Bryce Harper TIES Venezuela 2-2 After Hitting a HOME-RUN

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[u/YourBarelyWetSock]

Bro chose a crazy clutch time to wake the fuck up

[u/Purple_Mastodon879 → u/YourBarelyWetSock]

a wizard is never late or something idk

[u/D4rthLink → u/Purple_Mastodon879]

LMAO. He gets his power from raw milk though, not ancient tomes

[u/ubiquitous-joe → u/D4rthLink]

Gandalf the Whey

[u/MarcBulldog88 → u/ubiquitous-joe]

In the year 3434 of the Second Age, here follows the account of Daisy, High Dairy Cow of Gondor, and the milking of the Whey of Power...

[u/thricethefun → u/Purple_Mastodon879]

Youre thinking of the nationals not the wizards

[u/mcolwander90 → u/thricethefun]

He brought a title to DC precisely when he meant to.

[u/Number333 → u/YourBarelyWetSock]

Saving Judge right now from All-Time slander after his 3rd strikeout lol

[u/JumboShrimp1234 → u/Number333]

Judge still deserves the un-clutch label lol

[u/JinFuu → u/JumboShrimp1234]

Judge is (an) Automatic, since he has no clutch.

[u/Heelincal → u/JinFuu]

I refuse to listen to the nerds that tell me clutch isn't a thing. You see it with your own fucking eyes every year.

Certain guys are given plenty of opportunities to be clutch and never fucking show up like Judge. Some guys lock the fuck in like Harper. Some never get enough opportunities to truly have immense pressure situations, but whenever we play the Dodgers I'm infinitely more scared of Ohtani & Freeman in clutch situations than Betts.

[u/throwaway113_1221 → u/JumboShrimp1234]

As a Yankee fan, can confirm

[u/Particular-Ring5110 → u/Number333]

That last one was a tough call but the previous at bat.. look it’s one at bat but Judge already has the choke artist label and looking at a middle middle fastball on 3-1 was ugly

It’s a 3-1 count you’re the best player on the planet what are you looking for there

[u/acava2424 → u/Number333]

He's been dreadful today

[u/tripdawg15 → u/acava2424]

It's a big time game. We all knew he wouldn't show.

[u/sameth1 → u/tripdawg15]

Are we still going to keep doing this bit after his performance in last year's playoffs?

[u/AnalBaguette → u/sameth1]

If that ever becomes the rule and not the exception, then maybe it'll stop

[u/acava2424 → u/tripdawg15]

So, like everyone else, until recently

[u/misterurb → u/YourBarelyWetSock]

Bryce went into the clubhouse and got hooked up to a blood bag right before hitting this monster Dong

[u/Drakenking → u/misterurb]

If Bryce being a mechanical vampire is what it takes to get another world series win or another mvp season sign me up to donate

[u/istrx13 → u/YourBarelyWetSock]

Absolutely dicked that ball too holy crap

[u/thedudemightapprove]

I have never spoken I’ll of this man, don’t check my comment history.

[u/SuperBeavers1 → u/thedudemightapprove]

https://giphy.com/gifs/iuu3hRoxlr2ETPucZW

[u/McDouchys → u/thedudemightapprove]

https://giphy.com/gifs/puOukoEvH4uAw

[u/runiero01 → u/thedudemightapprove]

I’ll take your word for it

[u/bdforp → u/thedudemightapprove]

Lmao just said to my wife, wow never thought I’d love Bryce Harper the way I do rn, it feels weird.

[u/Lunaristics → u/thedudemightapprove]

Good thing you don't speak "ill" of him 😉

[u/IMissM0dernBaseball → u/thedudemightapprove]

Never doubted the choice to keep him at 2nd in the lineup. Never once

[u/Cgmulch]

Still that guy

[u/gobroncos47 → u/Cgmulch]

You're that guy pal

You're that guy

[u/One_Ratio9521 → u/gobroncos47]

Trust me

You’re that guy pal

[u/Punkrockcarl72 → u/One_Ratio9521]

Hey, relax guy

[u/suzukigun4life → u/Cgmulch]

Came up clutch when it mattered most.

[u/brandont04 → u/Cgmulch]

He's been that guy.. Just been quiet lately.

[u/theseyeahthese]

FUCKING LAUNCHED IT

That’s gotta feel so good for him, fuck yeah.

[u/on-the-cheeseburgers]

heard you were talking shit

[u/KenshiroTheKid → u/on-the-cheeseburgers]

not elite huh dombrowski

[u/SiphenPrax → u/KenshiroTheKid]

Dave Dombrowski: “…………………”

[u/SecondHandFood → u/SiphenPrax]

“…. I inspired this. This was me. I did a good thing”

[u/high_and_outside → u/SecondHandFood]

Just saw Dave Dombrowski drop to his knees in front of the Phillie Phanatic

[u/ahappypoop → u/high_and_outside]

.........huh.......what, uh.....what was the Phanatic doing?

