The Philadelphia Phillies they spent a decade in baseball purgatory and seemed destined to spend a few more years there until owner John Middleton took out right fielder today designated hitter, Bryce Harperfrom the Washington Nationals in 2019 and signed the free agent outfielder to a 13-year, $330 million deal.
They traded for the catcher JT Realmuto also in 2019. Signed NL home run champion Kyle Schwarber and Nick Castellanos in free agent deals this season. And they signed trade deadline deals this year for Game 4 starter Noah Syndergaard and outfielder Brandon Marsh. Marsh hit a three-run homer in Game 4. A drenched Middleton commented in the clubhouse to the AP:
It’s one thing to think you can win. Another thing is to win when you know you can win. When a team comes together like that, it’s a very powerful force.”
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“I don’t think any of us are surprised at where we are,” Harper said. “We’re really excited about the opportunity that’s ahead of us, and we’ve taken every opportunity and tried to take advantage of it. And we’re all excited as a club and as a group that we can go to the West Coast and play.”
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