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In addition to beating Stephen Strasburg and Tyler Clippard at a game of "Fields of Fortune" on Saturday, Bryce Harper read 'Where the Wild Things Are' to a roomful of kids during one of the "Player Story Time" sessions at NatsFest. See Photo above by @NealDenton.
Seems appropriate. Let the 2014 wild rumpus begin?
One of the highlights of NatsFest 2014 on Saturday was Jayson Werth showing up looking like a garden gnome. But our personal favorite happened during the Kid's Press Conference, when a little girl asked Stephen Strasburg and Anthony Rendon how many girlfriends they have. Video by @randy_hart_55.
Rendon: "One?"
Strasburg: "Well, I've got one wife, but no girlfriend."
And so, Bryce Harper apparently attended the Grammy Awards Sunday night in LA, just a night after spending Saturday in Washington at NatsFest. Robinson Cano was there, too, with Jay Z and Beyoncé. Harper Tweeted a photo of his ticket:
Well that was an amazing show! Had such a blast @TheGRAMMYs...so many great performers tonight! #WOW pic.twitter.com/6OP10oHIwr
— Bryce Harper (@Bharper3407) January 27, 2014
Harper also Tweeted his love for LA, which is a little surprising considering his run-in with that wall at Dodger Stadium:
Nothing like LA...I love this place! #WestCoast
— Bryce Harper (@Bharper3407) January 27, 2014
Hopefully he doesn't love it too much...
And so, Bryce Harper defeated Stephen Strasburg and Tyler Clippard in a Nats-themed Wheel of Fortune-style game called "Fields of Fortune" at NatsFest on Saturday. Here's the complete video, via the great @ItsLuisF:
Oh, and Harper and the Nats say he's doing just fine after knee surgery in the offseason. Same goes for Strasburg after getting rid of those pesky "loose bodies". But more importantlly, the Fields of Fortune clues/answers were as follows:
Nickname: The Capitol Punisher
Twitter Handle: National Det
Before & After: Four Score and Seventh Inning Stretch
Presidential Nats: Matt Williams Howard Taft
Before & After: Ground Rule Double Play
.@Bharper3407 bests @TylerClippard & @stras37 in #NatsFest Fields of Fortune pic.twitter.com/GVMYVGgu28
— Washington Nationals (@Nationals) January 25, 2014
There was something comforting about seeing Livan Hernandez all decked out in a Curly W jersey at NatsFest on Saturday. Photo above via Mark Zuckerman. So Livo's "99 percent" certain he'll back in the fold after being offered a coaching gig at Spring Training by Mike Rizzo?
"It's something nice. We talked a little bit the other day on the phone. I'm very excited. Always, I want to do something in this place. I think it's the best place, here in D.C. Just to try to do some work, I'd love to try to do that. ...I'm ready to ride a golf cart like Pat Corrales." (Livan Hernandez, via CSNWashington.com, 1/25/2014)
OK, so he's ready to ride a golf cart like 72 year old former Nats bench coach Pat Corrales. But is Livo in the best shape of his life, like Danny Espinosa?
And so, NatsFest was a hit today at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center at National Harbor. But certainly, Jayson Werth seemingly dressing as a garden gnome to celebrate the Jayson Werth garden gnome giveaway coming up at Nationals Park in August was the biggest hit of all. Here's to many years of Photoshop tomfoolery over at The Nationals Archive using the iconic image above (by @rachelr07) of Werth on his phone during the Name that Nat session.
(Second photo by @jmpayne24.)
And so, Bryce Harper had a custom '69 Camaro built during the offseason by Shoreline Motoring in Huntington Beach, CA. Bryce Harper's custom built Monster Truck is so 2011.
Via Forgeline.com it sounds like this is pretty nice little car:
The team at Shoreline Motoring built this amazing '69 Camaro for Bryce Harper. It is powered by a supercharged CTS-V stroker LSA engine. The full custom interior includes an integrated iPad mini and paddle shifters. It is built upon a full custom chassis with Wilwood brakes and center locking Forgeline FS3P wheels mounted to the Forgeline Flush-Loc center lock conversion kit.
Wait, it includes an iPad mini?
While you're sitting around in the cold waiting for NatsFest on Saturday, enjoy the video above, in which new Nats manager Matt Williams talks with Steve Chenevey of FOX 5 about the upcoming season, NatsFest 2014, his managerial approach (aggressive), and how he intends to treat Strephen Strasburg and Bryce Harper with kid gloves during Spring Training.
Unfortunately after the interview FOX 5's Weather Anchor botched an attempted photobomb:
A #photobomb #fail @TuckerFox5 didn't commit to the bit and tried to bail on the @Nationals Matt Williams #Fox5 pic.twitter.com/MM8kWsv8np
— Steve Chenevey (@stevechenevey) January 24, 2014
While you're sitting around in the cold waiting for NatsFest this weekend, enjoy the photo above of Adam LaRoche with a fistful of dead ducks. Of course, this one isn't nearly as impressive as the picture of Adam LaRoche with a dead mountain lion, but at least his beard is looking much more impressive in this one.
Rochey doing a little duck huntin http://t.co/zDKTrPDxK7
— Buck Commander (@Buck_Commander) January 21, 2014
(Photo via the Buck Commander FB page. H/T @cnichols14)
After Richard Sherman's postgame interview with Erin Andrews nearly broke the internet on Sunday night, we'd be remiss if we didn't document Bryce Harper's reaction to the proceedings.
And so, Harper registered his apparent seal of approval on Twitter, but followed up shortly thereafter with a Tweet to clarify his position after being attacked by clowns: sarcasm. So, not awesome?
Ummmmm well that was a great interview by @RSherman_25! I wonder how he really feels? That was awesome!! #Hawks
— Bryce Harper (@Bharper3407) January 20, 2014
Anybody ever heard of being sarcastic? Guess not! Clowns!! #comeonman
— Bryce Harper (@Bharper3407) January 20, 2014
Meanwhile, Ian Desmond checked in on Sherman's antics. Didn't we all?:
Can't guarantee much but I CAN guarantee Russell Wilson's post game interview will go better than that. #leader
— Ian Desmond (@IanDesmond20) January 20, 2014
And over in the AL, Justin Verlander couldn't have been clearer:
So Russell is a class act! Sherman on the other hand.... If he played baseball would get a high and tight fastball.
— Justin Verlander (@JustinVerlander) January 20, 2014
How many days until pitchers and catchers report again?
