"It's going to be a handful for a lot of pitchers. Philadelphia Phillies' Bryce Harper celebrates his two-run home run during the first inning in Game 3 of the World Series between the Houston Astros and the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday. "I really like the balance of this lineup, and when you get Harper back and he gets hot, it's a long lineup," Thomson said. Here's what a Phillies lineup with Harper might look like: And with Harper returning as the Phillies' DH, it means Kyle Schwarber will be locked in to left field on a daily basis, turning Cave into a pinch-hitter.Įventually, the Phillies hope to use Harper at first base, which will afford them more flexibility, but that's still a ways away. Fullname: Bryce Aron Max Harper Nickname: Harp Born: in Las Vegas, NV Draft: 2010, Washington Nationals, Round: 1, Overall Pick: 1 College: CC of. When Marsh does sit, the nod would go to Guthrie as it went to Pache previously.
Cave, a six-year vet, is probably the better hitter and overall player, but Clemens could makes more sense positionally as a left-handed-hitting option at first base against righties.Ĭave can play center field but hasn't yet this season and is unlikely to because Marsh is the everyday starter and is also a left-handed hitter. We’d seen how awful that hit-by-pitch was, how Harper reacted, how everyone watching it reacted, including ourselves. The decision of Cave or Clemens could go either way. Harpers injury rocks more than just Phillies June 28th, 2022 Will Leitch williamfleitch The news Bryce Harper had broken his thumb was almost numbing, by the time we heard it. Harper went 2-for-2 with two walks, an RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 7-3 victory over the Dodgers. He provided the Phils insurance Saturday with a late RBI single that helped them avoid using Jose Alvarado, Gregory Soto and Craig Kimbrel. Phillies' Bryce Harper: Reaches four times in win. He hit an RBI single with the Phillies trailing the Rockies by two on April 21, a game they came back to win by a run. Cave hit a three-run double and an RBI single on April 16 in Cincinnati. He homered off of Sandy Alcantara on April 10 to start the Phillies' scoring, with teammate Brandon Marsh crediting him after the game with opening the floodgates. Nevada lawmakers pass amended A's Las Vegas ballpark bill, await signatureĬave also had a productive weekend, going 3 for 4 with two doubles in the Phillies' win Saturday over Cristian Javier.
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