A buddy of mine did this in high school…but that was only after he caved-in the vice-principal’s head with a suddenly free Master Lock.
It’s a shocking headline at first. But the most surprising part of Bryce Harper’s (or his dad’s) decision is that it makes total sense.
Harper, the Las Vegas high school catcher who was on the cover of Sports Illustrated, will forgo his final two years of high school, get his GED and play community college baseball next year at the College of Southern Nevada. His father, Ron, made the announcement Saturday at a tournament in Oklahoma City.
“Bryce is always looking for his next challenge,” Ron Harper told the Las Vegas Review-Journal. “He’s going to pursue his education, too. He’s going to get pushed academically and athletically. I don’t see a problem with it. I think we’ve handled it the right way. I think it will be a great story.”
Harper will turn 17 on Oct. 16, and by finishing high school he will be eligible for the 2010 draft, where he is expected to be the No. 1 pick and command a multimillion-dollar signing bonus. (His dad says the family isn’t sure if Bryce will enter the draft in 2010 or ‘11. Take a guess which way that’ll come out.)
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I'm looking to be pushed athletically by playing one-on-one basketball against Peter Dinklage.
Thread bookmarked for future reference.
But I agree with Larry, barring a career ending injury he'll make the majors. Probably won't be a star, though.
Since there's no cost - I'll post in this thread for a piece of Lazzeri's action.
But I agree with Larry, barring a career ending injury he'll make the majors. Probably won't be a star, though.
But he'll be sold as better than Matt Wieters by Scott Boras.
Oh yeah, that was great. The best part was the article in the VERY NEXT WEEK talking about the failures of the many number one pitchers in the draft. Sure, the kid's baseball's LeBron, but don't forget how easy it is to fail tremendously. The best was when they compared getting Strasburg and Harper to Dwight Howard and LeBron James in consecutive drafts.
(After nearly two-thirds of a century without experiencing a September pennant race, we in Washington have every right to dream.)
Must be a deer hunter.
I didn't realize just how bad that Nats are. They've got a ten game lead on the first pick.
I hate when people write checks with their mouth that their ass can't cash.
I see there was at least one SI article about him, and this is the second article/thread I've read about him in the last week, that's hardly no time to "get his name out", and besides he's 16 ####### years old. If there was an article about an 8 year-old declaring for the NBA draft and he talked smack and his parents were hyping him and moving the family to LA because that'd be the one time the Clippers get the #1 ping pong ball, you'd see instantaneous backlash.
"The Backlash Cycle" would be an excellent name for a talk show hosted by our favorite Alabama hillbilly attorney and mock trial coach, though.
I'm not entirely sure this is the wisest course for him, but if he has the talent...
Tamir Goodman. I think he ended up playing at Towson.
I'll put up $200.00 of Dirk's money as well for the free 2k.
is that even legal?
At least Felipe Lopez ended up having a pretty decent pro career, although it was the wrong Felipe Lopez.
This is my lucky day. I won $200 bucks on tonight's basketball game.
he only owes me $1800
Oh well. With my luck they'll just be Tricky Dick Fun Bucks anyway.
Don't give me no monopoly money, I only want the real mccoy.
FWIW, I also hate the hype. But I like money more than I hate hype.
(And, hey, if he goes to the Nationals, they're almost HAVE to going to call him up in order to avoid a riot in Washington. Count me in on the free scratch.)
I'll bet that I could write a neater check with my mouth than with my ass.
But I won't bet $2000 bucks on it. My colon might pucker in the clutch, and make the 2 look like an 8.
That statement was not for betting purposes.
Did he look in the mirror?
This is going to end in Harry Anderson-esque shortchanging, I can see it coming.
Rich was joking about everything but the part about Goodman playing pro ball in Israel. I saw an interview with him not too long ago, and he seemed really happy, so good for him.
With him being so young I wonder whether Boras will ask for a ML contract?
I doubt it, because we all know Boras is pretty reasonable with his contract requests.
If the hype is all true, the Nats will be headed to the World Series soon. With Strasburg throwing to Harper, there is no need for any other fielder to even wear a glove since all outs will be strikeouts. (With a lessor catcher, you'd need a 1B since the catcher couldn't handle Strasburg's stuff). They'll be playing against the Wieter-led Orioles, and I would get to see them travel on I-95 from the edge of my neighborhood, but only if those superstars decide not to use their powers of flight.
That should qualify as a unilateral offer, but some creativity may be needed to come up with the detrimental reliance.
And yes, I am interested in $2000 from Nigerian prince Lazzeri please.
Please cram your lawyerly double-speak where the sun doesn't shine, and let the rest of us finish railing Lazzeri for a goodly amount of cash dollar bucks.
Boy are you going to look stupid.
I bet you also fold when you're the big blind, don't you.
That's right, I have a 16 year old on my roster. (and we only get seven non-MLBers)
Something every grown man wants to say.
about 15%?
Split the difference. Work out with wood, play games with metal.
Leave my sex life out of this, please.
One thing that always strikes me is that almost no one gets a full scholarship in college baseball. So going pro isn't the same risk that it would be for a basketball or football player. Even if you assume the bball or fball player takes academics seriously.
And I don't take checks.*
Harper should hedge his bet and post in this thread. It'll be a win-win for him.
You don't want $20 for nothing? I do.
Ask Jon Heyman.
And your chicks for free?
If a lawyerly someone is keeping a list, I'm in, too, on the dollar bucks.
Now, all seriousness aside, while this is no doubt a sound baseball decision for Harper, the last two years of high school ought to be about the two best years of a person's life, and I'm sorry he's going to miss them.
Also, I cringed when I got the SI with the 16-year-old next great thing on the cover. Terrible thing to do to a kid.
Lazzeri, I will gladly accept your $2000 if and when Harper makes the big leagues.
Thanks!
If he is as precocious a man as he is a ballplayer, he's been banging high school cheerleaders since he was in 7th grade.
If he is as precocious a man as he is a ballplayer, he's been banging high school cheerleaders since he was in 7th grade.
Well, as long as he's not banging 7th grade cheerleaders, then everything is fine.
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