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Bryce Harper admits he loved being a villain at Citizens Bank Park

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Bryce Harper spent his first seven years playing for the division-rival Washington Nationals. (Gavin Baker/Icon Sportswire)

Bryce Harper makes no bones about it – he loves the city of Philadelphia and the fans. However, he admitted recently that it did take him some time to be able to imagine himself playing his home games at Citizens Bank Park.

Harper spoke at length to Jared Carrabis and Dallas Braden of Starting 9, and said that not only was he not especially interested initially in the idea of joining the Phillies, but he reminded the organization of how much success he and the Washington Nationals had against the team.