{"id":18415,"date":"2012-08-30T08:45:50","date_gmt":"2012-08-30T12:45:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/?p=18415"},"modified":"2012-08-30T08:45:50","modified_gmt":"2012-08-30T12:45:50","slug":"nats-finally-win-again-bryce-harper-hat-trick-born","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/2012\/08\/nats-finally-win-again-bryce-harper-hat-trick-born\/","title":{"rendered":"Nats finally win again, Bryce Harper hat trick born"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Washington Nationals finally ended their week-long, 5-game losing streak last night, splitting a 2 game series with the Miami Marlins in the process. It came after <strong>Davey Johnson<\/strong>&#8216;s team meeting. Brilliant strategy skipper, why did you wait so long?<\/p>\n<p>The story of the night was <strong>Bryce Harper<\/strong>. He hit two home runs, the first giving the Nats their first lead in about 58 innings and the second reaching the upper deck.<\/p>\n<p><iframe src='http:\/\/mlb.mlb.com\/shared\/video\/embed\/embed.html?content_id=24326373&#038;width=400&#038;height=224&#038;property=mlb' width='400' height='224' frameborder='0'>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In the 8th, Harper make a nice grab in center and threw home to hold the runner out third, helping Drew Storen get out of the inning alive.<\/p>\n<p>Then, in the 9th, Harper grounded into a double play. Called out by half a step, he threw his helmet off and was ejected immediately.<\/p>\n<p><iframe src='http:\/\/mlb.mlb.com\/shared\/video\/embed\/embed.html?content_id=24325759&#038;width=400&#038;height=224&#038;property=mlb' width='400' height='224' frameborder='0'>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p> I wasn&#8217;t alone when I figured out the Harper version of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nhl.com\/ice\/news.htm?id=514973\">Gordie Howe Hat Trick<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p>So, two homers, big catch and an ejection <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search\/?q=%23bryceharperhattrick\"><s>#<\/s><b>bryceharperhattrick<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; William F. Yurasko (@doubleuefwhy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/doubleuefwhy\/status\/240994491492872192\" data-datetime=\"2012-08-30T02:08:58+00:00\">August 30, 2012<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p>If Gordie Howe has his own hat trick, does Bryce has his own: HR, RBI, Thrown out? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search\/?q=%23nats\"><s>#<\/s><b>nats<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Tracy Tran (@tracytran) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tracytran\/status\/240994327625621504\" data-datetime=\"2012-08-30T02:08:19+00:00\">August 30, 2012<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p>Did we just see the first-ever Bryce Harper Hat Trick: 2 homers and an ejection?<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mark Zuckerman (@MarkZuckerman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MarkZuckerman\/status\/240994544638906368\" data-datetime=\"2012-08-30T02:09:11+00:00\">August 30, 2012<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p>OK, consensus seems to be the Bryce Harper Hat Trick should include: 1) homer, 2) outfield assist, 3) ejection.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mark Zuckerman (@MarkZuckerman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MarkZuckerman\/status\/240995740221071361\" data-datetime=\"2012-08-30T02:13:56+00:00\">August 30, 2012<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p>New Bryce Harper Hat Trick: Two homers, an outfield assist, and an ejection.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Walk Off Baseball (@WalkOffBaseball) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WalkOffBaseball\/status\/241002455154950144\" data-datetime=\"2012-08-30T02:40:37+00:00\">August 30, 2012<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Harper said &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/blogs\/nationals-journal\/post\/bryce-harper-ejected-for-first-time-nationals-address-his-frustrations-i-just-need-to-grow-up-in-that-mentality-a-little-bit\/2012\/08\/30\/26cad5dc-f286-11e1-892d-bc92fee603a7_blog.html\">I just need to grow up in that mentality a little bit<\/a>&#8221; (Nationals Journal, <em>The Post<\/em>)<\/p>\n<p>The Nats are back in D.C. tonight (I might have an extra ticket) with the St. Louis Cardinals in town.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Washington Nationals finally ended their week-long, 5-game losing streak last night, splitting a 2 game series with the Miami Marlins in the process. 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