had money to spend. But they had two free-agent superstars to choose from. A couple seemed to lean toward Manny Machado, and a case could be made that he was the more complete player. But the smart ones in the front office, and ultimately owner John Middleton,Some in the Phillies front office worried about the reaction the first time Machado didn’t run a ball out.
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