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Bryce Harper explains why Giants made him wary in MLB free agency

It seems like this happened five years ago, but it's only been about 14 months since Bryce Harper chose the Philadelphia Phillies over the Giants and a host of other teams.

It'll be a great "what-if" moment for Giants executives and fans for years to come, and on a recent episode of Barstool Sports' Starting 9 podcast, Harper went into great detail about how he made the decision to sign a 13-year deal to play in Philadelphia.

The Giants presented a lot of what Harper was looking for. He told co-hosts Dallas Braden and Jared Carrabis that he wanted an organization that understood winning, had veteran guys around and played in a great city.