NoHablaIngles 542 Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 anyone notice a stance change today? looked real nice. less moving parts to his swing Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Picard56 1,497 Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 13 minutes ago, NoHablaIngles said: anyone notice a stance change today? looked real nice. less moving parts to his swing At first I was gonna say 'it looks exactly as it always has...' but after seeing his two homers on mlb.com again, his swing looked a little more quiet, if that made any sense. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jyeatbvg 909 Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 God please don't try to change your approach. Signed, Kris Bryant owner Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flyman75 5,183 Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 11 hours ago, Picard56 said: At first I was gonna say 'it looks exactly as it always has...' but after seeing his two homers on mlb.com again, his swing looked a little more quiet, if that made any sense. Makes a lot of sense. My kids and the kids I coach probably get tired of hearing me talk about quiet hands and quiet swings. Lol. It’s just trying to remove all the unnecessary movements that can affect timing from of a swing. But my kids aren’t Bryce Harper either. Lol! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
colepenhagen 3,590 Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 gets julio teheran first game of the year 8 bombs, 1700 ops 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jub Jub 293 Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The 7th Beatles 15,902 Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 2 minutes ago, Jub Jub said: 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Bluth 958 Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 Happy Teheran day everyone! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mrfrood 668 Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 Well that didn't go so well. Hopefully first game jitters. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jspeco9 458 Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 2 hours ago, mrfrood said: Well that didn't go so well. Hopefully first game jitters. Perfect first game. A lot less pressure off his back knowing the rest of the team can pick up his slack. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
High&Inside 1,310 Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 3 hours ago, jspeco9 said: Perfect first game. A lot less pressure off his back knowing the rest of the team can pick up his slack. And he already heard his first Philly boos 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
adifazio27 543 Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 4 hours ago, jspeco9 said: Perfect first game. A lot less pressure off his back knowing the rest of the team can pick up his slack. Yup. Walking Harper to load the bases to bring Rhys up for the Grand Slam that basically won the game is everything I could've asked for from a Harper debut. Sure, he didn't have a crazy stat game, but hard to argue the impact. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
itslarry 108 Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 28 minutes ago, adifazio27 said: Yup. Walking Harper to load the bases to bring Rhys up for the Grand Slam that basically won the game is everything I could've asked for from a Harper debut. Sure, he didn't have a crazy stat game, but hard to argue the impact. This is sarcasm right? I'm not good at telling online. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
adifazio27 543 Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 6 minutes ago, itslarry said: This is sarcasm right? I'm not good at telling online. No, really. It doesn't do anything for us for fantasy admittedly, but it was great to see as a fan. Probably should've clarified that in the post. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
High&Inside 1,310 Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 https://deadspin.com/report-the-nationals-second-offer-to-bryce-harper-was-1833740651 Nationals Front office/ownership: "Oh, you didn't like our first offer, how about we low ball you on the second offer?" Genius negotiation tactic right there. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
einstein2u 498 Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 Mad Max strikes him out TWICE. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Backdoor Slider 8,340 Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jspeco9 458 Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 He's really loving this new team. Looks really happy and comfortable. Looking forward to 40 HR MVP season. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cmilne23 10,559 Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 6 minutes ago, Backdoor Slider said: I wish it was off Max that would be epic. Off Hellickson makes it funny still. But Hellickson is the head chef at the meat piping department. Off Max could of caused some big time hurt feelers! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
absknicks 3,011 Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 4 minutes ago, jspeco9 said: He's really loving this new team. Looks really happy and comfortable. Looking forward to 40 HR MVP season. Learn April Bryce. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Backdoor Slider 8,340 Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mjb03003 1,974 Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 I've seen this sort of torrid April from Harper before: April 2017: .391/.509/.772 with 32 Runs, 9 HR, 26 RBI April 2016: .286/.406/.714 with 16 runs, 9 HR, 24 RBI April 2013: .344/.430/.720 with 18 runs, 9 HR, 18 RBI It's the tantalizing possibility that Harper puts it together for an entire season (which he has really only done once, in 2015 when he was National League MVP) that has me drooling. Just for reference, his 2015 line: .330/.460/.649 with 118 runs, 42 HR, 99 RBI He seems genuinely happy/comfortable in Philly. I believe the change of scenery and the certainty of his future could unlock the best from Harper. Giddy up! 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bradwatson 1,613 Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 The upside has always been the best hitter in baseball, which he proved in 2015. The question has always been consistency and health.Hopefully he can stay healthy and not go through one of those completely brutal stretches this year. Everyone slumps, but he sometimes goes through stretches where he's one of the worst hitters in the game. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
High&Inside 1,310 Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 (edited) 2015 had his second lowest swinging strike% and his highest pull tendency. The protection in this lineup is the best he's ever had which should only benefit his plate discipline CBP is built for his pull tendency, custom made for his approach. He's already delivered on this, and this will only improve with the Summer weather, when CBP becomes a launching pad. There's nothing in the scenario that says he can't best 2015's numbers, though I'm not sure the average will ever reach that level. Edited April 4, 2019 by High&Inside 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BlueJaysIn2030 1,981 Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 1 hour ago, High&Inside said: 2015 had his second lowest swinging strike% and his highest pull tendency. The protection in this lineup is the best he's ever had which should only benefit his plate discipline CBP is built for his pull tendency, custom made for his approach. He's already delivered on this, and this will only improve with the Summer weather, when CBP becomes a launching pad. There's nothing in the scenario that says he can't best 2015's numbers, though I'm not sure the average will ever reach that level. Plus there isn't anyone there ready to choke him for "baseball reasons"! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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