Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper left Wednesday's game at Toronto after being hit on the left elbow by a pitch -- but he isn't convinced it's worth taking a couple of days off to rest.
"It was stiffening up a little bit, but as of right now, he's fine," Phillies manager Rob Thomson said. "I think he could have continued on if we really had to."
"We all know when Kyle gets hot, man, it's fun to watch," Harper said. "We're excited to be able to see that. I love seeing homers and him do that. It's super impressive." The 416-foot drive was Schwarber's 32nd home run of the season, and he matched Brady Anderson for ninth with 44 leadoff homers. Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson is tops with 81, while Toronto's"There's a lot of talk about how he doesn't steal bases, he doesn't do this, he doesn't do that," Thomson said of Schwarber. "But he walks and he slugs."
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