Kris Bryant

[mulwin444]

Harper was on the cover of SI at 16 years old as "Baseball's Chosen One"...Bryant's hype wishes it could hit that level of absurdity

[nikkachez]

On the hype scale, where do Bryant and Harper fall relative to Trout?

Trout got decent coverage. But nothing like Harper, Bryant, or Strasburg. 

[bloodbrother]

The top prospect in MLB will always get hyped

[Jay]

And yet, he's only 7 months younger than the reigning AL MVP. I am already so sick of the Bryant hype. It's worse than the Harper hype. 

 

I guess I missed all the Bryant hype. I haven't heard anything about him in at least a couple of weeks.

[Blarg]

You probably never heard much about him until two years ago after he really blasted his way through the minors. Last year he played in the minors even though he was more ready to play than Harper was when they called him up.

 

The Nationals fast tracked Harper and ignored waiting for the right moment to activate his contract for an extended club control. He was the most hyped above average rookie ever and has played less games each season since coming up.

 

Harper Minors 23 home runs 138 games .300/.397/.521/.917

 

Bryant Minors 55 homes runs 181 games .321/.364/.679/1.092

[eaterfan]

You probably never heard much about him until two years ago after he really blasted his way through the minors. Last year he played in the minors even though he was more ready to play than Harper was when they called him up.

The Nationals fast tracked Harper and ignored waiting for the right moment to activate his contract for an extended club control. He was the most hyped above average rookie ever and has played less games each season since coming up.

Harper Minors 23 home runs 138 games .300/.397/.521/.917

Bryant Minors 55 homes runs 181 games .321/.364/.679/1.092

Is that true? I thought Harper was called up in late April after killing it in Spring training.

Also comparing a 17/18 year old in the minors to a 21/22 year old isn't exactly fair.

Edit: Harper hit only .276 that spring.

Edited April 17, 2015 by eaterfan

[seenoevil]

Does this mean less news for Puig and Harper? Then I'm in, go Bryant!

[m0nkey]

You probably never heard much about him until two years ago after he really blasted his way through the minors. Last year he played in the minors even though he was more ready to play than Harper was when they called him up.

 

The Nationals fast tracked Harper and ignored waiting for the right moment to activate his contract for an extended club control. He was the most hyped above average rookie ever and has played less games each season since coming up.

 

Harper Minors 23 home runs 138 games .300/.397/.521/.917

 

Bryant Minors 55 homes runs 181 games .321/.364/.679/1.092

Bryce Harper signed a major league contract when he was drafted.

 

Also, he had 68 walks and 101 K's as an 18/19 year old from A ball to AAA in 2011 and 2012.

 

Bryant had 99 walks and 206 K's as a 21/22 year old

[Blarg]

One you heard about since he was 15, the other not until he completed a year of the minors.

[Hollyw00d]

I'm guessing harper will be a better player than bryant

[WallyWorld]

K'd on the 3 pitches in his first AB.

 

kid skus

[Blarg]

I'm guessing harper will be a better player than bryant

That opinion can't be based on Harpers playing time the last two years. Or rather the lack of.

[Hollyw00d]

he's had some freak injuries, I don't think its a sign that's fragile or anything.

 

And when he has played, its been at an all-star level and dude is still 22

[WallyWorld]

That opinion can't be based on Harpers playing time the last two years. Or rather the lack of.

 

no Eric, this will be the year he puts it all together. Definitely. Probably. 

[eaterfan]

Matt Williams is a terrible manager but aside from that he wasn't good in 2014. But his 2013 season was pretty darn good. He put up above a 4 WAR even with limited playing time. Harper also put up a WAR over 4 as a rookie.

 

I don't think Bryant will put up a 4 WAR this year even with substantially more PAs.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

If I'm Bryant I'm leaving as soon as it's possible. Screw an extension. 

 

Why? This is a condition that the MLBPA agreed to in the last CBA. To then criticize a club for using it doesn't make sense.

[fan_since79]

0-2 with 2 K's.

 

DFA!

[mulwin444]

Why? This is a condition that the MLBPA agreed to in the last CBA. To then criticize a club for using it doesn't make sense.

Remember when we were saying Weaver was going to get back at the Angels for "low-balling" him on his $4 mil signing after drafting him...

 

Oh and how he'd never re-sign or, at the very least, squeeze every last dollar out of the Angels

 

Oh and how Trout would never sign a deal with the Angels after the Angels only gave him a $20,000 raise in 2nd year...

 

Time + money = amnesia

[Dick B Back]

Catching Shields during the regular season is different than spring training. Hope the cubbies fans don't expect the same type numbers he put up in spring.

Edited April 17, 2015 by Dick B Back

[Docwaukee]

0-3.  3k

 

Wilson and Cowgill for bryant while his value is low

[Hollyw00d]

mark Trumbo part deux

[Docwaukee]

Brandon Wood, Dallas Mcpherson, Mark Trumbo part deux

[nando714]

Mark Reynolds

[Vegas Halo Fan]

Time + money = amnesia

 

From the tweet that the kid sent after being called up, it seems like all of this has already been forgotten. He was ecstatic about finally getting to live his dream. By the time his contract runs out, all of this will be a non-issue. If he doesn't already, he will come to understand the business side of baseball.

 

Bryant is another Las Vegas product, playing at Bonanza High School. From all accounts he didn't attend the Bryce Harper Memorial School of Douchiness. Harper went to Las Vegas High, for those keeping score.

Edited April 17, 2015 by Vegas Halo Fan

[Chuck]

0-4 with 3 K's in his debut.