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Bryce Harper 2015 might be the best season in recent memory, at least since Barry Bonds. 22 year old Bryce Harper lit up the post-Bonds world. Bryce Harper was the most hyped draft prospect ever. It started with his high school seasons, as well as his sick Bryce Harper Juco highlights. He won Rookie of the Year, and baseball seemed poised to become Trout vs Harper for the next decade.
2015 represented the best season we saw from the Bryce Harper Nationals years. He dominated to the tune of .330/.460/.649 slash line, and also put up the highest wRC+ since Barry Bonds. It's no shock that this culminated in a Bryce Harper MVP, the first (and so far only) of his career. So when he failed to reach those great heights in the following few seasons, baseball fans were perplexed. Is Bryce Harper overrated? Many seem to think so. In fact, it's possible that, if anything, we now live in a Bryce Harper underrated time. After all, how can you argue that someone is the most overrated player in baseball if everyone agrees?
Some other things we'll discuss include comparisons to Mike Trout and Christian Yelich, the expected value of Bryce Harper Phillies contract, as well as an examination of Bryce Harper defense and Bryce Harper WAR.
I hope you all enjoy this episode of Baseball Bits, a Foolish Baseball production. The status of MLB seems shaky as I write this, so hopefully I can continue to entertain regardless of how much baseball is actually being played.
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@FoolishBaseball
@FoolishBaseball 4 жыл бұрын
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@AthleticFatKid
@AthleticFatKid 4 жыл бұрын
Harpers swing is in a league of its own. Its just so violent and yet smooth
@lucifergames9936
@lucifergames9936 4 жыл бұрын
Please please please do a video on Greg Maddux
@noahkalus8231
@noahkalus8231 4 жыл бұрын
AthleticFatKid could say the same about pujols in his prime
@cedricgist7614
@cedricgist7614 4 жыл бұрын
If you have time, please explain how Bryce Harper brought the title to D.C. Was it the compensation the Nationals got for his free agent departure? Was it the payroll freed up by his leaving? Was it a lift in clubhouse morale or the realization that he was no longer there for the team to ride on? Pardon my denseness: I'm just missing how his subtraction from the squad fulfilled his prophecy.
@marvingaye2812
@marvingaye2812 4 жыл бұрын
6:25 how’d you find that stat out? not saying it’s wrong i just find that stat interesting and i wanna look at a bunch of people and how they hit pitchers different amount of times
@EricMichaelCross
@EricMichaelCross 4 жыл бұрын
His 2015 season was a monster, but I also went to College of Southern Nevada, and I'm pretty sure he never matched my 102% in Introduction to Biological Anthropology.
@FoolishBaseball
@FoolishBaseball 4 жыл бұрын
I'm making a video about you next
@papas_ash
@papas_ash 4 жыл бұрын
I’m making a video about you next
@mauriciomovilla3701
@mauriciomovilla3701 4 жыл бұрын
Itz Ashh! Wow what an original Idea
@traeyoungshair1023
@traeyoungshair1023 4 жыл бұрын
I think Introduction to Biological Anthropology is the title for an episode of Community.
@nerychristian
@nerychristian 4 жыл бұрын
Don't forget your 100% strikeout with women.
@justrob4139
@justrob4139 4 жыл бұрын
"A frustrated Harper thought he popped out, but actually went yard." I wish to one day be that good of a baseball player.
@FoolishBaseball
@FoolishBaseball 4 жыл бұрын
Don't sell yourself short, the wind in Wrigley works miracles! (unless it's blowing in, in which case good luck)
@jackblasbalg7936
@jackblasbalg7936 4 жыл бұрын
its possible if you hit it down the line in polo grounds
@jetpac7890
@jetpac7890 4 жыл бұрын
I wish to one day be that good of an anything
@therealdoy99
@therealdoy99 4 жыл бұрын
@@FoolishBaseball Yeah watch Javier Baez's HR in Game 1 of the 2016 NLDS. It was absolutely destroyed, but somehow only landed in the basket above the wall.
