This season, as well, just like their last three seasons, the Philadelphia Phillies’ “boom or bust” offense goes cold at the worst possible time. They lost again in the playoffs against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Division Series, which brought their playoff record to 3-10 in their last 13 playoff games. And when the team needed to address what’s truly missing, a new drama grabbed all the headlines.

Team president Dave Dombrowski personally lit the match during his press conference when he publicly questioned if Bryce Harper could ever return to “elite form.” Now, that was enough to spark trade speculation. Harper later told The Athletic he felt deeply hurt by the comments. After all, the 33-year-old superstar signed a 13-year deal to avoid this exact drama. “I hav

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