It would seem that other MLB players consider the Phillies’ newest, and priciest, addition to be at least somewhat the product of “marketing.”
The hair is never overrated. By Des Bieler Des Bieler Sports reporter covering national topics, including fantasy football, as well as supporting coverage of D.C.-area teams Email Bio Follow March 27 at 11:27 PM It would seem that the more things change, as in Bryce Harper going from the Washington Nationals to the Philadelphia Phillies, the more they stay the same, as in Harper being voted by his peers the “most overrated” player in baseball.
“I mean, I have no answer. I have no idea,” he continued, in comments to USA Today’s Tom Schad. Fortunately for all concerned, Harper decided he did have a little more to say. However, Harper has not been able to maintain that level of play, although he had stretches of brilliance in a 2017 season shortened by injuries and suspensions. That may have been what caused an anonymous player to tell The Athletic in 2018 that while the then-National didn’t lack for talent, “It’s more like guys are kind of tired of him being put up on this pedestal when from a consistency standpoint, he hasn’t sustained it.
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