@eerievibes6854
@eerievibes6854 4 жыл бұрын
He thought the opposite of what really happened... how good can he be?? Lol
@gabewaggoner886
@gabewaggoner886 2 жыл бұрын
That "not a question of if, but when" line sure aged well
@lurkintomgaming397
@lurkintomgaming397 Жыл бұрын
Aaaand again
@floresaquinoenrique1152
@floresaquinoenrique1152 Жыл бұрын
@@lurkintomgaming397 and probably next year again
@Someone-hi1nt
@Someone-hi1nt 9 ай бұрын
@@floresaquinoenrique1152 yep
@omarsaragoza
@omarsaragoza 9 ай бұрын
@@floresaquinoenrique1152 It did…
@joshclose9515
@joshclose9515 3 жыл бұрын
Me watching this in 2021 watching Harper break out again, god Bailey you’re a genius
@eggoslayer1001
@eggoslayer1001 2 жыл бұрын
Good chance he wins a 2nd MVP this season. Dude is on his way to a 1st ballot hall of fame career.
@sammysimon394
@sammysimon394 2 жыл бұрын
Me 2
@zanebaltz5355
@zanebaltz5355 2 жыл бұрын
Yea odds are he will as of right now and this is coming from a padre fan
@the_console-girl-9778
@the_console-girl-9778 2 жыл бұрын
Hes a genius, which is why I love his videos. He knows what hes talking about and deserves a front office role for being able to be so in depth and predict this shit
@eggoslayer1001
@eggoslayer1001 2 жыл бұрын
@@zanebaltz5355 I'm hoping so but Soto really had a monster run to end the season. I really think it's between Bryce and him. Tatis unfortunately didn't finish as strong and had that narrative going against him with the Padres collapse. Sorry about your team my dude. I wanted to see playoff Dads again.
@wyattcorbin1629
@wyattcorbin1629 4 жыл бұрын
He was already disliked, and then the Nationals won without him, which poured a tanker of gasoline on a bonfire.
@FoolishBaseball
@FoolishBaseball 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah but he brought the title to DC like he promised
@bouncingsoul777
@bouncingsoul777 4 жыл бұрын
Agreed. I think there's something very simple the video is forgetting, especially if we are going to talk about perception. I'd say perception is Harper is an asshole and Trout is more likeable....that's it. No science, no numbers. Harper comes across like a dick and some people can't wait to have a reason to talk shit about him
@Falllll
@Falllll 4 жыл бұрын
Foolish Baseball for which we are eternally grateful. Honestly no hate to him anymore. Our team’s moved on and I hope he has too.
@TheDogAdventure
@TheDogAdventure 4 жыл бұрын
@@Falllll He's talked numerous times about how happy he was for his former Nats teammates. I'm sure he feels a little bit jealous but I think he's happy in Philly.
@myerswin856
@myerswin856 4 жыл бұрын
Good thing he went to Philadelphia, a city known for its measured and rational sports opinions.
@Zach_Beebe
@Zach_Beebe 4 жыл бұрын
The most hilarious bit was showing Trout as his BRef page instead of an actual pic. Bravo.
@johndotcue
@johndotcue 4 жыл бұрын
That's all you need, baby
@philly_sports1558
@philly_sports1558 2 жыл бұрын
Now I guess Bryce is “Jay Bruce with 2 MVP seasons.” If only he played for an organization that surrounded him with real MLB players.
@lurkintomgaming397
@lurkintomgaming397 Жыл бұрын
This aged poorly
@philly_sports1558
@philly_sports1558 Жыл бұрын
@@lurkintomgaming397 Because they actually surrounded him with a real team
@yankeesforlife24
@yankeesforlife24 Жыл бұрын
@@lurkintomgaming397 this aged great what do you mean lmfaoo. The Phillies had glaring weaknesses a few years ago and they fixed those holes.
