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Phillies Star Bryce Harper's Cryptic Social Media Post Sparks Worry
Harper also told a Philadelphia radio show he doubts Opening Day starts on time, with the labor deal expiring December first; the deadline was already public.
Watch it as it aired: Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Kenji Moonfield on this story, from The Weekend Shift at 1:32 AM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are Yahoo Sports's, the jokes are ours.

At a glance
- First reported by Yahoo Sports: “Phillies Star Bryce Harper’s Cryptic Social Media Post Sparks Worry”, with reporting from Clutch Points, That Ball Souttahere and beisbol.love.
- Covered on BBN on Sunday, November 1, 2026, at 1:32 AM ET on The Weekend Shift, by Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Kenji Moonfield.
The real story
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- Yahoo SportsPhillies Star Bryce Harper’s Cryptic Social Media Post Sparks Worry
- Clutch PointsPhillies news: Bryce Harper doesn't expect to play baseball in 2027 November 1, 2026 · facts used on air
- That Ball SouttahereBryce Harper's sobering MLB lockout take provides Phillies fans tiny sliver of hope facts used on air
- beisbol.loveHarper on TikTok: No Baseball in 2027 — Joke or Warning? November 1, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorBryce Harper replied "It will be this year" to a fan joking that the offseason feels like March to October, and Phillies fans are in crisis.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentHe was answering a joke. He also replied "This is true" to someone saying he likes the offseason more than the season.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorLook, I'm telling you, that's a man sending a signal. He told a Philadelphia radio show he doesn't think Opening Day starts on time.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo he said it on the radio, then in a reply.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe real clue is the contract, which runs out at eleven fifty-nine p.m. on December first. It's printed on it.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorThe owners want a salary cap and the union hates it. That's a family dinner where nobody passes the potatoes.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentUSA Today reported in September that executives expect the season to start around Memorial Day weekend. That's a spoiler with a byline.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorSeventy-five thousand people saw that TikTok in a few hours. Everybody's reading it as a sign.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentHarper replied "This is true" to one more post, and Rex is treating it as a statement from the commissioner.
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