Bryce Harper went 2 for 4 with a home run against the Yankees on Tuesday after going at least 2 for 2 against the New York media before the game.

“I love the Nationals,” Harper said when asked whether he has considered a future with the Yankees. “I enjoy the fans that support me in right field every single day. I love running out there and seeing them out there. The Nats are such a great organization. Mr. Ted Lerner gave me the opportunity to play in the big leagues. It’s such a fun time. We have such a great team here. We enjoy it every single day. We look at every single day as a new day and go in and have the same mentality and try to play every single day. D.C. is such a great place to play.”

Harper, who grew up a Yankees fan in Las Vegas and posted a photo next to the plaque of his idol, Mickey Mantle, in Monument Park before the game, talked about the Nationals and his desire to bring a title to D.C. when he was asked a similar question moments later.

“Are the Yankees in Bryce Harper’s future?” asked the New York Post. “Fut-ure Yank-ee” and “20-19″ chanted fans in the bleachers at Yankee Stadium during New York’s 6-1 win. (Harper is under the Nationals’ control through the 2018 season.)

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