Johnson believes Harper's ready for right now

Does Harper hold a Dominican passport? He sure looks more like 29 to me.

this is an unnecessary amount of pressure for a teen-ager (See: Clyde, David), when starting him at Triple A and bringing him up (assuming he's tearing up the league) in late May makes more sense. The Nats had been doing a good job of planning for the future. This isn't going to turn out well ...

Late May not a possibility - its either to start the year or in June when it is late enough for the Nats to keep control of him for another year

Someone on FN must really hate Harper. This photo makes hiom look he just got off the short bus, yet they keep using it.

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Originally posted 09:19 AM ET  02.01 by Lex-LOU-thor

Looks 29 - acts 2......He opens his mouth at this level - bean ball city!!!!!

One can only hope.

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Originally posted 09:22 AM ET  02.01 by The Moose

Someone on FN must really hate Harper. This photo makes hiom look he just got off the short bus, yet they keep using it.

It's right up there with the Mark Sanchez picture.

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Originally posted 09:08 AM ET  02.01 by RFD

this is an unnecessary amount of pressure for a teen-ager (See: Clyde, David), when starting him at Triple A and bringing him up (assuming he's tearing up the league) in late May makes more sense. The Nats had been doing a good job of planning for the future. This isn't going to turn out well ...

what if the kid is smoking it in spring training? i say bring him up if he's ready. with the exception of his maturity level(which should come along) he's proven that he can handle the pressure. hell, he was annoited the 'the Lebron James' of baseball and hasn't dissappointed yet at any level up to this point where he has exprienced pressure to prove himself. if he's ready for the jump he's ready....gotta give him a shot

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Originally posted 09:28 AM ET  02.01 by Lex-LOU-thor

Or the original Tebow picture....... Where he looked constipated....

That's a good one too.

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Originally posted 09:30 AM ET  02.01 by Chong Cornelius

what if the kid is smoking it in spring training? i say bring him up if he's ready. with the exception of his maturity level(which should come along) he's proven that he can handle the pressure. hell, he was annoited the 'the Lebron James' of baseball and hasn't dissappointed yet at any level up to this point where he has exprienced pressure to prove himself. if he's ready for the jump he's ready....gotta give him a shot

As RFD pointed out, there are financial considerations here. I doubt they'll bring him up early and lose a year of control over him, only to have to send him back down because he needs more work on breaking balls. They'll err on the side of caution I think.

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Originally posted 09:35 AM ET  02.01 by The Moose

As RFD pointed out, there are financial considerations here. I doubt they'll bring him up early and lose a year of control over him, only to have to send him back down because he needs more work on breaking balls. They'll err on the side of caution I think.

i understand the financial considerations with him but as i said if a kid can play and belongs at the highest level that's where he should be. you put everything else aside for the ultimate goal of him being a big leaguer. There have been many exceptions to guys being projected to being the real deal and actually turning out to be.....junior and arod being a couple that come to mind. IF he is getting it done on the lower levels then he should advance

What's the hurry? It's not as though they're making a move towards leading their division. Let the kid get some experience at the AAA level and when he's really ready there will be no doubts.

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Originally posted 08:33 AM ET  02.01 by Commerce Comet

Harper's main problems are his attitude and mouth......

could harper play with his mouth tied up? perhaps they need to put some rope around his mouth!!

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Originally posted 10:10 AM ET  02.01 by Yogi-Zen

What's the hurry? It's not as though they're making a move towards leading their division. Let the kid get some experience at the AAA level and when he's really ready there will be no doubts.

the nationals could regreted playing harper in the early season!!!