At times in his career, they called this arrogance — the slow, meticulous way Bryce Harper finished put pine tar on his bat, checked his cleats and ambled toward home plate when it was his turn to bat. Harper never hurried, never rushed past those few familiar bars of the walk-up song he made his own, always aware of the stage — always building a little bit of anticipation, a performer even when the stage was a quiet August afternoon.New York Mets Trøjer 2022
But Tuesday night, it was perfect, the unhurried, deliberate walk from the on-deck circle to home plate that allowed a frenzied crowd time to ready itself for the potential — for Moby’s “Flower” to play him on to the biggest stage he had ever taken.billige Seattle Mariners Trøjer
And then, it was legend, the first-pitch curveball, the swing that blasted a baseball into the stands in right-center field, a two-run homer that seemed to signal the postseason party here was still very much in force. Four homers and a shutout later, the Phillies were 7-0 winners, leading the World Series two games to one.
Harper would be playing right field if he hadn’t hurt a ligament in his right (throwing) elbow earlier this season. He rehabbed that injury enough to return as a designated hitter but not to throw in the outfield. Were it not for the implementation of the designated hitter in the National League this year, the Phillies would have trouble finding a spot for him, particularly at their home park. Instead, he has been the most crucial offensive contributor at the heart of everything they have achieved this postseason.