@Lich451
@Lich451 9 ай бұрын
​@@yankeesforlife24This feels poignant again, seeing as the Phillies choked in the NLCS
@ItachiUchiha-ns1il
@ItachiUchiha-ns1il 4 жыл бұрын
He had the same OPS as acuna last year, who some people practically think is the next coming of Christ
@chaseheiser8513
@chaseheiser8513 4 жыл бұрын
Soto is better than both
@thebigleague9305
@thebigleague9305 4 жыл бұрын
Acuna's OPS really wasn't that good considering how many homers he hit. Soto's was much better
@FoolishBaseball
@FoolishBaseball 4 жыл бұрын
Don't use my love of Ronald Acuña Jr. against me like that
@guseckstein3559
@guseckstein3559 4 жыл бұрын
And through 2 years of play acuna has been better than bryce’s first two years compare apples to apples
@loganbarber9455
@loganbarber9455 4 жыл бұрын
Acuña straight up has the highest upside of any player in the majors except Trout
@GiraffeNeckMarc
@GiraffeNeckMarc 4 жыл бұрын
Hey thats me! Wait, i shouldnt be happy cuz i made a stupid statement cuz its clear. HARPER is GOOD
@FoolishBaseball
@FoolishBaseball 4 жыл бұрын
BREAKING: GiraffeNeckMarc flip flops on Harper
@lucasfisher5066
@lucasfisher5066 4 жыл бұрын
@@FoolishBaseball God tier videeo m8
@Sniper20657
@Sniper20657 4 жыл бұрын
So you retract your statement as soon as Foolish calls you out on it, yeah okay
@nickthrane4940
@nickthrane4940 4 жыл бұрын
@@GiraffeNeckMarc sounds like your a little overhyped with your baseball knowledge now... 😂😂😂😂😂😂✌✌
@edalder2000
@edalder2000 4 жыл бұрын
@@GiraffeNeckMarc Dear sir, you love The Mets. Harper is a Phillie. I rest my case. ;P
@YDINO69
@YDINO69 4 жыл бұрын
The National's won the championship: Absolutely Bryceless
@jimweb854
@jimweb854 4 жыл бұрын
i've never heard that joke before, good one
@FoolishBaseball
@FoolishBaseball 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah but only because Harper said he was going to bring a title to DC. He's that good.
@rrameir
@rrameir 4 жыл бұрын
Wow so original
@angrytwxgaming8423
@angrytwxgaming8423 4 жыл бұрын
Yknow. There are plenty of players who are hall of famers that have never won a title in their careers. In all sports. Look at the sedins in hockey or Joe Thornton. Dont get me wrong a title is a great accolade but its also not... you can sit the bench the entire season and win a title
@mauriciomovilla3701
@mauriciomovilla3701 4 жыл бұрын
Good joke I feel like if he played for them they wouldn’t have won because the chemistry would’ve being brought down
@nicholasbegan7671
@nicholasbegan7671 4 жыл бұрын
"He's got 12 more years left on an MLB roster..." *Laughs in Rob Manfred*
@therealmcromano319
@therealmcromano319 4 жыл бұрын
“Would you rather be underpaid or overrated?” -Jay-Z
@lukeshen1661
@lukeshen1661 4 жыл бұрын
Lol basically that whole verse applies here
@Thomas-eo6vs
@Thomas-eo6vs 4 жыл бұрын
If I was a baseball player, underpaid would still make me rich. So that
@Drogon7102
@Drogon7102 4 жыл бұрын
@@Thomas-eo6vs being overrated doesnt hurt you at all though and you get more money. There is no negative to being overrated.
@Thomas-eo6vs
@Thomas-eo6vs 4 жыл бұрын
@@Drogon7102 but being overrated means I'm not that good
@vinnythewebsurfer
@vinnythewebsurfer 4 жыл бұрын
Harper out there wiping his tears with Benjamin’s
@TrueRGM
@TrueRGM 4 жыл бұрын
The fact that he was on the cover of SI as a 16 year-old and has become the player he is today is nothing short of amazing.
