April 27, 201213 yr They're doing their best to ruin this idiot. He's playing like s*** in AAA... CALL HIM UP!
April 27, 201213 yr It's the White Sox problem with prospects, WIN NOW! 708 OPS in AAA at age 19. Only one homer and a handful of RBI's. For comparison, Brandon Inge put up a 907 OPS in AAA last year at Toledo. The Nats are in first place....so, here comes this accompanying move to instill even more hype and enthusiasm with the fanbase.
April 28, 201213 yr I realize the offense is hot garbage without Zim & Morse, but they are 14-5. Take it easy and give Harper some more time to develop.
April 28, 201213 yr Yeah, I'm that guy who picked up Harper and put him in his starting lineup. Easy to do when you have terrible hitting! Can't get any worse.
April 28, 201213 yr QUOTE (farmteam @ Apr 27, 2012 -> 10:57 PM) Yeah, I'm that guy who picked up Harper and put him in his starting lineup. Easy to do when you have terrible hitting! Can't get any worse. I tried. But him and Trout were taken. Hoping to snag Trevor Bauer soon.
April 30, 201213 yr QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Apr 27, 2012 -> 10:32 PM) I tried. But him and Trout were taken. Hoping to snag Trevor Bauer soon. shhhhhh
May 1, 201213 yr Video of his first hit marred by mooning. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=playe...p;v=UHkIfA6JHT0
May 1, 201213 yr QUOTE (Big Hurtin @ Apr 30, 2012 -> 09:06 PM) Video of his first hit marred by mooning. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=playe...p;v=UHkIfA6JHT0 I don't see it.
May 1, 201213 yr QUOTE (MAX @ Apr 30, 2012 -> 10:49 PM) I don't see it. Need glasses perhaps? 11 sec on the video, directly above umpire's head.
May 3, 201213 yr I try to not over react to flash-in-the-pan MLB players because, well, this league has been full of them. But. That kid's 19? He looks 28. And. Um. Hustle. And. Um. Wow. We all know he'll be really good. What if he winds up the best ever?
May 3, 201213 yr He's 3 days older then me. God damn. Has there ever been a luckier three consecutive first rounders in Strasburg-Harper-Rendon?
May 3, 201213 yr QUOTE (Quinarvy @ May 3, 2012 -> 02:49 AM) He's 3 days older then me. God damn. Has there ever been a luckier three consecutive first rounders in Strasburg-Harper-Rendon? They sure as hell picked the best two seasons to be the worst team in baseball. Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good.
May 3, 201213 yr QUOTE (IlliniKrush @ May 2, 2012 -> 11:55 PM) And. Um. Arm. That too. Strikes from the outfield to home. He gallops like a horse in the outfield, too. I've never seen a 19 year old who looks like this.
May 3, 201213 yr Mickey Mantle might be the closest comparison...in terms of speed, power and athletic ability.
May 3, 201213 yr QUOTE (IlliniKrush @ May 2, 2012 -> 11:55 PM) And. Um. Arm. I just watched the highlight of the sac fly where he just missed throwing the guy out from deep LF.
May 3, 201213 yr QUOTE (Steve9347 @ May 3, 2012 -> 08:41 AM) That too. Strikes from the outfield to home. He gallops like a horse in the outfield, too. I've never seen a 19 year old who looks like this. Yes you have, you were young, but this was Griffey Jr. Deadspin has a funny video of Harper showing up at the washington monument the other day to take a few softball cuts. He whiffs on the first one, which is pretty funny, then he sends the next one a mile away
May 3, 201213 yr QUOTE (Steve9347 @ May 3, 2012 -> 08:41 AM) That too. Strikes from the outfield to home. He gallops like a horse in the outfield, too. I've never seen a 19 year old who looks like this. Don't forget your buddy LeBron...
May 3, 201213 yr QUOTE (iamshack @ May 3, 2012 -> 09:10 AM) Don't forget your buddy LeBron... Well, we're talking baseball. Yeah, LeBron was a rather massive 19 year old, same for Dwight.
May 3, 201213 yr QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ May 3, 2012 -> 09:04 AM) Yes you have, you were young, but this was Griffey Jr. Harper physically looks to be a level above a rookie Junior Griffey.
May 3, 201213 yr QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ May 3, 2012 -> 10:04 AM) Yes you have, you were young, but this was Griffey Jr. Deadspin has a funny video of Harper showing up at the washington monument the other day to take a few softball cuts. He whiffs on the first one, which is pretty funny, then he sends the next one a mile away If by "mile away" you mean a popup like 200 feet away, then yeah, a mile.
May 3, 201213 yr QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ May 3, 2012 -> 03:16 PM) If by "mile away" you mean a popup like 200 feet away, then yeah, a mile. He hit it a mile high. Sorry Joe, sometimes mistypes happen. Like when nicknames like "hotfire" come off keyboards
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