Harper sets 'crazy' goals for season

There's nothing wrong with setting high goals for yourself.

QUOTE(#1):

Originally posted 08:36 AM ET  02.15 by The Moose

There's nothing wrong with getting high.

Moose!

Harper will hit 30 HR this upcoming season.

The big question here is, will he still have a pointed head in 2013?

To achieve a lot of your goals especially MVP your team will again have to make it to the playoffs.

Guess they're on the juicing program. Good times....

That lineup is just going to be silly this year. They almost don't need any pitching. They could win every game 10-9 if they had to.

QUOTE(#6):

Originally posted 09:33 AM ET  02.15 by Sports Know it all

Guess they're on the juicing program. Good times....

dumb

QUOTE(#3):

Originally posted 08:42 AM ET  02.15 by .ChiSoxFan.

Harper will hit 30 HR this upcoming season.

I think he's primed for a breakout season.

I think Harper wants to avoid a Sophmore slump.... And after getting a near taste last year... there hungry.... GOOD FOR THEM.

Great season last year for a 19-year old. Especially with all the focus and attention by the media and Uts.

I like the way he plays the game but unfortunately he's on a rival team so my enjoyment of his skills are mitigated somewhat.

QUOTE(#8):

Originally posted 10:21 AM ET  02.15 by .ChiSoxFan.

dumb

Yea its crazy to even think a baseball player would juice up in the off season

harper would be up to 30 homeruns/strasburg likely win 18 games this season,,

Sophomore slump looming for Harper. Teams have figured him out, now it is his turn to adjust to teams attacking his weakness. This year will tell if he is truly a great star, or just above average solid player.

Harper's goal is probably 50 HRs and Strasburg 20 wins. I see both as attainable for these guys, barring injury.

QUOTE(#4):

Originally posted 09:05 AM ET  02.15 by Yogi-Zen

The big question here is, will he still have a pointed head in 2013?

Hard to tell under the batting helmet or ball cap he wears.
Or
Who the eff cares? What does his hairstyle have to do with anything?

QUOTE(#15):

Originally posted 01:04 PM ET  02.15 by Coach C C

Harper's goal is probably 50 HRs and Strasburg 20 wins. I see both as attainable for these guys, barring injury.

Strasburg - could win 20.
Harper - more like 30 - 35 HR.

QUOTE(#14):

Originally posted 12:57 PM ET  02.15 by HarryCarey

Sophomore slump looming for Harper. Teams have figured him out, now it is his turn to adjust to teams attacking his weakness. This year will tell if he is truly a great star, or just above average solid player.

Agreed. However, Harper has already proved that he can adjust and I think he may have already experienced his sophomore slump. The Yankees figured him out ,in mid season, and gave a template to teams how to pitch to him. He had a lousy July. Harper adjusted and by September, he was ,again, the most feared hitter in the lineup.

QUOTE(#12):

Originally posted 11:38 AM ET  02.15 by Da Gators

Yea its crazy to even think a baseball player would juice up in the off season

Do you personally think Bryce Harper and Stephen Strasburg are using PEDs this off season?

QUOTE(#14):

Originally posted 12:57 PM ET  02.15 by HarryCarey

Sophomore slump looming for Harper. Teams have figured him out, now it is his turn to adjust to teams attacking his weakness.

I think you're behind the curve on that one. Here are Harper's OPSs, by month last year:

Apr: .875
May: .860
Jun: .780
Jul: .619
Aug: .748
Sept: 1.043

He OPSed 1.045 for about the last third of the season.