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Bryce Harper poked fun at himself for throwing the ball around the horn with a runner on base

Even the greats like Bryce Harper make a mistake every now and again.

Philadelphia Phillies star outfielder Bryce Harper had to poke a little fun at himself on Tuesday night after throwing the ball around the horn with a runner on base.

While he was making a play in the outfield as his Phillies played the Cincinnati Reds, Harper threw the ball to first base to get the Cincinnati runner out instead of throwing it to third, where a baserunner was headed there from second.

In this situation, the outfielder wants to throw the ball to get the player out who is closest to making it home and let the batter who just got the hit make it to first since he’s further away from scoring.

Well, Harper threw it in the wrong direction, netting the out but letting the Reds player get closer to a possible run. The Phillies got an out on the next at-bat, so it was all water under the bridge.

However, Harper made fun of himself a little when asked about the play by the game’s broadcasters.

Harper is one of the game’s best players, but he’s also human and clearly has an amicable sense of humor about moments like this.

While this would’ve been incredibly costly in, say, a playoff elimination game, it’s just a funny whoops this early in the season. Good for Harper for being able to make light of a moment that you don’t see every day.

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Bryce Harper accidentally cartwheeled into the dugout while going for a foul ball

Bryce Harper is willing to go the distance for a foul ball.

Philadelphia Phillies star right fielder Bryce Harper proved his willingness to go the distance for a foul ball on Saturday during a home tilt with the Atlanta Braves.

As Harper charged ahead to try and snag the foul ball before it went out of bounds, he tumbled into cartwheel formation and went flying into the dugout without the catch.

Harper absolutely gets an A for effort on this impressive attempt, even if it came up short of actually getting the ball. It also makes for a very cool replay if you want to see how athletic Harper is when he’s in the outfield.

Don’t worry; Harper stayed in the game after going over the railing, per Fox Sports.

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Jason Kelce autographed Bryce Harper’s cleat after throwing the first pitch before Phillies-Braves

When the opportunity presents itself, you take it!

Philadelphia legend Jason Kelce has been living it up since retiring from the Eagles on March 4 after an incredible 13-year career as the Eagles’ center. Kelce played his entire NFL career with the Eagles, and he — along with his wife, Kylie — is a die-hard fan of all Philly sports.

MORE: Jason Kelce had a great reaction to people questioning his retirement after the Eagles’ Saquon Barkley signing

Saturday afternoon, Kelce, along with former teammate and fellow Eagles legend Fletcher Cox, took to the mound before the Phillies faced the Atlanta Braves. The duo threw out the ceremonial first pitch (or pitches in this case) with Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper set to receive.

After the pitch, Harper got an autograph from Kelce right there on the field. Perfection.

MLB fans were furious after Max Fried’s clear strike was called a ball during Braves-Phillies

How was this called a ball and not a strike?!

The Atlanta Braves suffered one of the more maddening missed calls on a pitch you’ll see in a MLB game this season.

As he was pitching against Philadelphia Phillies right fielder Nick Castellanos on Saturday in the bottom of the first inning, Braves ace Max Fried threw a clean pitch right into the middle of the strike zone that should’ve sent Castellanos to the bench and concluded the inning for Philly.

However, the umpire somehow called it a ball instead of a strike and left Castellanos at the plate to eventually give the Phillies a 3-2 lead in the first, per MLB.com’s Mark Bowman.

There are always debatable calls in baseball when it comes to the strike zone, but this is a bizarre whiff for the umpire that absolutely sets a sour tone for how balls and strikes will be called this year.

The Braves got the lead back in the second inning, but the team is still likely furious this Fried strike pitch didn’t count as it should’ve. They say winning is the best medicine, but this one will sting for a bit either way.

MLB fans did not like this call one bit.

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Nick Castellanos shared a humorous moment with his son Liam after hitting a Phillies homer in spring training

For the Castellanos, baseball is a family affair.

Philadelphia Phillies right fielder Nick Castellanos has never struggled to knock out homers, and he notched his latest swing for the fences in spring training on Saturday against the Minnesota Twins.

However, to Castellanos’ son Liam, Saturday’s game was another opportunity to get to spend some time with his dad.

The younger Castellanos helped out the Phillies as their bat boy during the game, and the elder Castellanos playfully motioned for his son to come get the bat after he hit the home run.

It was an adorable moment between the two Castellanos, as a dad humorously reminded his son to not forget his job for the day.

The young Castellanos became a fixture during the Phillies’ playoff run last season as he cheered on his dad in the stands, and it looks like the Castellanos haven’t skipped a beat in keeping baseball a very fun family affair. We’re sure Liam can be the spring training bat boy any time.

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Meet Ronald Wilson, the man behind home plate in Rutgers gear during the MLB playoffs

Philadelphia Phillies super fan Ronald Wilson sported his love for Rutgers this fall.

Philadelphia Phillies super fan Ronald Wilson has a love for his baseball team that runs deep. But the man with the best  (and most visible) seats for Phillies games also has a huge passion for Rutgers. That was very much on display this fall for the whole world to see.

And Wilson’s appearances on television created some buzz in new Jersey since he was always wearing a Rutgers hat. Given that his seats are right behind home plate, Wilson was seen nationally on nearly every pitch of the baseball playoff games at Citizens Bank Park, proudly sporting his Rutgers gear.

