Nine straight losses for the Phillies: Bryce Harper has never seen anything like this

Charles-Alexis Brisebois
Nine straight losses for the Phillies: Bryce Harper has never seen anything like this
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This winter, the Phillies' president (Dave Dombrowski) publicly expressed doubts about Bryce Harper's ability to return to elite form.

He hasn't had a start to the season like he did in 2015 or 2021, but things aren't going too badly for him.

We wondered if this would leave a mark on the team. And in light of the Pennsylvania squad's dismal start to the season, we're wondering if there aren't, in fact, some connections to be made.

The focus has recently been on the Mets, who ended their 12-game losing streak yesterday… but the Phillies aren't doing much better. They currently sit below the New York team in the standings following their ninth straight loss, which came today.

Zack Wheeler's return (Saturday) won't change everything. Neither will Taijuan Walker's dismissal, for that matter.

Will the Phillies become the first team to fire their manager this season? Let's just say that wouldn't be a surprise to me at all.

But in the meantime, the team needs to find solutions.

Harper, before today's game, said he'd never seen a situation like this in his career. The guys clearly don't know how to get out of this right now.

It won't be easy. But there's so much money invested in the team that I expect the club won't give up and will do everything to get back into playoff contention quickly.

But with the worst record in MLB, one wonders if it isn't already too late.

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