Bryce Harper Phillies introductory press conference (New number, World Series & Mike Trout?) | MLB

In his first press conference as a member of the Philadelphia Phillies, Bryce Harper explains how Roy Halladay impacted his decision to change his uniform number from 34 to 3, talks about his massive $330M contract, hints at Philly pursuing Mike Trout when he becomes a free agent and winning a World Series in Philadelphia.
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[@lucasalexander7044]

Who’s here after the Nats are going to the WS

[@seriouslyandrew123]

Me

[@TheBlockbusterBreakdown]

Lucas Alexander who’s here after the Nats won the World Series

[@heartlandmodding2315]

It would actually be hilarious if the nats won the WS this year 😂😂😂 Not likely but funny. Admit it.

[@samparker3886]

Cyber Farmer and they’re actually better than the Phillies so he can sit his butt down

[@dhehsh3577]

Nats are in the ncls. Let's go nats

[@hbstv7143]

Hold your breath

[@henrysilverman8259]

Cyber Farmer they made it😂😂

[@趙士評]

Now it's likely.

[@rydawg26]

Who’s here after the title was brought to DC

[@2kids1chair22]

“We wanna bring a title back to DC”

[@cailbeats]

2Kids 1Chair it’s obviously a mistake

[@CinephileSanityTV]

See how dedicated he is? Lol

[@coltonyoung2]

Maybe he meant that they’ll go to D.C and meet the president

[@MasonNitschke]

2Kids 1Chair Delaware County

[@JV-qd1uf]

He messed up, he realized his mistake and had to think about saying Philly. You could see that this was hard for him and honestly who wouldn't be nervous with all the reporters that were there. Literally the whole world is going to see some version of this news conference. He said numerous times that he wanted to stay in D.C., his goal was to find a place where he could be comfortable and hopefully never have to go through this circus again. Welcome to Philly Bryce, you are one of us now we have your back.

[@YashPatel-yy7gs]

(5:54) Bring a title to D.C ?

[@MasonNitschke]

Yash Patel Delaware County

[@YashPatel-yy7gs]

Lol

[@antar5500]

Yeah, I heard it too. He's probably just nervous. Thanks for playing hard for D.C. Bryce! Go #NATS I hope he does great things on Philly! He's a great player I wish we would have kept him in D.C.

[@mus434]

We understand he just left DC.

[@MattOlivieri]

Broad street is in philly tho. He’s prob just used to saying DC all the tome

[@allenshao503]

6 minutes of Bryce harper saying Uhhhhh

[@TriggaPapi24]

Bryce "uhhh" Harper

[@Notchworld]

Fernando Meza “And uh”

[@rogerqi]

He looks good in that uniform not gonna lie

[@andrewptob]

He does indeed. I like the new number, too

[@TriggaPapi24]

Would've looked better in Dodgers blue

[@86byrdman]

@@TriggaPapi24 or the Giants orange and black!

[@TriggaPapi24]

@@86byrdman Fuck the giants #socal Hahaha

[@kropking]

Gay.

[@luigilombardi1779]

Whos here after Nats wining the WS?!

[@dhehsh3577]

Did Bryce harper call the nats playoff run(5:54)

[@skoroma94]

rip Roy holiday pitcher

[@Chooch4mvp]

S Koroma *Halladay don’t disrespect

[@skoroma94]

Chooch4mvp mistake relax u meh but I mean halladay pitcher

[@ranchdrezzing]

Who here after nationals ws win lol

[@Natsfan-ck5xg]

5:54 lmao Harper forgot what team he's on

[@magacop5180]

EvidentLawyer47 because it sucks here

[@TheBlockbusterBreakdown]

Natsfan2309 nah he was right

[@IAMASWIFTER12]

His wife seemed confused 😂

[@giovannirodriguez8506]

This man is insane! He turned 180 for 4 from the Dodgers. He would’ve been a free agent at 30 and he could’ve got a guaranteed 200 mil for 5 years on his next contract. He secured the bag tho that’s for sure

[@OliviaRehrig]

Well well well…. 3 years later. Here we are. He’s in the World Series!! This is why he signed in Philly for nights like last night in the NLCS to get his team to the World Series! 4 more f*cling wins Bryce!! Philly legend!!!

[@derekfultz4265]

Much respect to Bryce for the number change ✊🏾 true humility bro

[@MrAudioCrack]

Big name coming off the books in 2 years . They are going to go after trout too .

[@hamhockbeans]

Phillies could have their third World Series trophey by then.