@FoolishBaseball
@FoolishBaseball 4 жыл бұрын
I did play for the Braves when I was a 6-year-old, though.
@isaiahtate3350
@isaiahtate3350 4 жыл бұрын
Yep your not a braves that's for sure
@DumbIdeaPresentedStupidly
@DumbIdeaPresentedStupidly 4 жыл бұрын
shout out Jeff francour
@juliezrust1310
@juliezrust1310 2 жыл бұрын
@@FoolishBaseball go braves
@trashman1791
@trashman1791 Жыл бұрын
This video keeps aging extremely well
@omarv215
@omarv215 2 жыл бұрын
And here he is obtaining his 2nd MVP award only a year after this video.. love to see it.
@breguera77
@breguera77 Жыл бұрын
NLCS MVP. I can’t believe I’m able to say that. Go Phillies!
@craigwheeler4760
@craigwheeler4760 Жыл бұрын
It seems like after 2020, Bryce has stabilized his skill set. He's got another MVP, an NLCS MVP, and he nearly drug a team to the playoffs last year all by himself. Bryce Harper in the second half of 2021 was similar to what Aaron Judge did for the Yankees in the second half of this year. His injury this year is the best thing ever for the Phillies. It allowed him to come back for just long enough to knock the rust off, then lock him fully in when playoffs came. I am so glad that the Phillies got enough help for him this year, so they didn't need him full time to make the Playoffs. It has allowed us to witness a man going BEAST MODE!!!! It's not the 5 HR he's hit, or the doubles, or all the walks he is drawing... It's the damn timing. He is doing all this in very high leverage situations. That HR he first hit, tied the game. The second HR of the series won the damn game. He scored tying runs, winning runs on the basepaths, ect. It's reminding people of why he's the reigning MVP. In 2021 it wasn't that he hit like 30 doubles and 20 HR in the second half that was impressive, it was that over half of them came with his team trailing or tied to give his team the lead.
@PJ.Rob06
@PJ.Rob06 Жыл бұрын
Too bad y'all didn't win #LFGM
@breguera77
@breguera77 Жыл бұрын
@@PJ.Rob06 too bad y’all were World Series favorites all year and couldn’t get past the NLDS #LOLmets
@PJ.Rob06
@PJ.Rob06 Жыл бұрын
@@breguera77 ok i was trolling but you're actually getting pissy and mad so I'm gonna be honest I don't think the Phillies are making the playoffs this year
@breguera77
@breguera77 Жыл бұрын
@@PJ.Rob06 so was I. Man if you can’t take it don’t dish it out
@FuzzyFromYT
@FuzzyFromYT 4 жыл бұрын
COFFEE AND BASEBALL BITS?? LET’S GOOO
@FoolishBaseball
@FoolishBaseball 4 жыл бұрын
Fuzzy cameo!
@Bradley_doofus
@Bradley_doofus 4 жыл бұрын
Hey
@floraliu3674
@floraliu3674 4 жыл бұрын
Could you do a video about all the people that don’t deserve to in the Hall of Fame but are, and the people who aren’t in the Hall, but deserve to be. It could be a series, with each player taking up one episode. Basically a series of episodes similar to the Larry Walker one, which it my favorite. Keep up the great work!
@kevingohdcantgo12-09
@kevingohdcantgo12-09 3 жыл бұрын
Lol
@DooDooDaddyTV
@DooDooDaddyTV 3 жыл бұрын
lmfao Fuzzy didnt even realize he was in this video
@getthepapersgetthepapers
@getthepapersgetthepapers 4 жыл бұрын
I'd love to see you do a video on Mike Mussina - the greatest "almost" player of all time who finally got his due in Cooperstown
@abeckles18
@abeckles18 4 жыл бұрын
That's a good name
@huongdieu6543
@huongdieu6543 4 жыл бұрын
He and Andy Pettitte pitched their heart out in the 2003 WS but then...
