Tag: NLDS

2 people got to watch Bryce Harper’s big three-run Phillies homer from the roof of Citizens Bank Park

Watching a Bryce Harper homer from the roof of Citizens Bank Park? Priceless.

If you’re going to take in an MLB Playoffs game at Citizens Bank Park, choosing to watch one while standing on the roof is certainly an option.

For two folks on Wednesday night, they had, well, certainly one of the seats in the house for Phillies slugger Bryce Harper’s game-altering three-run homer.

If Philadelphia wins on Thursday and takes the series, Phillies fans will point to this major homer by Harper as what sparked them to get there.

On the broadcast, it was clear that two people, whether they be Phillies fans or ballpark employees, got a glimpse at the homer by standing on the stadium roof.

It’s not the first time people have been spotted on the roof at Citizens Bank Park for Phillies postseason action.

 

Look, we do not encourage anyone who is not already supposed to be on the roof at Citizens Bank Park to be on the roof at Citizens Bank Park.

These two folks were either just doing their job and got a sick view at a big Phillies moment during Game 3 of the NLDS … or  just got busted on national television for being where they weren’t supposed to be.

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Nick Castellanos’ son Liam had the most adorable reaction to his dad’s second homer in Phillies win

This kid is adorable.

 

The Philadelphia Phillies didn’t hide the fireworks from fans at Citizens Bank Field as the team earned a 10-2 win in Game 3 of the NLDS against the Atlanta Braves.

One of the game’s defining moments was Nick Castellanos’ second homer of the evening that basically added insult to injury for the struggling Braves.

After the big hit, Castellanos’ son Liam had the most wonderful reaction in the stands to his dad’s MLB Playoffs heroics.

You could see the absolute excitement in his face as his dad earned yet another run, making this another memorable moment for the Phillies in yet another promising postseason outing.

Hey, even if you’re the world’s biggest Braves fan, you have to love seeing such a pure reaction from a player’s kid. Liam Castellanos had himself quite a night at Citizens Bank Park, as did his dad.

We’ll see if the good vibes continue for the Castellanos family as the Phillies take on the Braves in Game 4 of the NLDS on Thursday.

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Michael Harris screaming in joy after Austin Riley’s HR will give you chills

Michael Harris II had the best reaction.

The Atlanta Braves relied on one of their best players to help even out the NLDS series between the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday Night at Truist Park.

After some late-inning offensive plays, the Braves got a 5-4 lead with just the top of the ninth possibly to go against the Phillies.

On a blast of a Nick Castellanos hit, center fielder Michael Harris II made a spectacular leaping catch and double play to get the Braves the last two outs to close things out in dramatic fashion.

It was a clip of Harris’s jubilant reaction from earlier in the game that summed up everything that had just happened as he sealed Atlanta’s first postseason win of 2023.

Seriously, that will get you as fired up (unless you’re a Phillies fan… or a fan of any other team that doesn’t like the Braves).

Harris made the play of a lifetime, and his reaction after that home run earlier just cements what a special night this was for him and Atlanta.

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Michael Harris’ spectacular catch and game-ending double play for the Braves left MLB fans in awe

Michael Harris II is unreal.

The Atlanta Braves finally saw their bats come alive late in Game 2 of the NLDS with the Philadelphia Phillies, but it’d be center fielder Michael Harris II who would cement the series equalizer.

On a Nick Castellanos bomb to the back of the diamond for Philadelphia, Harris made an incredible snag to keep the ball in play and get the second out of the ninth inning.

He also made a heads-up throw to the bases to get the Braves in position to get Bryce Harper out to close things out in the top of the ninth, which they did in style.

Harris’ spectacular play helped give Atlanta a 1-1 serie tie with Philadelphia before the series heads up to Citizens Bank Park for two games.

This is the kind of play that has turned Harris into one of the game’s best players, and it proved huge for Atlanta to close out a game it desperately needed to win.

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Phillies’ Rhys Hoskins had an epic bat spike after absolutely crushing a 3-run homer

Hoskins added insult to injury in Game 3 of the NLDS.

Rhys Hoskins absolutely opened the floodgates for the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday afternoon.

Nursing a 1-0 lead in Game 3 of the NLDS over the NL East pennant-winning Atlanta Braves, Hoskins stepped up to the plate in the bottom of the third with one out and runners on first and second. Rookie pitcher Spencer Strider made the mistake of delivering a fastball down the middle of the plate.

Hoskins made him pay.

