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Friday’s Hot Clicks: Bryce Harper’s Home Run Trot Was Pure Electricity

The Phillies are only one game behind the Cubs for the final NL Wild Card spot after taking three straight from Chicago in Philadelphia, and they capped off the sweep in the most dramatic fashion imaginable.

Bryce Harper, after falling behind 0–2, blasted a towering grand slam to walk it off.

But as impressive as the homer itself was (113 mph off the bat, reaching a maximum height of 158 feet), I just can’t stop thinking about how Harper circled the bases.

Harper was a ball of uncontainable energy as he sprinted to the plate.