In case anyone has managed to miss it over the past two postseasons, Bryce Harper delivered the message with a two-homer game and a double stare-down of Orlando Arcia: Playoff Bryce is a different beast from regular-season Bryce. No moment seems too big for the Phillies' slugger and, Game 2 baserunning gaffe and all, he continues to further his growing reputation as this generation's Mr. October.
Reggie Jackson, the original, hit 18 home runs in 77 career postseason games. Harper, with three so far in 2023, has 14 in 42 postseason games. Indeed, out of 192 players with at least 150 career postseason plate appearances, Harper ranks fifth in OPS at 1.