[@James-fb4oy]

Mookie is also due for a monster contract in 2 years

[@theappmaster3422]

That is tampering right there

[@robertbogert8257]

Bobby Pirrone already trying to escape the pressure of being the MAN !

[@ezekielbell2709]

Bryce Harper is an honest man 😂😂😂😂

[@SheckleRFan715]

Bryce in fact did bring a championship in DC by leaving

[@noiisserpmii]

Congrats on contract. Woulda been a Yank if Stanton wasnt acquired. I really wish the Phillies would go back to the Dark Maroon colors. The throwback Unis look soooo much better.

[@andrewptob]

I like the maroon home unis and they do wear them every so often. The current uni is a good looking uni tho. I wouldn’t change it, but maybe wear third jerseys more often

[@RCmack]

They should wear light blue on the road. Many teams should wear light blue on the road, like they did in the '70's and '80's. Light blue is a better color than gray, unless you are a Raiders fan!

[@PhillyPhinest]

Harper now Trout in two years.

[@LoSoNBanks22]

Lavarzo Ball ZO2 do they have the cap to do it? If so jesus. I’m a Mets fan and will hate that but that would be sick

[@bracarbone]

LoSoNBanks22 they only have 60 million committed in 2021 they got more than enough to get trout

[@chrisroberts6477]

We will get him

[@theappmaster3422]

Good luck, the Angels will offer him more money then the Phillies will.

[@AlphaFunction]

TheApp Master I don’t think so

[@BASheppard]

The NL Pennant now resides in Washington. 4 more wins and Bryce called it.

[@SheckleRFan715]

Champions baby

[@waynerichards8606]

Just remember 1 thing Philly fans can be cruel if you don't produce

[@iloveramennoodle01]

A 13 year contract is nasty

[@gfriedman99]

Joshua not if ur 24

[@Aaron-fb1pq]

Classy Harper much respect gained with how you handled the number thing

[@trillathenu6384]

Somebody should have stop him and been like hey u not in DC buddy 💯

[@wesleyseaman3838]

Can we can an “uh” counter

[@renegadeyankee5975]

Take a shot everytime he says "you know"

[@jordanellis9003]

If you took a shot every time he said uhh or umm you’d die a minute into the press conference lol

[@kyleferguson5463]

I feel like Bryce made a terrible deal ... I would rather take 5-7 years for 200 plus .... but in that ballpark he will put up gawdy numbers ...

[@dustinroberts3445]

Kyle Ferguson exactly

[@CinephileSanityTV]

Sooo... What team do you play for?

[@mikerusso703]

Idiot..you're the king at pocketball I bet

[@andrewptob]

Well, he wanted the long-term thing and got it, so good for him

[@gfriedman99]

Boras fucked him up. The $300/10yr deal the Nats gave him was better.

[@dstormssports18tv50]

What about his logo for the Harper cleats

[@MrReav13]

WE MUST GET MIKE TROUT. NEW PHILLIES DYNASTY!

[@lukecoussons5119]

Your stupid if you think they’ll have the cap space

[@mattr053072]

Why no. 3 only babe Ruth should be able to wear that no.

[@IAMASWIFTER12]

Still a lot of "Um" but his sentences come together more fluently.

[@brandongarcia4245]

“Um”

[@j.h2968]

"Ya know"

[@andrewptob]

“and uh...”

[@austinrodriguez6391]

His wife was like why the fuck did you say I hate 3

[@puremaniac3171]

Bryce tryna form superteams now

[@MrScheyer30]

Bryce on his LeGM shit 😂

[@robertbogert8257]

PuRe Maniac yeah NO !

[@e-dawg8749]

Let s not forget that mike trout is basically from de philadelphia region and is a big eagles fan. Imagine if the phillies sign him to along side harper , rhys hoskins and jt realmuto...Wow, that s scary ???? It would be a wrap for the mlb !.......

[@tweezerjam]

E-Dawg 87 - Bryce and Trout in the same box at Eagles games.

[@gfriedman99]

Forget about it aint happening

[@domcruise274]

Carson Wentz and Trout are friends he gave him a touchdown ball the one game.

