<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/phillies-news-bryce-harper-sean-manaea-admission-game-3');   ga('set', 'title', 'Phillies’ Bryce Harper makes tough Sean Manaea admission after Game 3 loss');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Phillies-news-Bryce-Harper-makes-tough-Sean-Manaea-admission-after-Game-3-loss.jpg"></figure><h1>Phillies’ Bryce Harper makes tough Sean Manaea admission after Game 3 loss</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-08T19:59:22-07:00">October 8th, 7:59pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-08T19:59:22-07:00">October 8th, 7:59pm</time><address><a>Troy Finnegan</a>Troy Finnegan is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2023 with a degree in journalism and minors in communications and sports media, as well as a critical sports studies certificate. He has had a passion for sports his entire life, and enjoys covering and writing about all sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The tightly-contested National League Division Series between the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Mets was split after two back-and-forth affairs in Philadelphia, but the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/phillies-news-painful-stat-reveals-glaring-reason-behind-struggles-vs-mets">Mets made a major statement in Game 3</a>. Pete Alonso and Jesse Winker went yard and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mets-news-sean-manaea-reveals-attack-strategy-game-3-win">Sean Manaea pitched seven stellar innings</a> as the Mets took a 2-1 series lead with a dominant 7-2 victory.</p><p>Manaea was the difference, as the unorthodox left-hander posed an unsolvable riddle for most of the day. By the time he exited the game to a standing ovation from the Citi Field crowd, he had tossed seven innings of one-run ball with just three hits and a pair of walks. After the game, Phillies star Bryce Harper had to <a href="https://x.com/SNYtv/status/1843809547510509999" rel="noopener">give the pitcher his props</a>.</p><p>“Thought Manaea threw the ball really well,” Harper said postgame. “He’s been throwing the ball really well as of late. He got us today. He beat us. Obviously we had some situations, me personally as well, we didn’t come through.”</p><p>The Phillies’ lineup struggled all day with Manaea’s cross-body release with a ball that swings across his body from left to right as it comes towards the plate. They now have their backs against the wall as they prepare for Game 4 tomorrow.</p><h2><b>Ranger Suarez gets the ball with Phillies season on the line in Game 4</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Ranger-Suarez.jpg"><figcaption>James A. Pittman-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>After a stellar regular season, the Phillies have their backs against the wall against one of their hated rivals just three games into the 2024 postseason. The red-hot New York Mets took advantage of the Philadelphia bullpen in Game 1 and then lit up Aaron Nola in game 3 to take a 2-1 lead in the NLDS, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/phillies-news-rob-thomson-roasted-serious-statement-game-3-loss-mets">leaving the Phillies just one game away</a> from an early vacation.</p><p>The Phillies will now turn to Ranger Suarez to try to save the season in game 4, hoping to get it back home to Zach Wheeler for Game 5. Suarez was on a tear during the early part of the season and finished with strong stats: 12-8 with 11 quality starts 27 appearances and an ERA of just 3.46.</p><p>Suarez has faced the Mets three times this season and fared pretty well. In 15.2 innings, Suarez has given up just four earned runs and struck out 13 batters against his division rivals. He will need to put together a similar outing on Wednesday, or even better, to get the series back to Philadelphia for a do-or-die Game 5.</p><p>The Mets are starting to feel like a team of destiny after all of the close calls that they have escaped with this postseason, from clinching a playoff berth against the Braves to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mets-news-pete-alonso-clutch-home-run-brewers">Pete Alonso’s series-winning home run</a> in Milwaukee. The Phillies have been the better team all season, but the Mets are riding all of the momentum through three games.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Phillies’ Bryce Harper makes tough Sean Manaea admission after Game 3 loss

