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#BRYCE PARKER 2021 FULL#
Harper’s deal with Philadelphia contains a full no-trade clause but also, unlike most nine-figure deals in MLB, does not have an opt-out clause for the player. Under former bench coach Rob Thomson, however, Philadelphia caught fire, going 65-46 in their final 111 tilts despite a September swoon in which they lost 10 out of 13. Regardless of that September slump, the Phillies made it to the playoffs just in time for the team (and their superstar Harper) to get hot.Īfter spending the first 7 years of his career with the Washington Nationals, Harper signed a 13-year, $330 million contract with the Phillies in March 2019. The Phillies got off to such a slow start in 2022 (22-29 after 51 games) that manager Joe Girardi was fired.
#BRYCE PARKER 2021 SERIES#
Harper has hit six home runs this October/November, with the signature blow coming in the decisive Game 5 of the NLCS, when he clubbed a two-run homer in the bottom of the 8th against the San Diego Padres’ Robert Suarez, which turned a 3-2 deficit into a 4-3 lead and, eventually, a 4-to-1 series win and an unlikely berth in the Fall Classic. Harper’s numbers in 2022 (.286 BA, 18 HR, 65 RBI, 145 OPS+) aren’t in the same league as those he logged in his 2021 MVP campaign (.309 BA, 35 HR, 84 RBI, 179 OPS+) but they were good enough to help the Phillies make it to the postseason. Additionally, although Harper suffered both a torn UCL in his right elbow and a fractured thumb this year, he was able to log 426 plate appearances in 99 games thanks to the newly implemented designated hitter rule in the National League. As the third-place team in the National League East (with 87 wins), the Phils made the playoff party as the third Wild Card and #6 seed thanks to Major League Baseball’s newly expanded 12-team playoff system. Harper and the Phillies are fortunate to be in the postseason. 211 batting average in his first 19 career postseason games from 2012-17, has emerged as a postseason star in 2022 he’s now hit 6 home runs with 13 RBI this October and November to go along with a. The 30-year-old Harper, who struggled to a. I am so proud of you.Tonight, in the first World Series game to be played in Philadelphia since 2009, two-time Most Valuable Player Bryce Harper hit the first pitch he saw deep to right field for a two-run home run, one which propelled the Phillies to an easy win and 2-to-1 series lead over the favored Houston Astros. Thank you Bryce for sharing your journey, both in the book and on this podcast. If this episode does trigger anything for you please contact lifeline on 13 11 14 Please note, if you do have sensitive to the discussions of Mental health particularly eating disorders and anorexia then this episode is not for you, I suggest clicking on another episode. Anorexia is affecting more and more people in modern society and it is not talked about enough. Anorexia in males has the highest mortality of any other mental illness. In serious cases, 1 in 3 will die from the illness.
This week we speak to Bryce Parker, we dive into his early life facing an eating disorder at just 14 years of age and how he came to release his book Face-to-Face which dives into his journey on what happened, advice on beating the illness as well as anxiety and depression.Ġ.3 % of males suffer from Anorexia (1 in every 3,000 men) after diagnoses there is only a 50% chance it will be completely cured.
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