And who can blame him for counting down the miles until reaching home? Not too shabby a showing in 25 AFL games with Scottsdale, eh? So much for that slow start:
.333/.400/.634 6 HR, 26 RBI, 31 H, 11 BB, 4 SB.
Harper finished up his 2011 campaign on Thursday with a 2-3 day, including a triple.
Ladies and gentlemen, we're calling it early: your starting right fielder for the 2012 Washington Nationals, Bryce Harper.
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Don't forget the six errors.
Posted by: TheYellowSlant | November 17, 2011 at 11:18 PM
Well no one will forget that, right?
Posted by: R4 DS | November 18, 2011 at 08:37 AM
Can you blame the kid, he is 19 years old and away from home and has been playing ball from February to November, I think he deserves a few months off to spend at home with his family.
Posted by: HARPER_ROY_2012 | November 18, 2011 at 09:22 AM
I'll bet you a cold beer he is not on the MLB 25-man roster on Opening Day, 2012.
Posted by: @mathewbrown | November 18, 2011 at 10:05 AM
@HARPER_ROY_2012: Agree!
@mtthewbrown: I see your cold beer and raise you two. Deal. Those two beers are going to be delicious...
Posted by: The Nats Enquirer | November 18, 2011 at 07:12 PM