Bryce Harper...

[il Padrino Ute]

By the way, the Nats annoucers really had a lot of praise for Sveum early in the game. Kept saying that he is a tremendous baseball guy, just doesn't have the pieces he needs yet. FWIW. I thought he comported himself well during all the non-sense that unfolder. Defended his guy, didn't back down, but also never seemed to lose his cool. Tried to keep things under control.

Agreed about Sveum. Dude knows baseball. He wasn't a great skilled player in his day, but his baseball smarts are why he's a manager. He did exactly what he was supposed to do - defend your players but don't get tossed.

[SoCalCoug]

I liked Davey Johnson's comment afterwards about Harper scoring from third in the first inning, basically that there are only a couple guys in the league that have the instincts to do that. There was another good comment by one of the local guys that Harper is so damn aggressive on the bases that he is in guys heads a little. They know that Harper will try things other guys won't try and force you to make a play or a second throw. When people are thinking about that, it creates errors because guys are distracted and drop fly balls, mishandle grounders because they are trying to get up and throwing so fast. I thought that as a great point.

The Cubs manager said Harper has the best bat speed in the majors. Compared him to A-Rod in terms of being a once in a generation type player.

HAVE I MENTIONED THAT I LOVE BEING A FREAKING NATS FAN?

I've got Harper as well as Trout on my keeper fantasy league - we've been rolling our entire rosters forward since 2004, so far. I'm liking my roster for the long term.

[Surfah]

The Nats rookie hazing is pretty good. This was last year with Strasburg as papa smurf:



This year they made the rookies dress like the women's Olympic gymnast team:

[Surfah]

Harper was going to be a scratch tonight because he is 0-10 against Dickey but Davey Johnson said that he needs to hit the knuckle ball sometime. He went 3-4 off Dickey and is now 4-5 in the game. He's having a good September.

[il Padrino Ute]

Watching Nationals and Braves. Top of the 6th, Braves up 1-0 and the first pitch of the inning, Medlen hands a slider and Harper puts it in the opposite field bleachers.

Speaking of Medlen, that dude has a vicious 2 seam fastball. Wow.

[UtahDan]

Watching Nationals and Braves. Top of the 6th, Braves up 1-0 and the first pitch of the inning, Medlen hands a slider and Harper puts it in the opposite field bleachers.

Speaking of Medlen, that dude has a vicious 2 seam fastball. Wow.

Outside of Harper, who seemed to have his number, he was unhitable last night.

[UtahDan]

Nats v. Braves on Fox right now, for those who might not normally get to see Harper.

[Coach McGuirk]

Nats v. Braves on Fox right now, for those who might not normally get to see Harper.

Watching baseball on a college football Saturday? No thanks.

[il Padrino Ute]

Outside of Harper, who seemed to have his number, he was unhitable last night.

Yeah he was. Dude had it goin' last night.

[il Padrino Ute]

Watching baseball on a college football Saturday? No thanks.

If you understood baseball, you'd be watching.

[Topper]

If you understood baseball, you'd be watching.

What if I don't wish to understand baseball? Actually, your analysis makes it more interesting.

[UtahDan]

Watching baseball on a college football Saturday? No thanks.

Meh, been watching all day. Nothing on I cared about at 4:00 Eastern.

[DrumNFeather]

Nats rallying!

A win puts them into the post season as at least a WC.

Edit: Matt Kemp homers in the top of the 9th to take the lead back.

[UtahDan]

Harper owns the record for most extra base hits by a teenager. A record that has stood since 1935. Yeah, you read that right.

[DU Ute]

Harper owns the record for most extra base hits by a teenager. A record that has stood since 1935. Yeah, you read that right.

Mel Ott?

Edit: No, he started in the 20's