[@ikristian13d20]

You’re forgetting about the Dodgers, Yankees, Red Sox, Astros, and at that time maybe the Padres (Astros 2.0) I know you’re excited but don’t get ahead of yourself

[@lennyarthurreigns5658]

@@ikristian13d20 do u know all the pressure that mike trout has with all this he got the whole eagles team trying to convince him signing with the phillies carson wentz zach ertz alshon jeffrey and now harper his whole family friends are phillies fans and im 100 porcent sure that thr phillies are going to give him the bag hes going to be tough for trout rejecting it and he already said he wont talk about any extension with the angels so ya alrrady know how this is starting now

[@volvo1354]

Babe Ruth singed with the Red Sox for $1,950

[@kev1277]

That's like a hundred million in today money

[@5000yes1]

@@kev1277 No it's not. That's like 49,000

[@vroomkeys]

Class. Go Philly from LA.

[@jackwhite4091]

Philly fans. Or anyone who knows. Who will be hitting behind Bryce in the line up?

[@OriginalVipa]

hoskins

[@NewYorkNYKer]

Wow nice!! Now hope Trout come to Phillies as discount price!! Harper getting 25Mils and Trout 40Mils? That is little too much gap!! So lets do some negotiation and bring more talents and win title!!

[@RCmack]

It's very noble for Bryce Harper to respect Roy Halladay by giving up the number 34 in his honor and settling for 3. Bryce needs to produce in Philly, or the fans there will boo him like crazy!

[@Mr555inthailand]

Fans throwing snowballs at Santa is probably one of the most awesome events to ever transpire in professional sports. How can you not love Philly as a sports town? The best athletes who want to win and who care about heart are starting to realize this

[@mezmerszn8894]

As a tigers fan who could give two shits about the Phillies he should have taken papplebons number

[@NXTLVL.9]

Lmfao these guys really think they can get trout from LA TO PHILLY

[@gfriedman99]

Kdat they should go after kimbrell

[@markscutti9682]

Kdat Lmfao these guys really think they can get Harper from WASH to PHILLY

[@brandonwilley4689]

He grew up 10 minutes outside of Philly, his mom and pop still live in south jersey. That’s why

[@superbowlchamps52]

"Growing up as a kid, you always want to play for your team, but I love it in Anaheim. I can't say enough about this organization, I was brought up here and we'll see what happens."

[@skytasticmanok4470]

Wasn't his voice deeper

[@jrsmith5080]

I think the Nats are gonna win the World Series this year.

[@esantana6722]

Looks like it worked out afterall.

[@lukee3584]

How many times did he say “uh”

[@houstonbornwhiteguy5274]

😂Saying playing the game the right way...yet Paplebon whooped his ass for not running the ball out he plays the Game the wrong way But all in all GREAT PLAYER i wish him luck in phillie

[@julianlomonaco4]

How many times does he say ummm

[@karsynwatson7]

How many times is he gonna say “umm”

[@jtoneill5157]

Don’t mind me here 3 years later now he’s got his date with destiny in the World Series

[@stephenthompson8255]

Nats W 🏆 in '19. Braves in '21. When for you guys after 💲💲💲💲💲💲💲💲💲💲💲 spent?

[@Scarlitty]

I see a bunch of “who here after Nats ws” well now who’s here when the Phillies made the World Series? 😂

[@jash6105]

That super bowl parade video is lethal to pro athletes damn.

[@kingofarrything768]

3 like inversion

[@PatrickMHoey]

That’s blasphemy. Don’t compare this punk to AI.

[@gfriedman99]

Patrick Hoey artificial intelligence

[@garrettvorwaller8014]

Now the title is in DC 😂

[@nukeexodus4182]

Um every sentence

[@thatguy4008]

Haha well a championship was brought back to DC...just not by YOU lol way to go. Enjoy counting your money and not your rings.

[@zigfield723]

That's nuts to sign him for 13 years at that money, and at his age. The guy hits like 260 average

[@Michaelpercinski25]

This aged poorly

[@kingdaniel8656]

So happy the Phillies got him!

[@brianbove9835]

doesn't matter at all if he slipped up and said DC, he's only been there..you could tell his passion for the game and what kind of guy he is when he speaks tho...and believe me when I say that it is extremely hard to believe that Harper is really a Phillie after all this time as an opposing Nat..but hey, screw it, he is, and I'm seriously cool with it..Welcome Bryce

[@namtrof01]

I’m not sure on mlb but is there a salary cap ? Because 13 years 300 mill seems like a lot to chuck at somebody who wasn’t a proven winner when it came to the post season

[@mikerusso703]

Moron

[@RCmack]

Not a salary cap, but a luxury tax.

[@clos1764]

Once they get the big money, they are never the same. Albert Pujols.

