Bryce Harper connects for a two run home run against...

Bryce Harper connects for a two run home run against the Boston Red Sox. (June 8, 2012) Credit: Getty Images

WASHINGTON -- Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper, 20, didn’t start Saturday night. And he didn’t exactly love the idea. “As [coach Bo Porter] said, Bryce will bang his head on a concrete wall until the wall goes down,” Nationals manager Davey Johnson said. “But we’re trying to do what we think is best.”

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