.432/.548/.824 for a 1.373 OPS in April after yesterday's 4 for 4. Betteridge's law of headlines at work!
And they rewarded him by giving him a 21 million contract for 2018? Stupid.His on base percentage fell below .500
Fun stuff. Most runs scored since 1937:Even before the first inning home run today, he was on pace for 181 runs scored for the season (which would be the most since 1894). Ruth and Gehrig are the only players since 1900 with more than 160 in a season.
You mean Trout's finished, too?This is a bit off topic, but since their legacies are linked it seems appropriate to point out that this season, Mike Trout's hittting has been Harper-esque.
I guess he is finished.Harper has now homered in every NL park
“@MarkZuckerman: Bryce Harper has now homered in every NL park in his career, per #Nats PR department.”
We're on to the American LeagueI guess he is finished.
He has what, maybe one more good year in him? Doubt any team lets him hang on for some silly personal goal.He already has:
BOS
TOR
KCR
SEA
NYY
TBR
BAL
He'll have plenty of chances once he signs with the Yankees after next season.We're on to the American League
/Harper
I'm not as sure about this as I was before Judge started playing like this. I'm not sure if either of them makes sense anywhere besides RF, I think Judge might be better defensively and it seems extraordinarily silly to pay someone $400M or so to DH. I think as of this second, Machado is a more likely target for NY, of course things can change in a flash and there is still a year and a half to go.He'll have plenty of chances once he signs with the Yankees after next season.
If Judge is that much better defensively, why wouldn't he replace Gardner in LF? Anyhow, I think it comes down more to Harper wanting the Yankees, and them being able to make space for him.I'm not as sure about this as I was before Judge started playing like this. I'm not sure if either of them makes sense anywhere besides RF, I think Judge might be better defensively and it seems extraordinarily silly to pay someone $400M or so to DH. I think as of this second, Machado is a more likely target for NY, of course things can change in a flash and there is still a year and a half to go.
I will not mention the fact that you yourself bumped the thread and did not catalog the latest of the Bunyanesque feats by Harper. Instead I will link to a video of the 450 foot home run he hit off an 81 mph changeup.Every time this thread is bumped and the reason is not in order to catalogue the latest Bunyanesque feats by Harper, I get a little sad.
Maybe, but at the end of the day, no team is going to say "Well crap, I guess we can't sign Harper, because he and Aaron Judge are blocked in LF by kids that haven't been to the majors yet."Barring trades, NY should have Frazier and Rutherford for LF, and none of these guys are really cut out to play CF defensively (NY has Fowler for that already also). There are ways to make it work, all I'm saying is that I think Judge's emergence, if it proves to be for real, makes it a harder fit.
He'll be finished soon enough he keeps punching like that.He just charged the mound and failed at landing some punches, so if he is finished he can become a boxerand maybe get better.
Yeah, he looked good if he was in a slap fight.He'll be finished soon enough he keeps punching like that.
Or in other words, Bryce Harper "slumping" has a higher OPS than Xander and Mookie this year.
I decided to look up their ages just out of curiosity, did you know all three were born within 16 days of each other in Oct 1992?Or in other words, Bryce Harper "slumping" has a higher OPS than Xander and Mookie this year.
Sure.Or in other words, Bryce Harper "slumping" has a higher OPS than Xander and Mookie this year.
Are you suggesting the ash from Mt. PInatubo had something to do with this? I like where you're heading.I decided to look up their ages just out of curiosity, did you know all three were born within 16 days of each other in Oct 1992?
He's also half a year younger.Harper now with an OPS higher than Judge after his HR and 2b
Yup, looked awful. Been raining in DC all day, so the surface is slippery.He might be now. Knee went out running to first and he could not put weight on the leg per MLBN.