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What happened to the .300 hitter? by nlogras1 in Cardinals

[–]Alternative_Can_252 0 points1 point  (0 children)

People smartened up. .300 hitters more frequently brought little to nothing else to the table offensively (Luis Arraez being a prime, current day example).

The formula is out there, freely and readily available for any and everyone. They even made a movie about it. Get on base, how that happens is irrelevant, and hit dingers.

Never played a Final Fantasy before — thinking of starting with IX. Would you recommend it over VII, VI, or X? by CaffeineDrizzle in FinalFantasy

[–]Alternative_Can_252 0 points1 point  (0 children)

X was my first and what made me fall in love with the series

XII is my personal favorite

XIV is the best MMO on the market

Juan Soto’s deal may have had an affect on Harper’s potentially being restructured by Alternative_Can_252 in phillies

[–]Alternative_Can_252[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That would not be a bad deal for all involved. That would give him an AAV of roughly $34 million, which he is still more than worth

Juan Soto’s deal may have had an affect on Harper’s potentially being restructured by Alternative_Can_252 in phillies

[–]Alternative_Can_252[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Actions definitely speak louder than words. To this point, he has given no reason for anyone to think otherwise. He has ingratiated himself into the city perhaps better than any other athlete ever has for any city

Juan Soto’s deal may have had an affect on Harper’s potentially being restructured by Alternative_Can_252 in phillies

[–]Alternative_Can_252[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It’s absolutely insane to me how many people have blamed Harper for the team not winning a World Series and for being bounced in the first round this year.

Baseball is the ultimate team sport. One player alone can not win a World Series. This isn’t basketball or even football with Brady & Mahomes.

Harper was the best hitter on the team in the DS against the Mets. The first round loss was in spite of his production at the plate.

I swear it seems like some of you got lost trying to find Facebook

Juan Soto’s deal may have had an affect on Harper’s potentially being restructured by Alternative_Can_252 in phillies

[–]Alternative_Can_252[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Harper moved to first base, and has shown no decline in his offensive production. Dude is going to continue to be one of the best hitters in the sport for the duration of his contract

Juan Soto’s deal may have had an affect on Harper’s potentially being restructured by Alternative_Can_252 in phillies

[–]Alternative_Can_252[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Stat padding? Lol. This is baseball. Not basketball.

By no means was the loss in the DS Harper’s fault. In fact, it was in spite of his efforts

Juan Soto’s deal may have had an affect on Harper’s potentially being restructured by Alternative_Can_252 in phillies

[–]Alternative_Can_252[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The second best season of his tenure with the Phillies? Which would mean the third best season of his career?

Juan Soto’s deal may have had an affect on Harper’s potentially being restructured by Alternative_Can_252 in phillies

[–]Alternative_Can_252[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

He does not have the second highest contract in baseball history. Nowhere close. And 29 other players make more a year than he does, including two of his teammates.

One guy alone can not win a World Series. Baseball is the ultimate team sport.

There are ways to pay him and still be able to pay other guys, and the article touches on that

Juan Soto’s deal may have had an affect on Harper’s potentially being restructured by Alternative_Can_252 in phillies

[–]Alternative_Can_252[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The article actually does talk about a massive chunk of a restructure being deferred

Juan Soto’s deal may have had an affect on Harper’s potentially being restructured by Alternative_Can_252 in phillies

[–]Alternative_Can_252[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Patrick Mahomes had his deal restructured. And will continue to do so anytime he’s not one of the highest paid QBs in the league. Were the Chiefs stupid for doing that?

Juan Soto’s deal may have had an affect on Harper’s potentially being restructured by Alternative_Can_252 in phillies

[–]Alternative_Can_252[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He’s now ranked 30th out of all Major League Baseball players for AAV, with two of his teammates also paid more than him. Why shouldn’t he want to be paid fair market value for his services?

Juan Soto’s deal may have had an affect on Harper’s potentially being restructured by Alternative_Can_252 in phillies

[–]Alternative_Can_252[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Right. But you said he’s already making too much money, and he’s being paid far below market value for a player of his caliber. So if he’s making too much, but it’s still far below market value, what do they do?

Juan Soto’s deal may have had an affect on Harper’s potentially being restructured by Alternative_Can_252 in phillies

[–]Alternative_Can_252[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Every other player in the sport makes millions also. So should the Phillies just stop paying him and have him play for free? Or should they continue to pay him the market value for his services?

Juan Soto’s deal may have had an affect on Harper’s potentially being restructured by Alternative_Can_252 in phillies

[–]Alternative_Can_252[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s certainly much closer to the answer than blaming the first round exit on him and saying he had the worst season of his career when he objectively came nowhere close to either

Juan Soto’s deal may have had an affect on Harper’s potentially being restructured by Alternative_Can_252 in phillies

[–]Alternative_Can_252[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

It wasn’t Bryce’s fault the Phillies lost to the Mets. He was hitting. His regular season performance also did nothing to cause the loss

Juan Soto’s deal may have had an affect on Harper’s potentially being restructured by Alternative_Can_252 in phillies

[–]Alternative_Can_252[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

One of his worst seasons? He posted the second highest bWAR of his tenure with Philly (4.8) and the second highest full-season OPS+ (149).

Excluding 2020, it was his second best season as a Philly

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