Thanks for telling me what you think.
Bryce Harper Megathread
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Thanks for telling me what you think.
ChapelHillMatt
Approaching Buddy Hernandez Territory
I think giles likes both teams. I don't necessarily think he dislikes the Braves and is upset that we are running away with the division. I just think he's the type of fan who pulls for the local teams, I mean he does pull for Old Dominion in basketball. Can't remember if he said he attended there or not but he's the only Old Dominion fan I know.
yeezus
It's OVER 5,000!
I just don't know how you root for two division rivals. I live 10 minutes from Philly and can't imagine rooting for the Phils. To each his own.
LOL of thinking I root for 2 teams. Lol off even carrying who I root for.
Tell me why it matters to you whether I root for Phils, Nats, Braves, Cardinals, or Yankees?
yeezus
It's OVER 5,000!
I couldn't care less, just found a little odd to root for two teams that are rivals. Like I said, to each his own. It's just baseball.
Heyward
<B>Voted Worst Poster <br>'13, '14, '15 (Co-Winner
You defend the Nats more than the Braves, it's pretty clear you have some allegiance with the Nats,whatever that may be.
Even still, pulling for two teams in the same division is weird, let alone one most Braves fans hate.
tululush
New member
Who do you root for? All of this ambiguity. Just tell us who you root for. The Braves? The Nationals?
Russ2dollas
10 yr, $185 million Extension
I don't miss the witch hunt on giles' fandom from the old site.
I just thought he was always cautious on the braves the way murph was always coming up with crazy trades and thethe loved Gattis.
I just thought he was always cautious on the braves the way murph was always coming up with crazy trades and thethe loved Gattis.
Heyward
<B>Voted Worst Poster <br>'13, '14, '15 (Co-Winner
So if a Redskins fan pulled for the Cowboys and Redskins, that's ok?
wheresmykayak
High School Draftee
Does it really matter who he roots for, as long as he engages in discussions in a civil manner?
I've met complete idiots who are Cardinals fans (Best fans in the sport... yeah, right), and on the other side, I've met respectful and knowledgeable Yankees fans. The world would be boring if ALL of us rooted for the Braves.
Well... at least, this world isn't ready for a utopia yet
I've met complete idiots who are Cardinals fans (Best fans in the sport... yeah, right), and on the other side, I've met respectful and knowledgeable Yankees fans. The world would be boring if ALL of us rooted for the Braves.
Well... at least, this world isn't ready for a utopia yet
OMG, you defend someone/team bc a bunch of homers say something. OMG; must be a fan of that team!
yeezus
It's OVER 5,000!
I think highly of a lot of other team's players: Utley, Harper, Stras, Cliff, Hamels, Harvey..the list goes on. I just don't defend and talk about them all the time. I don't think it's a big deal, just interesting.
jpx7
Very Flirtatious, but Doubts What Love Is.
A good witch-hunt never hurt anyone.
50PoundHead
Hessmania Forever
I just think Harper is a lightning rod. In one thread about the Nats, I posted that he could "probably" be the best player in baseball within the next three years and the thread became a meeting of the Mike Trout Fan Club. I suppose I could have written that Harper "could conceivably within the next half decade perform at a level that could possibly make him one of the premier players in the entirety of professional baseball provided Mike Trout decides to retire after posting the first 50 WAR season," but my guess is even having Harper's name in the thread would have brought out a crowd that would have worked to find someone who ranks above him.
For the record, I don't like Harper. More attitude and drama than a junior high school dance. He played by the rules getting into baseball, but I thought that he and his father made it all about him and it seems that it has pretty much been that way ever since.
For the record, I don't like Harper. More attitude and drama than a junior high school dance. He played by the rules getting into baseball, but I thought that he and his father made it all about him and it seems that it has pretty much been that way ever since.
yeezus
It's OVER 5,000!
He definitely has the talent to be the best player in the game, and I wouldn't be surprised at all to see him get there. I do think that Trout is stronger mentally right now, and Harper will have to come around on that part. But the skill set is there.
Heyward
<B>Voted Worst Poster <br>'13, '14, '15 (Co-Winner
I don't get how people say he's better than Trout.
Or could.
Trout posted the first 10+ WAR since Bonds on roids. And is on pace to post a 8-9 WAR season this year at 21-22.
Outside of pure power, what does he have over Trout?
Answer: nothing.
Mike Trout is the best all around player in baseball, he has no holes in his game.
yeezus
It's OVER 5,000!
It will be difficult to be better than Trout, but he could be close offensively IMO. I could see him hitting 40-45 homers yearly with a high average if he puts it all together. But even with all the talent in the world that's not easy to do.
Heyward
<B>Voted Worst Poster <br>'13, '14, '15 (Co-Winner
Trout hits for higher average, has a higher OBP, plays superior defense, better base runner.
And Trout will hit around 30+ HR's if he stays healthy the rest of this season.
Harper hitting a few more homers won't close the gap at all.
And 40-45 is a lot of bombs.
There's like two to three players in the league who will hit that for this year. It's all projection with Bryce, while Trout is already proven to be a superstar player.
yeezus
It's OVER 5,000!
I don't disagree. I know Trout is better and he very likely will continue to be.
I'm just saying Harper could become top-3 with his talent. Only a handful of guys will hit 40 but Harper has as much talent as anyone.