Hello there! A fun baseball game! With excitement! And an enjoyable conclusion!
A 110.4 mph tracer off the bat of Bryce Harper made things fun again at Citizens Bank Park, if only for a night.
Let’s go!
The Bryce Harper Game.
Play it for me again, Bobby. Play. It. For. Me. Again.
And once more, with feeling, Scott:
Not quite Rollins v. Broxton circa 2009, but Scott Franzke calling a walk-off against the Dodgers brings me to life.
Hey, I think we should check in with Gabe Kapler. Yeah, let’s definitely check in with Gabe Kapler:
“He was clearly emotional, and I understand that there’s been a lot of build up that led up to that moment, and I’m sure it was quite a release for him.”
Gabe. Thank you.
Do I care that Phillies pitchers gave up another five homers tonight? That the starting pitcher couldn’t last five innings again? That the offense failed to register a hit for six innings after building a big lead early? That by time the ninth inning rain delay had ended and Hector Neris returned to the mound to close it out the outcome felt inevitable?
No. I don’t. Not tonight. Shhh, angry Phillies fans. Not tonight.
:::gingerly places index finger over your venomous lips:::