When will Bryce Harper make his MLB Debut

Doug · 08-19-10, 10:52 PM

I'd go later than that.

so over, I guess ?

eidolon · 08-19-10, 10:54 PM

I heard he is mormon and is giving up baseball to wear his secret underwear and go on a mission to africa

LVBOUND · 08-19-10, 10:54 PM

I can not edit the poll
I wish I could?

LVBOUND · 08-19-10, 10:55 PM

Can we get a vote eidoln

Doug · 08-19-10, 10:59 PM

All the way to MLB in one season ? I think Washington would slow it down somewhat....AAA at best in one year.

rm18 · 08-19-10, 11:02 PM

he is still only 17 might not be that fast

Doug · 08-19-10, 11:04 PM

Who else has made MLB as a teen ?

A-Rod maybe

that Strasburg kid or is he over 20 ?

rm18 · 08-19-10, 11:08 PM

strasburg played in college 3 years 22 maybe

LVBOUND · 08-19-10, 11:12 PM

Vote vote vote

rm18 · 08-19-10, 11:14 PM

my vote would be july 2012

LVBOUND · 08-19-10, 11:18 PM

Then vote in the poll so I can try to get an idea RM

Doug · 08-20-10, 12:54 AM

not in 2011 should be like -200 on credit between friends, IMO !

Who has played MLB before age 20 ? Griffey, maybe....I'm not Googling.

tanner40 · 08-20-10, 01:07 AM

2012

LVBOUND · 08-20-10, 01:25 AM

Arod 18

Sunde91 · 08-20-10, 01:37 AM

I can't believe he is 17, when he hit the 500ft home run, he was 16.....

LVBOUND · 08-20-10, 01:45 AM

I think he will see action next year during sep call up. AROD played one year of minor league ball and that was good enough for him to get called up in the 94 strike shorten season. If that season would have got finish he most likely would not have went back to AAA to start 95.

Nice Vid Sunde91, The kid is a beast.

LVBOUND · 08-20-10, 01:58 AM

Come on GUYS VOTE more votes.

ryanspeer2001 · 08-20-10, 02:50 AM

Depending on if they move Dunn in the off season and how Morgan plays next year I don't see him before Opening Day 2012. Maybe we will get a sneak at Sept call ups next year.

darrell74 · 08-20-10, 03:44 AM

2012-2013

jjgold · 08-20-10, 05:03 AM

I would bring the fuk up Sept 1st and let him learn the hard way even if he bats 200 for a while

Fuk the minors and plus they are paying him big money

LVBOUND · 08-20-10, 06:06 AM

JJ I admit 100%, I had this same argument with my buddy yesterday. Arod came up at 18 and hit 204 and then 239 at 19. However at 20 he hit 358. He never would have hit 358 by staying just in the minors. BRING HIM UP!

Fishhead · 08-20-10, 06:27 AM

VEGAS is a baseball factory

Doug · 08-20-10, 04:55 PM

Originally posted by LVBOUND

I think he will see action next year during sep call up. AROD played one year of minor league ball and that was good enough for him to get called up in the 94 strike shorten season. If that season would have got finish he most likely would not have went back to AAA to start 95.

Nice Vid Sunde91, The kid is a beast.

He has to blow through every level of the minor leagues. Where does he begin, maybe AA ?

The kid must have some weaknesses.

maybe a September call up if everything goes perfectly, no sooner than that.

whatsgood5 · 08-20-10, 05:01 PM

Not a chance of him being up before 2012 IMO. I don't really care when he gets called up, but I'll be pretty pissed if he doesn't go through AAA for at least a month or two since I live less than an hour from 'Cuse.

pavyracer · 08-20-10, 05:02 PM

In 3 years. His bones and muscles are still developing. He will spend one year at each level of the minors.

LVBOUND · 08-20-10, 05:09 PM

Pavy can I ask you why you think that?
Arod was drafted at 17 and debuted at 18 and he was much less ready physically than Harper?

Have you guys looked at Arods numbers in the minors and seen how little time he spent their?

Matt

whatsgood5 · 08-20-10, 05:31 PM

Originally posted by LVBOUND

Pavy can I ask you why you think that? Arod was drafted at 17 and debuted at 18 and he was much less ready physically than Harper? Have you guys looked at Arods numbers in the minors and seen how little time he spent their? Matt

Sure A-Rod was in the pro's when he was 18, but he was pretty bad as an 18 and 19 year old...so that could be a good example of why not to rush a young kid to the pros...

LVBOUND · 08-20-10, 05:45 PM

I disagree 1000% "WhatsGood5". The reason I say this is yes his numbers where bad, but then his first full year in the pros he hit 358!!!

Do you really think if he would have spent 94 and 95 in the minors and did not get an at bat that he would have been able to hit 358 and help carry Seattle the the ALCS????

I will also say this again, if the 94 season was not strike shortened he would have played 40 more games in the pros and maybe 95 would have been his break out year instead of 96.

All I am saying is he has the physical ability and all the tools. He just needs about a year in the minors and then he will be called up. Remember that they changed him from Catcher to OF so they could get him to the PROS faster.

whatsgood5 · 08-20-10, 06:14 PM

Dont think I wanna argue with someone who disagrees with me 1000%...a pretty unrealstic number...

LVBOUND · 08-20-10, 06:30 PM

I guess 1000% is a little unrealistic sorry

I would love to hear you points

gryfyn1 · 08-20-10, 06:54 PM

He'll play short season Ball over the fall/winter this year, no way he pops up in the big leagues.

Next year he will start in A ball and my guess is he will make it to AA by the end of the year - But he will make a showing in the big leagues during september.

In 2012 he will be competing to see if he can hang in the big leagues, but will be slated for AA with a quick promotion to AAA in the works and will likely start there ( as despite the non-rookie deal he signed, he still is under control for 6 major league year) and they will want to delay the Arb clock.

I doubt he will be a regular before Mid 2012 at best (but then he would still be only 19!)

A lot of this could be shuffled due to the position they plan to play him at - If there is thought of making him a catcher ( He play C - 3B - RF) in college. they will delay him further. I dont think Cather is realistic, a switch to RF would move him the quickest while 3rd would be a work on his defense.

Doug · 08-20-10, 06:58 PM

He seems like an A++ prospect for sure !

Doug · 08-20-10, 09:42 PM

I can't see the guy starting at AA and destroying at that level, then on to AAA and killing it and then MLB all in one year. He probably starts lower than AA also. Give him a full year in the minors first....he will play against better opponents than he has seen before. I'd love to see him succeed quickly and be a teen MLB player.

stealthyburrito · 08-20-10, 09:46 PM

im sure he will be called up next season with sept. callups expanded rosters.

whether he remains with the big league team into the next season (2012) is the bigger question imo.