Author Topic: The Bryce Harper Compendium (2012)  (Read 193233 times)

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Offline Count Walewski

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Re: The Bryce Harper Compendium
« Reply #1400: August 20, 2012, 10:50:32 AM »
Yeah, I'm arguing that Harper's triples numbers are going to be inflated because balls that would be home runs elsewhere are triples because of that scoreboard.

The fact that Harper runs out his home runs also means that he has more triples on balls that just barely fail to clear the fence. He had one of those off the scoreboard at Nats Park and also one of those in Atlanta over Memorial Day. A lot of guys will stand and admire those, only to get thrown out at second base. Harper just keeps cruising and ends up at third.

The kid will hit a lot of triples, but not because he is a natural triples hitter.