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Harper makes effort to avoid ejection this year

ATLANTA -- Bryce Harper has never been shy in his career about voicing his displeasures with umpires. He has been ejected 10 times in his career and even got thrown out of a Spring Training game in 2014. Harper has not been ejected from a game this season, however, a conscious effort he made at the start of the year to manage his temper and remain in the game.

"That's my biggest thing this year, I don't wanna get tossed," Harper said following Friday's 10-5 loss to the Braves. "I think I go to the edge and kind of quiet up.