MLB notebook: Harper happy for
Nationals
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[October 19, 2019]
Bryce Harper played his first
seven seasons with the Nationals, leaving Washington in the
offseason to sign a 10-year, $330 million megadeal with division
rival Philadelphia.
And while the Phillies fell short of the postseason and the
Nationals are heading to the World Series, the outfielder said he
isn't second-guessing his decision to go elsewhere and isn't
jealous.
"No. I'm so happy for them," Harper told The Athletic. "You know how
hard it is to get into the postseason and win games. For them to be
able to put it together this year the way they have, it's an amazing
thing."
Harper, 27, played in four National League Division Series with the
Nationals, but they never were able to advance to the NL
Championship Series. He rejected an offer from the Nationals, who
used the saved money to add pitchers Patrick Corbin and Anibal
Sanchez, then bolstered the bullpen at the trade deadline.
"It was kind of the perfect storm for them," Harper said. "... Not
signing me, they were able to go out and get the starting pitching
that they needed and the pitching that they needed for their
bullpen."
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The New York Yankees dropped an injured CC Sabathia from the
American League Championship Series roster, likely ending the
veteran pitcher's career.
Pitching in relief Thursday night in Game 4 of the ALCS, Sabathia
"suffered a subluxation of his left shoulder joint," the team said
in a statement. A subluxation is a partial dislocation, according to
Johns Hopkins Medicine.
Right-handed reliever Ben Heller replaced Sabathia on the roster. On
the season, the 28-year-old pitched 7 2/3 innings over six games,
recording a 1.23 ERA with nine strikeouts.
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Giancarlo Stanton was back in the lineup for the Yankees, who were
facing elimination in Game 5 of the ALCS against the Houston Astros.
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Philadelphia Phillies
right fielder Bryce Harper (3) addresses the crowd before final game
of the season against the Miami Marlins at Citizens Bank Park.
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Stanton, who played in the opening game of the ALCS before missing
three games in a row with a quadriceps strain, batted fourth and
served as designated hitter, replacing Edwin Encarnacion in the
lineup. DJ LeMahieu played first base and batted leadoff.
Stanton attempted to play Thursday but manager Aaron Boone wasn't
comfortable playing him after a pregame workout.
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Atlanta Braves All-Star first baseman Freddie Freeman is recovering
from arthroscopic surgery on his right elbow and should be ready for
spring training, the team announced.
The procedure was performed in New York on Wednesday by Dr. David
Altchek. The surgeon "cleaned out the entire right elbow joint
during the procedure, removing three fragmented loose bodies and
cleaning up multiple bone spur formations that had developed," the
team said in a statement.
Freeman, 30, hit .295 with a career-high 38 home runs and 121 RBIs
in 158 regular-season games. In five postseason games, he was 4 of
20 with a home run, one RBI and six strikeouts.
--Field Level Media
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