[@gfriedman99]

Carlos Hinostroza ya they get fat and lazy and go to massage parlors

[@kropking]

Albert was already on the decline, physically. It had nothing to do with getting lazy. Yet, he still put up a few good seasons for the Halos. But, now he's done.

[@abtowler9451]

Why go to another NL east team? Just why? I would much rather settle for a lesser amount for a different division. So annoying

[@RCmack]

My aunt is upset that Bryce Harper received $330 million over 13 seasons. She says nobody is worth this much money. She feels firefighters should be the ones making very large salaries.

[@franjes9999]

R McElhaney I understand that position but like he said baseball is worth billions if the players aren't getting it it's just lining owners pockets

[@Passivemax]

I am sad you changed teams but I am supper sad because changed numbers

[@micahfleischman9697]

5:55 we want to bring a title back to D.C? LMAO

[@-se6741]

He did it

[@VC_-qe6iv]

Bring a title back to DC

[@smithnwesson990]

Phillies got a lot better this off season. Realmuto, Segura and now Harper.

[@thevibesmunoz7212]

Mike trout is staying on the Angels!!!

[@RCmack]

No! The Angels are going down! Albertt Pujols is getting older, and the team is starting to unravel. Trout prefers to play in Philly. And who can blame him?

[@dylanspurlock6150]

R McElhaney oh you’ve talked to him? Trout is an eagles fan. He doesn’t have some obsession with the city of Philadelphia. He was never a Phillies fan like the media has made everyone believe. He actually grew up a yankee fan in Jersey. He’s not gonna leave the Angels. They’ll give him more money than anyone else. Besides he’s won’t even be available for two more years

[@jdaily2293]

Trouts a Phillies fan he’ll be here in a couple years 3+ WS titles in the 20s coming to Philly

[@ethanchand5262]

Guess money spoke pretty loud in this one

[@prozpect2012]

Harper needs to make up his mind about where he is bringing that title as a matter of fact he shouldn't be worried cause its coming to the NY METS

[@MikePP340]

Title in DC He made it!!!

[@joshm5156]

Welcome to Phillie!

[@timothystafford3161]

Fire the sound guy lol

[@samhoepfer6182]

I fucking love this man

[@awilliam1]

As a nats fan this sucks but I don't blame him. Money aside I would much rather play in front of the philly crowd any day. Philly fans are loud and love their team. Nats fans don't cheer for crap...they're dead. Players feed off the fans' energy and philly fans would no doubt be a lot more fun to play in front of!

[@SoteroA]

4:14 Ben Simmons / Carson Wentz 😬😬😬😬

[@joshuae100]

He should took 300 mill and played in SD

[@CoreFour44]

Glad he "fought" for that opt out not to be included.

[@michaelkerr7782]

5:55

[@FlanMasterT.V]

Well you could of had it all with LA DODGERS.

[@flowbuzzertv5659]

Nats are champions now 😂😂😂

[@TheChosennn]

Harper should’ve worn 17 bc that’s half of 34 (edit) nvm I realized Rhys Hoskins wears 17

[@The1997Hman]

Ball is Life what about 34 + 34

[@TheChosennn]

The1997Hman maybe but that’s a big number 68 kinda a big number

[@JROD2135]

I really want him in the Yankees :(

[@benkennedy3376]

Where would they put him?

[@JROD2135]

@@benkennedy3376 LF

[@nicolefarrar7382]

Say “uhhhhhhh” one more time

[@dakruise1]

This guy thinks he's babe ruth. FOH.

[@gfriedman99]

dakruise1 yes he does. After some cheesesteaks he’ll look like him too.

[@riplittle]

Haters.

[@ericzall8516]

Yeah I thought you wanted Trout 💭 Yeah okay

[@AdfromCompton]

Too bad the eagles need their back up QB to win a SuperBowl 😢

[@ahmedbakri5953]

And UMM

[@ben_cross21]

I’m glad He didn’t come back to Nats, he took up a ton of their money for someone who was good yet very inconsistent & overrated. Now they have room to get good players (which they did) and Nats will do just fine

[@gfriedman99]

Benjamin Cross yup. Dude his WAR was horrible

[@mikerusso703]

Ummmmmmm ...... Ummmmmmm mom Dude has cash now...hire a speech therapist

[@The1997Hman]

mike trout is going to stay on the Angels

[@yograndma1795]

Hes gonna be just like pujols. Got all that money and now will be just average.

[@michaellepore9961]

Anyone wanna be an mvp and count how many umms Harper said ?

[@robertg4842]

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