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Old 07-09-2012, 11:26 PM   #4
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Re: East coast media bias; should Todd Frazier be an all star instead of Bryce Harper

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Originally Posted by westofyou View Post
No

As far as bias... Really?

He is 19!!!

A wonderful age, and he is owning the game.
I sort of agree with you, but age should not be a consideration as to who the best players are. For his age, no question he's far ahead of most others. But he shouldn't be compared to players his own age, he should be compared to people in his league and at his position.

Right now, there are a lot of other players in the league having better seasons whether they're 19 or 35. I do think there is something to be said for the bias. After all, Mike Trout is only a year older and he's got 130 OPS points on Harper, but still most of the media attention goes to Bryce.

What Harper is doing at 19 is certainly impressive. Nonetheless, he's not the greatest thing since sliced bread (at least yet).
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