OT: Philadelphia Phillies Spring Training: Bryce-Man Cometh

[trostol]

Id like for the Angels to put a competive team around him, but we will see.

yeah was just thinking this..now they have to put some people to play with him

 

[DancingPanther]

This could be you and us... @Magua

Alas...

 

[wankstifier]

Bryce Harper is to Mike Trout as AA travel is to MLB travel

Devil’s advocate:

Trout will probably grade out more as a corner outfielder in a few years. Positional value diminishes with that kind of transition.

Both Trout and Harper have established similar maximums of production. I know some dismiss Harper’s 2015 season as an aberration, but few hitters have ever neared or exceeded that level of production. I’d be interested in seeing the list of hitters who’ve broken out like Harper did and never approximated that output again.

Harper is a bit younger

Last, these contracts are more for the next 5 years than the 7+ years thereafter. I doubt Harper will be better than Trout over the next 5 years. But years after? Who knows.

 

[deadhead]

Harper is getting paid $10M less a year over the same length of contract. That's a big difference.
Trout will have a CF defensive premium for the next few years, after that it'll come down to offense.

 

[FLYguy3911]

Trout's afraid of the pressure of playing in a big city! He doesn't care about winning!

 

[baudib1]

I like Trout at $430M a lot more than Harper at whatever number he's at.

Harper's honestly not in Trout's zip code as a player.

 

[Flybynite]

Harper is getting paid $10M less a year over the same length of contract. That's a big difference.
Trout will have a CF defensive premium for the next few years, after that it'll come down to offense.

Trout has literally been worth twice as much as Harper.

64.9 WAR in Trout's career vs 30.5 for Harper.

Obviously defense is a part of that, but Trout's offense is significantly better as well

 

[wankstifier]

Trout has literally been worth twice as much as Harper.

64.9 WAR in Trout's career vs 30.5 for Harper.

Obviously defense is a part of that, but Trout's offense is significantly better as well

Literally, no.

 

[Prongo]

So now with trout signed do you go all out on Mookie?

Whoops thought he was free next year.

 

[FLYguy3911]

Don’t see how he doesn’t go back to Boston. Lindor is who you should keep an eye on.

 

[FlyingPhilly]

Nooooooo! Where is my Trout?
This is why fishing sucks. Sometimes can’t catch jack ****

 

[The Madrigal]

I really thought Trout would sign here in 2 years. What a kick in the nuts.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

He did it again lol.

 

[SnS]

Let him come to Philly they said.

 

[Prongo]

Don’t see how he doesn’t go back to Boston. Lindor is who you should keep an eye on.

Francisco Lindor? You think Cleveland would trade him since their window is starting to close? They also don’t like to pay a premium for their players.

 

[catbellysqueezer]

Nearly half a billion dollars to swing a stick at a ball.

 

[FLYguy3911]

Francisco Lindor? You think Cleveland would trade him since their window is starting to close? They also don’t like to pay a premium for their players.

They won't trade him any time soon, but I would bet on him making it to free agency.

Nearly half a billion dollars to swing a stick at a ball.

Hardest sport in the world and he might be the best to ever do it.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

So how many of you here knew that the Regular Season started today in Japan?

 

[WestrnPhlyr]

So how many of you here knew that the Regular Season started today in Japan?

I did. Living out here in WA for the better part of 30 years has turned me into a Mariners fan.....well, they're the team in the AL I root for anyway.
9-7 over the A's....good start in a place that I have actually been to and seen a Japanese baseball game.

 

[Rebels57]

Now the Phils will just trade for Trout, no big deal.

 

[Hurricane28]

So how many of you here knew that the Regular Season started today in Japan?

Yet their teams are still playing Spring Training games lol. I get why they did it though, you can't do a trip like this mid-season.

 

[DancingPanther]

So how many of you here knew that the Regular Season started today in Japan?

I also knew, but didn't care because of who played

 

[ToobiasedFor]

I kinda hate Mike Trout now. Not real hate, sports hate. Hope he gets booed out the stadium whether it's in the Linc or the rare times the Angels come to the Bank

 

[Fire Tortorella]

Boo Trout his first at bat but then everything should go back to normal afterwards.

 

[FLYguy3911]

Or don’t boo him.