This was early July, less than two weeks after Bryce Harper had three pins placed in his broken left thumb. The Phillies, minus their best player, arrived in St. Louis for a series that opened on a Friday, ran through the weekend, and wrapped up on Monday. Two day games sandwiched between two night games to begin a three-city road trip that led into the All-Star break.
What a perfect time, Kyle Schwarber thought, for some team bonding.
Schwarber, whose leadership skills are second only to his home-run power, asked the Phillies’ travel staff to help reserve a ballroom in the hotel and spread the word through the clubhouse.
