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The Phillies must go over the luxury tax to save Bryce Harper's prime - The Good Phight
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Phils' Harper Vows to Play This Year, But No Date for Return - Bloomberg
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Bryce Harper to start at first base for Phillies as team evaluates trade deadline options
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Rehabbing Bryce Harper to begin revving it up at Phillies spring training
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Bryce Harper, Phillies both benefited from star's long-term contract
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Bryce Harper Is All-In On Pilates
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Bryce Harper to start at first base for Phillies as team evaluates trade deadline options
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Harper slugs 2 more homers as Phillies push Braves to brink of elimination in NLDS
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Phillies star Bryce Harper makes catch tumbling into photo pit in first career start at first base