The Swing of His Life

The Swing of His Life

In game 5 of the NLCS, the Phillies are up in the NLCS 

3-1.  In the bottom of the eighth, down 3-2. Bryce Harper steps up to the plate against flamethrower Robert Suarez of the Padres. 

The Philadelphia Phillies entered a wild card position just barely reaching the postseason, when entering the postseason they had a special player on the team….   Bryce Harper. Former MVP and Rookie-Of-The-Year. This team was special with Bryce on the team.

Bryce Harper was dealing with a bounce back injury season but was ready for the Phillies Postseason. Their schedule?  Wild Card vs Cardinals….. Gone, NLDS vs Braves?..... Beat the Braves, in a split second the Phillies were on the verge of a National League championship Against the Padres In the NLCS and it  came down to one swing. It's enough pressure already in a moment like this, but the postseason, AND in one of the most clutch moments of your career? There's no looking back now.

A quick Look in, Harper faced Suarez before in the series. Facing him he grounded into a double play. The thing is? Suarez has a pattern in his pitches, he’ll throw a Change-up and after that, big heat fastballs to get you swinging and missing.  The pressures on him, and he gets a look at some pitches, but then,The pitch… a 99 mph fastball down and away, Harper swings….  It's silent for a little…. A liner, down the left field wall. It's… it's…. GONE!!   

The loud roar of the fans, the crack of the bat, the pitchers stare... Bryce Harper may not hit another home run like this.