I don't really mind the whole rental player aspect and all.
The thing that really bothers me is the chance that he'll be to the Nats what Brett Favre almost was to the Jets in 2008 (think Jets at 8-3, not Jets choking and missing the playoffs).
The whole Bryce Harper spectacle could really eclipse the contributions of awesome guys like Zimmerman, Lannan, maybe Norris, maybe Desmond, maybe Espinosa, etc. (the list goes on).
The absolute worst would be Harper overshadowing Strasburg. I get tired of the Strasburg media overkill, but at least he's an awesome guy and it's based totally on the merit of his ability. With Harper, you just know it's going to be some dramatic clusterfreak media spectacle replete with seedy undercurrent storylines.
That is a really annoying thought. Hopefully the Nats can do something significant before that, or Harper can surprise us all and be a good member of this team in terms of character.
Something tells me that those guys you mentioned wouldnt give a crap if less microphones were put in front of their faces. I'm sure they'd be happy for a spectacle to free up their time and attention
