Should the Phillies Trade Bryce Harper or Kyle Schwarber? Why Blockbuster Deal Doesn’t Make Sense

Getty Images The Phillies were bounced from the playoffs with a Game 3 Wild Card Series loss to the Braves on Thursday night. Given that the Phillies made the World Series in 2022 and have regressed in playoff performance since (NLCS in 2023, NLDS in 2024, NLDS in 2025 and WCS in 2026) along with a relatively old roster, there has been a stream of “end of an era” discussion on Friday. It’s not unreasonable. There are certainly plenty of questions for the front office to answer . There are bound to be overreactions. I overreact a decent amount of…