Bryce Harper
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Tuesday, May 14th, 2013My SovSport colleague Dmitry Shumin asked Ovi to describe what happened in one word. Ovi: “[We] sh*t ourselves.” #caps
— Dmitry Chesnokov (@dchesnokov) May 14, 2013
The Caps got spanked 5-0 by the Rangers in Game 7. Hard. [WaPo]
It was reminiscent of the Game 7 loss to Pittsburgh in ‘09. [WaPo]
Alex Ovechkin went absolutely apeshit on one [...]
Bryce Harper Video Hirschbeck Doesn’t Want You To See
Tuesday, May 7th, 2013You’re probably aware that Bryce Harper was ejected in the first inning of Sunday’s game. Nats Journal even had quotes from umpire John Hirschbeck explaining why (emphasis added):
“I didn’t like that he put his hands up with the bat,” Hirschbeck said. “That’s kind of what I yelled at him. He continued and threw his bat. [...]
Here Is The Coolest Bryce Harper GIF You’ll See Today
Thursday, May 2nd, 2013That would be Bryce Harper vs. Bob Gibson, as imagined by For The Win. Harper loses the battle, but FTW thinks he’d win the war. Click through for the full commentary, and check out Yu Darvish vs. Babe Ruth and Albert Pujols vs. Nolan Ryan too. I love the Internet so much.
Bryce Harper, Off To A Good Start
Friday, April 26th, 2013.@bharper3407 (20 years, 191 days) has 70 extra-base hits in 160 games. (1/2)
— MLB Stat of the Day (@MLBStatoftheDay) April 26, 2013
No player since at least 1916 has collected that many extra-base hitsthat quickly, while also being so young. (2/2)
— MLB Stat of the Day (@MLBStatoftheDay) April 26, 2013
Bryce Harper has the second-most HR in [...]
Bryce Harper Got Hit Really Hard In The Jaw, May Be Unbreakable
Thursday, April 4th, 2013The Nats took care of business today, sweeping the Marlins on the strength of yet another strong start, scoreless relief and the longball. That’s three wins in a row to start the season, and, thankfully, they didn’t lose baseball’s most exciting player to a broken jaw either (via DC Sports Nexus):
Now, I’m not sure how [...]
Bryce Harper Is Amazing And Hilarious On Opening Day 2013
Monday, April 1st, 2013Bryce Harper’s Monday afternoon:
1. Picked up the 2012 NL Rookie of the Year award.
2. Hit two home runs in his first two at-bats.
3. The first was caught by a Jayson Werth lookalike.
4. Squared to bunt in his third at-bat.
5. Did not get thrown at, somehow.
6. Kept Miami from scoring with his laser-rifle arm.
Strasburg, by the [...]
The Most Bryce Harper Throw
Friday, March 8th, 2013It’s not just that Bryce Harper is a never-before-seen talent, it’s that he plays the game like no one I’ve ever seen. Case in point, this throw, where he tries to pick a runner off of first base from left field:
WaPo has context and USAT Sports has fun with GIFs, but that’s just an awesome [...]
DMV: Bryce Harper Neon Workout
Thursday, February 21st, 2013Bryce Harper’s new UA ad gets very weird very briefly. [USAT Sports]
Harper’s offseason workout regiment sounds intense. [Nats Journal]
Jayson Werth’s beard is even bearder than usual this spring. [Bog]
Seeing the Nats’ new rotation together makes me happy. [Nats Blog]
Hey gang, there’s a new Nats blog to check out. [Nats Outsider]
Brady Anderson has a big new [...]
Bryce Harper Is Your Sports Illustrated Cover Boy Once More
Tuesday, February 19th, 2013Four years after being introduced to the world as a teenage phenom, Bryce Harper makes a return visit to the cover of Sports Illustrated this week (via @richarddeitsch). It signals a new year in which the 2013 Nats not only look like baseball’s best but are the talk of the sport too, and the team [...]
Video of Bryce Harper Pitching
Monday, December 10th, 2012Bryce Harper made one relief pitching appearance as a 17-year-old during his season at Southern Nevada, and here’s video to prove it (via Nats Blog*):
It’s interesting to see Harper on the hill, especially since SI introduced him to the world in a profile that included this line:
As a catcher he picks off runners from his [...]