@praguecr4006
@praguecr4006 4 жыл бұрын
First ballot in the “Hall of Very Good”
@exiled5160
@exiled5160 4 жыл бұрын
Mussina is not a hall of famer. He had like one good season in the early 90's lol.
@chrisbuneo3257
@chrisbuneo3257 4 жыл бұрын
Imagine having 2 perfect games come apart in the 9th. That has to be demoralizing
@Matt-io8cx
@Matt-io8cx 9 ай бұрын
crazy to see this video in 2023. and his contract is indeed undervalued
@II-of9vw
@II-of9vw 2 жыл бұрын
For comparison to the graph at 7:54 in the video: As of mid-September 2021, Bryce Harper has a a 0.436 wOBA for the 2021 season. So *MVP-level, at about how halfway between his great 2017 season and his monstrous 2015 season.* The Phillies are also contending for a division lead, and the Nationals are nowhere near playoff contention.
@BillyLPrice
@BillyLPrice 4 жыл бұрын
Bryce Harper isn’t overrated he’s just inconsistent
@FoolishBaseball
@FoolishBaseball 4 жыл бұрын
Inconsistency has its downs, but it certainly has its ups.
@BillyLPrice
@BillyLPrice 4 жыл бұрын
Foolish Baseball great video. I’m a Braves fan but Harper is one of my favorite players in the league. Can’t wait for him to break out again
@huongdieu6543
@huongdieu6543 4 жыл бұрын
@@BillyLPrice That inconsistent might hurt him in the future. We talking about baseball here, where consistency play a major role in both achievements and HOF resume. Voters will keep shitting on him with his lack of awards and inconsistency, unless Bryce has more "ups" in his career or became Barry Bonds without balance breakfast.
@benballier9580
@benballier9580 4 жыл бұрын
Huong Dieu Your entire statement doesn’t make sense for several reasons. He’s already achieved a TONNN in his 8 year career. NL ROY, 200+ HR, MVP, HR Derby Champ, and has made the All-Star game almost every year. He’s another MVP and a World Series ring away from being an automatic HoF, has the possibility of hitting 600 HR (unlikely but 500 is certainly attainable) due to the DH. And you said it yourself “inconsistent”...yes, he is, but when he’s on he’s ON FIRE. Those stretches boost his numbers dramatically and allow him to rack up the stats. Nobody will care about inconsistency when voting for him because he’ll have ridiculous numbers to back up his play. He also proved he is a borderline elite defender last season which will naturally help his cause. 30 career WAR and counting....275 avg, 200 HR, and nearly averages 100 walks and 100 RBI a season with around .900 OPS. He’s a no doubt HoF if he keeps it up and he’s just hit his prime. It really doesn’t matter how inconsistent he is season-to-season because his “bad” seasons are still good if not great seasons for most other players
@huongdieu6543
@huongdieu6543 4 жыл бұрын
@@benballier9580 You comments as if I hate Bryce. Him and J.T are my two favorite Phillies, I just think that his inconsistent MIGHT hurt him in the future, and that "hurt" is that he may not be first ballot.
@KMpaperesquire
@KMpaperesquire 4 жыл бұрын
honestly, this video made me appreciate mike trout some more
@FoolishBaseball
@FoolishBaseball 4 жыл бұрын
It's really hard for me to make a video without talking about how good Mike Trout is
@WeabooMilk
@WeabooMilk 4 жыл бұрын
"The Nats settled for 2nd in the east without a Wild Card berth." Angels: *Only 1 playoff appearance in Trout's career*
@nickthrane4940
@nickthrane4940 4 жыл бұрын
How do you like them apples 😂👌
@samilles472
@samilles472 4 жыл бұрын
Also Trout went 1 for 12 in that playoff series against the Royals.
