I would like to discuss Bryce Harper

[Pure Steel]

wait, youre STILL dry humping an adjective?

That's a clown question bro......

 

[Rock Strongo]

"great"

 

[StanMarsh51]

yes, and he hit .227 late and close

Most players don't hit for high average in close-and-late situations, because in those situations the matchups favor pitchers....

David Ortiz' career close and late average is .256
Mike Trout's is .259

 

[Rock Strongo]

Most players don't hit for high average in close-and-late situations, because in those situations the matchups favor pitchers....

David Ortiz' career close and late average is .256
Mike Trout's is .259

yup. but thats not .227.

.250+ is more than respectable in that situation.

 

[StanMarsh51]

yup. but thats not .227.

.250+ is more than respectable in that situation.

Ortiz during the last 5 seasons of his career hit .237 in close and late situations, including a seaosn under .180...would you say he was a joke in those 5 final seasons?

Trout hit .239 in 2017 with RISP...was he a joke in 2017?

 

[Rock Strongo]

Ortiz during the last 5 seasons of his career hit .237 in close and late situations, including a seaosn under .180...would you say he was a joke in those 5 final seasons?

Trout hit .239 in 2017 with RISP...was he a joke in 2017?

so he hit 10 pts higher than harper, STILL with a .180 avg mixed in there?

.239 is RISP, not late and close.

 

[Rock Strongo]

now look at mookie...

in a down year last year, he hit .263 late and close, and hit .344 with 2 outs and RISP.

.355 overall with RISP.

 

[Chewbaccer]

He's younger than Aaron Judge and already has 6 seasons under his belt. Hasn't even reached his prime yet.

And for only playing in 111 games last year, he still put up some pretty big numbers.

I definitely wouldn't call him overhyped.

 

[Chewbaccer]

And as a Braves fan, there's not a hitter in the game I fear more than Bryce Harper.

 

[redseat]

There's a forum called "Fantasy Baseball" take this Sh*t there!

But I would take all those other players over Harper at 4 if I had a pick

 

[dougplayer]

24 Years old.

.285/.386/.515/.902/140 OPS+

I wish the Indians had some players that were overhyped like that.

Most of them are over hyped

 

[dougplayer]

I rather have that fat kid over in california..
What's his name???????
Bass?? Carp???? Triut?? That's it. Trout.
He was suppose to be the next almost as good as miggy

 

[PEOPLESCHICKEN]

yup

and 23 he nearly dropped below .800 OPS

hes not been consistent if anything.

I get a consistent hardon every time he is at the plate

 

[PEOPLESCHICKEN]

Most of them are over hyped

From your mouth to God's ear Chachi

 

[PEOPLESCHICKEN]

He's younger than Aaron Judge and already has 6 seasons under his belt. Hasn't even reached his prime yet.

And for only playing in 111 games last year, he still put up some pretty big numbers.

I definitely wouldn't call him overhyped.

They are just jelly. A few years ago there was talk of this kid, well a phenom is really what he was. No one ever like him....dude could flat out play the piccolo

 

[mr.hockey4242]

"Most over hyped ever"...is that the end of your list, because you'll need 500-600 more to prove that point

I’m not taking sides here but your comment implies there were 500-600 more players as hyped as Harper

Like you said he said “most over hyped” not “worst player by 25”.

I mean Nick Punto didn’t have Harpers stats at 24. But I’d consider Punto much less overhyped considering I think his immediate family even thought he would be bagging groceries

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

I’m not taking sides here but your comment implies there were 500-600 more players as hyped as Harper

Like you said he said “most over hyped” not “worst player by 25”.

I mean Nick Punto didn’t have Harpers stats at 24. But I’d consider Punto much less overhyped considering I think his immediate family even thought he would be bagging groceries

Phil Hughes was more overhyped than Harper. So was Alex Gordon. So was Matt Weiters.

 

[mr.hockey4242]

Phil Hughes was more overhyped than Harper. So was Alex Gordon. So was Matt Weiters.

Phil Hughes is a superstar

 

[JohnU]

Harper is consistent with the fact that in the right lineup, he is part of a very good contending team. If everyone around him hits like they are replacement level players, yeah ... you spent too much on him. If you need a guy in the 3-4 hole who can produce the core of a solid offense, I think he's in the top half-dozen guys in the game.
If that makes him worth $500 million, can't say. You can market a contending team pretty well. A rebuilding team doesn't need Harper.

 

[tducey]

Very solid player, one of my favorites right now in all of baseball.