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Offline zimm_da_kid

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Re: The Bryce Harper Compendium
« Reply #1750: November 12, 2012, 06:51:07 PM »
and you can add NL ROY to the compendium.

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Re: The Bryce Harper Compendium
« Reply #1751: November 12, 2012, 07:10:55 PM »
and you can add NL ROY to the compendium.

Just got the E-mail - jolly good show!

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Re: The Bryce Harper Compendium
« Reply #1753: November 12, 2012, 07:16:21 PM »
Some "Compendium"!  LOL!! CONGRATS BRYCE!! WELL EARNED AND WELL DESERVED!!

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Re: The Bryce Harper Compendium
« Reply #1754: November 12, 2012, 08:45:45 PM »
Bryce Harper ‏@Bharper3407

Just wanted to say thank you to my family,teammates, and most of all my fans that have supported me all year! What an honor! #blessed #ROY

Man, this kid is everything we could have asked for.

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Re: The Bryce Harper Compendium
« Reply #1755: November 12, 2012, 11:27:42 PM »
dick's sporting goods has "that's a clown question bro" shirts with the Nats logo.  $22 i believe.

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Re: The Bryce Harper Compendium
« Reply #1756: November 13, 2012, 11:30:37 AM »
Bryce for Prez

Offline mitlen

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Re: The Bryce Harper Compendium
« Reply #1757: November 13, 2012, 11:47:40 AM »
Bryce for Prez

No opening at the present.   However CIA and a couple of 4 stars may be available.

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Re: The Bryce Harper Compendium
« Reply #1758: November 13, 2012, 11:55:05 AM »
No opening at the present.   However CIA and a couple of 4 stars may be available.

maybe he'll be better than the generals at avoiding road beef

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Re: The Bryce Harper Compendium
« Reply #1759: November 13, 2012, 11:57:21 AM »
you know what's hilarious, he won't even be eligible for the position for 15 more years!

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Re: The Bryce Harper Compendium
« Reply #1760: November 13, 2012, 11:57:56 AM »
Only if they don't change the rules for him.

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Re: The Bryce Harper Compendium
« Reply #1761: November 13, 2012, 01:59:52 PM »
maybe he'll be better than the generals at avoiding road beef

you know what's hilarious, he won't even be eligible for the position for 15 more years!

Only if they don't change the rules for him.

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Re: The Bryce Harper Compendium
« Reply #1762: November 13, 2012, 04:10:46 PM »
Bryce for Prez

Too young. Minimum age, I think, is 35...just about when Harper will think about retirement.

In all, I have seen better ball-players...saw Ted Williams and Mickey Mantle, live, beating the old Nats...but no player who was as much fun to watch.  Maybe Derek Jeter.

And I believe that Harper will only get better. Running the bases...how many singles did he turn into doubles? I saw Harper steal a base, and important steal, when Davey let him rest a game to heal a pulled muscle. Then scored an important run in the game that turned around the Atlanta series (the 9 - 0 beginning that the Nats eventually lost).

Harper's base-running seemed to pressure the other teams into mistakes. ("here's Harper...have to make a perfect play", and Bam, the fielder throws the ball away)


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Re: The Bryce Harper Compendium
« Reply #1763: November 13, 2012, 04:53:53 PM »
Cameron continues the manlove for Bryce, in a comparison to Trout:

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/trout-or-harper-the-great-debate/

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...Given the choice over the guy who accumulated most of his advantage through speed and defense or the slightly younger guy with untapped power, though, I’ll lean towards the bat. I think both players have consistent +7 to +8 win seasons ahead in their primes, and both are likely to be among the best players in baseball for the foreseeable future, but I think there’s just a little more upside in Harper’s bat, and the advantages that Trout had in his rookie season are likely going down as career bests.

I could very well be wrong, and maybe Trout’s unexpected power display in his rookie year suggests that we’ve all just underestimated his offensive capabilities. But, after one year in the books, I’d still prefer Harper by a very slight margin, even though Trout was demonstrably better in year one.

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Re: The Bryce Harper Compendium
« Reply #1765: November 28, 2012, 06:50:34 PM »
Untapped power? Did he miss the part where Trout hit 30 bombs last season?

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Re: The Bryce Harper Compendium
« Reply #1766: November 28, 2012, 07:50:30 PM »
Untapped power? Did he miss the part where Trout hit 30 bombs last season?

You bring up a good point.  Trout was 4th in percentage of fastballs seen.  Harper was third, from the bottom.

I think next year Trout will get less fastballs to hit which will mean his HR total will likely drop.  I still say he hits 20+ and still bats well over .300 but I don't see him hitting 30+ again unless he is taken out of the lead off spot.

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Re: The Bryce Harper Compendium
« Reply #1767: November 29, 2012, 10:25:21 AM »
How soon until Harper hits 40 HR? Next season? 2014? It's coming.

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Re: The Bryce Harper Compendium
« Reply #1768: November 29, 2012, 10:32:57 AM »
He'll hit 89 this year.

Offline Slateman

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Re: The Bryce Harper Compendium
« Reply #1769: November 29, 2012, 10:44:23 AM »
You bring up a good point.  Trout was 4th in percentage of fastballs seen.  Harper was third, from the bottom.

I think next year Trout will get less fastballs to hit which will mean his HR total will likely drop.  I still say he hits 20+ and still bats well over .300 but I don't see him hitting 30+ again unless he is taken out of the lead off spot.

Trout will continue to hit leadoff. His stolen base ability will guarantee that he will see fastballs. Trout will continue to hit homers. I'd expect him to hit 40 in 2013 or 2014.

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Re: The Bryce Harper Compendium
« Reply #1770: November 29, 2012, 10:52:26 AM »
What manager would put a 40hr hitter in the lead off position?

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Re: The Bryce Harper Compendium
« Reply #1771: November 29, 2012, 10:55:04 AM »
What manager would put a 40hr hitter in the lead off position?

Davey Johnson

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Re: The Bryce Harper Compendium
« Reply #1772: November 29, 2012, 10:55:26 AM »
What manager would put a 40hr hitter in the lead off position?

Davey Johnson

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Re: The Bryce Harper Compendium
« Reply #1773: November 29, 2012, 11:06:32 AM »
How soon until Harper hits 40 HR? Next season? 2014? It's coming.

Not until we extend him.

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Re: The Bryce Harper Compendium
« Reply #1774: November 29, 2012, 11:15:36 AM »
How soon until Harper hits 40 HR? Next season? 2014? It's coming.

When he plays 81 games with the short right field at Yankee Stadium. :mg: