Bryce Harper Megathread
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Russ2dollas
10 yr, $185 million Extension
Nats had a couple of Chris Johnson type players have the type of year cj is having for us.
Harper is good but he's still super young.
Nats could be back nxt year. This year they look broken.
Harper is good but he's still super young.
Nats could be back nxt year. This year they look broken.
zitothebrave
Connoisseur of Minors
Last 3 years Kershaw is second in baseball in fWAR just barely behind Verlander. Same span he has the lowest ERA- and FIP-, only thing someone has him beat at is xFIP- where's a few points behind King Felix, Sale, Lee, and Waino.
Waino is having a better year this year in terms of FIP and xFIP, but Kershaw's park adjust ERA- is better, in fact a full 20 points better. So Wainwright has better peripherals Kershaw has better run results.
NinersSBChamps
<B>Voted Worst Poster <br> 2015 (Co-Winner)</BR>20
Was Bryce Harper even alive in 2011?
Regardless of what some kid outfielder for a sub-.500 team says, the Braves need to step on the necks of the Philthies and Gnats these next few days. Give them no hope at all on the road trip, and then take their manhood when they go to Atlanta. We don't need the Braves thinking, "Hey, all we need is to go one game over .500." We need to crush their hopes, ruin their dreams, and end their aspirations totally.
I really should start saying what I really feel...
I really should start saying what I really feel...
chopdrew
Lynchburg Prospect
I like it. Beat 'em so bad their cities question the need to further field teams in the future. Make property values drop in both cities. Beat the Gnats so bad that politicians go in and start doing actual work just to escape the swath of agony the Bravos leave in the Beltway. Make the White House look like the end of "Independence Day". Make the Phillies start thinking about selling next year. Just crush their will to live like terrorists at Gitmo.
bravesnumberone
Well-known member
Poor performance in Washington certainly isn't a new thing. Hey-ooooh
I love it...maybe there's something wrong with me, but I love it.
Turn Washington, D.C. into a AA Mariners affiliate. Make Philadelphia the Rookie League club for the Houston Astros.
Heyward
<B>Voted Worst Poster <br>'13, '14, '15 (Co-Winner
LaRoche and Desmond were the only ones really.
Maybe to a lesser extent, Detwiler.
The main thing with them last year it seemed every time they were down 1-3 runs, they came back and eventually won the game.
bravesnumberone
Well-known member
Seems like folks have kind of turned on Davey there too.
cajunrevenge
Well-known member
Virtually every fanbase thinks their manager is an idiot and needs to be fired.
GovClintonTyree
<B>Vencer a Los Doyers</B>
It's true, isn't it? Last year Davey was an unflappable veteran leader, this year he's an elderly Alzheimer's patient, no brain and no energy.
ChapelHillMatt
Approaching Buddy Hernandez Territory
I'd say our fanbase is harder on our manager's than most. Fans think they are smarter and could easily do the job, they don't realize how hard the job is and also don't notice when they have a good thing. Managers never get the credit they deserve, Fredi is the perfect example.
GovClintonTyree
<B>Vencer a Los Doyers</B>
It's true. Fredi has done a great job. People complain about lineup construction and in game strategy, but mostly there's not much to ***** about. My biggest problem is he doesn't argue enough. He'll need to manage 50 years to match Bobby.
bravesnumberone
Well-known member
It's telling that he makes decisions during games that most of the board can clearly tell was so obviously the wrong move. Most people here gave him crap about the lineup construction. He finally adjusted, and it's paid off. I don't think that was ever completely on him though. Our hitters sucked for a good bit of the year. He has been very bad at times with his bullpen decisions. Other than that, he probably makes the average number of bad moves most managers make in a given year. He's a decent to good manager, not a great one.
ChapelHillMatt
Approaching Buddy Hernandez Territory
The reason it's paid off is because Heyward has been on a tear, he's been hitting 2nd all year. If they would have hit better it wouldn't have mattered where in the order they hit. Fredi has been playing around with the lineup all year to try and find the right combination. He finally found one he likes. Bottom line is the man wins games, I don't care how many bad decisions he makes as long as he wins. I know it's not an easy job and mistakes are going to be made, I don't ask a manager to be perfect, just productive. My guess is if you had to sit in that dugout and be the one responsible for the decisions you would be overwhelmed and make a lot of mistakes as well.
parkvadawg
Still Playing the Waiting Game
Would also include the 2nd baseman that couldn't keep his mouth shut at the start of the year.