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TCAlumni9700 Major Leaguer Cup of Coffee

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How is that in any way pathetic? What does he need a senior year in high school for? He should be trying to secure financial security for his family and himself as soon as possible.

And he should do that as soon as he attends four years of high school just like the rest of us. Even LeBron and Kobe had to graduate high school.

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How is that in any way pathetic? What does he need a senior year in high school for? He should be trying to secure financial security for his family and himself as soon as possible.

I agree, what's the difference if he goes to high school for 4 years. Teams sign 16 and 17 year olds from Latin America all the time.

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And he should do that as soon as he attends four years of high school just like the rest of us. Even LeBron and Kobe had to graduate high school.

Never understood this. Isn't school to prepare you for work? And isn't work to provide for your needs? If you can make millions without finishing school, what's the point? You can always go back and get your GED or degree later if you need it. If you don't take advantage of opportunities, they may pass you by. Makes all the sense to get him drafted and signed ASAP, before he gets injured or exposed.

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Am I the only one that thinks quality pitching eats that swing up. Sure he is going to hit the ball hard when he makes contact, but I see a guy that will get eaten up with offspeed stuff. But what do I know.

I agree completely. However, I am no hitting coach nor do I claim to be one, I just feel that he isn't ready for the big leagues yet. Not to say with 2 years of coaches working with him on pitch recognition might get him there. Give me Matt Wieters any day of the week!!!

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From MLBTR...

Bryce Harper Enrolls In Junior College

By Mike Axisa [June 14 at 11:56am CST]

According to Matt Youmans of The Las Vegas Review-Journal, 16-yr old phenom Bryce Harper has enrolled at the College of Southern Nevada, and plans to attend classes this August. He will also get his GED this fall. Because CSN is a two-year institution, the move allows Harper to be eligible for the 2010 draft rather than waiting for 2011, when he would graduate high school.

Harper was introduced to the masses in a SI feature last month, and at the moment is the odds on favorite to go first overall in either the 2010 or 2011 drafts.

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IMO, I think this is a pretty sad commentary on Sports Illustrated, sports in general, and sports fans. Why are they seeking out some 16 year old kid and elevating him to sports god/hero status? What drives people to need such improbable heroes andto put this kind of pressure on kids?

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What do you do with this kid when you draft him. Do you bring him straight to the majors, do you take the Weiters route? What would you do with him?

You put him in the GCL. Then he can move up to Bluefield. Maybe he skips Aberdeen and goes to Delmarva his first full season. Spends a year in Delmarva, then one in Frederick, then moves up to Bowie. After that, they may consider jumping him to OPACY. By that math he is 21/22 and in the bigs. He may be fast-tracked like Jay Bruce. He may be here by 20.

If Boras demands a straight to the majors contract for this phenom, I pass.

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