Bryce Harper Has Promising Words After WBC Loss Heading Into Phillies Season
Bryce Harper has accomplished just about everything in baseball, but winning a World Series is the last thing he needs to do. Even without one, Harper will go down as an all-timer. After coming up short with Team USA in the World Baseball Classic, Harper is turning his focus back to winning his first ring at the big league level.
While the WBC brought some fun to him and others in MLB, it also served as a reminder of what still has to be won. For Harper, the mission is clear heading into the new season. “Any time you go into any type of tournament, you want to win,” Harper said, per MLB.
com ’s Todd Zolecki. “Any time you get into any season, you want to win. We've been so close as a team.
I've been so close as an individual player, as well. Obviously, that's the remaining thing on the mantle, right? Winning a gold medal in the [World Baseball Classic] would have been incredible.
But winning a World Series trophy is what you play for, what you dream of. Hopefully looking forward to doing that this year. ” Despite all of his personal success, Harper is still chasing it all.