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/phillies-news-why-bryce-harper-respects-fans-despite-booing');   ga('set', 'title', 'Why Phillies’ Bryce Harper ‘respects’ fans despite harsh Game 2 booing');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/harper.jpg"></figure><h1>Why Phillies’ Bryce Harper ‘respects’ fans despite harsh Game 2 booing</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-07T08:04:26-07:00">October 7th, 8:04am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-08T07:07:24-07:00">October 8th, 7:07am</time><address><a>Erik Slater</a>Erik Slater is the credentialed Brooklyn Nets beat reporter for ClutchPoints. He's a graduate of Lehigh University and the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University, as well as a Lehigh Football and Syracuse Football alum.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/phillies-news-bryce-harper-perfect-rocky-game-2-win-mets">Philadelphia Phillies were on the ropes during Game 2</a> of the NLDS against the New York Mets, and their fans let them know it. After crumbling during the eighth inning of a Game 1 loss, the Phillies trailed 3-0 with just three hits through five and a half innings on Sunday. The Citizens Bank Park crowd was growing restless, with boos raining down from the stands.</p><p>Then <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/phillies-news-bryce-harper-perfect-rocky-game-2-win-mets">Bryce Harper and Nick Castellanos gave them something to cheer about</a>, hitting back-to-back homers to tie the game. After Mets third basemen Mark Vientos tied the game with a two-run homer in the top of the ninth, Harper worked a walk and Castellanos drove in Trea Turner from second to seal a 7-6 victory.</p><p>Following the win, Harper <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/41650913/philadelphia-phillies-edge-new-york-mets-game-2-nlds" rel="noopener">took no issue with the boos</a> from his home crowd.</p><p>“They live and die by results, and I understand that completely,” the Phillies star said of the fans to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. “So. that’s just how they are. When you sign here, when you play here, that’s how it is. And I respect them for it.”</p><p>After splitting the first two games of the series, the Phillies have guaranteed themselves another home matchup.</p><h2><b>Phillies stars stick by fans after thrilling Game 2 victory</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/phillies-dfans.jpg"><figcaption>Bill Streicher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>There may be no greater example of the emotional swings of a playoff baseball game than Castellanos’ experience Sunday. After going 1 for 4 with two strikeouts during Game 1, the Phillies right fielder was 0 for 2 to start Game 2. The fans <a href="https://twitter.com/MLBONFOX/status/1843039497371427187" rel="noopener">appeared to be growing impatient</a> after his second out.</p><p>The Philadelphia star responded with three straight hits to propel his team to victory. Following the win, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBJ0xRviB5A" rel="noopener">Castellanos said he raised his focus level</a> after the boos from the crowd during his second at-bat.</p><p>“I was just kind of frustrated, so I guess I locked in more,” he said.</p><p>Harper, Castellanos, and the Phillies still have their work cut out for them if they hope to advance to the NLCS. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/phillies-news-bryce-harper-shares-hostile-game-3-expectation-vs-mets">Mets are playing like the hottest team in baseball</a> and have proven they’re never dead late in must-win games.</p><p>Philadelphia will travel to New York for Games 3 and 4 before returning to Citizens Bank Park for Game 5 on Friday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Why Phillies’ Bryce Harper ‘respects’ fans despite harsh Game 2 booing

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In addition to ClutchPoints, he writes for a few other publications covering the NFL, college sports and Tottenham Hotspur. When he's not writing, Jordan enjoys spending time with his fiancée, cats, family and friends, as well as catching the latest TV shows and movies, and traveling.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Philadelphia Phillies won Game 2 of their National League Division Series against the New York Mets. The NL East rivals are now tied at one game apiece, and the series will move to Citi Field, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/milwaukee-brewers-vs-new-york-mets-bold-predictions-2024-nl-wild-card">home of the Mets.</a> Games 3 and 4 will be played in Queens, as a possible Game 5 will be played back in Philadelphia. Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper discussed his team’s impending trip for the next two games of the postseason matchup <a href="https://x.com/SNYtv/status/1843075575784591498" rel="noopener">with reporters after the victory.</a></p><p>“I imagine it’s gonna be pretty hostile there and a lot of fun,” remarked Harper to the media, including SNY. “Really looking forward to that.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"I imagine it's gonna be pretty hostile there and a lot of fun. Really looking forward to that."</p><p>Bryce Harper talks about the Phillies heading to Citi Field for two games: <a href="https://t.co/5xKJXBebOe">pic.twitter.com/5xKJXBebOe</a></p><p>— SNY (@SNYtv) <a href="https://twitter.com/SNYtv/status/1843075575784591498?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 6, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>It will almost certainly be a hostile crowd <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mets-luis-severino-gets-100-real-about-game-2-performance-vs-phillies">for the Phillies,</a> as the Mets are one of the franchise’s biggest rivals. Yet, each team has gone a considerable amount of time since they’ve won a World Series. Philadelphia last won the title in 2008, beating the Tampa Bay Rays. Meanwhile, the Mets haven’t won since 1986, almost 40 years ago. So, it’s safe to say that each team might be due a World Series victory. Unfortunately, they will have to go through one another to do just that. For the winner, a date with the San Diego Padres or Los Angeles Dodgers awaits in the National League Championship Series.</p><h2><b>Phillies, Mets set to square off in Game 3 of NLDS tilt</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Phillies-1B-Bryce-Harper.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>From the start, fans knew this would be an intriguing matchup. Three of the four division series being played across the majors right now include division rivals playing each other. That includes this one, the Dodgers/Padres matchup, and the Detroit Tigers/Cleveland Guardians series in the AL. The ALCS could feature two division rivals if the Kansas City Royals are victorious in their tilt against the New York Yankees.</p><p>The Phillies captured the season series, 7-6, over the Mets. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mets-news-carlos-mendoza-bold-truth-bomb-new-york-game-1-win-phillies">Yet, New York won</a> three out of four games in the final series the two teams had towards the end of September. That series was also in New York, in front of the Mets’ faithful. Will those games play a role in the upcoming matchup? It’s possible, as it’s likely fresh on both teams’ minds. The postseason is always a different animal though, and sometimes, whatever happened in the regular season can be thrown out the window.</p><p>With Game 3 looming on Tuesday evening, it is now a best of three for these longtime rivals. Will the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/phillies-news-bryce-harper-perfect-rocky-game-2-win-mets">Harper and the Phillies</a> make it back to the World Series for the first time since 2022? Or will it be the Mets’ first trip back since their loss to the Royals in the 2015 Fall Classic? As the postseason unfolds, one thing is certain for both of these teams, and the rest of their postseason counterparts: nothing is certain during October baseball.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Phillies’ Bryce Harper shares ‘hostile’ Game 3 expectation vs. Mets

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/phillies-news-bryce-harper-perfect-rocky-game-2-win-mets');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bryce Harper sends perfect ‘Rocky’ message to Phillies after Game 2 win vs. Mets');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Phillies-news-Bryce-Harper-drops-perfect-Rocky-reaction-to-wild-Game-2-win-vs.jpg"></figure><h1>Bryce Harper sends perfect ‘Rocky’ message to Phillies after Game 2 win vs. Mets</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-06T17:40:37-07:00">October 6th, 5:40pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-06T17:40:37-07:00">October 6th, 5:40pm</time><address><a>Rexwell Villas</a>Rexwell Villas is an experienced sports writer covering a variety of sports, including the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, and college football. He's a Communications Arts graduate from the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines, and he claims to have JR Smith's conscience with his shot selection. He has won a basketball, a baseball, and a football championship in fantasy all within a year.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/phillies-news-nick-castellanos-reality-check-zack-wheeler-gem">getting upset</a> by the New York Mets in Game 1 of the National League Divisional Series on Saturday, Bryce Harper and the Philadelphia Phillies looked as though they were going down again at the hands of their National League East division rivals in Game 2 on Sunday.</p><p>Instead, Philadelphia got it together just in time to pull off a 7-6 come-from-behind victory, tying the series at 1-1 and preventing themselves from falling down a brutal 2-0 series hole.</p><p>Harper surely was thrilled and proud of Philadelphia’s victory and how he and his teammates <a href="https://x.com/MrUram/status/1843085392901501343" rel="noopener">fought back and defied the odds</a>.</p><p>“I said it to the guys, Rocky would be proud,” Harper told reporters after the win, per Dave Uram of KYW Newsradio.