Bryce Harper???

[Giantone]

So do any of you think he'll stay in DC and if not , go with who?

[Redskins247]

I do not think he will be back in DC...I expect one of these teams who falls short in the playoffs to come in with a big offer to him.

[Schneed10]

He's coming up here. Phillies for sure.

[Giantone]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

He's coming up here. Phillies for sure.

Good call.Not being a super big baseball guy, ......is he worth the money?

[mooby]

Originally Posted by Giantone

Good call.Not being a super big baseball guy, ......is he worth the money?

Based on history? No. Based on potential? Sure.

This offseason was a wakeup call though, teams aren't going to spend top dollar on a single guy anymore because even the projected impact isn't worth the potential cap hell.

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by Giantone

Good call.Not being a super big baseball guy, ......is he worth the money?

He wouldn't have been worth $30M per season. But $25M per season I'm good with.

His defensive value isn't great. He's not a liability on defense at all, but he's also not adding a lot of value. In Citizen's Bank Park though where the OF is small, his range isn't as important.

What is important is the lineup impact he has. Rhys Hoskins has never had this kind of lineup protection, his numbers should get better just because of the presence of Harper. Harper led MLB in walks last season, his career OBP is 0.388. He'll be on base a lot, and he'll drive in his fair share as well.

It's not just about Harper as an individual, it's about how he affects the rest of the lineup. The Phillies had already made big improvements by acquiring Jean Segura to play short, JT Realmuto behind the plate, and a declining Andrew McCutcheon to play OF who is no longer the all star level player but still an offensive threat.

Segura consistently hits 0.300 so he fits perfectly at the top of the order. Harper being the lefty power hitter breaks up the right handed heavy order, so he slots naturally into the 3 hole. That puts Hoskins the young slugger right behind him in the 4, with Harper and Segura on base ahead of him plenty.

Realmuto slots in as a nice 5th, a guy with good gap power who had 30 doubles and ~20 HRs each season the last two years.

And then your 6 7 8 become McCutcheon, Odubel Herrera, and Maikel Franco in some order. McCutch is on the downside but still gets 20+ HRs per season. And Franco and Herrera don't make for great middle of the order hitters the way the Phillies had to use them the last few seasons. But they make for a great bottom of the order. For your 7 and 8 hitters to be guys who hit 0.260 - 0.270 and 20 HRs apiece, that's dangerous and gives you the ability to score in any inning.

Harper works the count. With the rest of the lineup around him, the Phillies will run pitch counts up and get deep into the bullpen of opposing staffs in a hurry. His fit into the lineup as a lefty slugger is perfect.

And best part of all, this should make Mike Trout want to come home in 2021, for certain.

[mooby]

I wouldn't resign him unless it was a team friendly deal. 300+ mil for a guy who was totally healthy and hit .250 this year? No thanks.

He can still regain that MVP status but I'm more concerned with winning a Series than tracking his HOF odds.

[MTK]

Team friendly deal at his age? One off year BA wise isn't going to degrade his earning potential. Someone is going to back up the Brinks truck to his front door.

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by MTK

Team friendly deal at his age? One off year BA wise isn't going to degrade his earning potential. Someone is going to back up the Brinks truck to his front door.

Phillies. Their ownership has let it leak that they’re willing to pay whatever it takes to land both Harper and Machado.

[mooby]

Originally Posted by MTK

Team friendly deal at his age? One off year BA wise isn't going to degrade his earning potential. Someone is going to back up the Brinks truck to his front door.

Well duh of course someone's gonna offer him big money. I just don't want to hope it's the Nats. The type of money he's going to get is not going to be worth the production.

[Chico23231]

I feel the Nats are going to make a big offer...think he does end up on the West Coast

[MTK]

As a Mets fan I say get him outta the division please.

[mooby]

30 homers and 100 RBI's but he's hitting .250.

If we pay him the money he's asking for, 300+ mil, we're looking at extending him and possibly Rendon.

Or we could save that money going to him, and keep Rendon, Turner, Soto, Eaton, Robles down the road, etc.

I'd rather extend the core of this team than ask Harper to be the backbone that lets us compete for a championship every year.

[Redskins247]

Anyone else wondering WTH is going on with Bryce Harper?? I somewhat understand why Machado has not signed with someone because there's baggage that comes with him, but I'm really shocked that it's almost February and he is not signed. All signs still point to the Phillies...but what's taking so long? Seems odd...

[skinsfan69]

What have the Nats won w/ Harper? Let his ass walk. 300 million? He's just not worth it. Someone will have buyers remorse after the first year.