Welcome back, Bryce Harper! It took a while to take the field after an extended rain delay, but D.C. fans waited around to celebrate his return.
With a whole lot of boos.
After an awkward offseason of shopping the Nats' best offer, signing with one of the team's top rivals, and a
thank you to fans that took weeks to write, Bryce Harper walked to home plate in a stadium where he used to hear roars of applause.
Washington Nationals fans made clear that there is no love left for the former face of the franchise. Even as a tribute video of Harper's best D.C. moments played on the stadium's giant video board, fans either crossed their arms and said nothing, or booed for the prodigal son.
The #Nats Park crowd welcomes Bryce Harper back to DC. pic.twitter.com/T0YTjYgWDG
— 106.7 The Fan (@1067theFan)
April 2, 2019 Those boos continued until Nats ace Max Scherzer struck him out, swinging. Then the stadium roared with approval:
HUGE boos for Bryce Harper as he steps up to the plate against Max Scherzer. pic.twitter.com/zbsHlYGFaE
— 106.7 The Fan (@1067theFan)
April 2, 2019 Max Scherzer strikes out Bryce Harper in his first AB with #Phillies at #Nats Park & the @Nationals fans go wild! pic.twitter.com/YuExuF5R3u
— Chris Russell (@Russellmania621)
April 2, 2019 No idea how this sounds but I think it sounds like boos... until the end pic.twitter.com/NVp8D3MilY
— Chris Lingebach (@ChrisLingebach)
April 2, 2019 In his second at-bat, Harper got smoked by another Scherzer offspeed pitch, giving him two swinging strikeouts in his first two at-bats at Nats Park in 2019.
