Author Topic: The Bryce Harper Watch (Read 218981 times)

PANatsFan · « **Reply #2375 on:** January 31, 2012, 08:07:05 pm »

Quote from: imref on January 31, 2012, 08:05:34 pm

Davey wants playoffs while he is still managing.

hammondsnats · « **Reply #2376 on:** January 31, 2012, 09:01:38 pm »

do it.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #2377 on:** February 01, 2012, 11:26:59 am »

4/20 or so, fine.

4/7? Nuts. Dumb as rocks. If Davy and Rizzo do this, it is fireable. Bless the Lerners if they lay down the law and stop it.

Lintyfresh85 · « **Reply #2378 on:** February 01, 2012, 11:38:12 am »

Quote from: JCA-CrystalCity on February 01, 2012, 11:26:59 am

4/20 or so, fine.

4/7? Nuts. Dumb as rocks. If Davy and Rizzo do this, it is fireable. Bless the Lerners if they lay down the law and stop it.

Agreed. Any progress that this organization has made will be halted if they make a monumental mistake like letting Harper start the year with the big league team. Make him ride the buses in AAA till you get one more year of control and then bring him up.

If Davey is so concerned about winning now, he needs to be reigned in, and realize what's best for the franchise long term. No man is bigger than the franchise, he needs to realize that.

Kevrock · « **Reply #2379 on:** February 01, 2012, 11:51:40 am »

Davey can play good guy all he wants. Davey's concern is winning baseball games.

Rizzo has to play bad guy. It's Rizzo's ass on the line for decisions like this, not Davey's.

HalfSmokes · « **Reply #2380 on:** February 01, 2012, 11:57:30 am »

Quote from: JCA-CrystalCity on February 01, 2012, 11:26:59 am

4/20 or so, fine.

4/7? Nuts. Dumb as rocks. If Davy and Rizzo do this, it is fireable. Bless the Lerners if they lay down the law and stop it.

This team seems like most decisions are taken with the long view in mind- I'd be shocked if harper doesn't start in Aa

blue911 · « **Reply #2381 on:** February 01, 2012, 12:00:14 pm »

Quote from: HalfSmokes on February 01, 2012, 11:57:30 am

This team seems like most decisions are taken with the long view in mind- I'd be shocked if harper doesn't start in Aa

Yep and Davey gives them what they don't have. Somebody to say "In two years" is bullcrap. It's time to put the pieces in place.

Lintyfresh85 · « **Reply #2382 on:** February 01, 2012, 12:03:19 pm »

Quote from: blue911 on February 01, 2012, 12:00:14 pm

Yep and Davey gives them what they don't have. Somebody to say "In two years" is bullcrap. It's time to put the pieces in place.

Even then, it doesn't make sense to start Harper as a teen in the majors when you're wasting a shot at prime years on the back end... when all you have to do is wait a few weeks this year.

blue911 · « **Reply #2383 on:** February 01, 2012, 12:06:19 pm »

Quote from: Lintyfresh85 on February 01, 2012, 12:03:19 pm

Even then, it doesn't make sense to start Harper as a teen in the majors when you're wasting a shot at prime years on the back end... when all you have to do is wait a few weeks this year.

I'm not saying it is. Davey's job is to win games at the major league level. Rizzo's job is to be the prick that tells Harper he has to start in the minors.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #2384 on:** February 01, 2012, 03:35:31 pm »

Davey probably is working on "I'm on your side" message to the kid and putting a bit of pressure on the org for a call up in late April or May if Harper starts the minors on a tear.

Lintyfresh85 · « **Reply #2385 on:** February 02, 2012, 01:32:12 pm »

Dave Cameron on why Harper should not be on the Nats Opening Day roster. (I 100% agree with him)

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/bryce-harper-opening-day-starter/

imref · « **Reply #2386 on:** February 04, 2012, 12:18:09 am »

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"We'll be cautious yet open-minded," said Nationals GM Mike Rizzo to Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com when asked about the possibility of Bryce Harper making the team out of Spring Training. "If he gives us the best chance to win, we'll keep an open mind and see where it takes us."

from MLBTR

Bloo · « **Reply #2387 on:** February 04, 2012, 02:33:33 pm »

Typical Rizzo. Always trying to not step on anyone's toes

InsaneBoost · « **Reply #2388 on:** February 04, 2012, 05:29:15 pm »

Bringing him up after Spring Training would be absolutely STUPID.

