Bryce Harper choked back tears in front of family and Phillies teammates as he accepted the 2021 NL MVP trophy from Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt. Harper pulled it together and laughed as he told a packed ballpark, "You guys let us know when we suck, and when we're really good." Harper followed with a walk-off blast: "Let's go have a party on Broad Street." Phillies fans roared at the thought of the first championship parade for the franchise since 2008. "They're along with the ride with us," Harper said. "We all want to get back there." Where, again? Harper could have given a geography — and history — lesson after Kyle Gibson struck out 10 and tossed two-hit ball over seven shutout innings to lead the Phillies to a 4-2 win over the Oakland Athletics on Saturday. read more https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=401354274
