Monday, November 22, 2010

Harper the marquee as Scorpions take AFL title

SCOTTSDALE, AZ - OCTOBER 20:  Washington Natio...Image by Getty Images via @daylife
By Jonathan Mayo / MLB.com

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Droves of fans came to Scottsdale Stadium, they watched on TV or followed it online, largely because of Nationals phenom Bryce Harper.

And while the No. 1 overall pick in the 2010 Draft gave his supporters a thrill with an RBI single, it was some of his Nationals teammates who came up big to lead the Scottsdale Scorpions to a 3-2 victory Saturday over the Peoria Javelinas in the Arizona Fall League Championship Game.

The 18-year-old Harper started and hit seventh in the Scorpions' lineup after spending time on the taxi squad, playing just two times a week, this fall. And he didn't waste much time contributing.

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