Web Sify
Follow us on
Sify.com » Topics » Stats
Stats News

Nationals move Harper into No. 3 hole in lineup
The question was simple enough: Why put 19-year-old Bryce Harper, the youngest player in the major leagues, in the No. 3 spot in the lineup already, only five games into his career with the Washington Nationals?Manager Davey Johnson's answer, delivered with as straight a face as can be, was simple, too: "Why not?""I mean, he's swinging the bat good. He's had quality at-bats. It's what you do. I don't