Author Topic: The Bryce Harper Compendium (2014) (Read 198001 times)

143 polled MLB Players - Harper was voted the most overrated.

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stiffler · « **Reply #86:** March 25, 2014, 06:12:19 PM »

lol how are you overrated with what he is done at his age.

Terpfan76 · « **Reply #87:** March 25, 2014, 07:00:36 PM »

Over hyped may be a better explanation. Because he is supposed to be the next Mickey Mantle people expect Mickey Mantle's '56 season yesterday. Unless he ends his career as a all-time great, he'll be considered overrated. Sadly, it is what it is.

PC · « **Reply #88:** March 25, 2014, 07:20:00 PM »

Quote from: Terpfan76 on March 25, 2014, 07:00:36 PM

Over hyped may be a better explanation. Because he is supposed to be the next Mickey Mantle people expect Mickey Mantle's '56 season yesterday. Unless he ends his career as a all-time great, he'll be considered overrated. Sadly, it is what it is.

So he'd be overrated for his entire career then, at the end of his career, not be?

Terpfan76 · « **Reply #89:** March 25, 2014, 07:22:24 PM »

Quote from: PC on March 25, 2014, 07:20:00 PM

So he'd be overrated for his entire career then, at the end of his career, not be?

What? I'm saying, he'll always be considered overrated unless he ends up with an all-time great caliber career. Anything less than that will constitute a bust to the dumbasses that are already calling him overrated.

Dave301 · « **Reply #90:** March 25, 2014, 07:42:10 PM »

Quote from: Terpfan76 on March 25, 2014, 07:00:36 PM

Over hyped may be a better explanation. Because he is supposed to be the next Mickey Mantle people expect Mickey Mantle's '56 season yesterday. Unless he ends his career as a all-time great, he'll be considered overrated. Sadly, it is what it is.

Over hyped is definitely what it is. I think that halfway through his career, we will know who he is whether it be the second coming of Mickey Mantle, better than Mantle, or just a really good baseball player.

HalfSmokes · « **Reply #91:** March 25, 2014, 07:48:16 PM »

In a way Trout just made him look over hyped by comparison. Harper was the number one overall will all kinds of attention (remember the documentary or the chosen one si cover?), but someone basically the same age has been out performing him.

tomterp · « **Reply #92:** March 25, 2014, 09:05:20 PM »

A majority of BP writers are going with the hype.

2014 MVP Predictions:

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #93:** March 25, 2014, 09:37:26 PM »

but Votto takes too many walks!

nobleisthyname · « **Reply #94:** March 26, 2014, 08:41:00 AM »

Quote from: JCA-CrystalCity on March 25, 2014, 09:37:26 PM

but Votto takes too many walks!

Like SSB says, walks kill!

Slateman · « **Reply #95:** March 27, 2014, 12:34:02 PM »

Why is Bryce's swing different than last year?

madj55 · « **Reply #96:** March 27, 2014, 12:42:27 PM »

Different stance as well...whatever works.

Slateman · « **Reply #97:** March 27, 2014, 12:55:27 PM »

Quote from: madj55 on March 27, 2014, 12:42:27 PM

Different stance as well...whatever works.

His original stance, the one he's been working on since he was like 5, seemed to work fine when healthy

GburgNatsFan · « **Reply #98:** March 27, 2014, 02:29:17 PM »

He's gotten too muscular.

Quote from: Slateman on March 27, 2014, 12:34:02 PM

Why is Bryce's swing different than last year?

wpa2629 · « **Reply #99:** March 27, 2014, 02:49:26 PM »

Harper's said repeatedly in interviews that his knee injury changed his swing last year because he had to "cheat" to catch up to pitches

So I'm assuming he's back to his old swing because he's not injured anymore