I foresee hard times (not financially) ahead for BH, wherever he lands. No fan base or ownership is gonna be happy with anything less than a .300+ average, 35+ HRs, and 100+ RBI.
After 7 years, he's a .279 hitter who has driven in 100 runs only once in his career. Averages between 25-30 HR per year. On top of the hustle, injury and defense issues.
-Six All Star berths
-Rookie of the Year
-2015 MVP
-10 players since 1901 have been regular players for seven full seasons at the age of 25
Only eight others had ever hit .330 with 42 homers and a .460 on-base percentage in a single season, and most of the names on that list (Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmy Foxx, Ted Williams, Mickey Mantle, Barry Bonds, Todd Helton and Jason Giambi) stand as the greatest hitters the game has ever known.
That Harper now joins that group is impressive enough. That he did it at age 22, with a full career still ahead of him, only adds to the significance. He's the fourth-youngest MVP ever, bested only by Vida Blue (1971), Johnny Bench (1970) and Stan Musial (1943
https://www.nbcsports.com/washington/washington-nationals/bryce-harper-named-nl-mvp-after-historic-season%3fampIt's been truly amazing what Harper has done at the age of 25.
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