Chicken Friars » Bryce Harper http://chickenfriars.com A San Diego Padres Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More Wed, 15 May 2013 21:22:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 Where is the Padres’ Bryce Harper? http://chickenfriars.com/2012/05/09/where-is-the-padres-bryce-harper/ http://chickenfriars.com/2012/05/09/where-is-the-padres-bryce-harper/#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 07:16:24 +0000 Kevin Charity http://chickenfriars.com/?p=6338 One of the biggest stories of the 2012 season has been the success of the Washington Nationals, and the emergence of 19 year-old Bryce Harper. Harper is going to be a superstar, a franchise cornerstone that the Nationals can build around. While Harper has ruffled some feathers over his young career, he has the swagger, [...]

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]]> One of the biggest stories of the 2012 season has been the success of the Washington Nationals, and the emergence of 19 year-old Bryce Harper. Harper is going to be a superstar, a franchise cornerstone that the Nationals can build around. While Harper has ruffled some feathers over his young career, he has the swagger, and the talent that baseball needs. There are some great players in the game today, but few bring the raw talent and cockiness that Harper brings to the park every game.

The Nationals have two of the most exciting young talents in the game, with Harper and Stephen Strasburg. As a currently miserable Padres fan, I am truly jealous of what the Nationals have going for them. The Padres have one of the best farm systems in all of baseball, which is encouraging, but not terribly exciting. Sure, Rymer Liriano might develop into a useful player, but he is not at the level of a Harper.

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