@AlexSmith-tz2lf
@AlexSmith-tz2lf 4 жыл бұрын
I'm sick of the "greatest player the league has ever seen" thing without any appearances. If he gets there, struggles some like 3 for 12 or more, I'm still fine with him. That would be his 2nd playoff stint on a terrible team. But he just doesn't get there, so you can't keep saying greatest ever if they never get that every day ace treatment of the post season.
@Swazi4
@Swazi4 4 жыл бұрын
@@samilles472 And Bryce Harper is a career .211 hitter in the playoffs, and has never made it out of the first round in 4 tries.
@DanielJackson-uc8xk
@DanielJackson-uc8xk 4 жыл бұрын
@@AlexSmith-tz2lf you act as though he has control over his team making the playoffs. This isn't football or basketball, one person cant carry a team
@angelotrigueros4296
@angelotrigueros4296 2 жыл бұрын
here we are at Bryce Harper’s 2nd MVP season
@davidgraney3413
@davidgraney3413 4 жыл бұрын
This channel is like KZbin crack for me in that I just can't get enough and I'm always smiling and laughing like a mad man when I get more
@FoolishBaseball
@FoolishBaseball 4 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear it! I'm doing my best to give people more in a timely fashion.
@davidgraney3413
@davidgraney3413 4 жыл бұрын
@@FoolishBaseball As far as I'm concerned young man, you are doing God's work lol. Your videos are both informative and hilarious. One of if not my favorite KZbinr, keep up the good work!
@Thomas-eo6vs
@Thomas-eo6vs 3 жыл бұрын
I too enjoy baseball crack cocaine
@eddielol9909
@eddielol9909 Жыл бұрын
Rip to all the previous comments
@momdidntloveme8955
@momdidntloveme8955 4 жыл бұрын
Nobody, not a soul: Foolish Baseball: We *have* to talk about Bonds
@davidbondy2250
@davidbondy2250 9 ай бұрын
Man this video has aged incredibly well.
@christopheru2561
@christopheru2561 4 жыл бұрын
Maybe one day you could make a video about Big Daddy Vladdy? He swung at everything and smoked it in the process lmao
@FoolishBaseball
@FoolishBaseball 4 жыл бұрын
Vlad was a joy to watch
@felixmarvin1199
@felixmarvin1199 4 жыл бұрын
Vlad was incredible. He hit homers on the bounce like he was playing cricket. He once hit a home run rather than accept an intentional walk. His every at bat was a must watch moment.
@RicardoAGuitar
@RicardoAGuitar 4 жыл бұрын
I second that request
@felixmarvin1199
@felixmarvin1199 4 жыл бұрын
@Harry Engel yes, in 2002 Vlad put up 40 stolen bases but fell short with 39 home runs.
@owenf7757
@owenf7757 Жыл бұрын
We’re on to your Bailey. You saw Bryce hit the home run tonight and hopped in your time machine to make this video 2 years before to it happened. Harper wins MVP and then does this?!? You ain’t fooling anyone
@coopertarlie6548
@coopertarlie6548 2 жыл бұрын
Who’s here in 2021 when Harper is putting up an mvp szn
@Gooltag
@Gooltag 2 жыл бұрын
"It's only a matter of when" 2021 season: .302 avg .417 obp 1.008 ops 26 HR 61 RBI's so far
@breguera77
@breguera77 Жыл бұрын
NLCS MVP now
@kcarr0215
@kcarr0215 Жыл бұрын
2 years later it's all starting to make sense to yall
@thanhcollie360
@thanhcollie360 2 жыл бұрын
Who’s here after he just won NL MVP for the 2021 season? You’re a visionary, Bailey
@EthanSchaner
@EthanSchaner 2 ай бұрын
Hitting for a .900 ops over his entire 13 year mlb career to this point is already HOF worthy. One of the greatest of this generation for sure.
@ChromeCollector54
@ChromeCollector54 4 жыл бұрын
Arguably my favourite KZbin channel going today. The wide variety of topics, crazy statistics and in depth research that goes into every video, it’s all incredible. Thank you FB
@Ren-rd5xy
@Ren-rd5xy 4 жыл бұрын
I love me some bryce harper, one of the best eye in the game. When he gets frustrated from lack of hitable pitches he starts to hack.
