All of Philadelphia exhaled deeply on Saturday when the word came down that Bryce Harper was not seriously injured by Trent Thornton’s 96 mph fastball that grotesquely hit the $330 million man’s left ankle bone. Thoughts of Harper missing Opening Day filled everyone’s minds for about 24 hours, but barring a catastrophe over these next few days, the free agent prize of the off-season will be in the starting lineup against the Atlanta Braves on March 28.
However, that won’t stop Phillies fans from worrying, especially since Harper has yet to record a base hit this spring.