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Washington Nationals swept by New York Mets: Bryce Harper came to play... but Nats drop fifth straight

Lest you think anyone in Washington, D.C. was taking the New York Mets or any of the other divisional foes for granted going into the 2018 campaign, here’s what 25-year-old Nationals’ outfielder Bryce Harper had to say about the NL East rivals in Spring Training.

“I think the Mets are always tough,” Harper told reporters.

“They’ve got one of the best staffs in all of baseball.