Harper dismisses NY talk: ‘I’m a National now’

For as long as Bryce Harper’s pending free agency has been discussed, people have been sizing him up for pinstripes, speculating on the possibility that he would eventually sign with the Yankees. On Tuesday, however, prior to the start of a two-game series between the Nationals and Yankees, Harper was uninterested in answering questions about any of that. “I’m a National now,” Harper said.