The right fielder of the Philadelphia Phillies Bryce Harper, has been named 2021 National League Outstanding Player (NL Outstanding Player) at the Players Choice Awards, which is voted on by the MLB Players Association. On American League, Japanese two-way Shohei Ohtani, was the winner of this same Harper award. Harper’s 2021 season, fueled by a … Read more
Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani, Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr., and Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper are the finalists for Player of the Year in the 2021 Players. Choice Awards, the MLBPA (Players Association) announced on Thursday. Ohtani hit 46 home runs with a .965 OPS and posted a 3.18 ERA … Read more
MIAMI – Ryan Howard had a 1,259 OPS after the 2006 All-Star Game. He hit 30 home runs in 75 games. No player has had a better second-half OPS since. Only two have butted more homers. Howard’s dominant second half of the season catapulted him into the NL MVP award, despite the Phillies missing out … Read more
Shohei ohtani tied another major league record on Friday, and it showed how much teams are trying to avoid throwing him down the stretch. After walking four on Wednesday and three on Thursday against the first-place Astros, Ohtani drew four more against the wild-card-contending Mariners in a 6-5 loss at Angel Stadium. Tie the MLB … Read more
With a spectacular performance in the final stretch of the season, the North American outfielder Bryce harper has been placed next to the Dominican Fernando Tatis Jr. in the race for the National League Most Valuable Player award, while in the American League, the Japanese two-way, Shohei ohtani, keep a prudent distance from the querqueyano … Read more
Thursday night was the biggest game of the season for the Philadelphia Phillies; each game is now the biggest game of the season as they are in desperate mode, trying to track down the Atlanta Braves in the NL East, or the St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds and San Diego Padres for the second wild … Read more
Bryce harper did not play in the postseason in 2015, the year he was Most valuable Player (Mvp) of the National League. There are other recent examples of players taking home the accolade despite their team failing to qualify: Mike Trout (2016 and 2019), Giancarlo Stanton (2017), Albert Pujols (2008), Ryan Howard (2006), Barry Bonds … Read more
PHILADELPHIA – Bryce Harper did not play in the postseason in 2015, the year he was the National League MVP. There are other recent examples of players taking home the accolade despite their team failing to qualify: Mike Trout (2016 and 2019), Giancarlo Stanton (2017), Albert Pujols (2008), Ryan Howard (2006), Barry Bonds (2004) and … Read more
Only three players from the Philadelphia Phillies have cut .300 / .400 / .500 since 1900 (minimum 500 plate appearances): Ryan Howard (2006), Chuck Klein (1929-30, 1932-33) and Lefty O’Doul (1929-30). 180 OPS + of Bryce harper He is the third tallest by a Phillies player since 1900. Only Mike Schmidt (198 OPS + in … Read more
PHILADELPHIA – Bryce Harper continued to hear the chorus in Philadelphia calling for his election as the MVP of the season. Harper doubled to start a seven-run attack that tied the game in the fourth inning. In the sixth, he produced the lead run and in the seventh he hit a three-run homer that ensured … Read more
