HARPER SIGNS WITH PHILLIES

[art vandelay]

I disagree that the back half will look bad. Bryce Harper is 26. He's not the kind of player who will suck at 32-33 years old. I think he'll he overpaid for the last 3 or so years, but it's worth it to get him at a cheaper price for the first 10. Plus, with the DH coming to the NL at some point, Harper could have value even in his late 30s.

[J_Cuz31]

I disagree that the back half will look bad. Bryce Harper is 26. He's not the kind of player who will suck at 32-33 years old. I think he'll he overpaid for the last 3 or so years, but it's worth it to get him at a cheaper price for the first 10. Plus, with the DH coming to the NL at some point, Harper could have value even in his late 30s.

Theyre getting a real good deal i think they could cut him after ten or eleven seasons if needed. Real good value deal.

[Ellsworth]

He hit .248 last year but he’s obviously immensely talented. He makes you guys better for next few years, that’s for sure.

Most of these mega deals don’t work out too well over time. 13 years is absolute insanity.
ARod (first one sort of worked out. Not 2nd)
pujols
Howard
Miguel Cabrera
Cano

[06hawkalum]

Cannot recall one of these contracts that wasn’t a complete disaster during the latter half.

He hit .248 last year but he’s obviously immensely talented. He makes you guys better for next few years, that’s for sure.

ARod (first one sort of worked out. Not 2nd)
pujols
Howard
Miguel Cabrera
Cano

None of those guys signed when they were 26. Futhermore, it's not like they are committing 40M a year to him. In 10 years probably a quarter of the league will be making 25M a year.

[Ground_Meat]

https://twitter.com/bnightengale/sta...784355840?s=21

The other offers from LA and SF

[JuTMSY4]

all of this

I disagree that the back half will look bad. Bryce Harper is 26. He's not the kind of player who will suck at 32-33 years old. I think he'll he overpaid for the last 3 or so years, but it's worth it to get him at a cheaper price for the first 10. Plus, with the DH coming to the NL at some point, Harper could have value even in his late 30s.

100% agree. The last 3 years might be rough. With the DH, that's mitigated a lot.

[06hawkalum]

100% agree. The last 3 years might be rough. With the DH, that's mitigated a lot.

Yeah, but I would have been perfectly fine with a 10 year 330 deal...Harper graciously agreed to essentially play three years for free in order to keep his AAV modest and allow the Phils to go Trout fishing after 2020.

I mean, the Dodgers were willing to give him 180M over 4 years, and Bryce was like "nah, that's cool, I will play an extra 9 years in Philly for a grand total of an extra 150M." That should earn a huge amount of good will with fans that understand the business side of thing.

When all is said and done, Harper is going to be beloved in this town. He gives the Phils the cache they need to land other big stars.

[Cheesesteak]

Harper's a pussy!

[06hawkalum]

Harper's a pussy!

What a well thought and reasoned reply.

He may be a prick, but he certainly isn't a pussy. He is the first one throwing haymakers during brawls.