What a Christmas it will be for José Alvarado and his family. His mom, sister and two children finally got to the U.S. after two years of trying.
“It’s a Christmas that I’ve missed … It’s just going to be a beautiful day for my family.”
Rhys Hoskins said the ballpark was the loudest he had ever heard it after Bryce Harper homered. "I think there's more in there," he said. "We're in March. What happens when we're in September and October?"
Bryce Harper will wear No. 3 for the
#Phillies
, as
@matt_breen
first reported. Team has been talking about retiring Roy Halladay’s No. 34 or at least keeping it iced. Halladay will be inducted into the
@baseballhall
in July. Plenty of time for Harper to rebrand himself, right?
NEWS: the
#Phillies
have told Bryson Stott and Alec Bohm that they have made the Opening Day roster. Team will need to clear a spot on the 40-man roster for Stott.
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wearing these t-shirts on Openjng Day. Nick Castellanos’ words in his introductory news conference certainly resonated inside and outside the clubhouse.
Before the Bryce Harper news broke yesterday, the
#Phillies
had sold roughly 200,000 more tickets than at this same point last year. They have sold about 100,000 tickets since,
#Phillies
senior VP of ticket operations John Weber said. Hard to say, but it might be a 1-day record.
Gabe Kapler said his
#Phillies
lineup for Opening Day is subject to change, but right now it’s looking like this:
1. McCutchen, LF
2. Segura, SS
3. Harper, RF
4. Hoskins, 1B
5. Realmuto, C
6. Herrera, CF
7. Hernandez, 2B
8. Franco, 3B
9. Nola, P
Rhys Hoskins' home run trot of 34.23 seconds was the longest in MLB this season and the first over 30 seconds. His previous longest trot was 28.88 seconds.
According to
@Fanatics
Bryce Harper broke the record for the best 24 hours of sales for a jersey launch (for any player in any sport). Sales of Phillies merchandise was up more than 5,000 percent vs. the same day last year.
Nick Castellanos yesterday gifted every player on the Media LL team replicas of the custom
@Chandlerbats
he used for last nights' MLB Little League Classic.
Twins outfielder Jordan Luplow pitched the eighth. Set like Craig Kimbrel before a 1-0 pitch to Johan Rojas. Ball. Next pitch: Rojas' first MLB home run.
Luplow asked the home plate umpire to check him for sticky stuff after the inning. Ump declined.
First thing I noticed today: Andrew Painter (No. 76) locker is next to Zack Wheeler. Bailey Falter (No. 70) next to Painter. Notable because Phillies have placed lockers almost exclusively in numerical order in CLW for 20 years.
Wheeler asked for them to be next to him or Nola.
Joe Girardi: "I have no official announcement, but you can expect a young right-hander to start tomorrow. But I have no official announcement. I'll just leave it at that. Whose initials are S.H."
The final out of Michael Lorenzen's no-hitter. First Phillies no-hitter at home since Roy Halladay's no-hitter in Game 1 of the 2010 NLDS.
Nice pickup for the Phils.
Manny Machado just left Citizens Bank Park. How was the visit? “Pretty awesome. I learned a lot about the organization.” Timetable to sign? “I don’t know about that. That’s my agent’s job. I’m just enjoying the ride.”
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players wives surprised Rob Thomson’s wife by wearing “I Ride with Philly Rob” t-shirts for Game 5, bringing tears to her eyes. Thomson still doesn’t get why everybody is fussing over him. Photo:
@JClarkNBCS
Source confirms multiple reports the Phillies and LHP Matt Strahm are close to a two-year deal. A reported $15 million.
Trea Turner: 11 years, $300 million
Taijuan Walker: 4 years, $72 million
Matt Strahm: 2 years, $15 million
Bryce Harper is out of the game.
His 2021 season:
.309/.429/.615 with 42 doubles, 1 triple, 35 home runs, 84 RBIs, 100 runs, 100 walks, 13 stolen bases and a 1.044 OPS. He entered the game leading the majors in OPS and OPS+ and leading the NL in doubles.
Padres won tonight, so the
#Phillies
will play the Cardinals in St. Louis in the NLWCS.
Game 1 Friday: Zack Wheeler
Game 2 Saturday: Aaron Nola
Game 3 Sunday: Ranger Suarez
Since Nick Castellanos hit until 1 a.m. in the batting cage at his South Florida home early last week, trying to get himself out of a brutal slump, he is batting .314 (11-for-35) with four homers and nine RBIs in nine games.
Jean Segura came to camp 14 pounds lighter. Eating better, sleeping more, no more whiskey. Said he is willing to play wherever the
#Phillies
want him to play.
The
#Phillies
announced today they will have retirement ceremonies next season for Jimmy Rollins (May 4), Chase Utley (June 21) and Ryan Howard (July 14).
Phillies 3, Braves 0. Rob Thomson executed his pitching plan to perfection. Braves entered the NLDS as arguably the best offensive team in baseball history. They were shut out for just the third time this season.
Joe Girardi, on the whole Fernando Tatis Jr. thing: "I’m OK with managers keeping their foot on the pedal. I’m OK with that. That doesn’t bother me," and, "I’m a fan of just letting the guys play. Because you never know."
What an insane month for the Phillies. 59 homers, and the last one by Bryce Harper gives the Phillies a one-run lead in the eighth. Caps it with a curtain call.
Bryce Harper got Mick Abel's number soon after the
#Phillies
selected him with the 15th overall pick. Harper made a FaceTime call and Abel answered, despite not recognizing the number. "I see his face pop up. I'm like, oh, that's Bryce Harper. What the heck?"
Charlie Manuel met Bryce Harper yesterday before the press conference. The first thing he said to him? "I told that I didn't tell Hamels to hit him," referring to HBP in a May 2012 game in DC. Manuel said Harper laughed.
Only a few special people on Earth can relate to hitting a 100-mph fastball, but almost everybody can relate to Nick Castellanos’ relationship with his son Liam, which was on full display last week.
More on this father-son bond.
If you recall Rhys Hoskins’ home run in the first, Bryce Harper said something to Hoskins at home plate that made Hoskins laugh. “Get used to that,” Harper said.
Sign J.T. Realmuto. He hits his fifth homer of the season, a two-run shot to left field in the fourth. It's 12-1. It's the Phillies first five-homer game since Sept. 10, 2019, against the Braves.
Phanatic ejected from his birthday party today for throwing over the head of his mom. Hit her in the face with a pitch in 2011. Might be some issues there.
Bryce Harper is the first
#Phillies
player to have 30 homers and 100 RBIs since Ryan Howard in 2011. He is the first
#Phillies
outfielder since Pat Burrell in 2005.