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Offline imref

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The Bryce Harper Compendium (2013)
« on: January 12, 2013, 12:05:23 am »
"Bryce Harper Compendium" Index:

2012 - http://www.wnff.net/index.php?topic=26425.0
2013 - http://www.wnff.net/index.php?topic=32955.0
2014 - http://www.wnff.net/index.php?topic=30479.0
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Harper will be on Jimmy Kimmel next week, i'm not sure of the exact day.
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Re: The Bryce Harper Compendium (2013)
« Reply #1 on: February 13, 2013, 01:11:45 pm »
Bryce Harper is in a new UnderArmour commercial... Gold cleats and all.

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Offline Ray D

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Re: The Bryce Harper Compendium (2013)
« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2013, 01:44:47 pm »
Quote from: HalfSmokes on November 29, 2012, 10:52:26 am
What manager would put a 40hr hitter in the lead off position?

Casey Stengel. 
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Re: The Bryce Harper Compendium (2013)
« Reply #3 on: February 13, 2013, 05:03:19 pm »
Harper is in the house.  '...Let's get this thing started!'
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Re: The Bryce Harper Compendium (2013)
« Reply #4 on: February 14, 2013, 10:51:55 am »
Quote from: HalfSmokes on November 29, 2012, 10:52:26 am
What manager would put a 40hr hitter in the lead off position?
"And after 1 pitch, the Nats lead 1-0 on a Bryce Harper home run."
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Offline Slateman

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Re: The Bryce Harper Compendium (2013)
« Reply #5 on: February 14, 2013, 11:22:14 am »
Quote from: comish4lif on February 14, 2013, 10:51:55 am
"And after 1 pitch, the Nats lead 1-0 on a Bryce Harper home run."

Meh, "And after 5 pitches, the Nats lead 2-0 on a Bryce Harper two run home run" sounds better :D
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Re: The Bryce Harper Compendium (2013)
« Reply #6 on: February 14, 2013, 01:53:16 pm »
I think the two spot makes a lot of sense for him right now.
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Re: The Bryce Harper Compendium (2013)
« Reply #7 on: February 14, 2013, 03:25:01 pm »
Given that we have Span, a lefty who is a leadoff hitter, I don't like Harper batting 2d as much as Werth.  My preference would be Harper 3d, RZ 4th, ALR 5th, Desi 6th, Danny 7th, and C 8th.  It is left-right all the way through 6th, then switch / right.  Very balanced and not force, without any guy out of a slot he can't handle.  You could get fancier against a tough lefty, but as long as Span can handle lefties well, there is no need to move guys.
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Re: The Bryce Harper Compendium (2013)
« Reply #8 on: February 14, 2013, 04:02:04 pm »
Quote from: JCA-CrystalCity on February 14, 2013, 03:25:01 pm
Given that we the Nationals have Span, a lefty who is a leadoff hitter, I don't like Harper batting 2d as much as Werth.  My preference would be Harper 3d, RZ 4th, ALR 5th, Desi 6th, Danny 7th, and C 8th.  It is left-right all the way through 6th, then switch / right.  Very balanced and not force, without any guy out of a slot he can't handle.  You guys could get fancier against a tough lefty, but as long as Span can handle lefties well, there is no need to move guys.

totally agree.
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Re: The Bryce Harper Compendium (2013)
« Reply #9 on: February 14, 2013, 05:01:29 pm »
Harpers going to be the best player in baseball this year. Book it.
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Re: The Bryce Harper Compendium (2013)
« Reply #10 on: February 14, 2013, 05:22:11 pm »
:lmao:  Sign him to a lifetime extension now?
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Re: The Bryce Harper Compendium (2013)
« Reply #11 on: February 14, 2013, 05:47:38 pm »
Quote from: BH34Natural on February 14, 2013, 05:01:29 pm
Harpers going to be the best player in baseball this year. Book it.

Pace yourself, cowboy. Pace yourself. It's still February.
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Re: The Bryce Harper Compendium (2013)
« Reply #12 on: February 14, 2013, 05:50:31 pm »
Quote from: JCA-CrystalCity on February 14, 2013, 03:25:01 pm
Given that we have Span, a lefty who is a leadoff hitter, I don't like Harper batting 2d as much as Werth.  My preference would be Harper 3d, RZ 4th, ALR 5th, Desi 6th, Danny 7th, and C 8th.  It is left-right all the way through 6th, then switch / right.  Very balanced and not force, without any guy out of a slot he can't handle.  You could get fancier against a tough lefty, but as long as Span can handle lefties well, there is no need to move guys.

