The Good Phight · May 13, 2019
Is Bryce Harper having a “good” season?
Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty ImagesBryce Harper has had some very good moments here in the 2019 season, and his contributions have helped the Phillies jump out to a 23-16 record and a three-game cushion in the NL East. He is perhaps the team’s most important player, and the Phils are counting on him to help carry the club through a pennant race as the days tick on.
But can we say the Harper has had a “good” season?
It all depends on your definition of “good.” Harper’s presence in the lineup appears to have taken some of the pressure off Rhys Hoskins and there are intangibles that he brings to the table that help increase his value. But some of his numbers are flat-out bad.