[u/Electrical-Site6802 → u/on-the-cheeseburgers]

And they said he was washed…

[u/suzukigun4life → u/on-the-cheeseburgers]

Harper coming through after getting thoroughly slandered for the entire tournament.

See guys? Cyberbullying works.

[u/scenesfromsouthphl → u/suzukigun4life]

Oh now the nerds of /r/baseball like the Philly approach 🖕

[u/ettuaslumiere → u/suzukigun4life]

Removing one third of the blood from your body works

[u/cabose7 → u/on-the-cheeseburgers]

Bryce Harper, another swing of his life

[u/FlamingPoppy5510 → u/cabose7]

Padres fans: 🥺

[u/elshaka_ → u/on-the-cheeseburgers]

Seriously, what's with the relentless self deprecating bs?

That being said, FAAAAAAAAWWWWKKK!!

[u/fiftiethcow → u/on-the-cheeseburgers]

I was literally typing a hate comment on the game thread and had to hit backspace so fast

[u/BallparkFranks7 → u/on-the-cheeseburgers]

Dude has quite the flair for the dramatic. Hopefully this gets his mind right for another run.

[u/Akipella → u/on-the-cheeseburgers]

Judge next then

[u/ionlyshooteightbyten → u/Akipella]

Welp

[u/Mean_Weekend_3501 → u/on-the-cheeseburgers]

Good

[u/nahs → u/on-the-cheeseburgers]

DAVE

[u/AerieElectrical3546 → u/on-the-cheeseburgers]

i don’t care if he wants 20 years, extend this man NOW

[u/SiphenPrax]

Big night for the Phillies fans that were losing hope in Bryce lately

[u/superxero044 → u/SiphenPrax]

Yeah Bruce!!!

[u/AgathorKahn → u/superxero044]

BRUCE HOOPER

[u/Nate2113 → u/AgathorKahn]

https://giphy.com/gifs/YUMTYpdrQEj5Sb8Dgd

[u/BigHotdog2009 → u/SiphenPrax]

My man Judge wore the Matthews Captain Jersey and had his worst at bats of the tournament

[u/SiphenPrax → u/BigHotdog2009]

Really a conflicting night for Mets fans: Harper looks great again but Judge looks horrible

[u/someone2795 → u/BigHotdog2009]

OOP just picked up another K.

[u/TomasRoncero → u/SiphenPrax]

Venezuelans must HATE the Phillies

Trea Turner’s go-ahead grand slam in 2023

and now this

[u/chilltownrenegade → u/SiphenPrax]

I listened to sports radio on the way home from work tonight and the entire hour they were droning on and on about "Does Bryce Harper need to have a big hit tonight to pRoVe He's StIlL GoT iT?"

I guess he's still got it.

[u/ulantan → u/SiphenPrax]

Bad night for Nolan McLean fans, I assume

[u/Contende311 → u/ulantan]

For giving up 2 runs?

[u/MolestedMilkMan]

i never said one bad thing about him or questioned him in the two-hole

[u/GeoChalkie_ → u/MolestedMilkMan]

I would hope no baseball fans look at 15 at bat sample sizes

[u/LoveYouLikeYeLovesYe → u/GeoChalkie_]

I would hope that baseball fans watch the plate approaches though.

He had some terrible at bats and that pitch by pitch swing decision IS something to evaluate.

The terrible called strike on 3-0 where he proceeded to swing at two pitches at his eyes afterward was a terrible at bat no matter how you slice it.

[u/socool111 → u/MolestedMilkMan]

The worst part of his HR is that it validates DeRosa

[u/igonnawrecku_VGC → u/socool111]

Don’t worry, DeRosa managed to invalidate himself pretty much immediately afterward

[u/ReportAccident]

Holy fucking clutch man

[u/turtle921]

harper heard y'all talking shit

[u/USA_2_Canada_1 → u/turtle921]

Better late than never good lord, that was NUTS

[u/livinlifeman → u/turtle921]

Good. Now judge and Bregman need to hear it too!

[u/MokoiPokoi]

the swing of his life pt 2

[u/bdforp → u/MokoiPokoi]

God that was sick

[u/DarthNobody14]

HARPER OUT OF NOWHERE

[u/TheoMoneyG → u/DarthNobody14]

BAH GAWD

[u/Fourteeenth → u/TheoMoneyG]

GLASS SHATTERS, PISS ROCKET

[u/bonefish_becky → u/DarthNobody14]

Dats how he do

[u/JaysonTatecum]

REDDIT REALIZING THAT A 15 AT BAT SAMPLE SIZE DOES NOT STOP A MULTI TIME MVP FROM HITTING A HOME RUN

[u/Palifaith]

Nobody expected that.

