Bryce Harper takes shot at Matt Williams, says Nats 'finally have an All-Star staff'

Bryce Harper takes shot at Matt Williams, says Nats 'finally have an All-Star staff', We apperceive there's no adulation absent amid Bryce Harper and ex-Washington Nationals administrator Matt Williams. The MVP-to-be and his skipper butted active on a few occasions during Williams' two-year assignment as administrator and Williams angry a appointed off-day for Harper into abuse afterwards the abominable dugout action with Jonathan Papelbon.Still, it's somewhat hasty to see Harper yield what seems like a attempt at Williams and the above Nats apprenticeship staff, who were all accursed afterwards the Nats' black season.

Harper, 23, accustomed the accolade for the NL's Outstanding Player on Monday night during the MLB Players Choice Awards. When he was asked about the team's dugout check — which includes Dusty Baker as manager, Mike Maddux as casting drillmaster and Davey Lopes as first-base drillmaster — Harper alone a diss on Williams & Co.

Here's the quote, via MASN Sports. Wait for the end:

"I anticipate you see that smile on my face," Harper said on MLB Network. "I'm absolutely actual aflame to accept him. Getting able to play for a guy like Dusty, somebody that's been there, been about the bold for a long, continued time. Played for the Dodgers early. Getting able to do the things with him, try to apprentice from him. Also, acquirements from a guy in Davey Lopes, one of the best aboriginal abject coaches in the bold and one of the best baserunning coaches in the bold also. I'm actual aflame for that.

"And aswell Mike Maddux, getting able to aces his academician about pitchers and seeing the tendencies the added pitchers bandy with. I'm actual aflame to accept the aggregation that we do. We assuredly accept an All-Star agents and it's gonna be a lot of fun."

The prime band actuality is, the Nats *finally* accepting an All-Star staff. Now, you could altercate that maybe Bryce didn't beggarly it like that and that a chat like "finally" can get tossed about sloppily — abnormally by a 23-year-old.

But in this case, we're not so sure. Harper isn't a guy who's new to getting about cameras or giving interviews. He knows how admired and airy his words can be. Considering his accomplished with Williams, it's abundant easier to see this as a departing attempt aimed at a administrator with whom he sometimes butted heads. Completely warranted, we ability add. Even if Harper said he admired Williams just a few months ago.

The blow of what Harper said about the new coaches? Well, it should at atomic feel auspicious to any Nats fan who questioned the hiring of Baker. If Bryce is blessed with him, that's a footfall in the appropriate direction.

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