</p><h2><b>The Phillies showed ‘Rocky’ energy in huge Game 2 win vs. Mets</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Bryce-Harper-during-the-2024-MLB-playoffs.jpg"><figcaption>Kyle Ross-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/phillies-news-bryce-harper-first-round-postseason-bye">The Phillies, who had a bye</a> in the Wild Card Round, found themselves trailing New York early, as the Mets struck first with two runs in the third inning before adding another in the sixth. Harper’s two-run home run in the bottom of the sixth frame and Nick Castellanos’ solo blast in the same inning tied the score at 3-3.</p><p>But the Mets immediately responded with a Brandon Nimmo home run in the seventh inning. In the eighth frame, Bryson Stott put the Phillies ahead for the first time in the contest with a triple that drove both Harper and Castellanos home. JT Realmuto extended Philly’s lead after his groundout, which led to a Stotts run.</p><p>Then came what seemed to be another backbreaker for the Phillies, as Mark Vientos of the Mets hit a two-run home run at the top of the ninth inning that gave New York the lead again. But just like Rocky, the Phillies refused to go down. Amid the long odds for a comeback, Philadelphia went down to work and got the business done.</p><p>After Austin Hays struck out to start the inning followed by a Kyle Schwarber popout, Trea Turner got a walk. Bryce Harper then also got issued with a free pass moving Turner to second base. Castellanos sent every Phillies fan at Citizens Bank Park home happy when he hit a single that drove in the winning run.</p><p>Harper and the Phillies will look to sustain their momentum and get the series lead for the first time on Tuesday when they take their turn to play as a road team at Citi Field.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bryce Harper sends perfect ‘Rocky’ message to Phillies after Game 2 win vs. Mets

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He is also a producer at MLB Network Radio and covers college basketball for A10Talk. David graduated from George Washington in 2023, where he was the radio play-by-play broadcaster for their Men's and Women's Basketball teams.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After earning a first-round bye with the second-best record in the National League, the Philadelphia Phillies will face off against the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/phillies-news-phillies-shake-pitching-rotation-nlds-mets">New York Mets in the NLDS</a>. Despite earning the bye, many around baseball believe that the team that just played in the Wild Card round has an advantage because of their momentum.</p><p>Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper addressed the five days off that his team has had, and explained why he thinks it is <a href="https://x.com/TimKellySports/status/1842603174512697565" rel="noopener">an advantage</a> ahead of Game 1 on Saturday to Tim Kelly of Phillies Nation.</p><p>“It helped a lot of us, our whole team,” Harper said. “We kind of needed that, I think. That reset, mentally, physically. I thought we had a good week, Monday off, Tuesday workout and then Wednesday we had a pretty good scrimmage as well. Thursday was optional, Friday we came in, took BP.”</p><p>“I think a lot of us really needed that week to recover a little bit and get going,” Harper continued. “I feel good mentally, feel good physically, just really excited to get going.”</p><p>This is great news for the Phillies that Harper and the rest of the team took full advantage of their days off. Last season, three out of the four teams that earned byes to the Division Series advanced to the Championship Series, sparking debates across baseball about whether or not the postseason format needed to be changed. But, based on what Harper said, it seems like the Phillies were more-than happy to have some time to recover and reset.</p><h2><b>Why Bryce Harper and the Philadelphia Phillies needed some extra time off</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/10-05-24-harper-image.jpeg"><figcaption>© Geoff Burke-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The biggest reason why Harper especially was happy for time first-round bye was so that he could give his elbow some extra rest. Harper had Tommy John surgery on his right elbow in 2022 that forced him to move from the outfield to first base. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/phillies-bryce-harper-exits-game-after-being-hit-by-pitch">Harper then re-aggravated his elbow</a> in early-September after he was hit by a pitch, but continued to play through the pain.</p><p>This break gave the Harper a chance to rest up and recover so he can be as close to 100% as possible heading into the NLDS.</p><p>It also gave the Phillies a chance to use their preferred starting rotation and have a fully-rested bullpen. Now, they can start Zack Wheeler in Game 1, line up Cristopher Sanchez to start at home in Game 2 and have Aaron Nola ready for Game 3 at Citi Field.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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BA	HR	RBI	OPS	SB
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2024 SEASON STATS
BA	HR	RBI	OPS	SB
.285	30	87	0.898	7

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