After crew president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski labeled him “not elite” this offseason, Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper didn’t dwell on it — he mapped out precisely how he plans to show in any other case.
“I simply want to actually belief myself… and get again to attempting to hit that ball in that field… Simply bought to do the very best I can, to remain in my zone,” the primary baseman instructed MLB Network’s Lauren Shehadi.
Even whereas battling wrist irritation final season, Harper appeared in 132 video games and nonetheless hit .261 with an .844 OPS and 27 house runs. Elite or not, the two-time MVP clearly took Dombrowski’s phrases personally.
After his arrival at spring coaching, reporters requested Harper about his boss’ feedback. “I do not get motivated by that type of stuff. For me, it was type of wild,” he said.
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