He absolutely crushed it to left-center field for a three-run homer  — the first postseason dinger of his career — which opened up Philadephia’s lead in Game 3. The series was tied at one game apiece entering Friday’s game.

To add insult to injury, Hoskins delivered an absolutely filthy bat spike to cap things off.

Here’s a different angle of the emphatic slam.

Philadelphia finished the regular season with an 87-75 record, good for just a third-place finish in the NL East. The Phillies snagged the final Wild Card spot over the Milwaukee Brewers by just one game, and the advanced to the NLDS by virtue of a two-game sweep on the road against the NL Central champion St. Louis Cardinals.

Hoskins’ shot put his team in good position to take a one-game lead in this best of five series.

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Ronald Acuña Jr. explained why there was no way he was leaving Game 2 despite the painful HBP

Toughing it out for the team.

Following a similar script to last year’s World Series run, the Atlanta Braves bounced back in Game 2 of the NLDS after dropping the opener. But nobody in Atlanta wanted to go through another postseason run without superstar outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr.

That was a very real concern on Wednesday night.

Facing Phillies ace Zach Wheeler in the sixth inning, Acuña took a 96 mph fastball to the right arm, which was left exposed as he loaded for a swing. Acuña was in serious pain and needed extended work from the training staff. But, astonishingly, the Braves star would remain in the game.

Acuna said after the game that he had very little feeling in his arm and was initially unable to squeeze the team trainer’s hand. That was a sure sign that Acuña needed to leave the game, but having already missed an entire postseason, Acuña was not about to miss another.

He said via team translator Franco Garcia:

“They kept asking me to squeeze their hand. I kept letting them know that I wasn’t able to do that. And so then they said, ‘We gotta get you out of the game.’ I said, ‘Already missed one postseason. I’m not missing another one. I’m not getting out of the game.'”

The Braves seemed to rally around that moment, scoring all three of their runs in that half inning.

Baseball fans also had a ton of respect for Acuña’s toughness.

Lincoln Riley attends LA Dodgers’ opening playoff game

Riley and the Dodgers are both winners. They face very important games this week, and they will have to beat a Southern California-based rival to win a title.

Lincoln Riley faces a very significant week in his USC coaching career. He is preparing to take his Trojans to Salt Lake City for a big game against the Utah Utes. This doesn’t mean, however, that Riley couldn’t enjoy three and a half hours on a Tuesday night, a diversion from football and his pregame preparations.

By Tuesday night, the game plan has been arrived at. The film study sessions with players have been conducted. The groundwork has been laid for the rest of the week. An evening of fun and entertainment is certainly allowed.

Riley attended Game 1 of the National League Division Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers won, 5-3. Game 2 is Wednesday at 5:37 p.m. in Los Angeles.

Riley threw out the first pitch at a Dodger game earlier this season. He has done nothing to diminish the USC brand thus far; precisely the opposite. Riley has USC unbeaten and playing above expectations in Year 1 of his tenure. The Trojans were widely expected to be a three-loss team. They haven’t lost any of their first six games and seem likely to win at least 10 games this season.

USC faces Utah this Saturday on Fox Sports. The Dodgers are scheduled to play the Padres in Game 4 of the NLDS on Saturday.

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Everyone roasted Chipper Jones after he dropped an easy pop fly in the stands at Game 3

Gotta have that!

Chipper Jones spent his entire Hall of Fame career in Atlanta. He won a World Series there in 1995 and an MVP in 1999. He also has an advisory role with the current team, so he’s no stranger around that clubhouse.

It’s safe to say that he’ll be hearing about this dropped pop fly for quite a while.

During the second inning of Monday’s NLDS Game 3, Luis Urias popped an 0-1 pitch up foul and out of play into the stands. It would have been a totally forgettable moment in a three-plus-hour game … if not for who failed to catch that pop up.

It was Chipper, of course.

A look at how special Logan Webb was in his postseason debut for the Giants in Game 1 of the NLDS

Logan Webb pitched like he’s been here before in Game 1 of the NLDS

Logan Webb had himself a game. That’s really the only way to describe Game 1 of the National League Division Series for the pitcher. He pitched not only one of the best games of his career but one of the best games we’ve ever seen — period. He was that good.

Now, I know what you’re thinking. That feels like some hyperbole, right? One of the best games we’ve ever seen? Come on. Cut it out.

But no. Seriously. Webb was that really good for the Giants. And, while that’s a bold claim, all of the numbers are there to back it up.

Just take a look.