Bryce Harper, Not the Devil Incarnate?
Sure, you may not like his eye black, his weaselly little mustache, or his habit of showboating, but you have to admit that he takes his on-field work very seriously. Harper recently told Adam Kilgore:
“I’m going work as hard as I can, keep my mouth shut and play. I’m going to make their decision hard as much as I can. I want to be up here. I want to play, and I want to play in D.C.”
While Harper will never be the next Ken Griffey Jr who was blessed with talent and a marketable charisma, it’s important to remember that he’s only 19. And 19 year olds do lots of dumb things. Like sneaking in booze to a concert and then getting lost on the subway home and crying in the middle of a city street. Not that I have ever done such a thing.
Athletics are filled with unlikable players and Harper may just be the next one. Or he could mature a little and be viewed as a baseball eccentric. As long as he busts his butt on the field, he’ll have the respect of his teammates and that’s all he needs to be concerned with.
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