Bryce Harper update

[fordman84]

I still don't get the punk thing. He hustles like a mofo, what a punk...

That is one aspect, and it is positive. The attitude from a young kid who hasn't done shit at the majors is the reason I think he acts like a punk.

 

[powerchord86]

Harper is looking like the real deal as advertised.

 

[fordman84]

Harper is looking like the real deal as advertised.

No doubt he has a ton of talent and could be a big time star. But the showing up the pitcher pitcher and bat flips he does will need to be dialed down or he is going to get plunked. He's one of those guys that acts like a punk, but appears to back it up. He will grow out of this phase as he gets older and more bruised

 

[Forty_Sixand2]

1-3 (double) with an RBI tonight so far, tight game like all Nats games.....

 

[Forty_Sixand2]

1/3 with a double and a tie breaking RBI in the 6th.

 

[powerchord86]

And the kid is clutch!

 

[Forty_Sixand2]

Sorry, been away.

Friday 0-3, three walks including one that kept the inning alive inthe 11th for the game winnig hit to happen right after.

Saturday 0-4,

ESPN Sunday night baseball tonight! Zimmerman may be back as well. Harper was moved up to third in the lineup late in the week as well.

 

[uncfan103]

He is hard not to like. He plays the game the way its meant to be played.

 

[Smoke]

Damn. Dude just turned a single into a double with some excellent hustle.
Can't hate that.

 

[Taz_Hokie]

Damn. Dude just turned a single into a double with some excellent hustle.
Can't hate that.

Not at all, couldn't believe it when he rounded first.

 

[Forty_Sixand2]

i didn't ge to watch the game tonight (driving), but they got their asses kicked. Ugh....

Harper looked good, I guess though.

 

[powerchord86]

Nice heads up play by Harper taking home plate from third when Hamels threw over to first.

 

[fordman84]

This kid is fun to watch. His swagger has turned a lot of people against him, but that just makes him more fun to watch.

I just hope to heck that he doesn't get injured early on during one of these hustle plays. I've seen it before, and so when the kid comes back he will have dialed it back. I love guys that stretch singles to doubles. Even if they get thrown out once in a while, can't fault a guy for giving 100%.

 

[Forty_Sixand2]

I wonder how long he has to keep the "My Little Pony" haircut. Being as superstitious as ballplayers can be, I wouldn't cut it!

 

[powerchord86]

Did they make him cut his hair like that because he is the rookie? lol

 

[Taz_Hokie]

Mike Rizzo lays into Cole Hamels for intentionally plunking Harper.

Mike Rizzo of Washington Nationals -- Cole Hamels of Phillies fake tough, not old school - ESPN

 

[Smoke]

Fuck the Phillies.

 

[Taz_Hokie]

Fuck the Phillies.

Fuck Philadelphia sports in general.

 

[powerchord86]

U Mad? lol

 

[LuckyNucky]

gNationals think they'll stay at the top. Next thing you know we'll hear some idiot say they're America's Team.