Photo from @Dc_BEAST38

Michael Morse’s first post-game tweet at 3:13 a.m was “Not going to say much .. Just thank you DC.”

But the Nationals’ outfielder nicknamed “The Beast” ended up tweeting more to fans.

When several of his Twitter followers immediately responded to his post, the slugger, now known for electrifying the home crowd with an ’80s hit-song, then thanked each one in the wee hours despite last night’s heartbreaking end to the Washington team’s season.

Here’s a small sampling of those tweets:

Not going to say much .. Just thank youDC.

— Michael Morse (@Dc_BEAST38) October 13, 2012

@mattdeluca no no thank you.

— Michael Morse (@Dc_BEAST38) October 13, 2012

@andrewtprange it was great

— Michael Morse (@Dc_BEAST38) October 13, 2012

@carofogg thank you

— Michael Morse (@Dc_BEAST38) October 13, 2012

@uvafan102 thanks

— Michael Morse (@Dc_BEAST38) October 13, 2012

@xkifahx it will

— Michael Morse (@Dc_BEAST38) October 13, 2012