1. 10-01-13 08:22 PM #1
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    Harper plans to get 'yolked'

    Washington Nationals superstar Bryce Harper will look very different in the 2014 MLB season, as he apparently wants to get "as big as a house."
    According to Adam Kilgore of the Washington Post, Harper won't even watch the 2013 MLB postseason, instead choosing to focus on bulking up for his 2014 campaign:

    ESPN lists Harper at 6'2" and 230 pounds. Harper isn't a small guy, but if all goes according to plan we'll see him much, much bigger next year.
    Harper already has quite a bit of power, which he showed off during this year's Home Run Derby, in which he lost in the finals.


    Washington Nationals superstar Bryce Harper will look very different in the 2014 MLB season, as he apparently wants to get "as big as a house."

    According to Adam Kilgore of the Washington Post, Harper won't even watch the 2013 MLB postseason, instead choosing to focus on bulking up for his 2014 campaign

    Bryce Harper will not be watching the playoffs, he said. He won’t even pay attention to the results. He cannot stomach postseason baseball when his team has been eliminated.

    Harper, eventually, plans to lose himself in offseason weight lifting and to arrive at spring training "as big as a house."

    ESPN lists Harper at 6'2" and 230 pounds. Harper isn't a small guy, but if all goes according to plan we'll see him much, much bigger next year.

    Now that he's going to bulk up a considerable amount, however, we could see him easily improve from 20 home runs to 30, or even 40.

    Washington finished third in home runs in the NL this year, and a power surge for Harper could mean that the Nats lead the league next season. What's more, the Natswent 16-3 in games when Harper hit at least one home run.

    Nationals fans are obviously on board with their young stud bulking up to improve his power, but they're hoping he does it the right way.


    However, with that power also comes a loss of mobility.

    Harper's speed and fielding will likely take a hit if he gains more than 15 pounds, which appears to be his plan. He was successful on just 11 of his 15 attempts to steal a base this year, and a serious gain in weight would hold him back from swiping bases in 2014.

    The Nationals aren't asking Harper to be the best defensive player in the game, however. They're asking him to lead the team at the plate, and bulking up will certainly help.

    Harper getting bigger has the potential to have a huge impact on the team, and it's going to be interesting to see how he comes back next year.
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  2. 10-01-13 08:23 PM #2
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    Steve just FYI...MLB playoffs are on...no one gives a penetrate about the scrubs at home.
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  3. 10-01-13 08:26 PM #3
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    -140 odds say Harper gets hit with a 50 game PED infraction by May 1
    Clown boy can't stand the fact he'll never be Mike Trout.
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  4. 10-01-13 08:27 PM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ra77er View Post
    Steve just FYI...MLB playoffs are on...no one gives a penetrate about the scrubs at home.
    I can multi task pal, I got the game on too.

    Thanks for your input though
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  5. 10-01-13 08:39 PM #5
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    Nah Bryce is/was a Mormon. He will put the time in and do it clean. He is dedicated but that appears to be his flaw......he tries to hard. Plenty of talent but he needs to let it unfold in time.
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  6. 10-01-13 08:42 PM #6
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    He will NEVER be Mike Trout.
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    I just assumed he was on steroids since he was like 15.
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  8. 10-01-13 08:45 PM #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by ksnooksk View Post
    He will NEVER be Mike Trout.
    Reason why Bonds got yolked, he could't stand the fact Big Mac was getting all the face time.
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  9. 10-01-13 08:48 PM #9
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    if he does most likely it wont be the right way.
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  10. 10-01-13 08:49 PM #10
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    Outfielders better than clown boy

    Trout
    McCutchen
    Holliday
    Ellsbury
    Adam Jones
    Cuddyer
    Car-Go when healthy
    the other Car-go when he isn't losing his mind
    and maybe Hunter Pence
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  11. 10-01-13 08:59 PM #11
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    Lets not forget this kid a junior in high school at 17 was pretty much anointed the next great superstar. Lot of growing up to do. His dad use to pick him up after a 4 hour practice and they would go put in another hour and half. I don't fault him for putting the hard work in to get where he is. Maybe he wasn't blessed with the raw talent as others but his work ethic instilled by his iron working father is legit. Time will tell how he ranks but for his age, he has yet to hit his prime.
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  12. 10-01-13 09:01 PM #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by stevenash View Post
    Outfielders better than clown boy

    Trout
    McCutchen
    Holliday
    Ellsbury
    Adam Jones
    Cuddyer
    Car-Go when healthy
    the other Car-go when he isn't losing his mind
    and maybe Hunter Pence
    Mike Trout is the only guy on the list that you would trade Bryce Harper for straight up.

    Maybe McCutchen, too. Maybe.
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  13. 10-01-13 09:03 PM #13
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    Holliday??? No way
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    Stevie if you ever get yolked call me

    I might have a business opportunity for you
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    Quote Originally Posted by The Giant View Post
    Mike Trout is the only guy on the list that you would trade Bryce Harper for straight up.