@FoolishBaseball
@FoolishBaseball 4 жыл бұрын
That's true. He wears his frustrations on his sleeve.
@legochickenguy4938
@legochickenguy4938 Жыл бұрын
crazy that mike trout had an entire hall of fame career from 2012-2020
@dfp_01
@dfp_01 4 ай бұрын
And good for him too, because he hasn't been nearly the same player since. He's been decently productive when he's played, but injuries have wrecked these last few seasons. He'll get his plaque without any hassle five years after he retires.
@ryanatthediscotec7758
@ryanatthediscotec7758 Жыл бұрын
As a baseball fan, I understood that the 300m he was being paid would be a fraction of his jersey/ticket sales. Most did not.
@BFlynn-tl9pg
@BFlynn-tl9pg Жыл бұрын
I just rewatched this after he just hit the game winning homer for the Phillies to go to the WS.
@godlymercs8159
@godlymercs8159 3 жыл бұрын
HES BREAKING OUT AGAIN BOYS!
@Jaberdoodle
@Jaberdoodle 3 жыл бұрын
And he’s only 29, he’s gonna do it like 2-3 more times at least
@christianck13
@christianck13 2 жыл бұрын
This aged like a fine wine.
@Kartracer-pq6tl
@Kartracer-pq6tl 2 жыл бұрын
Watching this after Harper won his second MVP season and man Bailey was right on point with this
@WaffleLover-my1hi
@WaffleLover-my1hi 4 жыл бұрын
Another banger Bailey! I loved the balance between comedy and stats! Really starting to miss and think about baseball right now. I have been watching a ton of twitch to fill my time, wishing I could be watching or listening to some baseball games now.
@vinnythewebsurfer
@vinnythewebsurfer 4 жыл бұрын
There’s something amusing seeing how fans treat Harper like the devil to contrast Trout being baseballs lord and saviour Jesus.
@chriswalkey2050
@chriswalkey2050 4 жыл бұрын
Even though play style wise they are extremely similar
@FoolishBaseball
@FoolishBaseball 4 жыл бұрын
Harper has somewhat reluctantly been a good villain
@benflikeid962
@benflikeid962 4 жыл бұрын
Harper is an asshole on the field. Seems like a nice guy off the field but that isn’t what most fans see
@williamsanders2348
@williamsanders2348 4 жыл бұрын
Is there something amusing about it? Guess you had to be there.
@tomvolz3760
@tomvolz3760 4 жыл бұрын
Us Phillies fans adore him, probably because he’s an intense dude. And he seems to like the city too, which is a huge plus for Philadelphians.
@Swordopolis
@Swordopolis 4 жыл бұрын
"The Los Angeles California Angels of Anaheim"
@dwilson7587
@dwilson7587 2 жыл бұрын
This video aged like Justin Verlander
@metalhammerm6903
@metalhammerm6903 2 жыл бұрын
Watching the day after he won the 2021 NL MVP. Love ya, Bailey. You're a champ!
@hendrixb2526
@hendrixb2526 4 жыл бұрын
Something good to finally watch
@FoolishBaseball
@FoolishBaseball 4 жыл бұрын
Finally some good f**king food
@houstonvastros4884
@houstonvastros4884 4 жыл бұрын
Foolish Baseball no make a video about the Miami Marlins and then horrible trades
@kkingdrs6630
@kkingdrs6630 4 жыл бұрын
Foolish Baseball can we get a vid about Cody
@JustinWPruett
@JustinWPruett 4 жыл бұрын
Great video, Bryce Harper is the Final Fantasy VII of baseball. He was thought of as overrated for so long he became underrated. I also just want to say that I appreciate the work you put into these videos. Thanks for being awesome.
