Tough to decide who was more pumped up by Bryce Harper's go-ahead, two-run double in the eighth inning - the reigning NL MVP himself, who clapped and yelled as he stood at second base as his silver chain bounced around his neck, or his new manager, Dusty Baker, who punched the frigid air with his gloved hands and screamed some, um, choice words from the dugout. Harper's big two-out hit on the first pitch thrown by reliever Eric O'Flaherty broke a scoreless tie and lifted Washington past Atlanta 2-1 for the Nationals' 12th consecutive home victory against the Braves. The winning rally came after Stephen Drew got his first hit as a member of the Nationals and Anthony Rendon walked, both against righty Jim Johnson (0-2). More...