ST. LOUIS (AP) — Phillies star Bryce Harper said he feels fine after being hit in the face by a 96.9 mph fastball Wednesday night, forcing him from Philadelphia’s game against St. Louis.
Philadelphia fans are known for not being harsh on their hometown athletes and providing only constructive means of criticism. Not really, but sometimes the jabs from the hometown faithful can provide just the right spark to get things done.
Many wondered what type of reception new Phillies slugger Bryce Harper would receive, in his return to Nationals Park to face his old team.
What do Bryce Harper and Santa Claus have in common? Both have been booed by Philadelphia fans.
Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper has the most popular jersey in Major League Baseball, according to online sales details revealed Thursday by the league.
A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that Mike Trout and the Los Angeles Angels are close to finalizing a $432 million, 12-year contract that would shatter the record for the largest deal in North American sports history.
When your star player gets drilled in the ankle by a pitch, it causes a lot of concern. When your star player gets drilled after just having signed a $330 million contract, it’s a cause for outright panic.
By turning his back on offers from the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants, outfielder Bryce Harper will save himself millions in taxes.
NEW YORK (AP) — Bryce Harper and the Philadelphia Phillies have agreed to a $330 million, 13-year contract, the largest deal in baseball history, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Bryce Harper thrilled the home crowd and surely made his father proud, winning the All-Star Home Run Derby on Monday night with an exceptional display of power that carried him past Kyle Schwarber of the Chicago Cubs 19-18.
WASHINGTON — Things were looking bleak for the Washington Nationals and their dormant offense until Bryce Harper and Ryan Zimmerman took over.
Tuesday, ESPN “Pardon the Interruption” co-host Michael Wilbon reacted strongly to Monday’s fight between San Francisco Giants reliever Hunter Strickland and Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper after Strickland hit him with a 98 mph fastball. Wilbon defended Harper for charging
Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper went after San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Hunter Strickland after being hit Monday by a 98 mph fastball in the eighth inning. Strickland plunked Harper in the hip and the outfielder pointed at him with his
Call it baseball’s version of hack-a-Shaq.
Bryce Harper of the Washington Nationals has signed the largest endorsement deal in Major League Baseball history.
HBO host and New York Mets minority owner Bill Maher had some choice words for Mets division rival and Washington Nationals star outfielder Bryce Harper while a guest on AM 710 in New York radio show “The WOR Sports Zone”
Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred weighed-in on the debate between traditionalists and the celebrationists. He thinks hot dogs go great with baseball.
Count Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt among the traditionalists wanting to preserve baseball as a game of respect between opponents.
Wednesday Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout, often compared to the old school baseball players of yesteryear, expressed that he prefers his sport not change its traditions and veer in the direction that Bryce Harper advocates for in his recent ESPN interview.
Houston Astros outfielder Carlos Gomez thinks Bryce Harper may have been on to something when he recently advocated for baseball players to show more emotion in their sport.
In an interview with ESPN Magazine, the reigning NL MVP waxed eloquent about his perception that Major League Baseball has become “tired” as a result of taboos and traditions regarding self-expression.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell weighed in on the Washington Nationals’ disappointing 2015 season at a Monday Politico breakfast.
Bryce Harper became a meme because he couldn’t pronounce meme. That’s how the cool kids on the interne troll.
Bryce Harper became the first player in the history of the Washington Nationals/Montreal Expos to win the National League MVP award. The Baseball Writers’ Association of America unanimously awarded the 23-year-old 30 first-place votes despite Washington finishing the season in
The Washington Nationals effectively closed out the season of controversial closer Jonathan Papelbon on Monday.
Things got a little testy in the Nationals dugout during Sunday’s series finale between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Washington Nationals. Just a day removed from being eliminated from playoff contention, after being dubbed by many as the favorite to
