Former Nationals star Bryce Harper made his return to D.C. on Tuesday night as a member of the Phillies, and following a 41-minute rain delay, was booed lustily as he stepped into the batter’s box.
German Marquez’s five-year, $43 million extension with the Rockies is the second-largest guarantee for a pitcher with just two years of service, behind Blake Snell.
After Nationals fans gave him a rude welcome back, Harper led the Phillies to victory with three hits — including a monstrous home run.
Without one over the next five days, their season is going to come to a bitterly disappointing end that not only snaps the team’s six-year run of consecutive postseason appearances, but also spoils the guarantee from coach Bruce Boudreau that the team would, in fact, make the playoffs. What has to
German Marquez’s five-year, $43 million extension with the Rockies is the second-largest guarantee for a pitcher with just two years of service, behind Blake Snell.
A $100K contribution from the NHL — which will rake in over $4.5 billion this season — is anything but “significant.”
