CLEARWATER, FLA. — Bryce Harper, the two-time National League MVP, joined the Phillies broadcast after Saturday with a warning: “If Bailey Ober throws 95 [mph] like that, good luck to everybody in the Central Division.”\ StatCast, nOber actually hit 94.8, but Harper’s remark was made. The Twins right-hander retired nine of 10 batters, seven of which were strikeouts, and made just one error, a Nick Castellanos single into left field.Ober was understandably pleased with his outing and hitting. knockers seal of approval. “Let him speak for it,” Ober joked.
“I felt good coming into the game and the ball came out really well.”COX SCORE: Philadelphia 3, Twins 2Ryan Jeffers homered for the Twins, Brooks Lee doubled in a run and the Phillies never scored again. with major league veterans in the game. But Felix Reyes’ single and Jordan Balazovic’s double in the seventh gave Philadelphia a 3-2 victory at BayCare Ballpark.The
Twins, who fell to 0-4 on the road in the Grapefruit League, threatened to tie the game. winning with two runners on base and one out in the ninth inning, but former first-round pick Aaron Sabato hit a double to end the game.Phil Miller has covered the Twins for the Star Tribune since 2013. He previously covered the University of Minnesota football team and the Twins for the Pioneer Press from 2007-2009..
The Philadelphia Phillies had no shortage of billboard material in the 2023 postseason. A pair of rival players opened their mouths and paid the price in embarrassing moments on the field that quickly forced them to rethink their words.Few Phillies fans will ever forget Bryce Harper’s multiple looks at Atlanta Braves shortstop Orlando Arcia. slimier than ice cream in the fireplace after the infamous “Atta boy Harper” comments. Harper’s look at Arcia as he rounded second base now hangs on the wall in the Phillies’ spring training clubhouse as a motivational tool.End the 2023 NLCS as the Phillies faced the Arizona Diamondbacks to advance. to the World Cup. Before the start of Game 2, Diamondbacks pitcher Merrill Kelly said some words he regrets when asked about the atmosphere in Citizens
Bank Park.”Obviously I haven’t heard about this place [CBP] on the field,” Kelly said. the mass media. “But I’d be very surprised if it won the Venezuela game in Miami.”His first mistake was comparing The Bank’s playoff game against the United States to Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic. In another instance, the crowd’s intensity and jeers got to him on the mound, when the 35-year-old late bloomer hit three home runs in 5 2/3 innings and was cheered from the mound by the Phillies
faithful.\ nKelly praises the Phillies fans and the atmosphere at the citizens of Bank ParkKelly was recently Chris A guest on the Rose Rotation podcast and the pitcher was asked about his infamous comments before game 2. Kelly had nothing but admiration for Phillies fans and the environment. Citizens Bank Park in the postseason.”I think that quote is unfortunately taken out of context,” Kelly said. “It definitely wore out the Big Bear from the Bank. I don’t know if it’s been louder to be honest with you – when Trea Turner hit a grand slam [at the WBC], I’d be hard-pressed to find a situation that, just by volume, was louder than that.””That’s what I wanted,” Kelly continued. “It never hit Phillies fans. It was never like “this place is quiet”.
I’ve been saying this all season, I’m going to share it with Phillies fans. This place is different, this place feels like going to war, especially in a playoff game like this. Some of those games felt more like the World Series than some of the World Series for Philly, to be honest.”Merrill Kelly never wanted to disrespect Philly fans pic.twitter.com/cYdjyjdaec– Chris Rose Sports ( @ ChrisRoseSports) Feb 27, 2024Phillies fans have created one of the scariest atmospheres in postseason baseball over the past two seasons. There’s no question that Citizens Bank Park will be ready again if the Phillies are on their way to a third consecutive red October..
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