The youthful core of the Washington Nationals seems to be gelling nicely. Not exactly. Bryce Harper inked his deal with the Nats in the final minutes yesterday much to the indifference of stud pitcher Stephen Strasburg. His thoughts on the Harper situation…..

I don’t have any advice for him … If he doesn’t want to play here, then we don’t want him here. That’s the bottom line.

Nothing like having a mentor to guide you through the initial stages of the big leagues. My feelings is this is more of a reflection on Bryce Harper than Stephen Strasburg, BUT it cannot be reassuring for upper management. I posted it before in an article (albeit it was for kicks) that Harper has done nothing to endear himself to the general public. The kid is just too cocky, and Strasburg is no saint either. Loads of talent, but also loads of ego and attitude. What a beautiful mess.