Bryce Harper is taking within the sights and sounds of London, however needs he may do it for longer.
After a fourth-inning solo dwelling run on Saturday in opposition to the New York Mets throughout MLB’s London Sequence, Harper headed to his dugout and pulled out the soccer-style knee-slide celebration.
It is the third time the MLB went abroad, because the Yankees and Pink Sox debuted the journey in 2019, and the Cardinals and Cubs went there final yr.
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Bryce Harper of the Philadelphia Phillies rounds the bases after hitting a house run in opposition to the New York Mets at London Stadium on Saturday, June 8, 2024. (Daniel Shirey/MLB Images through Getty Pictures)
After Sunday, it will likely be simply six video games performed within the nation, however Harper himself has an thought.
“We’re excited as a workforce to be over right here and play in entrance of various followers,” Harper mentioned. “Clearly, they love their soccer over right here and having the ability to go into a special nation and play in entrance of a brand new fan base goes to be a extremely enjoyable time for us, and enjoyable time for them.
“I want that Main League Baseball would carry 4 groups over right here, make it a round-robin and keep for every week and a half or two weeks, simply so U.Okay. baseball followers can rally round it,” he mentioned earlier Saturday. “It’s so out and in and so fast, it could be enjoyable to rove throughout the nation a bit, take the trains into totally different locations and see all that. I feel it could be a variety of enjoyable.”
Bryce Harper of the Philadelphia Phillies celebrates within the dugout after hitting a solo dwelling run within the London Sequence recreation in opposition to the New York Mets on Saturday, June 8, 2024. (Mary DeCicco/MLB Images through Getty Pictures)
BRYCE HARPER BUSTS OUT EURO-STYLE CELEBRATION AFTER LONG HOME RUN IN LONDON SERIES
Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo agreed, saying it was a “nice thought.”
“When you get acclimated to the time change, you would possibly as effectively spend a few weeks over right here and play in some totally different cities and go forward and make a round-robin out of it. That may be improbable,” Nimmo mentioned.
“I feel the largest half is that preliminary 24 hours and when you get previous that you then’re sitting in so much higher area bodily and mentally. So I’d like to see that, I feel it could be good for the sport and I feel it could develop in a sportive method. So I feel it’s a fantastic thought.”
Bryce Harper of the Philadelphia Phillies rounds the bases after hitting a solo dwelling run at London Stadium on Saturday, June 8, 2024. (Mary DeCicco/MLB Images through Getty Pictures)
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The NBA initiated an in-season match this previous season, and it was an enormous success, as rankings elevated throughout mentioned video games, and the competitors was definitely a lot better than regular. Members of the successful workforce every acquired $500,000.
The Mets and Phillies will wrap up the mini two-game set on Sunday at 10:10 a.m. ET. Philly improved to an MLB-best 45-19 with their 7-2 win on Saturday.
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