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08:09 AM ET 08.22 | There may be more to Bryce Harper's slump, which has included going 0-for-9 with five Ks over Monday and Tuesday, than the rigors of his first MLB season. Since his 0-for-7 day against the New York Yankees on June 16, when Yankees pitchers fed him breaking stuff throughout the 14-inning affair and punched him out five times, Harper has hit .221/.294/.343 as other teams followed that same approach. Harper's longstanding difficulty with "soft away" -- off-speed pitches thrown over or just off the outer half of the plate -- remains an issue for him, but in trying to adjust to hit those pitches, he's become more vulnerable to fastballs in, on or under his hands.
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Well, he's still a young prospect. He'll adjust.
AntGibbs003
Negaunee , MI
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Gee, what a surprise that he can't hit major league off-speed pitching....what 19 yr old can? And he has hit 12 Hrs so far. Not bad, wouldn't you say.
DCsFinest
Washington, DC
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Swinging from the heals, slow him down!!!!
Not4Nutten
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He's good but still shouldn't be NL rookie of the year, unless its a popularity vote. Todd Frazier beats him in every catagory its not even close.
HILLBILLY
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Mike Trout.
SlinkyRedfoot
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I don't remember which AB it was last night, but it was one of the worst ABs I've seen in a while. The pitcher just fed him a handful of pitches low and away and he flailed at them.
I hope he's able to make the adjustments needed.
SlinkyRedfoot
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He's gotta stay back, keep the hands back, look for the fastball and with the hands back you can still adjust to the off speed stuff.
Yogi-Zen
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Once he figures that pitch out, he'll be crushing them.
h2opololpunk
Gainesville, FL
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Trout is 21.
DCsFinest
Washington, DC
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send him down for a bite.....guarantee it will light a fire in him
Chong Cornelius
Richmond, VA
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it takes time to gain experience, it takes time to endure and harper should know by now that to be playing in the majors its nothing easy...
alacran
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discipline its part of the patience plan, the game approach means be ready when its right at your face,,,,,
alacran
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discipline and patience and good eye-hand cordinatiom could benefit harper in much needed advice,,,
alacran
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jay buhner should pay a visit to the mariners organization who knows he should applied as a hitter intructor,,,
alacran
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edgar martinez its expected to show himself in the mariners team as a manager's assistant,,,
alacran
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mariners should be ready in next season just saying,,,
alacran
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the year 2000 mariners were a tough team and they were able to crush records,,,
alacran
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the mariners are much better team without too many big stars as a players...
alacran
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