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As spring training kicks off, Bryce Harper is firing on all cylinders, ready to silence any doubters about his elite status. The tension surrounding the Phillies is palpable, with Harper's determination to prove himself front and center amidst a backdrop of walk years and cleanup spot woes.
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Harper on elite status being questioned: 'I don't need to be motivated to be great'
CLEARWATER, Fla. -- It sure sounds like Bryce Harper took things personally.
He insisted on Sunday morning at BayCare Ballpark that he creates his own motivation every offseason. He always works to be great, he said. But this offseason looked and felt different following Phillies president of baseball operations Dave
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Bohm focused on instilling fear as cleanup hitter, not next contract
Phillies third baseman is set to become a free agent following 2026 season
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Bryce Harper not happy with Phillies’ cleanup spot production
The Phillies ranked 20th in OPS from the cleanup spot in 2025.
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Valuable Phillies utility man Edmundo Sosa entering walk year: ‘We’re very happy in Philly’
Edmundo Sosa is entering a walk year with the Phillies.
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Phillies Discussion (2/13/2026)
And on the eighth day, god created baseball.He molded the earth into the grass and dirt fields needed to play the game. He created the implements with which to play the game. And he created the players who would play the game. And god saw all this as good. Then he created owners and unions, … Continue reading Phillies Discussion (2/13/2026) →
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Defiant Bryce Harper leans into ill-timed Phillies tension with Dave Dombrowski
On his first day in camp, Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper didn’t back down when asked about Dave Dombrowski’s “not elite” comment, raising tensions at the worst possible time.
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