People try to downplay Bryce as some sort of defense mechanism. He's no more a douche than any other super athelete. We didnt magically win in the postseason because Harper wasnt here.
He’s a lightning rod for the playoff failures even though he generally performed well. The where’s my ring comment did not work out. And they would not have won four division titles without him. No Soto back then. Letting him go allowed them to sign Corbin which helped win a title. So there is that.