I find the notion that Harper faked an injury to avoid having to face Fernandez a ludicrous proposition. The guy lives, sleeps and breathes baseball. He epitomizes a "gamer" for this generation.
I find the notion that Harper faked an injury to avoid having to face Fernandez a ludicrous proposition. The guy lives, sleeps and breathes baseball. He epitomizes a "gamer" for this generation.
He's also one of the biggest narcissists in the game. If there's someone that might care enough about his own stats to do something like that, it would probably be him.Originally Posted by AtomicDumpling
Given how big an ego the guy has, I don't find it ludicrous. I'm skeptical, but it's not at all ludicrous.
"No matter how good you are, you're going to lose one-third of your games. No matter how bad you are you're going to win one-third of your games. It's the other third that makes the difference." ~Tommy Lasorda
On its face it seems like one of the more ludicrous propositions about one of the game's young stars.
"This isn’t stats vs scouts - this is stats and scouts working together, building an organization that blends the best of both worlds. This is the blueprint for how a baseball organization should be run. And, whether the baseball men of the 20th century like it or not, this is where baseball is going."---Dave Cameron, U.S.S. Mariner
That not a nice thing to say about me.
Bryce Harper is faking another injury. Sitting out today so he could avoid facing Andrew Cashner. He was so scared he faked an injury yesterday and left that game early. - Tom Boswell, probably.
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Boswell got those quotes from his team mates is my guess, he's not really known for being a combative writer nor a guy that spouts off unfounded things of that ilk.
Haven't you ever heard of the saying "don't let facts get in the way of a good argument"?
Well. Don't.
Newspaper guys report, Boswell has more credibility with me than you. That's obvious.
Harper however is not infallible to me either because he's young and has talent.
I think you missed my point. Which was don't let facts (Boswell's facts, assuming he actually got quotes from teammates) get in the way of me making a good argument.
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2014/0...ls-harper.html
Nationals manager Matt Williams sounded off to reporters, including MLB.com’s Daniel Popper, expressing his anger over the fact that some had inferred from Williams’ comments on a radio station that Bryce Harper could be sent to the minor leagues. In a Wednesday morning radio appearance, Williams was asked if it was a stupid idea to suggest that Harper could be demoted for a week to fix his swing. Williams responded by saying it wasn’t stupid — as such tactics are often employed with struggling young talent — but quickly followed by saying that Harper’s situation was different because he is a “special young player.” In talking with reporters Wednesday evening, Williams vented a bit, stating: “It [ticks] me off to even think about the fact that somebody would take a comment that I make on the radio and infer that I am thinking one way or another. I’ve had it. … [Harper]‘s a very important part of our team, just like everybody else is. Do we understand each other? It’s not fair to the kid. It’s not fair to the rest of the clubhouse to even think about sending Bryce Harper to the Minor Leagues or to cause a stir. It’s unacceptable. It won’t happen.”
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/mlb/...&vkey=news_mlb
When asked if a temporary demotion for Harper was "in the realm of possibility right now," Williams answered, "I will caution everybody in this room -- the minute you think you can read my ... mind, you're sorely mistaken. It [ticks] me off to even think about the fact that somebody would take a comment that I make on the radio and infer that I am thinking one way or another. I've had it. Don't do it anymore.
"Bryce Harper is one of the guys on our team. He's a very important part of our team, just like everybody else is. Do we understand each other? It's not fair to the kid. It's not fair to the rest of the clubhouse to even think about sending Bryce Harper to the Minor Leagues or to cause a stir. It's unacceptable. It won't happen."
Williams should have just answered the question with a three-word response,
"Clown question, bro."
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Williams seems like an idiot.
He's a feisty dude for sure. That's the way he played the game. Seems like he won't be long for the world as a manager, but the Nats are having a good season so we shall see.
Given the context from earlier in the day (radio interview), the question posed was totally fair and for him to puff his chest to the media makes him look like an idiot, in my view.
When I heard the audio of this confrontation last night it actually made me somewhat angry. The older I get, the more I find myself really not liking coaches/managers of professional teams. Football coaches are the absolute worst. Get off your high horse, dude.
"Strickland Propane... Taste the meat, not the heat." - Hank Hill
Its the manager's job to take the heat for his players. I'm sure Williams wants to ring Harper's neck more than 50% of the time. But that's not something a manager should tell the media. Williams might be a hot head but he errored on the side of the player on this one, and I'm sure they don't play gold together.
"This isn’t stats vs scouts - this is stats and scouts working together, building an organization that blends the best of both worlds. This is the blueprint for how a baseball organization should be run. And, whether the baseball men of the 20th century like it or not, this is where baseball is going."---Dave Cameron, U.S.S. Mariner
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