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Las Vegas 17 year old taken 1st over all in MLB draft.

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scratchproteen
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This is crazy.

SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP)

The Washington Nationals have selected junior college slugger Bryce Harper with the No. 1 overall pick in the baseball draft.

Harper, a 17-year-old with prodigious power from the College of Southern Nevada, is one of the most-hyped players in draft history because of his eye-popping talent at the plate.

A year after taking similarly hyped right-hander Stephen StrasburgClick for larger image, the Nationals got him a potential batterymate Monday. Harper can play several positions, including catcher.

Harper surpassed former big league pitcher Alex Fernandez, who went fourth overall to the Chicago White SoxClick for larger image in 1990, as the highest-drafted JUCO player ever.

He hit .443 with 31 home runs and 98 RBIs in his first college season after skipping his final two years of high school and getting his GED.


http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/Nationals-take-slugger-Harper-with-No-1-pick


Jun 7 2010 10:53PM
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MADDECENT
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dayuuuuum. that boy can bawl
Jun 7 2010 10:58PM
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414.
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ive been seeing videos of this kid for years, hes unbelievable. one of my friends whos very good at baseball got a chance to play against him when he was 14 and he threw someone out at 2nd on his knees while playing catcher, and hit a homerun every time he was up on 400+feet fences.
Jun 7 2010 11:00PM
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.Natty.
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kevin ziomek, a senior at my high school is an insanely good pitcher. He is projected to go anywhere from the 3-7 round of the draft although hes not gonna sign cause he wants to go to college. He got almost a full ride to vanderbilt.
Jun 7 2010 11:03PM
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appa
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people who have heard of him have seen this coming for a long time.

watch this embedding was disabled
Jun 7 2010 11:08PM
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saucybiscuits
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the MLB batting avg record is .406

this kid is ridic
Jun 7 2010 11:09PM
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BenWhit
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youre way behind braaa. he was on the cover of SI like 2 years ago. they told a story about him in minor league when he went 12-12 in an AAU championship tourney with 11 HRs and a two bagger at like 10 years old. throws heat in the mid 90's, guns kids out from his knees as a catcher, and hit a 570 foot homerun. kids a fucking phenom, the Lebron James of baseball. future hall of famer guaranteed.
Jun 7 2010 11:14PM
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ECB
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Congrats on the kid, but as good as he might be, I think not getting his high school diploma is the wrong choice.  Yeah he might someday make millions, but its also likely he won't, due to injury, being outplayed, etc.  Also, in the past few years, many first round pics don't play in the majors.  I think two years ago, out of the whole first round, no one played in the majors the next year, and then this year it was real low like 4 games or something.

Now I wish the best for the kid, and I hope he does well, but man, not getting your high school diploma to pursue baseball......the sports market is becoming so competitive!  Like Brandon Jennings......
Jun 7 2010 11:18PM
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BenWhit
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i used to go to school with this kid tyler beede before he transferred to a different school. hes gonna be a junior, but is verbally committed to vandy. hes a rather tall and lanky kid, on the cover of ESPN the Rise, and touches mid 90s when he pitches. apparently, he threw 52 innings one season and had 114 strikeouts. kids dirt nasty

Jun 7 2010 11:18PM
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414.
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brandon jennings worked out greatly, hes making great money and just lead the bucks to the playoffs first the first time in a long time. also hes wise, and let his mom in control of his money so he doesnt go blow it like other young stars. he lives in the same small city outside of milwaukee as me.
Jun 7 2010 11:24PM
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CarRamRod
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he actually got his GED so he could play at a higher level. he was batting like .599 or .699 in high school. the kid was bored so he left...he is a stud and hopefully will live up to the hype
Jun 7 2010 11:26PM
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ISellMeth
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Read about this kid in si last year about his home run
Jun 7 2010 11:26PM
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sol-JAH.boi
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so your from amherst im from minnechaug...but yeah ziomek is mad good
Jun 7 2010 11:26PM
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ECB
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My point in saying Brandon Jennings was to show that there is hope and a good chance that this baseball kid makes it big (because what I said sounded negative, but really, I do hope he lives up to his hype, as I've been hearing about him for awhile.  The last sport figure I heard about a lot in high school or at a young age was lebron.  Look at him now.....)

