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TZ

(42,998 posts) Tue Sep 29, 2015, 02:18 PM Sep 2015

More Irrational Harper bashing

The hatred for Bryce is really ugly and hit a new low today when a professional sportswriter from KC wrote this today:

He also said that he doesn't know Harper but he seems like the type of guy who needs to be choked! Uh what? Even Don Cherry jumped in and said Papelbon should have taken Harper into the tunnel and choked him! I know he has an abrasive cocky personality but the crap being written about him is way way WAAAY out of bounds.. Also- if you think he's lazy you've never seen him play

Edited to add a good synopsis of this from deadspin:
http://deadspin.com/this-is-the-worst-of-the-bad-opinions-on-bryce-harper-1733594897

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More Irrational Harper bashing (Original Post) TZ Sep 2015 OP

Don Cherry? KamaAina Sep 2015 #1

I still remember the time Ozzie Guillen yelled at him from the Marlins bench RockaFowler Sep 2015 #2

Holy shit--first of all Papelbon did not go after Harper for not running. Kingofalldems Sep 2015 #3

Unreal assholes trumad Sep 2015 #4

Baseball purist nazis. I know one guy who wants them to wear stirrups and no facial hair. madinmaryland Sep 2015 #5

And no batting gloves! El Supremo Sep 2015 #6

Don't forget... madinmaryland Sep 2015 #7

Bryce wears stirrups! TZ Sep 2015 #8

Welcome back! No stirrups = douchebag? madinmaryland Sep 2015 #9

Lol! TZ Sep 2015 #10

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)

1. Don Cherry?

Reply to TZ (Original post)

Tue Sep 29, 2015, 02:20 PM

Sep 2015

Wouldn't he know more aboot fistfighting than choking, eh?

RockaFowler

(7,429 posts)

2. I still remember the time Ozzie Guillen yelled at him from the Marlins bench

Reply to TZ (Original post)

Tue Sep 29, 2015, 02:23 PM

Sep 2015

Ozzie was so childish. Just like that jerk McCann (before from the Braves now on the Spankees).

I guess no-one can have fun at work anymore. Harper looks like he's having fun. Oh yeah and he's playing well so I think everyone should just give it a rest!

Kingofalldems

(38,471 posts)

3. Holy shit--first of all Papelbon did not go after Harper for not running.

Reply to TZ (Original post)

Tue Sep 29, 2015, 02:45 PM

Sep 2015

He went after him because Harper was critical of Papelbon for throwing at Machado 2 days before. Harper had stated truthfully that he himself was now a target for 'a drilling' due to Papelbon.

That whole not running out a popup excuse was a ruse to go after Bryce.

So many idiots with opinions in the media.

trumad

(41,692 posts)

4. Unreal assholes

Reply to TZ (Original post)

Tue Sep 29, 2015, 04:02 PM

Sep 2015

Imagine it happening to Brady, Marino, Manning or any Superstar player.

I read one critic say that Harper doesn't play the game the way it's supposed to be played. I almost fell out of my chair when I read that.

Dude is considered one of the hardest working players in the game---he's putting up history making numbers at the plate---rated in the top 3 of outfielders.

But he doesn't play the game like it should be played.

All I can think of is jealousy or idiots like above are just trolling.