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Bryce Harper is Now on Paternity Leave
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Cue the complaints from fake tough guys:
“Harper is missing games because his wife had a baby? What a pussy! He’s not a team player!”
You know that some cornball is thinking that right now.
But congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Harper, who were expecting a baby boy. Bryce will be replaced temporarily by Maikel Franco, who was called up from Triple-A:
Bryce Harper is on paternity leave. Maikel Franco is here in Miami to replace him on the roster. Appears Phillies could go with a Dickerson-Kingery-Haseley outfield against Marlins.
— Matt Gelb (@MattGelb) August 23, 2019
Harper has been raking in August, posting a 1.029 OPS with 20 RBI, nine home runs, and 19 hits. The Phils have won 6 of 8 games and now face the dreaded Marlins, who suck against everybody but our guys, so go figure. Vince Velasquez is on the mound tonight opposite Hector Noesi.
Kevin has been writing about Philadelphia sports since 2009. He spent seven years in the CBS 3 sports department and started with the Union during the team's 2010 inaugural season. He went to the academic powerhouses of Boyertown High School and West Virginia University. email - k.kinkead@sportradar.com