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Bryce Harper After Phillies' Early Playoff Exit: 'You're Here to Win Games, and We Didn't'

Atlanta used a three-run homer and strong relief pitching to send Philadelphia to its fifth straight postseason exit.

  • On Thursday, the Philadelphia Phillies' season ended in the National League Wild Card Series after a 6-2 loss to the Atlanta Braves, eliminating them from postseason contention.
  • The Phillies' core of Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber, J.T. Realmuto, Zack Wheeler, and Aaron Nola has made five straight playoff appearances but has yet to win a championship.
  • Atlanta's Michael Harris II belted a three-run homer off Nola in the first inning, while Ray Kerr and Grant Holmes held Philadelphia to two runs in the deciding game.
  • Harper expects the roster to "look a lot different" in 2027, noting the team will undergo significant changes heading into the offseason.
  • Interim manager Don Mattingly took over after Rob Thomson was fired on April 28 following a 9-18 start; the Phillies clinched a playoff spot in Game 162.
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Bryce Harper after Phillies' early playoff exit: 'You're here to win games, and we didn't'

ATLANTA (AP) — Bryce Harper doesn't play the shoulda, woulda, coulda game.

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