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Offline Slumpbuster

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Will Bryce ever get hot?
« Topic Start: July 17, 2016, 12:13:02 AM »
We have survived just fine offensively due to the outstanding play of Murphy, Ramos, etc and the unexpected play of Espinosa and the bench but you have the feeling to do anything in the play offs Harper will have to return to his lethal form of last year or somthing resembling it.
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Offline Slateman

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Re: Will Bryce ever get hot?
« Reply #1: July 17, 2016, 08:59:12 AM »
Not until he breaks up with her ....
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Offline houston-nat

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Re: Will Bryce ever get hot?
« Reply #2: July 17, 2016, 10:04:04 AM »
yes (duh)
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Offline Optics

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Re: Will Bryce ever get hot?
« Reply #3: July 17, 2016, 10:07:37 AM »
He's saving it for October.
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Offline Smithian

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Re: Will Bryce ever get hot?
« Reply #4: July 17, 2016, 11:18:07 AM »
Quote from: houston-nat on July 17, 2016, 10:04:04 AM
yes (duh)
In fairness, I'd have said the same thing when he started slumping in middle May.

His miniature "hot streaks" since then would have been a bad week for him last season. Watching him the last couple months and I can't believe just a year ago he hit .330/.460/.649. If Harper over the second half could even OPS near .900 that would be huge. I don't doubt that Harper next season will be back to raking but this season is looking lost.

If Harper overnight were to get hot and start looking like the hitter last season the Nationals will win 100 games and be free to rest guys the last couple weeks of the season if they so choose because the Mets won't even be able to keep close.
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Offline NatsAllThe Way

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Re: Will Bryce ever get hot?
« Reply #5: July 20, 2016, 07:12:51 AM »
I think we just saved ourselves 500 million dollars.  I can't see him ever getting locked in again.  Oh well, he had one really good season.  Looks like he'll be a slightly above average hitter with some pop and real good OBP.
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Online aspenbubba

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Re: Will Bryce ever get hot?
« Reply #6: July 20, 2016, 07:15:47 AM »
To answer the question...............NOPE
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Online GburgNatsFan

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Re: Will Bryce ever get hot?
« Reply #7: July 20, 2016, 12:40:25 PM »
Bryce is trying to do too much. I'm sure at some point, someone is going to say to him "just make contact" and help him work through his brokeness.
They have been giving the 2015 NL MVP too much rope. Probably were right up to the break.

IMHO, of course.

Quote from: aspenbubba on July 20, 2016, 07:15:47 AM
To answer the question...............NOPE
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Offline tzinc

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Re: Will Bryce ever get hot?
« Reply #8: July 23, 2016, 08:49:41 PM »
wow what happened to this guy

he went from the biggest payday is baseball history as the one of the top 2 hitters in baseball

to an above average good player

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Offline Slumpbuster

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Re: Will Bryce ever get hot?
« Reply #9: July 23, 2016, 10:19:18 PM »
Quote from: tzinc on July 23, 2016, 08:49:41 PM
wow what happened to this guy

he went from the biggest payday is baseball history as the one of the top 2 hitters in baseball

to an above average good player

Above average? ....more like average. He keeps saying he feels great at the plate. I'm glad he feels so good, wish he would start producing.
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Offline Ali the Baseball Cat

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Re: Will Bryce ever get hot?
« Reply #10: July 23, 2016, 10:48:04 PM »
Buy low.
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Offline Smithian

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Re: Will Bryce ever get hot?
« Reply #11: July 23, 2016, 10:51:44 PM »
Quote from: Ali the Baseball Cat on July 23, 2016, 10:48:04 PM
Buy low.
If I'm the Nats and he finishes this year disastrously then I pray Boras is dumb enough to sign with his value low.

I think he'll bounce back next season but this season... Wow
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Offline Hogie

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Re: Will Bryce ever get hot?
« Reply #12: July 24, 2016, 05:15:35 AM »
The thing about being "dumb enough" is that an extension for him will definitely have an opt-out so even if we get him on the "cheap" for like $400 million now, if he's good again he'll just opt out when he's 28/29 and if he just sucks then we're on the hook for that entire contract. The risk is still completely on the team no matter what.
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Offline Kevrock

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Re: Will Bryce ever get hot?
« Reply #13: July 24, 2016, 09:17:00 PM »
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Offline BigMeech

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Re: Will Bryce ever get hot?
« Reply #14: July 25, 2016, 12:17:48 AM »
Trade him for Trout.  :D
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Offline Ali the Baseball Cat

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Re: Will Bryce ever get hot?
« Reply #15: July 25, 2016, 12:42:59 AM »
This has always bothered me...how is a "contract" a contract if there is an "opt-out" clause?

Quote from: Hogie on July 24, 2016, 05:15:35 AM
The thing about being "dumb enough" is that an extension for him will definitely have an opt-out so even if we get him on the "cheap" for like $400 million now, if he's good again he'll just opt out when he's 28/29 and if he just sucks then we're on the hook for that entire contract. The risk is still completely on the team no matter what.
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Offline Slateman

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Re: Will Bryce ever get hot?
« Reply #16: July 25, 2016, 06:18:30 AM »
Quote from: Ali the Baseball Cat on July 25, 2016, 12:42:59 AM
This has always bothered me...how is a "contract" a contract if there is an "opt-out" clause?

Uh .... what?
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Offline HalfSmokes

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Re: Will Bryce ever get hot?
« Reply #17: July 25, 2016, 06:47:03 AM »
Quote from: Ali the Baseball Cat on July 25, 2016, 12:42:59 AM
This has always bothered me...how is a "contract" a contract if there is an "opt-out" clause?


:shrug: the same way a contract with team options is a contract
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Offline Slumpbuster

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Re: Will Bryce ever get hot?
« Reply #18: July 26, 2016, 11:06:57 PM »
It may humiliate him but a prolonged benching may be in order.
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Offline rileyn

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Re: Will Bryce ever get hot?
« Reply #19: July 26, 2016, 11:09:45 PM »
It's gotten to the point where FP is now getting excited for balls that Bryce fouls off to the left and doesn't stumble of balance towards first.  "At least it was a good swing."  Really?  It's as if he is Nook Logan now and we are begging for good swings.
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Offline BigMeech

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Re: Will Bryce ever get hot?
« Reply #20: July 27, 2016, 12:49:14 AM »
Quote from: Slumpbuster on July 26, 2016, 11:06:57 PM
It may humiliate him but a prolonged benching may be in order.
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Offline DPMOmaha

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Re: Will Bryce ever get hot?
« Reply #21: July 27, 2016, 12:58:05 AM »
BTW, Bryce has been hotter than all of us for some time now.
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Offline BigMeech

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Re: Will Bryce ever get hot?
« Reply #22: July 27, 2016, 12:58:36 AM »
Quote from: DPMOmaha on July 27, 2016, 12:58:05 AM
BTW, Bryce has been hotter than all of us for some time now.

I went 4 for 5 in a game of MLB: The Show today.
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Offline varoadking

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Re: Will Bryce ever get hot?
« Reply #23: July 27, 2016, 01:07:55 AM »
Quote from: DPMOmaha on July 27, 2016, 12:58:05 AM
BTW, Bryce has been hotter than all of us for some time now.

Just as hot, perhaps...
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Offline MorseTheHorse

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Re: Will Bryce ever get hot?
« Reply #24: July 27, 2016, 07:34:42 AM »
Without Desmond here to help him, Bryce is lost
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