CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) - Bryce Harper showed off his mighty power a week before opening day. The slugger hit his first two Grapefruit League homers for the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday, driving one completely out of the ballpark. "I feel good right now," Harper said. "The swing feels good. The ... (více...)

Bryce Harper has his timing at the plate. The superstar outfielder announced it by hammering a pair of home runs in the Phillies’ 13-6 win Thursday afternoon over the Blue Jays, much to the delight of the sellout crowd of 8,934 at Spectrum Field. “The first one was a rocket, had incredible carry,”... (více...)

Bryce Harper hit a pair of homers Thursday as the Phillies beat the Blue Jays 13-6.

It's a rare spring power outburst from Harper. He did hit eight homers in the Grapefruit League two years ago, but aside from that, he's never hit more than three since debuting in 2011. The homers today were his first of this spring, though he came in with just 10 at-bats after signing late and missing a couple of days with a bruised ankle. He's now 3-for-13 with seven strikeouts and six walks.

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Bryce Harper has been playing catch-up since his free agency carried over into spring training. (více...)

Harper watches his first inning blast out over the right field wall. It was his first home run in a Phillies uniform, his first of two on the day.

It has happened 184 times over his first seven regular seasons in Major League Baseball and another five times in the postseason. There were even a few launched during spring training. But all of those happened in another uniform.

This afternoon for the first time as a member of the Philadelphia Phillies, Bryce Harper enjoyed the feeling of blasting a home run. In fact, he enjoyed it so much that he decided to do it again, crushing a sixth-inning blast as well (více...)