Bryce Harper

[buffhockey]

Anyone following him?

Being in Vegas I see his name in the paper all the time.

17 year old skipped last 2 years of high school, went to community college, could be #1 pick in upcoming MLB draft.

This years stats as a freshman:
GP AB H 2B 3B HR Runs RBI BA
62 215 95 22 4 29 88 89 .442

His brother Bryan is 3 years older and putting up some good stats as a pitcher.

GP IP R ER Hits SO BB ERA W L
15 57.2 22 14 41 88 25 2.19 10 1

 

[Ghost In The Machine]

Haven't heard of him. Who has a chance of picking him up?

 

[KansasSooner]

Aluminum bat BA don't always translate to major league material. Ask the Royals and the flop known as Alex Gordon. Supposed to be a can't miss out college, his next call up from Omaha will be his last chance.

 

[buffhockey]

Nats with the #1 pick

impressive size/power:

Bryce Harper - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[buffhockey]

Aluminum bat BA don't always translate to major league material. Ask the Royals and the flop known as Alex Gordon. Supposed to be a can't miss out college, his next call up from Omaha will be his last chance.

those stats are wood bats.

in the juco tourney he's a beast with metal:
In the Western district finals of the 2010 NJCAA (National Junior College Athletic Association) World Series, Harper went 6-for-7 with 5 RBIs and hit for the cycle. [10]. The next day, in a doubleheader, he went 2-for-5 with a three-run double in the first game, and in the second game went 6-for-6 with 4 home runs, a triple, and a double.

 

[KansasSooner]

those stats are wood bats.

in the juco tourney he's a beast with metal:
In the Western district finals of the 2010 NJCAA (National Junior College Athletic Association) World Series, Harper went 6-for-7 with 5 RBIs and hit for the cycle. [10]. The next day, in a doubleheader, he went 2-for-5 with a three-run double in the first game, and in the second game went 6-for-6 with 4 home runs, a triple, and a double.

Right, I don't know a JUCO or college program that uses wood bats anymore. Summer leagues for college players even use aluminum bats. And if his BA is that high he hasn't faced major league pitching either. And that is a big difference.

 

[buffhockey]

It's bombs away for Harper, CSN at district - Sports - ReviewJournal.com


Says wood for the conference in this article.

 

[buffhockey]

so far tonight
1st at bat - K
2nd HR - 3 RBI
3rd double - 2 RBI
4th HR - 3 RBI

through the top of the 6th inning - 8 RBI so far tonight...

 

[Forty_Sixand2]

Anyone following him?

Being in Vegas I see his name in the paper all the time.

17 year old skipped last 2 years of high school, went to community college, could be #1 pick in upcoming MLB draft.

This years stats as a freshman:
GP AB H 2B 3B HR Runs RBI BA
62 215 95 22 4 29 88 89 .442

His brother Bryan is 3 years older and putting up some good stats as a pitcher.

GP IP R ER Hits SO BB ERA W L
15 57.2 22 14 41 88 25 2.19 10 1

As a Nats fan, I am certainly starting to follow him online but do not get to see much of him. How does his range look. I imagine that he will NOT be catching in the majors and will likely get moved to an outfield position or 1st. I am excited about the potential of Starsburg and Harper being future building blocks for this team and hope that the Nats brass treat him the way that they treated Zimmerman and do not try and nickel and dime these guys.

 

[iruletheskool]

he's supposed to be the Lebron of baseball..

 

[iruletheskool]

Aluminum bat BA don't always translate to major league material. Ask the Royals and the flop known as Alex Gordon. Supposed to be a can't miss out college, his next call up from Omaha will be his last chance.

because Gordon's injuries had nothing to do with it....

 

[buffhockey]

As a Nats fan, I am certainly starting to follow him online but do not get to see much of him. How does his range look. I imagine that he will NOT be catching in the majors and will likely get moved to an outfield position or 1st. I am excited about the potential of Starsburg and Harper being future building blocks for this team and hope that the Nats brass treat him the way that they treated Zimmerman and do not try and nickel and dime these guys.

I have not seen him play, but he's been called the Lebron James of baseball by SI.

I know he has Scott Boras for his agent (same as Strasburg), so he could see a big payday in his near future.

 

[iruletheskool]

I have not seen him play, but he's been called the Lebron James of baseball by SI.

I know he has Scott Boras for his agent (same as Strasburg), so he could see a big payday in his near future.

thanks for stealing my post.

 

[buffhockey]

thanks for stealing my post.

 

[iruletheskool]

They just had a special on ESPN2's stupid morning show.

I swear they were just reading this thread.

 

[iruletheskool]

didn't he throw 100 mph too?

 

[buffhockey]

from wiki:

Harper also has been recorded pitching 96 mph

During the 2009 International Power Showcase at Tropicana Field, Harper hit a 502-foot home run, the record for the longest in that stadium, though it should be noted that this was with a metal/composite bat.

 

[iruletheskool]

he's a catcher, is that where he projects, can he work pitchers?

 

[Forty_Sixand2]

he's a catcher, is that where he projects, can he work pitchers?

All the talk out of DC is that he will not be catching in the Majors. They want him to move to the outfield or first, likely to save his knees.

 

[iruletheskool]

All the talk out of DC is that he will not be catching in the Majors. They want him to move to the outfield or first, likely to save his knees.

figured as much.

it'd be sweet if he stayed at catcher though