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Either Bryce Harper couldn't break his bat, or he really loves doing squats

Bryce Harper couldn't break his bat or loves doing squats

After coming off the disabled list on June 30th, it would be understandable if Harper was a little rusty. After all, if I go a few days without eating a burrito, I struggle to properly digest the beast. It's a hard life, I know.

After striking out on Sunday, the Nats outfielder tried to break his bat. But because he was a little out of practice, Harper had some trouble: 

Harperbat

Either that or this is was a baseball bat forged in the fires of Mount Doom and Harper was testing it for authenticity, much the way you would a wooden nickel. And because this bat passed the test, it shall be set aside and used in humankind's ongoing battle against evil.