I like:
Span
Harper
RZ
ALR
Werth
Desi
Espy
C
P

Less pressure on Harper.
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Re: The Bryce Harper Compendium (2013)
« Reply #13 on: February 14, 2013, 05:56:02 pm »
Hi, I'm the lefty specialist.  My manager asked me to tell you that it's really thoughtful of you to line up your 3 lefties in the 1, 2, and 4 positions.  It makes his decisions so much easier on his bullpen usage.  It let's me stay in for more than one out and maybe go an inning.  Thanks!
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Re: The Bryce Harper Compendium (2013)
« Reply #14 on: February 14, 2013, 05:57:42 pm »
Span
Werth
Harper
Zim
LaRoche
Desmond
Espinosa
Ramos/Suzuki


That's it - that's your lineup
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Re: The Bryce Harper Compendium (2013)
« Reply #15 on: February 14, 2013, 06:05:14 pm »
Quote from: JCA-CrystalCity on February 14, 2013, 05:56:02 pm
Hi, I'm the lefty specialist.  My manager asked me to tell you that it's really thoughtful of you to line up your 3 lefties in the 1, 2, and 4 positions.  It makes his decisions so much easier on his bullpen usage.  It let's me stay in for more than one out and maybe go an inning.  Thanks!
I'll take an average reliever who's only good enough to fill a niche role vs. those three.
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Re: The Bryce Harper Compendium (2013)
« Reply #16 on: February 14, 2013, 08:04:37 pm »
Quote from: JCA-CrystalCity on February 14, 2013, 05:56:02 pm
Given that we the Nationals have Span, a lefty who is a leadoff hitter, I don't like Harper batting 2d as much as Werth.  My preference would be Harper 3d, RZ 4th, ALR 5th, Desi 6th, Danny 7th, and C 8th.  It is left-right all the way through 6th, then switch / right.  Very balanced and not force, without any guy out of a slot he can't handle.  You guys could get fancier against a tough lefty, but as long as Span can handle lefties well, there is no need to move guys.

Hi, I'm the lefty specialist.  My manager asked me to tell you that it's really thoughtful of you to line up your 3 lefties in the 1, 2, and 4 positions.  It makes his decisions so much easier on his bullpen usage.  It let's me stay in for more than one out and maybe go an inning.  Thanks!
I agree but I think Zim-with-1-N's contract requires that he always bat 3rd.

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Re: The Bryce Harper Compendium (2013)
« Reply #17 on: February 14, 2013, 09:21:16 pm »
Quote from: JCA-CrystalCity on February 14, 2013, 05:56:02 pm
Hi, I'm the lefty specialist.  My manager asked me to tell you that it's really thoughtful of you to line up your 3 lefties in the 1, 2, and 4 positions.  It makes his decisions so much easier on his bullpen usage.  It let's me stay in for more than one out and maybe go an inning.  Thanks!

I see your point. I just don't think Harp is ready for the three hole. I think he would put too much pressure on himself. But he's surprised me before so...
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Re: The Bryce Harper Compendium (2013)
« Reply #18 on: February 15, 2013, 09:55:29 am »
What I might do is start ALR there and Bryce 5th in April, then switch the two if Bryce gets going really well and ALR slips.
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Re: The Bryce Harper Compendium (2013)
« Reply #19 on: February 15, 2013, 10:03:31 am »
Quote from: JCA-CrystalCity on February 14, 2013, 05:56:02 pm
Hi, I'm the lefty specialist.  My manager asked me to tell you that it's really thoughtful of you to line up your 3 lefties in the 1, 2, and 4 positions.  It makes his decisions so much easier on his bullpen usage.  It let's me stay in for more than one out and maybe go an inning.  Thanks!

Span has a career OBP of .374 against lefties, 25 points higher than against right handers.
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Re: The Bryce Harper Compendium (2013)
« Reply #20 on: February 15, 2013, 10:18:01 am »
Quote from: wpa2629 on February 14, 2013, 05:57:42 pm
Span
Werth
Harper
Zim
LaRoche
Desmond
Espinosa
Ramos/Suzuki


That's it - that's your lineup
Correct. The only better possible lineup is to flip Span and Werth, but I know most people couldn't handle that.
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Re: The Bryce Harper Compendium (2013)
« Reply #21 on: February 15, 2013, 10:20:10 am »
Span
Harper
Zimmerman
LaRoche
Werth
Desmond
Ramos
Espinosa
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Re: The Bryce Harper Compendium (2013)
« Reply #22 on: February 15, 2013, 10:21:05 am »
Quote from: houston-nat on February 15, 2013, 10:18:01 am
Correct. The only better possible lineup is to flip Span and Werth, but I know most people couldn't handle that.

you mean a guy with a .395 SLG (based almost entirely on having enough speed to turn singles into doubles) anywhere else that leadoff or the bottom of the order- yep, I couldn't handle that.
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Offline Rick

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Re: The Bryce Harper Compendium (2013)
« Reply #23 on: February 15, 2013, 03:09:07 pm »
Werth should bat 3 or 5-- preferably 5.
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Re: The Bryce Harper Compendium (2013)
« Reply #24 on: February 15, 2013, 03:11:41 pm »
Quote from: HalfSmokes on February 15, 2013, 10:21:05 am
you mean a guy with a .395 SLG (based almost entirely on having enough speed to turn singles into doubles) anywhere else that leadoff or the bottom of the order- yep, I couldn't handle that.
True, I think our optimized lineup actually has Span batting 8 or 9.
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