Mattingly downplays Harper's 'we need help' comments ahead of Deadline
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"Mattingly downplays Harper's 'we need help' comments ahead of Deadline" is generating significant coverage in the Sports category, with 2 articles from 2 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
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Coverage (5)
- Don Mattingly on Bryce Harper’s belief the Phillies need ‘help’ at deadline: ‘Players like being GMs’ Inquirer.com · 16h ago
- Why the Phillies should consider mid-season shakeup at trade deadline Phillies Nation · 16h ago
- Bryce Harper admits Phillies 'need some help' just before team gets swept by Marlins Yahoo Sports · 16h ago
- Don Mattingly answers Bryce Harper's candor with some candor of his own nbcsportsphiladelphia.com · 16h ago
- Bryce Harper pleaded with the Phillies FO for 'help' at the trade deadline, but Don Mattingly isn't on board CBS Sports · 16h ago
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