Middleton, Klentak, Harper at intro presser"During the great history of the Philadelphia Phillies there have been many acquisitions that have helped move the franchise forward, both on and off the field. From Steve Carlton and Pete Rose in the 70’s, Jim Thome in the early-2000’s, to the acquisition and eventual re-signing of Cliff Lee. The … Continue reading Phillies introduce Bryce Harper after biggest contract in sports history
Phillies brass and Scott Boras on the Bryce Harper signing process
Middleton, Klentak, Boras with Harper at presserWhile Bryce Harper was the star of Saturday’s press conference, his co-stars on the dugout rooftop dais also fielded questions. The answers to those queries from the media shed a great deal of light on the actual process that unfolded which ultimately enabled the parties to agree on the largest contract … Continue reading Phillies brass and Scott Boras on the Bryce Harper signing process
Bryce Harper signs with Phillies and can’t wait to get going
Bryce Harper meets the Philly mediaOn a gorgeous Saturday afternoon on top of the home dugout at Spectrum Field, the spring training home of the Philadelphia Phillies in Clearwater, Florida the team introduced their most exciting free agent acquisition in years.Bryce Harper, the 26-year-old superstar outfielder took the dais with his agent, Scott Boras. They … Continue reading Bryce Harper signs with Phillies and can’t wait to get going
It’s time for the Phillies to finish off the Bryce Harper negotiations
Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'fArN-2DVSM1pB5mfwJ-dfw',sig:'rx0IFmuON34xIDGy5BDFbLeYZ_4LQ-6CnYhnA8REttw=',w:'594px',h:'400px',items:'612546492',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});//embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/widgets.jsMiddleton (L) hasn't had a slugger like Howard in years"We’re going into this expecting to spend money. And maybe even be a little bit stupid about it.”This was the statement made by Philadelphia Phillies principal owner John Middleton at the Major League Baseball owner’s meetings back in mid-November. His statement lit a … Continue reading It’s time for the Phillies to finish off the Bryce Harper negotiations
John Middleton flies to Las Vegas trying to close on Bryce Harper
Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'Q9P0bhP6S1hMHKvA3fEZPw',sig:'A933f0OEC_pkqHqWP2yUvj_2WEH_rxldOVnrhq-borM=',w:'509px',h:'339px',items:'539327295',caption: true ,tld:'co.uk',is360: false })});//embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/widgets.jsPhillies owner John Middleton flew to Vegas to nail down HarperIn what has been a long off-season pursuit of free agent outfielder Bryce Harper by the Philadelphia Phillies, what went on Saturday just might have made for the wildest day yet.It all began on Friday when principal owner John Middleton’s … Continue reading John Middleton flies to Las Vegas trying to close on Bryce Harper
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