Well, it's midnight...

[browntown653]

...and it looks like Bryce Harper is going to sign with the Nationals after all.

Couple of sources here: first, his college coach.

Bryce Harper, the No. 1 overall selection in the 2010 MLB Draft, "will sign" with the Washington Nationals, his college coach Tim Chambers told FanHouse less than an hour before a deal must be completed.

And former Nats GM and current satellite radio host Jim Bowden! Per Twitter:

Bryce Harper deal is for approximatley 6.5m....not 10m...waiting on confirmation from both sides

If $6.5 million is the case, good job for the Nats. Now, Mr. Harper, my advice to you is: shut up and play.

[Kingdom]

And leave The Program/Any Given Sunday use of eye black in the dug out.

[Kingdom]

Hey, Washington should draft someone next season that signs before the 11th hour, just to change things up a bit.

[love_that_reefer]

Tim Brown of Yahoo! Sports reports that No. 1 overall pick Bryce Harper will receive $9.9 million guaranteed over five years as part of a major league contract with the Nationals.
We've arrived at the final tally. $6.25 million of the guaranteed money is the signing bonus. The 17-year-old has a chance at additional roster bonuses should he be with the major league club in 2014 and 2015.

Glad the Nationals got this done as this organization keeps going in the right direction and will be playing good baseball before people expect. It will be an interesting offseason season for them with Dunn possibly leaving and their public desire of getting Carl Crawford.

[missionhockey21]

Good for the Nats, not surprising for Boras/Harper to sign in the end. Boras hasn't given us a high profile player to go unsigned in awhile (like top 5 pick.) Lots of threats though.