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Castellanos, Harper Back Up Pregame Outfits With Their Play

The Philadelphia Phillies' two stars were spotted wearing Deion Sanders and Colorado Buffaloes outfits prior to Game 3 of the NLDS on Wednesday. They backed up that message with their play on the field.
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Castellanos, Harper Back Up Pregame Outfits With Their Play
Castellanos, Harper Back Up Pregame Outfits With Their Play

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Coming into Game 3 on Wednesday, the attitude surrounding the Philadelphia Phillies and fans within Citizens Bank Park was no longer about the one that got away in Game 2.

It was about making life miserable for the Atlanta Braves.

This atmosphere was created from a postgame report by Fox Sports' Jake Mintz who said Orlando Arcia was mocking Bryce Harper after Monday's loss.

That prompted Harper and Nick Castellanos to show up wearing some interesting outfits on Wednesday.

The superstar donned a Coach Prime t-shirt, representing current Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders. Castellanos wore a Buffaloes sweatshirt with "Prime" written on it, before heading into the stadium.

The Phillies' official social media account posted both of their pictures with the caption, "They done messed around."

It would have been one thing for both Harper and Castellanos to show up in these outfits to make a statement.

But it was an ever bolder one to perform the way they did in Game 3.

The right fielder tied the game 1-1 in the third inning with a solo shot. Five batters later Harper hit a three-run bomb the same inning to put Philadelphia up 4-1 and never look back.

The duo didn't just stop there though.

Harper hit his second homer of the game in the sixth inning and Castellanos hit his second during the eighth.

They became the fourth pair of teammates to have a multi-home run performance in the same postseason game.

The Phillies came out of Game 3 with a statement 10-2 victory.

Now, they have to close things out in Game 4 on Thursday to advance to their second consecutive National League Championship Series.

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Brad Wakai
BRAD WAKAI

Brad Wakai graduated from Penn State University with a degree in Journalism. While an undergrad, he did work at the student radio station covering different Penn State athletic programs like football, basketball, volleyball, soccer and other sports. Brad currently is the Lead Contributor for Nittany Lions Wire of Gannett Media where he continues to cover Penn State athletics. He is also a contributor at FanSided, writing about the Philadelphia 76ers for The Sixers Sense. Brad is the host of the sports podcast I Said What I Said, discussing topics across the NFL, College Football, the NBA and other sports. You can follow him on Twitter: @bwakai

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