Proven Reasons Why Bryce Harper is ALREADY a Bust

That’s it, I’ve had it with the Bryce Harper propaganda slam.  I mean, who does he think he is?  The last position player to receive this much predraft hype was Alex Rodriguez; look at him now!  Doper, who yeah, maybe hit a few home runs here or there, but I mean, come on.  Some of the problems I have with Harper:

-       Harper is the biggest showboat I have ever seen.  Rather than act responsibly and hit only 15, 16 home runs as a high school junior playing college ball, he goes and has the nerve to embarrass the opposing pitcher 29 times!  Um, attitude issues much?  The kid is 17, for crying out loud.  When I was 17, I had a six figure job, two kids, and my 401K under my belt.  Harper?  He’s still thinking about PROM!  What a joke!  And have you seen the video of his recent suspension?  I mean, I can’t remember the last time a professional hitter argued balls and strikes like Harper did that one time.  The guy is a prima dona, and everyone needs to realize it

-       The kid is 6’3’’ and weighs 205 pounds.  NEWSFLASH!  He’s maxed out!  I mean, sure, some 17 year olds continue along a body developmental track, but come on, do you really expect a kid who has focused on maintaining his body to be in peak athletic form to actually develop anymore?  Also, he’s obviously too big to stay behind the plate!  I mean, who can remember the last catcher his size to win an MVP award?  Crickets

-       Do you guys realize the rate of attrition for players who are in Harper’s situation, which are about a dime a dozen?  I mean, we can all remember the yearly high school junior dominating the college level, then being drafted and completely flaming out.  I’d MUCH prefer a prep arm or a prep shortstop with an average bat over Harper.

-       (From Capitol Punishment, a Nats website) What if he turns out to have the personality of Ryan Leaf?  What if he thinks that he (and his dad) know the best way to train and prepare?  What if he's not willing to listen to instruction and work on the things the Nats need him to?   What will his hypercompetitive streak (not that that's a bad thing) do when he struggles in pro ball?  Will he channel his frustrations internally?  externally?  will he work harder?  will he work harder on the right things?  (From me) All of those are valid concerns people!  Ryan Leaf dominated college in the exact same way as Harper, and baseball and football are basically the same sport.  What if he completely ignores his coaches period, and only talks to his dad!  Hypercompetive?!  No thank you!  Imagine when he loses a game!  He’ll go Incredible Hulk on everyone around him.  And the last question, about his work ethic, is the biggest one for me.  This is a kid who has NEVER had to push himself.  I mean, sure, he got his GED early in order to compete at an obscenely high level for a kid his age, and the proceeded to adjust to the differences and dominate like few ever have, but still. 

Look, Harper might be a decent player at the MLB level, but come on people!  Try to find one positive in everything I just said.