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Instant observations: Phillies are the NL champions
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Bryce Harper, Phillies nearing World Series after win vs. Padres
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Bryce Harper's Philly love story leads club into World Series
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Phillies Harper offers to play first base
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Harper, Schwarber HR as Wheeler, Phils top Pads to open NLCS
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Phillies mailbag: Bryce Harper's future at 1B, where Aaron Nola
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Harper working out at 1B to hasten return from surgery
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Can the Phillies repeat last year's success without Bryce Harper
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What they're saying: Bryce Harper is learning to play first base
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Phillies see importance of Bryce Harper playing first - and it's
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NLCS: Phillies maul Padres in Game 4 behind Harper, Hoskins and
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A decision on whether Bryce Harper needs elbow surgery appears
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Bryce Harper says he won't recruit Shohei Ohtani at first base
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Bryce Harper Philadelphia Phillies encouraging batting practice
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Bryce Harper's power dip has the Phillies' slugger off his average