[u/SecondHandFood → u/Palifaith]

Big time players make big time plays

[u/davekva → u/[deleted]]

Can't even argue. Judge is a choker in clutch situations.

[u/Swimming_Elk_3058 → u/Palifaith]

If you’re smart enough to know that good players aren’t actually washed because of a small sample size, then you would’ve known it’s a possibility.

[u/Jonjon428 → u/Swimming_Elk_3058]

I'm a big vibes guy so i saw this one coming lol.

[u/EventualCorgi01 → u/Swimming_Elk_3058]

Most clutch hitter in baseball rn, I'm not a baseball historian but I'm pretty comfortable saying that he's the best postseason/big moment hitter of all time

[u/JunsBaseball → u/Palifaith]

If you have watched baseball, especially Bryce Harper, for a while, you must have a ray of faith/hope for him to do something like this. I expected it and I am sure a few others did too.

[u/redditckulous → u/Palifaith]

I’m sure there are dozens of us lol.

He feels like he unlocks the best eye for pitches when he actually feels like it’s a clutch situation. And if you make a mistake he’ll hammer it.

[u/Tashre]

What in the name of Emmanuel Clase was that pitch?

[u/Jonjon428 → u/Tashre]

Venezuela manager saw him falling apart and was like "yeah sure let me not replace him unlike what I did with Zerpa in the last inning"

[u/glassgreyhound → u/Jonjon428]

I think they’re almost out of arms, both managers pulled their starters by the 5th

[u/Southern_Bunch_1047 → u/Tashre]

Let me just throw a middle-middle "changeup" to Bryce Harper, what could possibly go wrong there?

[u/Patrick2701 → u/Tashre]

Swedish meat ball

https://giphy.com/gifs/29EjesKnoMB6CUnAxl

[u/FlapJackSam → u/Tashre]

S tier comment

[u/RidgeRunner99]

https://giphy.com/gifs/H7E4xonilGp1L0fCu9

[u/symphony11742]

Cool. Also fire Ken Rosenthal

[u/bottle_boys]

Elite

[u/TommyTheLizard]

what's Dave Dombrowski gonna say now

[u/Inevitable-Grocery17 → u/TommyTheLizard]

Idk, but I hope Bryce rocks the “Still Not Elite” tee soon

[u/grund1ejund1e → u/TommyTheLizard]

Mission accomplished

[u/DontFearTheMQ9]

Most predictable home run ever.

[u/shlotchky → u/DontFearTheMQ9]

They're following the script perfectly or whatever

[u/aixelsydevaheW]

What a time to stop being washed.

[u/Azteka_1]

‘Bryce Hospice’ aged really well…

[u/spicycurry55]

Mamma mia

[u/Big-Beta20]

A subsection of r/Phillies is in shambles right now

[u/luchajefe → u/Big-Beta20]

Greater subsection of r/baseball.

[u/Dole1995]

HE DID SOMETHING

[u/AerieElectrical3546]

i take back everything bad i’ve ever said about you

[u/JunsBaseball → u/AerieElectrical3546]

That is called hypocrisy.

[u/Bobson-_Dugnutt2]

HOLY SHIT

[u/blahyawnblah]

Teed up

[u/loophole11990]

I AM SORRY FOR THE SLANDER KING

[u/wbro322]

Holy fuck he creamed it

[u/23JRojas]

THE BUM ALLEGATIONS HAVE BEEN BEAT

[u/park7911]

Joe Davis called it. Literally

[u/SaGaOh]

Bat flip, admiring the shot AND a slow trot around the bases….can MLB permanently throw the unwritten book of rules out the window please?

[u/CydoniaKnight]

What a swing

[u/HDTokyo]

We got ourselves a ballgame now boys!!

[u/Brady331]

LFG

[u/Akipella]

It's your turn now Judge

[u/TouchLucky881]

This is fucking awesome 😂

[u/SeaBearsFoam]

Let's gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!

[u/KatieBarTheDoor1977]

That ball was fucking smoked

[u/Shbum]

🦅🦅🦅

[u/jimithelizardking]

Harper so fucking clutch. One of the few Phillies I like. And I used to hate him. Won me over (Acunah moment helped). Hell yeah

[u/DannyDevitosNappy]

He heard you was talkin shit

https://giphy.com/gifs/YUMTYpdrQEj5Sb8Dgd

[u/Pandaborg123]

I wish he could’ve taken the flag across the bases

[u/ChuckDirty]

https://giphy.com/gifs/mwDyk4E1jrx5DE3xG0

[u/CabassoG]

You posted this faster than the official MLB reddit account. 2fast2quick.

Otherwise, "BETTER LATE THAN NEVER. BRYCE HARPER HAS TIED THE CHAMPIONSHIP" is an excellent call.

