Probably left his cape at home. He won't forget it again.Originally Posted by VottoFan54
Probably left his cape at home. He won't forget it again.
Cedric 3/24/08It's absolutely pathetic that people can't have an opinion from actually watching games and supplementing that with stats. If you voice an opinion that doesn't fit into a black/white box you will get completely misrepresented and basically called a tobacco chewing traditionalist...
What is that, the Diamond Sombero?Probably left his cape at home. He won't forget it again.
I was there and saw it in person. He couldn't touch an Andy Pettite slow breaking balls. That's all he threw him and he just kept waving at them. At one time Pettite had struck him out three times on 11 pitches. Just the normal learning curve for a rookie. In the long run he will be just fine.
Reds Fan Since 1971
I wonder if he will be fed a steady diet of those pitches until he can adjust.
A pitcher would be crazy not to until he proves he can hit the slow breaking stuff.
Reds Fan Since 1971
Harper has actually been hitting the curveball very well this year according to fangraphs. The average speed of the curves he has faced this year is 76.2 MPH.
Since many (including me) were quick to post evidence of Harper's jerkiness, I thought it was only fair to post evidence of Harper's non-jerkiness. I stumbled across this video on youtube today. Harper makes a young Reds fan's day at GABP.
How do we know he's not Mel Torme?
Always Red (05-31-2013),dougdirt (05-31-2013),Roy Tucker (07-06-2013)
Just stole one of JV's fans.
Everything that can be counted does not necessarily count; everything that counts cannot necessarily be counted.
All the dishes rattle in the cupboards when the elephants arrive
Another positive, albeit heartbreaking, story involving Harper.
http://m.mlb.com/news/article/2013070552807226/
"I can make all the stadiums rock."
-Air Supply
RedFanAlways1966 (07-06-2013)
This is going to make it pretty hard to continue to not like Harper.
A true act of kindness. Well done, Bryce.
She used to wake me up with coffee ever morning
I have met the little boy once, and I know the boy's father, grandparents, etc very well... A great loving family! They are from Ohio (Reds country) and love their Buckeyes. I hope they are comforted during these tough times! Just a terribly sad situation that breaks my heart for such a sweet child.
RichRed (07-06-2013)
I'm a pretty cynical guy but I have to admit when I got to the part where Harper asked for Gavin's autograph, it got a little dusty in here.
"I can make all the stadiums rock."
-Air Supply
Joseph (07-06-2013),Nasty_Boy (07-06-2013),Roy Tucker (07-06-2013)
Great story, that 20 year old man child is maturing quickly.
sorry we're boring
Roy Tucker (07-06-2013)
Of all stories from pro sports, these are always the ones I love reading.
Pro players have such a gift to share, it's inspiring to read the stories of the athletes that get it.
Baseball is like church. Many attend, few understand
Roy Tucker (07-06-2013)
I cried like a baby reading this story
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