Anyone who has driven across Tampa Bay knows that you want to make sure your vehicle is gassed up, just in case – even if you have to do it while running late for work.
Okay, so maybe Bryce Harper wasn’t late, but it’s still worth a chuckle to see this photo of Harper, in full Phillies uniform, stopping on Friday afternoon to fill up his gas tank before heading from Clearwater over to Tampa’s Steinbrenner Field for a game against the Yankees:
The photo was courtesy of Bryson Stott, who captioned it “tryouts at 6:35” with a fist pound emoji (Friday’s Yankees/Phillies game was a night game). With the pod system in spring training this year, it’s possible Harper was suited up after taking BP in Clearwater before heading to Steinbrenner Field, which is only about 16 miles away from the Phillies’ complex.
Or, hey, maybe he just wanted to look good cruising across the Bay on a beautiful Friday afternoon?