Has Harper already peaked?

[msgkings322]

These nerds think so:

Bryce Harper May Already Be Past His Prime

Interesting data.

 

[Chewbaccer]

Maybe. He had a great 2015, but hasn't came close to replicating that performance.

He might be the most marketable player in baseball, and while he's a really good player, he hasn't been one of the best in the league.

 

[broncosmitty]

I assume so.

 

[Erie Warrior]

I wouldn't have given him that contract. I haven't seen anything from him, over the last couple of seasons, to commit to 13 years and no way out.

 

[Chewbaccer]

I wouldn't have given him that contract. I haven't seen anything from him, over the last couple of seasons, to commit to 13 years and no way out.

I wanted the Braves to sign Harper, but I was thinking a 5 year deal with an opt out after 3. I was pretty pissed that we weren't involved in the later discussions when I heard the Dodgers were coming with a short term deal, but for 13 years, I'm glad we didn't.

 

[Erie Warrior]

I wanted the Braves to sign Harper, but I was thinking a 5 year deal with an opt out after 3. I was pretty pissed that we weren't involved in the later discussions when I heard the Dodgers were coming with a short term deal, but for 13 years, I'm glad we didn't.

13 years is insane for any athlete. Have any of these long term deals worked out for the team? The Yankees couldn't wait for A-Rod to hang it up. The Tigers are stuck with Cabrera. The Islanders got burned in the DiPietro deal. I'm sure there are more, those are the ones that come to mind.

 

[The Oldtimer]

I wouldn't have given him that contract. I haven't seen anything from him, over the last couple of seasons, to commit to 13 years and no way out.

As a Dodger fan I'm glad we didn't give Harper the reported 45 mill per year on a short contract. IMO Harper is/was not worth it.

 

[northeastphillyguy]

I will reply after the Phillies win the world series!

 

[msgkings322]

I will reply after the Phillies win the world series!

So 2057? I might be dead.

 

[navamind]

I expect a few seasons in line with 2017 and a lot of batting average fluctuation just becausent he walks so much.

 

[Dolemite censored]

Has Harper already peaked?


If he has peaked, he timed this last contract perfectly.

 

[skinzfan]

In a recent piece for the Washington Post, columnist Thomas Boswell wrote some very harsh things about Harper’s time in the outfield with the Nationals — and at least one of Harper’s teammate agreed.

Though few mention it, subtracting Harper, while it will cost 34 homers, a .899 career OPS and some amazing hair flips, would help any team improve its attention to fundamentals. When the most famous player on the team can’t go 10 days without failing to run out a groundball or overthrowing a cutoff man by 15 feet or throwing to the wrong base or being caught unprepared in the outfield or on the bases, it’s hard to demand total alertness from the other 24.

“Write it,” one prominent Nats vet said.

 

[black francis]

Hasnt almost every free agent already peaked before they sign their big deal?

 

[black francis]

As a Dodger fan I'm glad we didn't give Harper the reported 45 mill per year on a short contract. IMO Harper is/was not worth it.

Plus, they'd platoon him anyway

 

[The Oldtimer]

Plus, they'd platoon him anyway

Yep you're right.

 

[The Q]

In a recent piece for the Washington Post, columnist Thomas Boswell wrote some very harsh things about Harper’s time in the outfield with the Nationals — and at least one of Harper’s teammate agreed.

Though few mention it, subtracting Harper, while it will cost 34 homers, a .899 career OPS and some amazing hair flips, would help any team improve its attention to fundamentals. When the most famous player on the team can’t go 10 days without failing to run out a groundball or overthrowing a cutoff man by 15 feet or throwing to the wrong base or being caught unprepared in the outfield or on the bases, it’s hard to demand total alertness from the other 24.

“Write it,” one prominent Nats vet said.

Soto has a chance to be a better players

EAton could provide a similar war and they upgraded the pitching staff with that money.

Plus Robles could be a stud too.

It’s possible the Nats are better without him

 

[The Q]

These nerds think so:

Bryce Harper May Already Be Past His Prime

Interesting data.

It’s possible he doesn’t get back to 2015.

But a 5 war player for the next few years is worth a lot of money.

 

[Beengay fudgepackers]

Harper is a good player, but no chance in hell I give anyone a contract like that. I’m nervous that Kris Bryant or Javy Baez will have an MVP season and the cubs will have to pay that to keep them around.

 

[The Q]

Harper is a good player, but no chance in hell I give anyone a contract like that. I’m nervous that Kris Bryant or Javy Baez will have an MVP season and the cubs will have to pay that to keep them around.

Bryant is gonna command that. Unless his shoulder (wasn’t it his shoulder?) is a long term issue

 

[Taddy Mason]

Hasnt almost every free agent already peaked before they sign their big deal?

most hit FA after their prime years, though this article posits that happened when he was 22, I guess.