Author Topic: Bryce Harper Discussion (Read 24246 times)

DPMOmaha · « **Reply #125 on:** June 04, 2009, 04:51:40 pm »

Quote from: KnorrForYourMoney on June 04, 2009, 04:49:09 pm

Measure our attendance/TV ratings vs. the Indians' and get back to me.

That really has nothing to do with whether or not DC is a major media market or not...

The Chief · « **Reply #126 on:** June 04, 2009, 04:52:03 pm »

Quote from: sportsfan882 on June 04, 2009, 04:49:46 pm

do you realize how good this guy is? He's still got a long way to go but he could be the next great one.

Oh right I forgot you can see the future. Silly me

blue911 · « **Reply #127 on:** June 04, 2009, 05:09:45 pm »

Quote from: The Chief on June 04, 2009, 04:52:03 pm

Oh right I forgot you can see the future. Silly me

He could be the next PED enhanced narcissistic mega star, yeah.

SouthernFriedNat · « **Reply #128 on:** June 04, 2009, 05:13:06 pm »

Quote from: The Chief on June 04, 2009, 04:43:54 pm

Maybe it's just me but discussions like this hold no interest for me. I'd rather talk about the team we've got now and are likely to have in the very near future than talk about some kid who may never even play in the pros.

You sure you want to talk about what we have now?

I do agree on the whole though of what you are saying

Smithian · « **Reply #129 on:** June 04, 2009, 11:50:08 pm »

Quote from: KnorrForYourMoney on June 04, 2009, 04:49:09 pm

Measure our attendance/TV ratings vs. the Indians' and get back to me.

Discounting the Redskins, lets look at the difference in support between winning and losing teams in DC(The Wizards are the poster child for this.)

I am not saying we're getting more attention than the Indians right now, but I am saying if this franchise ever gets it turned around and starts winning, we'll get more press than the teams I mentioned ever have or would get with superior records than us.

balzig777 · « **Reply #130 on:** June 10, 2009, 08:40:13 pm »

THE PAST IS HISTORY.. THE FUTURE A MYSTERY...BUT TODAT IS A GIFT, thats why its called THE PRESENT...

NFA Brian · « **Reply #131 on:** June 11, 2009, 03:19:29 pm »

Reports are that phenom Bryce Harper and his family have made the decision to pursue a GED and enroll in a junior/community college in the fall.

If this is true and he (1) earns his GED and (2) enrolls in the junior/community college, he would be eligible for the 2010 draft.

hammondsnats · « **Reply #132 on:** June 11, 2009, 03:20:20 pm »

So when could we expect to see Strasburg pitch to Harper?

spidernat · « **Reply #133 on:** June 11, 2009, 03:24:13 pm »

Wait won't this kid be a HS senior next year so that he would be eligible anyway?

Battleship · « **Reply #134 on:** June 11, 2009, 03:24:42 pm »

http://newsok.com/multimedia/video/25841020001

Harper says in this video that he's going to enroll in a community college and go pro for 2010. This is obviously huge news as he may well be the best prospect in baseball history. His numbers as a HS sophomore were ridiculous and he's been dominating older competition since age 3. He hit .622 with a 700+ OBP, 1300+slg, and 2000+ OPS. That's ridiculous even for HS. He also stole 36 of 39 bases.

Glockypoo · « **Reply #135 on:** June 11, 2009, 03:25:09 pm »

Time to move Derek Norris to first...

I kid....sort of.

NFA Brian · « **Reply #136 on:** June 11, 2009, 03:25:09 pm »

Quote from: spidernat on June 11, 2009, 03:24:13 pm

Wait won't this kid be a HS senior next year so that he would be eligible anyway?

(1) Pass GED
(2) Enroll in Community or Junior College

NFA Brian · « **Reply #137 on:** June 11, 2009, 03:25:44 pm »

MLB could try to challenge it, but my guess is that they would lose

hammondsnats · « **Reply #138 on:** June 11, 2009, 03:25:51 pm »

Quote from: Glockypoo on June 11, 2009, 03:25:09 pm

Time to move Derek Norris to first...

I kid....sort of.

haha yeah, say goodbye jesus flores!

NFA Brian · « **Reply #139 on:** June 11, 2009, 03:28:34 pm »

The eligibility rules for the draft are ...

(A) Resident of the United States, Canada, or a U.S. territory such as Puerto Rico. Players from other countries are not subject to the draft, and can be signed by any team. check

(B) Have never signed a major or minor league contract. check

(C) High school players are eligible only after graduation, and if they have not attended college. with GED he could claim he graduated and he would not have attended college

(D) Players at four-year colleges are eligible after completing their junior years, or after their twenty-first birthdays. The exception to this is Division III schools, where players can be drafted before their junior year. does not apply

(E) Junior and community college players are eligible to be drafted at any time. that's how he gets eligible, enrolling at a JuCo

NatsDad14 · « **Reply #140 on:** June 11, 2009, 03:29:02 pm »

Quote from: spidernat on June 11, 2009, 03:24:13 pm

Wait won't this kid be a HS senior next year so that he would be eligible anyway?

