Tom McCarthy catches up with Bryce Harper during the Phillies’ clubhouse celebrations. HOUSTON -- Around the Phillies, it was simply known as The Drought, 10 years of no playoffs. It hung like a weight around the organization's neck and got heavier and heavier the last few ...
The face of their franchise, the reigning MVP and the player who's carried them for the better part of a year is out indefinitely. Bryce Harper has a fractured thumb, thanks to a 97 mph Blake Snell fastball that got away Saturday night in San Diego. This will not be a short...
There is still some fluidity to this situation. Harper is to undergo further medical evaluation early this week. A simple break might have him back for the stretch drive. A more complicated break, one that would require surgery and pinning of the break, would keep him out longer. Second...