The creators of the original Phillie Phanatic accused the Philadelphia Phillies of "an affront to our intellectual property rights and to Phillies fans everywhere".
Kapler has been hired as San Francisco's manager, receiving a three-year contract to replace Bruce Bochy, who retired at the end of the season with San Francisco.
Trea Turner's go-ahead grand slam lifted Washington to a 6-5 comeback victory and sweeping the Philadelphia Phillies, assuring the Nats NL Wildcard and eliminated the Phillies.
Philadelphia Phillies finally landed Bryce Harper with a record contract. Harper and the Phillies agreed to a $330 million, 13-year contract, the largest deal in baseball history.
Bryce Harper met with the Los Angeles Dodgers over the weekend, a sign the market for the star free agent might be picking up as spring training enters its second full week.