Bryce Harper is 0 for 6, with 5 strikeouts today. Not a huge fan of the guy, but 5 strikeouts is tough. But since its baseball, he'll probably end up with the game winning hit if the game keeps going in extra innings.

Bad day for Harper. He got into it with Tim Timmons (plate umpire) a few times. Timmons had a wide strike zone all day and Harper never adjusted to the strike zone being called or Andy Petitte's big sweeping curveballs. Harper was 18 for 36 coming into today in his second AB against a pitcher. So when he has looked foolish in his first AB at times, he has come back the next time and gotten his share of hits. Livan Hernandez made him look bad on some big sweeping curveballs a couple of weeks ago and then he came back the next time and took him deep. His AB in the 7th against Petitte was a good one. He got ahead 2-0 and then hit a long fly to left-center that Granderson ran down. Other than that, he looked bad at the plate all game. Still, they've averaged 4.05 runs per game in the 43 games since he has been called up. They averaged 3.55 runs per game in the 20 games before he was called up. He was hitting .302 before today with 7 HR's and 19 RBI's. He has hit lefties well before today. He'll be a great player eventually. He made a nice diving catch to end the top of the 13th. He needs to keep from getting into it with umpires before he establishes a bad reputation for himself. I like most of his game but sometimes he tries to be too much of a hero instead of just taking what is given. He'll learn eventually I would think.

I didn't watch the game because I refuse to watch the yanks, but Harper seems to think he is the greatest thing to ever happen to baseball. Like you said, if he keeps up this act he will get no love from the umps and he'll soon be labeled a cry baby. Right now he is the media's little darling, but that will change once the next future superstar comes up.

BOO EFFIN HOO....Broxton is right, he is a cry baby and the Umps will (i hope) cut him no slack

Broxton is your source ? LOL,LOL,LOL a guy whose afraid of his own shadow ?
I love harper and Trout, what a breath of fresh air. To give an example, I was watching on mlb network one night, the braves were playing the nats, harper hits a line drive single to right, another 1st pick heyward lets the ball come to him on one hop, the ball drops from his glove, and falls right in front of him, just for a second, he picks up the ball and throws it back to the infield, but harper is standing on second base, heyward wasn't even aware that harper was on second. Trout would have done the same thing, problem is 98% of todays ballplayers would be sitting on first base, chewing on a sunflower seed. As for the umpires, I guess harper is the only player in the league that argues with them, I mean I've never seen a grown man get in an umpires face

VBCH,

I really don't like the kid, because of his poor attitude(he wouldn't talk to reporters after yesterday's game). He will probably be a great player, despite what anyone thinks of him. All that being said, Andy Pettitte took him to the shed yesterday. Andy made him look like a lefthanded version of Andrian Beltre in his rookie year-going fishing for that unhittable outside breaking ball. Sometimes, the wiley old guys are tough to deal with.

Brooklyn Al

I was talking about the guy that posted before I did....not Jonathan

"Right now he is the media's little darling, but that will change once the next future superstar comes up. "

The next future superstar is here...Mike Trout!

I think you mean until the next future superstar comes up from the east coast...

I haven't heard about trout until we played the Angels. Since harper was in SI at the age of 16 he's going to get all the press no matter what.

I still do not see what Harper has done in the big leagues which has led to people believing Harper thinks he's "the greatest thing to ever happen."

For me, he's one of the most exciting stories in baseball. I cannot wait to watch him develop into a superstar.

I would absolutely LOVE to have this guy as a Dodger. Maybe in 6-7 years time, he'll think about coming to LA to finish his career (he was born and grew up in Vegas).

I doubt he's coming here, he keeps professing his love for the Yankees, which I'm sure is endearing him to all his teammates.

It was not long ago Ethier said he'd love to reunite with his buddy Pedroia.

"He needs to keep from getting into it with umpires before he establishes a bad reputation for himself. I like most of his game but sometimes he tries to be too much of a hero instead of just taking what is given. He'll learn eventually I would think."

He better learn quickly regarding the umpires. A young player taking on the umps is not a smart move at all. Davey Johnson and his coaching staff needs to sit the guy down and make him see the big picture.

I think Harper though is very good for the game. We need guys like him.

The umpires talk to each other and he'll get a bullseye if he already doesn't have one. Tim Timmons had a rough day calling balls and strikes for both teams. His strike zone was big and kind of inconsistent. And he blew the play in the 8th inning when he called Tyler Moore out when he got his hand in before the tag. That run would have given the Nats the lead going to the 9th. Instead they lost in extras.

What I like about him is he hustles every play. Runs everything out and has taken extra bases on outfielders 6 or 7 times already. He stole home on Cole Hamels when he threw to first. He definitely has good instincts. When he runs the bases, he knows how to look to see where the ball is or pick up the coach to see whether to go to the next base or not. He's been a bit too aggressive at times and run himself right out of some innings. He caught a few defenders napping early on but now they are mostly ready for him and they aren't going to get flat footed like Jason Heyward of the Braves was. He has made adjustments pretty well most of the time. He sometimes tries to do too much. If he learns to be a little smarter and incorporate that into his game, he will be really good. He is probably their best offensive player already. The team is lousy offensively but they have outstanding pitching. I get to see all of their games living in Virginia so I'm looking forward to seeing how he develops.

Me too.

Timmons gave the yankees that game. The Nats had a runner on 2nd in the bottom of the 8th, and they got a single. The runner was clearly safe, but Timmons called him out. The yankees didn't score in the 9th, so the game should have been over. Nats-4 yanks-3. I know the umps make some bad calls, but when it changes the outcome of the game, it really ticks me off. Especially the yankees.

I watch their games, but if they're winning I turn it off. If they are losing I watch the whole game, and then watch the rerun.

That was the play I was refering to. Tyler Moore was the baserunner who got his hand in before the tag and they called him out.