No. A junior. He will be 17 when the Nats draft him

Battleship · « **Reply #141 on:** June 11, 2009, 03:31:13 pm »

He'd actually be a couple of months older than Griffey JR was when he was drafted.

DPMOmaha · « **Reply #142 on:** June 11, 2009, 03:31:31 pm »

so, you're saying we should start a Brian Harper countdown thread?

cmdterps44 · « **Reply #143 on:** June 11, 2009, 03:32:14 pm »

Quote from: GMUNat on June 11, 2009, 03:29:02 pm

No. A junior. He will be 17 when the Nats draft him

when the nats draft him. Well heres the thing, we are already 8.5 games behind the 2nd to worst team. I would love for us to make a huge run though so we dont put all of our chips on this guy already. If we could just get on a 15 wins out of 20 games in some huge homestretch or something, that would be positive. We would see that our players are working well and that we have the talent to be a great team.

If people are already forfeiting to get this guy, thats dumb because we are relying on a "possible great prospect" when we have to worry about 24 other guys.

Anyway, if we end up this season in last again and this is what we look forward to, then so be it. but for the time being, lets hope we get on a win streak and pull magic out of our ass.

hammondsnats · « **Reply #144 on:** June 11, 2009, 03:33:23 pm »

Quote from: cmdterps44 on June 11, 2009, 03:32:14 pm

when the nats draft him. Well heres the thing, we are already 8.5 games behind the 2nd to worst team. I would love for us to make a huge run though so we dont put all of our chips on this guy already. If we could just get on a 15 wins out of 20 games in some huge homestretch or something, that would be positive. We would see that our players are working well and that we have the talent to be a great team.

If people are already forfeiting to get this guy, thats dumb because we are relying on a "possible great prospect" when we have to worry about 24 other guys.

Anyway, if we end up this season in last again and this is what we look forward to, then so be it. but for the time being, lets hope we get on a win streak and pull magic out of our ass.

i agree but it's not gonna happen brother. we're doomed. all we can hope for is that our youngins can step up and show signs of flashes.

spidernat · « **Reply #145 on:** June 11, 2009, 03:36:36 pm »

Quote from: GMUNat on June 11, 2009, 03:29:02 pm

No. A junior. He will be 17 when the Nats draft him

Thanks dude. That was what I wanted to know. So this kid is now a sophomore. I don't think I like this idea. I bet this kid never amounts to anything. The media hype surrounding these young kids is ridiculous. They have the likes of, well some of our members here, already jerking off to having a 17 year old in our farm system.

DPMOmaha · « **Reply #146 on:** June 11, 2009, 03:38:21 pm »

Quote from: spidernat on June 11, 2009, 03:36:36 pm

Thanks dude. That was what I wanted to know. So this kid is now a sophomore. I don't think I like this idea. I bet this kid never amounts to anything. The media hype surrounding these young kids is ridiculous. They have the likes of, well some of our members here, already jerking off to having a 17 year old in our farm system.

THERE'S NO WAY HE CAN FAIL!!!!11! HE HITS 520 FT BATTING PRACTICE HOME RUNS. [/SARCASM]

JMUalumni · « **Reply #147 on:** June 11, 2009, 03:38:35 pm »

Even if Harper makes it to the draft next year and is the top prospect, I bet the Nats will go for a signability pick if they get the #1 overall again

shoeshineboy · « **Reply #148 on:** June 11, 2009, 03:39:16 pm »

Quote from: GMUNat on June 11, 2009, 03:29:02 pm

No. A junior. He will be 17 when the Nats draft him

Right. Great article in SI about him. Well worth the read. He's completely full of himself, but that's expected. The kid's entire life reminds me of the description of the great white shark in jaws. It's as if his family has created a single-minded machine that does absolutely nothing other than obsess over baseball.

The kid is pretty sick in terms of what he does physically, but his dominance at the HS level can be attributed partially to him being so obsessed and physically large for his age (6-3 205). But his bat speed is insane. And to their credit, he hasn't just been playing in leagues with kids his age using a metal bat. He has competed in almost every type of tournament (including wooden bats) and tried to get as much exposure against older players as possible. He's actually gotten more playing time than a lot of people in the minors.

While it is impossible to assume he could maintain his dominance as he moves to the pros, his physical talent is undeniable. But his drive to succeed is probably the most impressive element that makes him worth having around. Boras will ask for the moon for that kid.

One of the reasons to go to JuCo is to get more exposure against older players. If he pans out, he could make it to bigs before he is 20.

HalfSmokes · « **Reply #149 on:** June 11, 2009, 03:39:44 pm »

Quote from: cmdterps44 on June 11, 2009, 03:32:14 pm

If people are already forfeiting to get this guy, thats dumb because we are relying on a "possible great prospect" when we have to worry about 24 other guys.

with the management and talent on this team there is no need to forfeit.

Author Topic: Bryce Harper Discussion (Read 24246 times)

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