Harper: Elite or Overrated?

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Re: Harper: Elite or Overrated?

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Big Amoco Sign wrote:s a "better Freddie Freeman" someone you'd take for 10 years?
I'll provide the only good answer.

Depends on the price.

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Big Amoco Sign wrote:
Saying Heyward is a comp that shows how the contract might fail is stupid and is just like saying "Cardinals shouldn't sign a reliever because Cecil, Gregerson, and Holland failed."
I think plenty of people here (including you, maybe) have said that giving relievers big money is foolish, because of the volatility.

You want to dismiss defense (except when it fits your agenda to NOT dismiss defense). I'm sorry, but you can't just make up your own rules to justify the largest contract in sports history.

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Big Amoco Sign wrote:If you're going to compare, then pick similar players with profiles that are similar, like their bat and defensive game. Especially when considering a long term contract and aging factors.

Dunn couldn't base run and couldn't play a lick of defense.

my god man, this is fun

that's WHY they ARE comparisons!!
Big Amoco Sign wrote:Dunn couldn't base run and couldn't play a lick of defense.
and neither can harper!
Big Amoco Sign wrote:If you're going to compare, then pick similar players with profiles that are similar, like their bat and defensive game.
they both walk a ton and hit a lot of HR...bad at defense and can't run bases

you're putting stuff out that proves my point

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Socnorb11 wrote:
I have it on good authority that defense is massively overblown.
I said Harper's defense. Considering it's similar to Trout and Yelich's.

Whose defense does Dunn compare to?

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Big Amoco Sign wrote:Cardsfantx, if you say Harper is a better Dunn, then you have to say Harper is a better Freddie Freeman.

Is a "better Freddie Freeman" someone you'd take for 10 years?
this makes no sense...do better

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