When it comes to Bryce Harper, Tom Koehler will never learn

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It was that May 6th day before summer really got hot that Bryce Harper’s career took off. A three home run game off Tom Koehler, all three of them more majestic than the one before it. Harper entered tonight’s game in Miami with four career bombs off Koehler, and tonight he would get his fifth off the stubborn right-hander.

It would give him sole possession of the National League lead with 28. He would later add another even more Ruthian clout to give him 29. He’s trailing just Albert Pujols and Mike Trout in all of baseball for the home run crown.

Home Run #28 (and his fifth career off Tommy Koehler):

Home Run #29:

Harper acted like having Jayson Werth and Ryan Zimmerman back in the lineup was a big help to him. But let’s be honest, no one is afraid of Ryan Zimmerman. Harper is hitting these home runs because he’s locked in, and because pitchers like Tom Koehler are stupid enough to believe that they can sneak a fast ball by him.