    Maybe McCutchen, too. Maybe.
    Rockies Car-Go is on another planet compared to Trout.

    Come on man, before he goes down this season he had 26 dingers, easily would have had a 45-130 .300 season.

    Please

    Look at Cargo's last four seasons, get back to me.
    Thanks in advance.
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  16. 10-01-13 09:20 PM #16
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    Quote Originally Posted by innovation View Post
    Holliday??? No way
    Please, the next season Harper hits more than 22 homers or hits over .275 will be his first season.

    Holliday has done both in a season 5x, and hit 22 homers and hit better than that 2x

    Holliday has 250 homers and .300 average for ten years .
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  17. 10-01-13 09:22 PM #17
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    Give me Adam Jones, Cutch, Trout, CarGo, Puig, J-Up, Stanton, Alex Gordon, or Ellsbury over Harper any day.
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    Quote Originally Posted by stevenash View Post
    Rockies Car-Go is on another planet compared to Trout.

    Come on man, before he goes down this season he had 26 dingers, easily would have had a 45-130 .300 season.

    Please

    Look at Cargo's last four seasons, get back to me.
    Thanks in advance.
    You're the only person in the world that would even consider trading Mike Trout for Carlos Gonzalez.

    I think you've lost your mind.
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  19. 10-01-13 09:26 PM #19
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    Yeah, I'm not trading Trout for anyone. Not even Kershaw.
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  20. 10-01-13 09:27 PM #20
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    Getting bigger is the dumbest idea he could have. I could see if he was in his mid-30's in the American League, trying to hang on for a couple years bopping 35 homers as a DH or something. Getting too big is a bad idea as an outfielder. Remember Ron Gant throwing a baseball when he was on the Reds? Got too muscular
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    Fun stat:

    Carlos Gonzalez is a .269 LIFETIME hitter on the road.
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  22. 10-01-13 09:33 PM #22
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jimmy Proffett View Post
    Getting bigger is the dumbest idea he could have. I could see if he was in his mid-30's in the American League, trying to hang on for a couple years bopping 35 homers as a DH or something. Getting too big is a bad idea as an outfielder. Remember Ron Gant throwing a baseball when he was on the Reds? Got too muscular
    Agreed. Probably part of Dan Struggla's problems too.
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  23. 10-01-13 09:35 PM #23
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    don't forget that he is also doing hit training, aka , warmup sets and 1 set to failure and training each bodypart just once a week ,with pre exhaustion and superslow mixed in
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    Quote Originally Posted by stevenash View Post
    Please, the next season Harper hits more than 22 homers or hits over .275 will be his first season.

    Holliday has done both in a season 5x, and hit 22 homers and hit better than that 2x

    Holliday has 250 homers and .300 average for ten years .

    Holliday is a defensive liability especially at this stage. I watched him for years as a rox and he was just ok fielding. No way any manger would play him over Bryce as a daily starter right now.
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  25. 10-01-13 09:50 PM #25
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    Quote Originally Posted by The Giant View Post
    You're the only person in the world that would even consider trading Mike Trout for Carlos Gonzalez.

    I think you've lost your mind.
    my bad. Thought you were referring to Harper, the only person I trade Trout for straight up is Mantle, maybe,

    Harper for Car-go, in a heartbeat, TRout, never
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ra77er View Post
    Steve just FYI...MLB playoffs are on...no one gives a penetrate about the scrubs at home.
    this.
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  27. 10-01-13 09:52 PM #27
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    Quote Originally Posted by stevenash View Post
    my bad. Thought you were referring to Harper, the only person I trade Trout for straight up is Mantle, maybe,
    Nobody would take Gonzalez over Harper.

    Harper is 20 years old. Gonzalez is a Coors product.
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    Quote Originally Posted by stevenash View Post
    my bad. Thought you were referring to Harper, the only person I trade Trout for straight up is Mantle, maybe,

    Harper for Car-go, in a heartbeat, TRout, never
    mantle is dead guey
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    Harper basically admitted he will be taking steroids this off season.

    IF he does decide to do steroids he won't get caught as long as he only does a couple cycles and then quits doing them before the season starts.
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    I did say Trout by accident in an earlier post Giant, my bad, meant Harper
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    Who cares. Harper is as dumb as a brick.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Big Bear View Post
    this.
    Here's a novel idea Bear,if you aren't interested on the topic, why open the thread? And after opening the thread you don't give a shit about, why reply to it?

    Just curious
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    Quote Originally Posted by The Giant View Post
    Nobody would take Gonzalez over Harper.

    Harper is 20 years old. Gonzalez is a Coors product.
    I would. Even if CarGo is a Coors product*his numbers still trump Harper. Harper is sorta mediocre.
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    I like Harper.

    I hate Trout.

    I hope Harper builds the frame he is looking for and kills it next year.
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    Quote Originally Posted by The Giant View Post
    Fun stat:

    Carlos Gonzalez is a .269 LIFETIME hitter on the road.
    Fun fact, which is still higher than Haper's lifetime avg.
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