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Sometimes, the daily links need no introduction. Sometimes, you just have to get to them and read them and bask in them. Today is one of those days because boy do we have one for you. If you were on social media last night, you know what I’m talking about.
On to the links.
Phillies news:
- I really don’t have anything funny or snarky to say. This is just.....something. It’s kind of stunning really.
- Should Bryce Harper win the MVP, his season would be wasted if the team doesn’t get to the playoffs.
- Will Hector Neris be back next year? That’s a question that needs to be answered once the bullpen gets revamped in 2022 ($).
MLB news:
- Enjoy this wild card chase in both leagues because it’s likely to vanish in its current form next year.
- An excellent article about how the declining numbers around basic cable will impact how and when MLB will expand.
- Wanted to go to a game in 2021? It cost you, with the price for an average baseball game increasing this season.
- Sandy Alderson is headed back to the president’s role next season for the Mets, looking to let baseball operations be run by someone else.