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Fred Flintstone

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Mar 12, 2010 9:44am

Looks like he is holding his own, leading the top ranked JUCO in nearly all offensive categories.

http://sites.csn.edu/dcabrera/baseball/2010/teamcume.htm

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ott75

Posts: 20

Mar 12, 2010 3:13pm

Would agree! Nice stats for that young man!

Quint

Posts: 737

Mar 17, 2010 7:06pm

Stats are pretty damn good. Can anybody comment on the type of competition he is playing in this conference?

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Fred Flintstone

Posts: 366

Mar 18, 2010 8:19am

I just looked. They are 19-5 and currently ranked 3rd in the latest poll. They typically play three or four game series with teams and have played four other teams ranked in the top 25 in the JUCO Div. I.

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WCAL

Posts: 20

Mar 18, 2010 1:40pm

In a little bit of a downfall, he has struck out 1 out of every 4 at bats. Other than that the kid appears to be a stud.

Quint

Posts: 737

Mar 18, 2010 3:21pm

Good info guys. . . thanks!

se-alum

Posts: 13,948

May 9, 2010 1:08pm

Currently:

.417 BA, 21 HR's, 64 RBI's, 16 SB, 1.406 OPS

Looks like this kid made the right decision.

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pinstriper

Posts: 225

May 12, 2010 1:30pm

This kid is really something. Here's a link to an article about his team (focusing on him mainly).

http://www.lvrj.com/sports/harper-gives-coyotes-series-shot-93563299.html

The most impressive thing about it:
"Swinging a wooden bat, Harper is hitting .417 with 23 home runs and 68 RBIs in 55 games. He also can run, and proof of that is in his 16 stolen bases in 20 attempts.

In 39 conference games, Harper hit .446 with 19 homers and 50 RBIs."

Unreal.

Benny The Jet

Posts: 2,987

May 13, 2010 10:17am

So what's next for him? Not sure of the draft rules and what not, does he have to do 1 more year to be eligible?

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Fred Flintstone

Posts: 366

May 13, 2010 12:02pm

Benny The Jet wrote: So what's next for him? Not sure of the draft rules and what not, does he have to do 1 more year to be eligible?

Harper is draft eligible (and most likely the 1st overall pick) because he is a JUCO player. JUCO players are eligible after their first and second years in school whereas players attending four year schools must be three years out of school or reached age 21.

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detectivegibbles

Posts: 337

May 16, 2010 10:40pm

Harper is a stud. He will go down as one of the best ever...

Laley23

Posts: 29,506

May 22, 2010 11:33am

The Nats are gonna be pretty good (like the Rays) if they can keep some of the talent. They have essentially already pegged Harper as their pick this year (#1 overall).

darbypitcher22

Posts: 8,000

May 24, 2010 11:52pm

^^^

could get expensive for them, but I see them taking him. I think he'll spend a lot longer down in the minors than Strasburg, and that's only because Strasburg spent 3 years in school before getting drafted

Quint

Posts: 737

May 25, 2010 2:18pm

-Harper's number's from this past weekend-

Game 1: 6-7 (hit for the cycle)

Game 2: 6-6, four home runs, a triple, a double, and 10 RBI's

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/dcsportsbog/2010/05/bobby_valentine_loves_bryce_ha.html

darbypitcher22

Posts: 8,000

May 25, 2010 8:33pm

^^^^

that's rediculous

Rotinaj

Posts: 7,699

May 26, 2010 10:59am

lol, i dont get why they would keep pitching to him. How do you allow someone 2 hit 4 homers in a game??

darbypitcher22

Posts: 8,000

May 26, 2010 12:22pm

i don't know either... unless the guys hitting behind him are pretty good hitters too...

thePITman

Posts: 3,867

May 26, 2010 12:56pm

Wow. What a weekend! I look forward to watching this kid some day.

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Nate

Posts: 3,949

May 26, 2010 2:02pm

I totally forgot about him after reading that ESPN the Magazine.. I remember watching the video of him smashing home runs and every one was like "That's with an aluminum bat."..... Seems like wood doesn't matter to him.

darbypitcher22

Posts: 8,000

May 26, 2010 4:29pm

^^^^

not only was that video aluminum bat, it was also a HR Derby, so the ball's coming in like 50 MPH and not moving... I did the same thing you did.

Now I'm convinced he's legit

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Nate

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May 26, 2010 5:03pm

darbypitcher22 wrote: ^^^^

not only was that video aluminum bat, it was also a HR Derby, so the ball's coming in like 50 MPH and not moving... I did the same thing you did.

Now I'm convinced he's legit

As am I. I'd love to see him in Cincy.

stroups

Posts: 3,223

May 26, 2010 7:28pm

darbypitcher22 wrote: ^^^^

not only was that video aluminum bat, it was also a HR Derby, so the ball's coming in like 50 MPH and not moving... I did the same thing you did.

Now I'm convinced he's legit

I don't care if it was an aluminum bat or that it was in a HR derby........ 16 year old kids just don't do that. PERIOD

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pinstriper

Posts: 225

May 27, 2010 10:03am

stroups wrote:
I don't care if it was an aluminum bat or that it was in a HR derby........ 16 year old kids just don't do that. PERIOD

I grew up in CA, and I played with 3 different kids on my 14 yr old Babe Ruth All-Star team that put it out of the Oakland Coliseum during our Northern California state championship and regional run back in the early 90s. Kids have always been hitting the ball far with aluminum, it's the fact that he's doing this with wood now that's impressive. That homerun derby he had didn't impress me. The fact that he can center a ball against quality pitching, and do it consistantly throughout the season (esp. when everyone knows how good he is and the expectations are there) is simply amazing.
Big things to come from this young man.

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Fred Flintstone

Posts: 366

Jun 2, 2010 8:56am

Harper hit 2 HRs and had 8 RBIs in a JUCO World Series game.

http://www.gjsentinel.com/sports/articles/harpers_howl_coyotes_slugger_b/

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Fred Flintstone

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Jun 3, 2010 12:08pm

Harper was ejected last night in a 10-8 loss to San Jacinto. Must sit out the next two games.

http://www.gjsentinel.com/sports/articles/2ndfiddle_win_harpers_ejection/