Chris Sale Closed It Out by Striking Out Bryce Harper
Chris Sale came out of the Braves bullpen on one day of rest for one job: strike out Bryce Harper and end Philadelphia's season. It worked perfectly.
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Braves-Phillies Series Is a Six-Game Pitching Depth Test
Atlanta beat Philadelphia in game one of a seven-game, 10-day stretch, but the division may be the smaller thing on the line. Here's what decides it.
Schwarber's Walk-Off Made the Phillies Feel Inevitable
Down 4-0 in the ninth against the Cardinals, the Phillies won anyway. Kyle Schwarber's walk-off capped a ninth straight win, and this team feels unstoppable.
The Phillies' Fired-Manager Bump Is Already Fading
The Phillies fired Rob Thomson at 9-19, surged to within three games of Atlanta, then cooled off. Now Luis Arraez has to save what's left of the season.
FanDuel Used Bryce Harper's Cameo to Keep a Gambling Addict Hooked
FanDuel sent a personalized Bryce Harper Cameo to a man who'd lost $1.5M gambling. Harper says he had no idea. This is product design, not a rogue employee.
41 Years Free. Tonight It Costs $8.99.
MLB just moved the Home Run Derby behind a Netflix paywall for the first time in 41 years. The one event that converted kids is now $8.99/month or you miss it.
Harper vs. Schwarber, Eight Years Later
Harper beat Schwarber 19-18 in overtime at the 2018 Derby. Tonight they do it again — at Harper's house. Baseball almost never gives you this.
Harper's Derby Is a Homecoming. Netflix Made It Weirder.
Bryce Harper hosts the Home Run Derby in Philadelphia on July 13. Netflix is broadcasting it for the first time, and the field is genuinely worth watching.
Manfred's Harper Pick Exposes MLB's Broken System
Manfred used the Legend Pick to send Harper to the All-Star Game. A nice gesture — and proof the selection process has four broken mechanisms now.