16 year old baseball phenom on cover of SI...

**cmoneyr** · 06-03-2009, 03:14 PM

Originally Posted by mwitt

I haven't watched all of the video. The article that is linked in the initial post has his coach claiming he hit a 570 foot home run.

"Las Vegas coach Sam Thomas shared a story with Verducci of Harper belting a 570-foot home run in a game. Oh, yeah, that was last year. When he was 15."

Ah, gotcha.

**A-town Cy** · 06-04-2009, 04:39 PM

Great research done here on the moon shot into the desert

Deadspin - Tracking Bryce Harper's Moonshot - bryce harper

**mplscyclone** · 06-04-2009, 04:58 PM

Originally Posted by cyismydog

Is it just me, or does that bat sound different from any other ball you've ever heard hit on an aluminum bat?

I haven't watched the video so I can't hear, but you've got to remember that there are so many different kinds of aluminum and (probably more likely) Composite bats.

Factor in he's just mashing the ball harder than you or I can along with that, and it doesn't shock me that it makes a different sound.

**CycoCyclone** · 06-04-2009, 05:02 PM

let's see what he does with a wooden bat.

**Dave19642006** · 06-05-2009, 10:28 AM

Originally Posted by mplscyclone

Is it just me, or does he look a lot older than just 16?

He is from Cuban decent

**ISUFB** · 06-05-2009, 10:41 AM

Originally Posted by ISUboi12

He will look good in pinstripes.. Only question is will he wear #6 or #11?

Who cares what number he wears as long as he's in Pinstripes.

Jorge is getting up there in age and we need someone to take his place. It might be a gamble on taking a 16 year old but who knows with the management

**Tweedt4Cy** · 06-07-2009, 01:22 PM

Originally Posted by CycoCyclone

let's see what he does with a wooden bat.

In the SI article, it says he plays in many wood bat leagues and does the same thing. He also won a HR derby with a wood bat, in so MLB challenge thing. This kid is the real deal!

**HighOnCy** · 06-07-2009, 02:36 PM

how about that oppo homer to left center! Kids got some power...and i dont care what kind of bat he uses. The mechanics are there and that will help him tremendously.

The main problem with people that showed great power with aluminum is that they dont have the mechanics to continue it with wood.

If this kid fails, it will be all mental and not physical.

**Clone5** · 06-07-2009, 02:38 PM

Jeff Francouer was the chosen one a few years ago.

**CycloneErik** · 06-07-2009, 02:42 PM

Originally Posted by Clone5

Jeff Francouer was the chosen one a few years ago.

On that line, can this kid hit a breaking ball?

**Clone5** · 06-07-2009, 02:42 PM

Just watched that video. That's one of the sweetest swings I've ever seen, up there with Griffey.

**Clone5** · 06-07-2009, 02:43 PM

Originally Posted by CycloneErik

On that line, can this kid hit a breaking ball?

If he can avoid swinging at every pitch thrown to him he's already a step ahead of Francouer.

**CycloneErik** · 06-07-2009, 02:44 PM

Originally Posted by Clone5

If he can avoid swinging at every pitch thrown to him he's already a step ahead of Francouer.

Good point. That man swings when I act like I'm pitching one from my chair.

**ripvdub** · 06-07-2009, 02:46 PM

Call me in 5 years and we'll see how good he is. There are great baseball players drafted every year, and not many have success in the majors, let alone make the team for more than a partial year or so.

**ISUboi12** · 06-07-2009, 02:54 PM

Originally Posted by ISUFB

Who cares what number he wears as long as he's in Pinstripes.

Jorge is getting up there in age and we need someone to take his place. It might be a gamble on taking a 16 year old but who knows with the management

It definately matters what number you wear. There is a reason the numbers 1,2*,3,4,5,7,8,9,10 are all retired to the greatest players of all time.