Post subject: Re: In-Season Notes Not Worth Their Own Thread Thread
Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2012 5:26 pm
Everyday Player
Joined: Mon Feb 01, 2010 5:05 pm Posts: 1157 Location: Boston, MA
northway wrote:
I think Trout is going to explode. I think Harper will be lucky if he puts up a .750 OPS for the season, but I could be wrong.
Not to mention Trout is the far and away better defensive player. If it wasn't for the #1 pick draft hype that came along with Harper I think Trout would be getting a lot more attention. It seems like most baseball people think Trout is the better talent.
I like Trout more, overall. I think his offensive ceiling is less than Harper's but the speed, defense, and position could make him more value by WAR standards.
And yeah, if I'm a betting man, I'm taking Trout being a better hitter than Harper this year.
Post subject: Re: In-Season Notes Not Worth Their Own Thread Thread
Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2012 7:20 am
Legend of NYFS
Joined: Tue Sep 19, 2006 4:56 am Posts: 12087 Location: hanging with Tony B in the clubhouse
I watched some of the Dodger/Nationals game on the MLBN last night.
Harper's legit. Quick bat through the zone. FAST. Shockingly fast up the line. Cannon for an arm.
It's not hard to see why he was drafted #1 overall.
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Post subject: Re: In-Season Notes Not Worth Their Own Thread Thread
Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 12:12 pm
Legend of NYFS
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LAWtinho?
Rich Coutinho @coutinho9 Reply Retweet Favorite · Open I will just says this about Clemens: He was quick to throw his own wife under the bus to save his hide. That fits the profile of a perjurer
Rich Coutinho @coutinho9 Reply Retweet Favorite · Open Did Roger lie under oath?All I know is he threw a bat at Piazza and claimed he though it was the ball-which still has not been explained
I'd say that's pretty much all the evidence we need. Assume the JD's in the house agree.
Post subject: Re: In-Season Notes Not Worth Their Own Thread Thread
Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 12:43 pm
Rookie
Joined: Wed Jun 22, 2011 11:58 am Posts: 946
No offense to Harper, who will be a great player, but I too would rather have Trout. Harper is a year younger, which matters, but Trout is more ready now - he's already dominated high minors pitching, which Harper hasn't done yet. Short term, Harper will have to work some things out at the major league level, while long term, Trout should also have more defensive value.
Post subject: Re: In-Season Notes Not Worth Their Own Thread Thread
Posted: Wed May 02, 2012 10:27 am
NYFS Staff
Joined: Mon Sep 18, 2006 5:39 pm Posts: 19076 Location: Jersey City
I see Pelf's Tommy John surgery was successful..
Good for Pelf.
Here's a question, though. Does anyone recall surgery on an athlete that wasn't termed "successful"?
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