The Philadelphia Phillies are moving on in the 2023 postseason after beating the Atlanta Braves in four games in the Division Series.
Now, they are about to play the red-hot Arizona Diamondbacks in the Championship Series.
It’s the second straight season they play in the NLCS.
Last year, they came out on top against the San Diego Padres.
Do the Phillies have what it takes to make it two World Series appearances in a row?
That remains to be seen.
For now, it’s time to celebrate, with the first game being on Monday.
The Phillies certainly celebrated their triumph in the clubhouse on Thursday night, and Bryce Harper was the center of attention.
Not because he was doing or saying anything in particular, but because of the whole story with Orlando Arcia.
“They’re spraying Bryce Harper with beer and yelling, ‘Atta boy, Harper!’”, Phillies insider Matt Gelb tweeted.
They’re spraying Bryce Harper with beer and yelling, “Atta boy, Harper!”
— Matt Gelb (@MattGelb) October 13, 2023
The phrase stems from Game 2 of the Division Series against the Braves.
Harper was running on first base, down one run and with one out in the ninth inning when Nick Castellanos hit a long drive to center.
Improbably, Michael Harris II caught the ball and quickly threw it to the infield where Austin Riley picked it up and threw it to first base, doubling off Harper in the process and ending the game.
Harper believed the ball was going to fall for an extra-base hit and was already running towards third base when he had to go back, which many people saw as a mistake.
After the game, Arcia was celebrating with teammates and said “ha-ha, atta boy Harper” in front of reporters.
Harper, of course, found out, and hit two home runs (with a stare towards Arcia included while rounding the bases) the following day.
In four games in the series, Harper hit .462/.611/1.154 with three home runs and a 1.765 OPS.
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