HS Baseball Phenom leaves after Sophomore year... Thoughts

[Junior22 10+ year member]

whatever he does ... the kid is gonna make a big fat check .. and in reality thats all that matters

 

[M Cook 10+ year member]

His name is Bryce Harper and is thought to many as being the next great baseball prospect. He's a catcher from NV and is getting similar HS hype in baseball as Lebron did in basketball. He was an Aflac All-American as a freshman in high school. He hit .590 11HR 67RBI in only 38 games for Las Vegas HS as a freshman. 

He's been rumored of hitting 550+ ft homeruns, throwing a 95mph+ fastball(even though he's a catcher), and is only 16yrs old. He has chosen to leave HS after his sophomore year, get his GED, and go to a community college to try to be drafted in 2010. There are already talks of him being the #1 overall pick in 2010 just because of his raw talent. Just wanted to see everyone's thoughts on what he's doing and your opinion of him.

 

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/Why-I-mostly-support-Bryce-Harper-s-decision-to-?urn=mlb,170270

 

Wish I could throw 95+ and hit 500+...

 

[WhiteIce 10+ year member]

Hitting 502 foot hr with pitches right down the middle with an aluminum bat just proves you are strong. When he gets to the league it will be interesting to see how good he actually is. I doubt he is anything more than average.

Take in to consideration it hit off the back wall of the stadium so it would of went further. Idiot.

 

[Fach 10+ year member]

Was reading the espn article on him, he sounds ridiculous...

 

[CobraStang98 10+ year member]

No one is saying that this kid is gonna step into the majors and be a superstar by any means.. But his skill level at his current age is SOO far ahead of anyone else seen before is why he's getting this attention.

 

[DBfan187 5,000+ posts]

hope he becomes the next JD Drew

 

[CobraStang98 10+ year member]

hope he becomes the next JD Drew

Overpriced outfielder?? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wow.gif.23d729408e9177caa2a0ed6a2ba6588e.gif

 

[Alpine4life89 10+ year member]

Take in to consideration it hit off the back wall of the stadium so it would of went further. Idiot.

i'm not an idiot. That ball was an estimate, just like they estimate all the distances of homeruns. The ball went an estimated 502 feet, that is all that is relevant here. Go look at some of the real homerun derbies and you can see sammy sosa hit some of the farthest homeruns ever! 545 feet +.

I think the guy would be average at best in major leagues.

 

[KyngHype 10+ year member]

HAHA! most of you are bitter little pvssy haters. He gonna be flipping burgers? How the fvck is he gonna flip burgers after hes the number one pick and get millons? Ive seen him play in person, hes pretty **** good. Fact is, he gonna make millions, fvck trucks loads of *****es, blow truck loads of cash and still have more money then all of you //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif and you guys are still gonna be trolls //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

Life is about money, or rather how you obtain it, school, sports, doesnt matter. He's playing for money, not an education, your respect, or anything else.

 

[Junior22 10+ year member]

^^^

which is what i s aid lol... without the gangster

 

[seg_representin 10+ year member]

HAHA! most of you are bitter little pvssy haters. He gonna be flipping burgers? How the fvck is he gonna flip burgers after hes the number one pick and get millons? Ive seen him play in person, hes pretty **** good. Fact is, he gonna make millions, fvck trucks loads of *****es, blow truck loads of cash and still have more money then all of you //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif and you guys are still gonna be trolls //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gifLife is about money, or rather how you obtain it, school, sports, doesnt matter. He's playing for money, not an education, your respect, or anything else.

Maybe i'll get to play with him in the league someday. Most likely he will make it to the majors with his skill level unless something bad happens with an injury.