WASHINGTON -- Bryce Harper didn't walk out the door. But he didn't walk into a trap either.
"I'm a National now," Harper said Tuesday, when asked about his future prior to Washington's series opener against the visiting New York Yankees. "We're going into the series trying to win some ballgames. That's the only thing on my mind. Just trying to beat a good team over there."
New York, which came here with the best record in baseball (28-12), has long been considered a potential destination for Harper, whose contract expires after this season.