GDT 8/9/20 Game 2

[Snowman]

I call 3 1/3 is all he goes.

I have faith he can still walk 17 in those 3 1/3 innings.

[CyYoung31]

[Tapate50]

Love that Harper got to watch those bombs.

“Damn I remember when I was that good”

[CyYoung31]

Love that Harper got to watch those bombs.

“Damn I remember when I was that good”

I mean, he’s still pretty damn good.

[Snowman]

Love that Harper got to watch those bombs.

“Damn I remember when I was that good”

"Hey, guys, remember that one year I was MVP?"

[Snowman]

I mean, he’s still pretty damn good.

He honestly might be the streakiest player I've ever seen. He'll hit .150 for a month, then hit .550 with 15 homers the next month. Have a year where he's a 2.5 WAR player, then a year where he's a 9 WAR player (well, once). The overall is really good (but not nearly as good as his worshipers in the sports media want him to be), but man you have to suffer through some **** to get it.

[thewupk]

Love that Harper got to watch those bombs.

“Damn I remember when I was that good”

"Damn, remember when thethe thought I was better than Trout?"

[50PoundHead]

As Cy said, Harper is still pretty damn good, but he's one of those guys who, when I watch him, say to myself "As good as he is, he could be better." He swings at a lot of sh*t.

[Tapate50]

I mean, he’s still pretty damn good.

Would you swap Acuna for Harper right now ?

[thethe]

"Damn, remember when thethe thought I was better than Trout?"

Track 3 on my greatest hits album

[Super]

Close. Turns 30 next March. He'll be realistically looking at his last chance for a big payday. It will come down to Years v. AAV. I wouldn't be surprised if someone really opened up the vault for him in terms of AAV, but make it a three-year with an option for a fourth kind of thing. Of course, I was surprised when the Twins went 4/5 on Donaldson.

he is going to get PAID.
i'm sure the Phillies have offered him a lot. he wants more.
their fans are annoyed he isn't signed yet. i'm guessing he's asking for crazy numbers based on his positioning. he has a lot of leverage. and the fans crowing about it might actually be making it slightly more difficult for the team to actually sign him.

[Super]

Would you swap Acuna for Harper right now ?

i don't think a single person in baseball would.

[Freshmaker]

Haha - love small sample sizes

[zbhargrove]

"Damn, remember when thethe thought I was better than Trout?"

Another stellar thethe take. Dude is wrong on almost everything he opens his mouth about

[thewupk]

Another stellar thethe take. Dude is wrong on almost everything he opens his mouth about

Well I wouldn't go that far

[Tapate50]

Well I wouldn't go that far

No but it won't stop being a common talking point.

[CyYoung31]

Would you swap Acuna for Harper right now ?

In a heartbeat. Harper is a class act and a much harder worker than Acuña. He also hustles on every play.

[Tapate50]

In a heartbeat. Harper is a class act and a much harder worker than Acuña. He also hustles on every play.

Grit level 100

[Dalyn]

I forgot about their storied bromance.

[zbhargrove]

Well I wouldn't go that far

You’re right. He was and is right about d’Arnaud if he stays healthy.