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Well, whether we like it or not (LOL), it looks like Harper will be returning to the lineup as DH around May 5.
Bad news for Cave's PT, although I think Cave will keep his roster spot and we'll bid adieu to Kody Clemens

Harper is WAY WAY WAY "ahead" of schedule

Said it before

THIS ends BADLY......

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Only 159 days after Tommy John surgery, two-time MVP Bryce Harper has been cleared to play by the Philadelphia Phillies, sources tell ESPN. A remarkable recovery, shattering expectations he’d return in July. He's expected to be in the lineup starting at designated hitter Tuesday.

Damn, I wanted to see more Cave........

Man, it looks like most of us were very very wrong on Eflin.

i understood not bringing Eflin back at those numbers but then to overpay for Walker...not great

Yep - Eflin had two straight years of injury issues, but with the way Walker has looked - yikes

Congrats to Zach on winning the battle of Philly legends by beating Vinny V today

sentinelhyder wrote: ↑Thu May 04, 2023 8:28 pm i understood not bringing Eflin back at those numbers but then to overpay for Walker...not great

That was the going rate, though.
Looking at the money they got and their current numbers/status, who would you rather have?

-- Eflin
-- Walker
-- Taillon
-- Colon (!!)
-- Thor
-- DeGrom
-- Verlander
-- Kluber
-- Bassitt
-- Eovaldi

Other than Eflin and maybe Eovaldi, it's been a disaster!
There was literally not a move the Phillies could have made.

Jeff Hoffman up
Yunior Marte sent down

Yeah, this might be short-lived.
As Winkelman was saying, they had to bring up Hoffman or lose him. So they'll take a look. But he doesn't look like anything special.

I was more bummed by the speculation that they'll DFA Vasquez to activate Suarez. I think he's been pretty serviceable.