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Originally posted by Ken View Post9 win talents grow on trees, you're right.
What do you mean 9 win talent?
Harpers career WAR (Baseball Reference)
5.2 - 2012
3.7- 2013
1.1 - 2014
10.0 - 2015
1.5 - 2016
4.7 - 2017
0.4 - 2018"I lingered round them, under that benign sky: watched the moths fluttering among the heath and harebells, listened to the soft wind breathing through the grass, and wondered how any one could ever imagine unquiet slumbers for the sleepers in that quiet earth."
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Originally posted by Ken View PostSorry you are right! 10 win talents grow on trees, not 9 win talents.
I know Harper has prodigious talent, but more often than not he doesn't seem to achieve much with that talent."I lingered round them, under that benign sky: watched the moths fluttering among the heath and harebells, listened to the soft wind breathing through the grass, and wondered how any one could ever imagine unquiet slumbers for the sleepers in that quiet earth."
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Originally posted by Mithrandir View PostYou conveniently ignore the other years he has been pretty bad or simply average. Got it!
I know Harper has prodigious talent, but more often than not he doesn't seem to achieve much with that talent.
Other factors apply obviously but ignoring the talent part of the equation would be a mistake. Saying he "blows" is silly. He has more trade value in his pinky finger than most mlb players.
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Originally posted by revo View PostWould the Mets, Reds, Padres or Marlins claim him, pay a price in prospects and pay his $7m salary remaining to get him for 6 weeks with no hope of signing him and no compensation for losing him? I doubt it. What's to gain, some ticket and soon-to-be obsolete jersey sales? Would they place a claim just to block him from moving? Maybe.
So if he clears those teams, the rest are above .500 and would stand to reap some benefits from a Harper claim & trade.
Do you think that's an implausible scenario?I'm just here for the baseball.
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Originally posted by Ken View PostI'm not ignoring anything. I said 10 win talent. A player that is capable of putting up a 10 win season. That "talent" has a ton of value. There are only a few players capable of that output.
Other factors apply obviously but ignoring the talent part of the equation would be a mistake. Saying he "blows" is silly. He has more trade value in his pinky finger than most mlb players."I lingered round them, under that benign sky: watched the moths fluttering among the heath and harebells, listened to the soft wind breathing through the grass, and wondered how any one could ever imagine unquiet slumbers for the sleepers in that quiet earth."
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Originally posted by Ken View PostAny examples of a superstar on an expiring deal being traded in August instead of pre-deadline that anyone can think of?
While not “superstars”, Jay Bruce and Yonder Alonso were also players having great seasons on expiring contracts and were dealt in August 2017.
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