As for Jennings being wise, I don't think so.  The whole thing with him going to Europe was because he couldn't score high enough on the SAT to go to college.  Now if that's wise, I'm lost.
Jun 7 2010 11:34PM
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BenWhit
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fellow massholes, what school is the kevin kid from
Jun 7 2010 11:35PM
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EvanA02
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Claim/ he played on my brothers team for a few weekends

this kid was ridiculous. teams payed to fly him out and picked up hotels and food too. I'm sure he even got paid under the table a few times too all to pitch a few innings in a tourney
Jun 7 2010 11:40PM
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414.
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well for one, him having his mom control his money, so he doesnt blow it, is very wise for a young star like him.

and secondly, who cares about his SAT scores, hes making more than you or me will every make.
Jun 7 2010 11:41PM
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hundreds
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If he is to dull to graduate high school and take care of his own money than I can honestly tell you I am not jealous. If his attitude towards life is to fuck bitches get money then let him have it.
Jun 8 2010 12:13AM
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Turner.
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I remember reading about him in SI.
maybe the Nationals will actually have some decent teams now with Strasbourg and Harper
Jun 8 2010 12:27AM
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cobra_commander
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its still baseball.
Jun 8 2010 1:48AM
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scratchproteen
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kid is so sick.
Jun 8 2010 2:00AM
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theabortionator
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Hell yeah
Jun 8 2010 5:12AM
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ECB
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Exactly my thoughts (although he did graduate, he just couldnt score high enough on the SAT to be allowed into college, which for sport figures is very low, something like prolly an 800 haha)

A lot of NBA players wind up broke, along with other sports, because they get the money, have no learning behind them, and buy for the present, not the future......




As to the main topic of this thread, I just watched another video of this kid (the baseball one!) and WOW is all i have to say, WOW
Jun 8 2010 9:52AM
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Static
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you're a moron ECDBag, you really think staying in high school for two more years is a better choice than playing professional sports where you're the #1 pick and land a 4 year 15 mil contract?!?!?! Oh wait you already back peddled out of that one, "he'll spend it for the present not the future" GREAT POINT! blowing all that money in the present is a worse decision than attending high school two more years for fun. If only he had sat his dumb ass in class for a couple more years he would have been able to find an entry level job hiring only the most elite of society, the high school graduate...
Jun 8 2010 10:05AM
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304NordMan
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quality rant
Jun 8 2010 10:09AM
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ECB
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I was never called you out on this thread, I don't know why the hate. I was simply saying

1) This kid is amazing
2) I hope he succeeds
3) He should have got his high school diploma

That is basically all I was saying, and I just backed up my thoughts. If he got his high school diploma, he could still go to professional baseball!

Oh, and I brought up Jennings to show that young stars without the proper education still make it big, showing that I'm hoping this kids in baseball makes it.

Next time, try to understand a valid point before you rip on someone.
Jun 8 2010 10:10AM
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Static
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I hate because you wont shut your stupid mouth.

You came in trying to be all high and mighty talking shit on him. "soo dumb for not staying in school..." everyone sets you straight, then you change face, "o no I'm just sayin' bla bla bla" you've such a noodle spine you post up examples against your original "valid" as you deem it point. Then your true colors show again as you get all prickish and make fun of the kids intelligence. But not without your pussy closer "WOW I WOULD SUCK HIS DICK PLEASE LIKE ME NON_SKI GABBER WOW" Next time don't act so surprised, it's just your dumb brain struggling to function.
Jun 8 2010 10:17AM
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soulskier
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this may take up more airtime than the "near" perfect game
Jun 8 2010 10:32AM
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hundreds
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spot on man, him not being able to engage in a proper e fight with you makes him dumb. When your the one proclaiming this kid doesn't even need a high school diploma. He can't even be trusted with his own god damn money. What happens when mommy and daddy get older and he doesn't know what to do with himself or perhaps he gets injured in a car crash and can't play baseball anymore. Shit happens and  not spending 2 years in school to help him secure his future is retarded.
Jun 8 2010 8:57PM
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DERS.
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e:60 did a piece about him last year. he hit a hr 570 feet... legit?
dubbed "the chosen one"
Jun 8 2010 9:04PM
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Peter.
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yeah he's crazy. still it'll be a few years until he plays in the majors, so hopefully nothing bad happens
Jun 8 2010 9:11PM
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jblaski
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Hey OP, I too am a huge Twins fan. I grew up in Wisconsin, but live in SLC now.