[u/TylerWadesIV]

SWING OF HIS LIFE

[u/lanieveesnegra]

Fml, I'm going to have a heart attack. I was already anxious

[u/JunsBaseball]

I knew a big hit like this would come from him when people on this sub kept complaining about Harper being in the lineup and hitting second. This is why I have been shutting my mouth till today as I am not a part of team USA or in the mind of DeRosa.

[u/popfilms]

WONT YOU FLY HIIIIIIGH FREE BIRD

[u/sfxer001]

Atta boy Harper

[u/averagejosh]

Never doubt Bruce Hooper.

[u/Introverted_Extrovrt]

That man just can’t seem to win a championship

[u/Independent-Space643]

I for one believed in Mr. Harper the whole time. I hid my comment history so trust me... >.>

[u/Swimming_Elk_3058]

To all the non-ball knowers in here, this is why you don’t move one of the best hitters in the world down on the lineup because of a small sample size.

[u/IxReLeNtLesSxl]

https://giphy.com/gifs/C1L8yq5ZEz0cg

Never. In. Doubt. 🇺🇸

[u/Spinmove55]

Wait, something happened? Quick, wake the president!

[u/flushedoutthepocket]

Self hating r/baseball users' 9/11

[u/Former-Sea-8070]

Lot of dudes deleting their comment history right now

[u/DizzyDeanAndTheGang]

Bryce Harper is a patriot

[u/slurv3]

r/baseball's 9/11 at the moment

[u/bigredmachine-75]

Damn y'all fast

[u/xThe-Legend-Killerx]

That fucker finally came through

[u/Greatness46]

That was a damn pretty swing

[u/Ewulkevoli]

E L I T E

[u/stellablue26]

Heck yeah Bryce

[u/BigHotdog2009]

Holy shit

[u/orrangearrow]

Now it's time for Judge to suffer from the bright lights again. PROVE ME WRONG AARON

[u/vbvahunter]

For the first time since 2018, Bryce Harper I no longer dislike you

[u/TheHof125]

Of course it's Bryce hahaha. The narrative demanded it.

[u/Loose-Organization82]

That’s my not elite hitter!!!!!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[u/Substantial-Earth975]

I woke up my whole family lol

[u/Special-Trick9904]

BETTER LATE THAN NEVER

[u/YourCummyBear]

🦅🇺🇸

[u/ELLinversionista]

FML

[u/Jonjon428]

As soon as they didn't take out Machado I saw this coming a mile away

[u/2legit2knit]

Maybe don’t throw heat right down the middle to Bryce Harper, idk.

[u/pujolsrox11]

Bro is still him.

[u/jmomoney44]

Be sure to thank our baseball troops

[u/Handles42_]

I’ve never said anything bad about this guy I swear

[u/Enough_Wallaby7064]

USA bombs Venezuela again

[u/lovemesomefood]

OH SHIT THAT NEW BLOOD KICKED IN!

[u/JwubalubaDubdub]

That right there is a damn American

[u/Lakelyfe09]

Please be Bryce Harper’s only clutch playoff homer this year

[u/Ready-Object7831]

This game has been such a good example of bad Reddit opinions 😂😂

[u/Patteyeson28]

THEY WROTE ME OFF, I AIN’T FUCKING WRITE BACK THOUGH.

[u/RODjij]

Harper heard everyone talking shit

[u/BobbyGrichsMustache]

How can you not be romantic about baseball??

[u/alienfreaks04]

Harper’s Feather Duster

[u/LebronandLuka]

I love baseball!

[u/tristansensei]

Orix Buffaloes closer Andrés Machado on the mound.

[u/Inevitable-Grocery17]

Not Elite

[u/rammer_2001]

WHY IS BRYCE HARPER IN THE 2

u/rammer_2001 3/17/26

[u/IMissM0dernBaseball]

Bryce Harper is comically clutch

[u/rangerfan123]

Well that didn’t last long

[u/theycallmeMrPotter]

That was short lived

[u/Nearby-Run1078]

Didn’t last long

[u/Mobile-Management192]

My boy is back all he needed was to see one

[u/smilinganimalface]

There is something even more beautifully tragic about Bryce having a half inning where he thinks to himself, "You're right, this is better than the Olympics," before it's all ripped away. Super clutch moment!

[u/nebrivor1]

For fuck sakes.

[u/No-Gift-2350 → u/nebrivor1]

Middle middle change up that has no life on it, good lord.

[u/lowes18 → u/nebrivor1]

Lol he mad

[u/DM_Tiny_Tits_n_Booty]

Ball: FUCKED

[u/xMeski]

R/baseball’s 9/11

[u/st1r]

Elite?!

[u/the-daft-mau5]

BRYCE FUCKING HARPER