The big talk of the ballpark is finally coming full circle, as the coveted free agency that everyone and their mother has been waiting for is finally here. A former number 1 draft pick brought into the league at the ripe age of 19 by the with the purpose of being the franchise’s cornerstone, Bryce Harper would be one of the biggest free agent signings the St. Louis Cardinals have ever made.
Harper hasn’t quite put the full package together, but has shown how dangerous he can be when he does. At 26 years of age and a 9+ WAR season under his belt, there is substance there for people to believe that Harper’s newest contract will in fact break barriers that would make others before it pale in comparison.