A former executive at Coca-Cola (where he was the chief operating officer and president of the Philadelphia Coca-Cola Bottling Company), Wilson graduated from Rutgers in 1967 with a degree in history. Wilson’s seats behind home plate date back to the old (and now demolished) Veterans Stadium, the previous home of the Phillies (and the Philadelphia Eagles).

He says the community around Phillies games is special to him.

“These are things money can’t buy so that’s what makes it special and it’s a club there with these people that we sit there with – they’ve been there for almost 20 years,” Wilson said in an interview this fall.

“So it’s our little clubhouse that we have there which is kind of fun. The people that work there we’ve known for years and before the game John Middleton, the owner, he comes up (and we’re) high-fiving each other. When I turned 70 – I’ve been retired (for) 15 years – they had a surprise birthday party for me there. Mike Schmidt was there, Larry Bowa, (and) the owner of the team. My family has a really close relationship with the Phillies for a long time.”

(h/t Eddie Antommarchi for the screenshot as posted on the Rutgers Athletics Tailgating Club)

The Rutgers association runs deep for Wilson, who is there to spend time with his family but says he likes “the visibility his seats afford me to show my Rutgers pride.”

Wilson is very much a loyal son.

He has served as the interim president of the Rutgers University Foundation and Executive V.P. for Development and Alumni and continues to follow Rutgers athletics very closely. Just because he can’t make football games doesn’t mean that he isn’t watching the program’s rebuild, now in its fourth year under head coach Greg Schiano.

“I live in Florida in the winter so it’s hard for me to do both. I mean, that’s tricky. But yeah, I tried to do that if I can, and we’re back -I mean, this is to me, it’s still a transition. year and Rutgers has a  pretty good record right now…I think Greg is great at recruiting guys,” Wilson said.

“It’s gonna get better and better and better so I’m not expecting crazy things this year though a bowl is pretty crazy from a couple of years ago to think about that now. So that’s great. But I think the future looks great for all sports at Rutgers. I mean, our Big Ten teams are doing pretty decent. A few years ago, that wasn’t the case. It’s pretty impressive.”

Former LSU pitcher Aaron Nola signs massive new contract with Phillies

One of the most reliable pitchers in the MLB has earned a massive new contract.

One of the most reliable pitchers in the MLB has earned a massive new contract. [autotag]Aaron Nola[/autotag], Baton Rouge’s very own superstar, has played for the Philadelphia Phillies since they drafted him in the first round of the 2014 MLB draft.

After nine years in the majors at Philly, Nola became a free agent and he was allowed to shop around the market and choose where he wanted to spend the next part of his career. There were multiple teams vying for his talents but the two main ones were the Phillies and their division rival the Atlanta Braves.

At the end of it all, Nola decided to return to the city of brotherly love. The Phillies signed Nola to a 7-year, $172 million contract with no player or team options. It is the biggest contract the Phillies have ever given to a pitcher and their 11th-largest contract in franchise history.

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D-backs pitcher Zac Gallen absolutely crushed a trash-talking Phillies fan with a single tweet

The account went private REAL quick.

The Arizona Diamondbacks shocked the entire baseball-watching world with their run through the postseason and the franchise’s first National League pennant since 2001. And to get to that World Series, the D-backs had to go through an ultra-confident Phillies team and fan base.

So, you can’t really blame the D-backs players for enjoying those two straight wins at Citizens Bank Park … even if it meant a brutal awakening for Phillies fans.

Though D-backs ace Zac Gallen struggled in the postseason, Phillies fans didn’t have much room to talk considering the team *just* got eliminated. That didn’t stop one Phillies fan from trying, though, and Gallen needed just one tweet to send the account private.

When a Phillies fan tried to tell Gallen that he went 0-2 against the Phillies, the D-backs pitcher sent the account a Google screenshot for Phillies spring training tickets. You know, just in case the fan wanted tickets for the Phillies’ next game.

Yeah, don’t mess with D-backs players if you’re a Phillies fan. It won’t end well.

Foul-mouthed Phillies fans have so many NSFW things to say in a cathartic post-Game 7 video

Leave it to Phillies fans to find creative new ways to curse out their favorite baseball team.

Philadelphia Phillies fans becoming completely unhinged after losing is hysterically on brand.

Fans of Philadelphia sports teams are going through it right now. In the last year, nearly every major professional team in the city has brutally lost in the post-season.

The Philadelphia Eagles lost in the Super Bowl. Philadelphia Union, the city’s soccer team, lost in the MLS Cup. The Philadelphia 76ers did Philadelphia 76ers things. The Phillies lost a World Series and just face-planted in the NLCS. Woof.

Philly is the city of “brotherly love” and the “brotherly shove,” but hell hath no fury like sports fans scorned.

Warning: NSFW language.

In a video posted by Brandon Satterfield of Q102 Philly, fans were asked what they think of the Phillies after their latest post-season blunder.

“[Expletive] the Phillies, honestly,” one fan said. “Let’s trade the whole [expletive] team. This team [expletive] blew it today,” another chimed in.

Oh my.

But they weren’t entirely done letting out their emotions. Toward the end of the cathartic video, one poor soul had had enough of talking about the team. “Move [expletive] on! I’m crying instead of dancing!” Yikes.

If you know a Phillies fan, please hug them.