Obed_Marsh · « **Reply #2389 on:** February 04, 2012, 07:51:36 pm »

Why does the Harper thread not use the "Follow the Prospects..." naming convention? Just curious.

imref · « **Reply #2390 on:** February 04, 2012, 08:13:49 pm »

Quote from: Obed_Marsh on February 04, 2012, 07:51:36 pm

Why does the Harper thread not use the "Follow the Prospects..." naming convention? Just curious.

because he's Bryce freaking Harper.

imref · « **Reply #2391 on:** February 04, 2012, 08:14:45 pm »

btw, if anyone wants to have some fun with sportsfan, go and look at page 1 in this thread.

Nathan · « **Reply #2392 on:** February 04, 2012, 08:20:19 pm »

Quote from: sportsfan882 on September 14, 2009, 09:40:26 pm

so far away from being the #1 pick in the 2010 draft it's not even close.

Quote from: sportsfan882 on September 15, 2009, 01:19:19 pm

I predict that he has a so-so year at Southern Nevada and the Nats draft the top college player.

Quote from: sportsfan882 on January 31, 2010, 03:23:29 pm

I agree with that sentiment. Harper is far from a sure fire #1 pick.

sportsfan882 is right again.

imref · « **Reply #2393 on:** February 04, 2012, 08:25:16 pm »

i so look forward to when this thread is locked sometime in May or June.

imref · « **Reply #2394 on:** February 04, 2012, 08:50:39 pm »

2011 AA highlights, he's still doing that "turn his foot in and step out" thing.

zimm_da_kid · « **Reply #2395 on:** February 04, 2012, 08:53:22 pm »

i like me some bryce

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #2396 on:** February 04, 2012, 09:32:52 pm »

Quote from: Obed_Marsh on February 04, 2012, 07:51:36 pm

Why does the Harper thread not use the "Follow the Prospects..." naming convention? Just curious.

Was started before the FTP master first post and format.

tomterp · « **Reply #2397 on:** February 04, 2012, 10:24:14 pm »

Quote from: sportsfan882 on September 14, 2009, 09:40:26 pm

so far away from being the #1 pick in the 2010 draft it's not even close.

Quote from: tomterp on September 15, 2009, 12:06:53 pm

Playing like the consensus 2010 #1 pick he is.

KnorrForYourMoney · « **Reply #2398 on:** February 05, 2012, 12:41:26 pm »

Quote from: Nathan on February 04, 2012, 08:20:19 pm

sportsfan882 is right again.

HAH! *snicker*

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #2399 on:** February 06, 2012, 07:49:22 pm »

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I have a hard time believing Nationals outfield prospect Bryce Harper is a better power prospect than Mike Stanton. If so, Harper will be phenomenal. Who would you say has the better power potential going forward, Stanton or Harper?

Lamont Parker
Washington D.C.

Jim Callis: Harper will be phenomenal, and he's going to have even more power than Stanton. That's saying something, because Stanton has smashed 56 homers in 250 big league games before turning 22. But Harper is that ridiculously good.

I've said this repeatedly, and I'll say it again: Harper is the best power prospect of the draft era. No one has done what he has done at his age.

In 2010, when Harper would have been a high school junior had he not gotten his GED diploma so he could enter the draft, he led national junior college players with 31 homers. Last season, when he should have been a high school senior, he hit .297/.392/.501 in pro ball and reached Double-A at age 18. This year, when most players his age would be making their pro debut or beginning their college careers, he'll probably make his major league debut. He might even be in Washington's Opening Day lineup.

Harper and Stanton have similar strength, but Harper has the advantage of being lefthanded and I think he's going to be a better hitter. I'd love to have Stanton on my team, but I'd prefer to have Harper.

MDS owned