Do/Did you realize that Joe Mauer was a #1 overall pick by the twins, right out of HS when he was 18?
Jun 8 2010 9:18PM
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cbeebzthasteeze
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A guy in my school won the Gatorade Player of the Year award this year. He isn't nearly as good as this guy, but he's still REALLY good at baseball haha. But damn, .431...
Jun 8 2010 9:46PM
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Static
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Has nothing to do with arguing, or an efight, his and your views are retarded and it would be morally reprehensible for me not to address it, lest the younger members of this board ingest your garbage without question. I never said he didn't need a diploma, he has a GED, I do however think finishing classes versus a 4 year MLB contract is an easy choice, especially for a "prodigy" like himself.

I do think ECDBag's an idiot as are you. The guy skipped 2 years of sitting in HS classes for 15 mil, I think he'll be alright. Guess what, HS is only important to kids in HS because it's their life. Once you leave it doesn't mean a thing, there are plenty of CCs you could get into with a GED and then stay at or transfer to a better school. This kids future is baseball, why waste it or even delay it? You think if his money came from some shit job he'd spend it any better? What if he got in a car accident and lost his minimum wage job at Subway? You are just as dumb as ECDBag, I suspect you're his brother because no one could be as moronic as you two unless they were raised but the same couple of fuck heads.
Jun 9 2010 2:29AM
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hanksy
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I live in DC, and am not a baseball fan along with almost everyone due to the newness and past shittyness of our team, but it's hard not to be stoked on the Nats now. I actually had no idea about this draft pick until I looked on NS, but if this kid is nearly as promising as Strassburg, I can't wait to see how the Nats do.
Jun 9 2010 6:19AM
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Big_Spence
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he has great college stats, who gives a fuck? college baseball doesn't even compare to the MLB.
chances are he's going to get swallowed alive and no one will even remember him three years from now.
Jun 9 2010 12:22PM
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BenWhit
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probably not.
Jun 9 2010 12:23PM
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Big_Spence
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_first_overall_Major_League_Baseball_draft_picks

there are some real gems in that list (A-Rod, Chipper, Griffey, ect.) but for the most part first round picks are mediocre at best.

plus you need to take in to consideration Harper has been playing against. community college drop outs and rejects don't throw quite as hard as MLB all-stars...
Jun 9 2010 12:30PM
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BenWhit
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he's also 17 and has been playing top notch baseball since he was a youngin. there's no denying he has talent. i'm sure he played in tons of showcases againt the top baseball players in his age group in the country. also, whos to say he's gonna be a definite position player? he throws heat in the mid 90's. and junior college isnt just community college dropouts, its also for athletes who want another year to develop skills or get scouted. i know a few kids who went to the 13th grade and ended up playing division 1 football. everyone wouldnt be all over this kid if his accomplishments were illegitimate. he hit the longest homerun ever recorded in the marlins stadium as a 16 year old. yeah, he'll need a few years to see some better pitching, but shit, he's 17 and thats exactly what the minors are for.
Jun 9 2010 12:36PM
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5teve.
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To everyone arguing over him staying in HS or not. Let's start here if he passed up the offer to get drafted and ended up getting hurt (blown out knee  or somethin) and can't play anymore then he passed up 15 mil. And if he ever does get hurt he can go back to HS and get his degree if he wants to. And last he has 15 mil, so if he cant play anymore he still will have close to 15 million to live off of and if he saves his money right he should be fine. I mean thats more than almost all of us will make in our lifetime.

Jun 9 2010 1:22PM
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5teve.
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Also i read somewhere that he is actually extremly smart and had a GPA of like 3.8 so he should know how to save his money well.
Jun 9 2010 1:23PM
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icantskiiFILM
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i played in a national tournament and i played him when i was 16. hes fucking rediculous its scary
Jun 9 2010 1:31PM
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JETS
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I've played against him in a tournament in Las Vegas and he's an asshole. he wouldn't shake anyones hand at the end of the game
Jun 9 2010 2:41PM
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5teve.
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is it because they lost ?
Jun 9 2010 2:56PM
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Elmo.
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kids got game lol he is soo boos playin college at 17 but still killin it
Jun 9 2010 2:57PM
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Cudder.
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Chris Culver who went 32nd to the Yankees lives like 10 minutes away form me. I actually played his team today in legion but since he was drafted he had to quit the team.
Jun 13 2010 8:46PM
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