Harper hitting .213 in his free agent walk year

[Dtwncbad]

His slump might be costing him $2m a day.

Remember he was going to get $400 million?

And he is doing it to himself with no discipline.

He has 52 walks but based on the fact that nobody throws a him a strike, that number should literally be 100 or more.

As long as he keeps swinging at balls out if the zone, his OB% suffers, his BA suffers, and his SLG suffers.

Why would you throw him a strike?

Had he patiently taken his 160 walks this year and hit .275/.400/.590 with 40 homers he could market himself as the guy worthy of that next monster contract.  Instead he flails at pitches out of the zone wrecking all his numbers.

I don't think anyone believes he cant hit anymore and won't destroy strikes, but if you have no discipline that is worthless.

Now what is he going to get?

Any predictions? 

[stanick88]

Put Harper in a lineup and have him sandwhiched between Trout and Upton and he will receive more pitches as strikes.

[Angelsfan1984]

He could sign the 1 year tender and try to turn it around next year...

IMO someone will pay him mega bucks regardless.

[Adam]

He's been good year, bad year pretty much his whole career

[VariousCrap]

I know my Dodger friends/family members say everything they hear/read is saying the Dodgers definitely want him.  He is a proven enough player to earn a huge contract even if he doesn't turn things around this year.

I just find it odd the Nationals haven't seemed to try hard to keep him.  Is it because he is known for having such an attitude problem?

[Second Base]

Hitting .213, yet will assuredly get 300 million in free agency and play for yet another playoff team this year.

Life is good for Bryce.

[aznhockeyguy]

So he's Adam Dunn with plus speed.  5 year 150 mil.  

[m0nkey]

Only a .202 BABIP, but still hard to watch as the biggest harper apologist 

[Angelsjunky]

Harper is an immense talent and when he's clicking there's no hitter quite like him. That said, I can't but enjoy when he's struggling. Schadenfreude, I guess, for an unlikeable personality, or maybe it is the Trout-Harper link.

My prediction(s)....even if he continues as is and hits something like .220/.350/.500 with 40 HR, he'll get at least 10/$300MM. Everyone knows the talent is there to at least repeat 2017, even do more (2015 was ridiculous). Now maybe Harper will want more than he's offered, then he can take a Qualifying Offer to prove himself. This might not be a bad idea, as he'll be able to piggy-back off of Machado's contract and if he returns to 2017 level, that 10/$300MM becomes 10/$400MM.

So maybe we have:

2018-19 offseason: Machado 10/$350MM, Harper QO

2019-20 offseason: Harper 10/$400MM, Trout extension 12/$550MM.

[Angel Oracle]

Harper is the anti-Trout, up and down from year to year.

He's also morphed into Pujols, with only 6 doubles so far and just 25 XBH's so far. 

[m0nkey]

15 minutes ago, Angelsjunky said:

Harper is an immense talent and when he's clicking there's no hitter quite like him. That said, I can't but enjoy when he's struggling. Schadenfreude, I guess, for an unlikeable personality, or maybe it is the Trout-Harper link.

My prediction(s)....even if he continues as is and hits something like .220/.350/.500 with 40 HR, he'll get at least 10/$300MM. Everyone knows the talent is there to at least repeat 2017, even do more (2015 was ridiculous). Now maybe Harper will want more than he's offered, then he can take a Qualifying Offer to prove himself. This might not be a bad idea, as he'll be able to piggy-back off of Machado's contract and if he returns to 2017 level, that 10/$300MM becomes 10/$400MM.

So maybe we have:

2018-19 offseason: Machado 10/$350MM, Harper QO

2019-20 offseason: Harper 10/$400MM, Trout extension 12/$550MM.

I would think some team would still give him a "big" contract, but with an opt out after 1/2/3 years.  I don't think he's going to risk having no big contract at all.

[aznhockeyguy]

Harper accepting the 1 year QO won't be the worst thing in the world and it allows him to try and reestablish his value while getting to hit FA again in a year without the draft pick compensation attached to him ever again.

[maximus p]

I'd say something like 8 yrs./275-300 million.  Maybe front loaded for the first 2, then an opt out.

yr. 1 & 2, 40 mill

That typed, if he keeps this pace, would he be hard pressed to get 6/200 million?  It would still be 33+ AAV.

If he signed for <8 years he will still be FA at age 32-33, though he may not want to go through the process again, and if he regresses as he ages he might not get another franchise-type contract.

[bloodbrother]

This means the Angels can get Harper at a bit of a discount and sign Machado this offseason. Win/Win!

[John Taylor]

He will get 10/$400 mil no matter how his season goes.

[Taylor]

But but but, Harper plays with such a passion! If only Trout were as passionate as him.

[Lou]

Bryce needs to go back to being a douchebag 

[101halo]

Bryce should try out Kole's new batting stance. 

[Vegas Halo Fan]

7 hours ago, Adam said:

He's been good year, bad year pretty much his whole career

He's the Ervin Santana of hitters.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

2 minutes ago, Lou said:

Bryce needs to go back to being a douchebag 

He pissed people in Washington off by wearing a Vegas Golden Knights jersey during the Stanley Cup finals. Someone on a Capitals' board said that he "ought to represent his home town", which was exactly what he was doing.

[Kevin]

That's a clown average bro! 

[zenmaster]

He got a hit last night. Thanks OP!

[Inside Pitch]

16 hours ago, VariousCrap said:

I just find it odd the Nationals haven't seemed to try hard to keep him.  Is it because he is known for having such an attitude problem?

Victor Robles and Juan Soto....  Pretty sure those two have made retaining Harper less of a life or death proposition for Washington.

[Catwhoshatinthehat]

Sadly he's still going to get a contract that probably pays more him more per AB than the average worker in this country makes in a year.  

[Dtwncbad]

5 minutes ago, Catwhoshatinthehat said:

Sadly he's still going to get a contract that probably pays more him more per AB than the average worker in this country makes in a year.  

Sadly?  There is nothing "sad" about that.  If I could wave a magic wand, one thing I would do is get rid of the negative emotions attached to economic envy.

Millions and millions of people are positively motivated by seeing others have economic success.

I am happy to see people do well, and it tells me I need to keep pursuing something better for myself.

I see no sadness in Bryce Harper landing a monster contract after hitting .213.