The Good Phight · Dec 13, 2019
2019 Phillies review: Bryce Harper
Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports The numbers
260/.372/.510, 682 PA, 35 HR, 114 RBI, 26.1 K%, 14.5 BB%, 4.6 fWAR
The good
When Bryce Harper ended his long winter of free agency by signing a record contract with the Phillies, fan reaction was ecstasy, with an undercurrent of doubt. Harper’s talent wasn’t in question, but analysts had understandable concerns about his consistency, his durability, his defense, and even his personality. It was easy to imagine how he’d meet high expectations; it was maybe even easier to come up with ways he might fall far short of them.