Author Topic: The Bryce Harper Watch (Read 218983 times)

Zuckerman is incorrect about that. Harper is signed for four more years. Coming up this year would not matter as to super 2, since he would be signed for three more years after that. It's a common mistake local writers and fans keep making.

I would also add that under the new CBA the Super 2 status is likely to be different... IMHO.

Baseball is Life · « **Reply #2331 on:** November 16, 2011, 11:24:54 am »

2-3 yesterday with 1 SO and 1 SB. BA now. 322. See more at http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?pos=RF&sid=t547&t=p_pbp&pid=547180

RL04 · « **Reply #2332 on:** November 16, 2011, 01:03:14 pm »

Quote from: Mr Clean on November 12, 2011, 12:21:40 pm

Even Phil Wood and Mike Wallace conceded that he could be the starting RFer next April.

I'm convinced that had he played in the majors all of last year, Harper would have finished with a better year than Werth.

zimm_da_kid · « **Reply #2333 on:** November 16, 2011, 03:00:50 pm »

Quote from: RL04 on November 16, 2011, 01:03:14 pm

I'm convinced that had he played in the majors all of last year, Harper would have finished with a better year than Werth.

Thats not a hard thing to do.

Terpfan76 · « **Reply #2334 on:** November 17, 2011, 09:03:19 am »

Quote from: zimm_da_kid on November 16, 2011, 03:00:50 pm

Thats not a hard thing to do.

If a 19 year old does that, it would be pretty impressive.

zimm_da_kid · « **Reply #2335 on:** November 17, 2011, 03:17:23 pm »

Quote from: Terpfan76 on November 17, 2011, 09:03:19 am

If a 19 year old does that, it would be pretty impressive.

I would expect Harper to do that though.

zimm_da_kid · « **Reply #2336 on:** November 17, 2011, 03:17:54 pm »

Which really says a lot about his general awesomeness.

Mr Clean · « **Reply #2337 on:** November 17, 2011, 04:21:20 pm »

Bryce Harper triples off Baltimore boy Sean Gleason, now 2 for 3. Looks like this is a 7 inning game, so he finishes the AFL with a cool .333 BA.

zimm_da_kid · « **Reply #2338 on:** November 17, 2011, 04:38:13 pm »

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Bryce Harper triples off Baltimore boy Sean Gleason, now 2 for 3. Looks like this is a 7 inning game, so he finishes the AFL with a cool .333 BA.
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Squab · « **Reply #2339 on:** November 17, 2011, 04:43:39 pm »

Harpers Final Line
31/93 .333 17 R 6 2B 2 3B 6 HR 26 RBI 11 BB 22 SO 4/5 SB .404 OBP .634 SLG
Norris
21/76 .276 13 R 2 2B 2 HR 11 RBI 12 BB 14 SO 4/4 SB .375 OBP ~.395 SLG

Lintyfresh85 · « **Reply #2340 on:** November 17, 2011, 04:44:19 pm »

for both!

Mr Clean · « **Reply #2341 on:** November 17, 2011, 04:52:01 pm »

Quote from: Lintyfresh85 on November 17, 2011, 04:44:19 pm

for both!

Awesome, considering he started at 1 for 17 or close to that.

I bet Davey is smiling over this one.

zimm_da_kid · « **Reply #2342 on:** November 17, 2011, 06:02:59 pm »

Quote from: Mr Clean on November 17, 2011, 04:52:01 pm

Awesome, considering he started at 1 for 17 or close to that.

I bet Davey is ~~smiling~~ licking his chops at the thought of having Harper in his lineup over this one.

welch · « **Reply #2343 on:** November 17, 2011, 10:02:51 pm »

I see this guy: http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/killeha01.shtml

who exploded the AL when he was 23, after being forced to spend two years on the bench when he was 18 and 19. Harper seems to be a better fielder.

Yes, this is about the highest praise possible.

imref · « **Reply #2344 on:** November 18, 2011, 11:03:00 pm »

Jason Grey - 10 takeaways from the AFL:

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1. Bryce Harper showed he can make some adjustments

Two weeks into the AFL, Harper was flirting with the Mendoza Line and homered just once. His timing was predictably off due to his season-ending hamstring injury, but he was also overswinging and trying to kill everything. Then, he settled in, toned down the effort in his swing a bit and boom: five homers in six games, most of them more than 420 feet. His timing and the way he gets leverage were fun things to watch. It wasn't just how he performed, but how he was able to get himself out of a rut that was good to see.

zimm_da_kid · « **Reply #2345 on:** November 18, 2011, 11:29:00 pm »

Quote

. Bryce Harper showed he can make some adjustments

Two weeks into the AFL, Harper was flirting with the ~~Mendoza~~ Dunn Line and homered just once. His timing was predictably off due to his season-ending hamstring injury, but he was also overswinging and trying to kill everything. Then, he settled in, toned down the effort in his swing a bit and boom: five homers in six games, most of them more than 420 feet. His timing and the way he gets leverage were fun things to watch. It wasn't just how he performed, but how he was able to get himself out of a rut that was good to see.

HalfSmokes · « **Reply #2346 on:** November 19, 2011, 10:09:21 am »

How many problems would it solve if he was on the opening day roster- he moves werth to lead off (career .360 obp even after last years debacle) and you add another slugger

NFA Brian · « **Reply #2347 on:** November 19, 2011, 10:20:07 am »

Quote from: HalfSmokes on November 19, 2011, 10:09:21 am

How many problems would it solve if he was on the opening day roster- he moves werth to lead off (career .360 obp even after last years debacle) and you add another slugger

I cannot see any way he starts 2012 on the roster. The earliest I could imagine would be the beginning of May. One month of minor leagues gives the Nationals one extra year of service time before free agency. A tradeoff I'd make any day.

HalfSmokes · « **Reply #2348 on:** November 19, 2011, 10:29:15 am »

Quote from: NFA Brian on November 19, 2011, 10:20:07 am

I cannot see any way he starts 2012 on the roster. The earliest I could imagine would be the beginning of May. One month of minor leagues gives the Nationals one extra year of service time before free agency. A tradeoff I'd make any day.

They could always do a longoria deal - extension is on the table, sign it and get a call up, don't and enjoy the minors

NFA Brian · « **Reply #2349 on:** November 19, 2011, 10:34:00 am »

Quote from: HalfSmokes on November 19, 2011, 10:29:15 am

They could always do a longoria deal - extension is on the table, sign it and get a call up, don't and enjoy the minora

Harper's agent doesn't operate that way