@mblackstock2
@mblackstock2 Жыл бұрын
Love your videos!! Watch them EVERYDAY while working!! Very informative content!!! Would love to see more videos on the Braves!! In particular Ronald Acuna Jr, Gary Sheffield and the elite run that the Braves are currently on for the 2023 season!! I pride myself on being the biggest Braves fan on the planet and absolutely love watching content on the Braves and baseball in general. Thanksand as always....... GO BRAVES!!!
@dreamxx4856
@dreamxx4856 4 жыл бұрын
Awesome vid as always FBB! This is the type of vid we love, I know you were sad the other day on twitter because the MLBPA/Commish dont seem to be as enthusiastic about baseball as you are but this video is the reason I'm here and they dont matter! PS: THE MLB IS FINE, TREVOR BAUER SAYS BASEBALL WILL ALWAYS BE THERE. REMAIN HOPEFUL!
@Narcandy
@Narcandy 4 жыл бұрын
I love mike trouts picture in the 200 hr mvp and 35 fwar graphic just being his stat page 😂
@mikeahern5777
@mikeahern5777 2 жыл бұрын
This video aged well.
@AgeNtReMaX
@AgeNtReMaX 4 жыл бұрын
I can't believe I made it in your video! The white Red Sox jersey at 5:23! I always enjoy your videos, but this one will have a special place in my heart haha.
@rossdibartolo6321
@rossdibartolo6321 4 жыл бұрын
I never comment on videos but your channel is the best man... I share it with everyone saying if you love baseball your channel will make you love it more (and if you don’t love baseball it’ll make you love baseball haha). Keep up the good work!
@lemonade9169
@lemonade9169 2 жыл бұрын
This aged very very well
@therealdillpickle6181
@therealdillpickle6181 4 жыл бұрын
Honestly one of my favorite parts about these videos is seeing all of your replys to peoples opinions in the comments
@1missing
@1missing 3 жыл бұрын
Foolish Baseball is doing more for the game than the MLB itself.
@tysparks598
@tysparks598 3 жыл бұрын
Your videos are FUN, not to mention stuffed with statgasmic info. Top notch. 👌
@vinsonquiris8579
@vinsonquiris8579 4 жыл бұрын
Harper's amazing 2015 proved what all the hype was for and cemented him as one of the most talented players in the game. At age 22 it seemed like the best was yet to come, so even though his numbers were still strong, even really good in 2017, it just felt like a huge letdown overall.
@jonathanapple4828
@jonathanapple4828 2 жыл бұрын
Hmmmmmmmmm
@BaseballQuotes1
@BaseballQuotes1 4 жыл бұрын
"The baseball is normal and fine" -Foolish Baseball
@itzwaffledude7373
@itzwaffledude7373 3 жыл бұрын
You heard it here first folks
@XenonSwift
@XenonSwift 2 жыл бұрын
November 18th, 2021 - He just won his 2nd MVP award.
@mrthatguybob7734
@mrthatguybob7734 4 жыл бұрын
I don’t no how you don’t have 1 million subs with this great content, keep it up I love it
@LearnedSophistry
@LearnedSophistry 4 жыл бұрын
I simply love this video because I adore the OBP gods, like Harper, muncy and Soto. And I consider you an obp god if you either walk 100 times or have an obp 100 higher than your BA.
@birdswakeme651
@birdswakeme651 3 жыл бұрын
Blake O'Boyle startin to sound like a moneyball team now
@macthepatriot3474
@macthepatriot3474 2 жыл бұрын
I'm from 2021. Bryce Harper is hitting like a god again, its not to his 2015 season, but more like his 2017 season if he stayed healthy. I just love myself some Bryce Harper, hes my favorite non-Red Sox player.
@aiaproductions9319
@aiaproductions9319 2 жыл бұрын
December now. 2021 NL MVP
@mattbierly914
@mattbierly914 4 жыл бұрын
10:45 ngl I laughed way too hard at this, such a good video man. Love when people back up my favorite player
@krustykrab34
@krustykrab34 4 жыл бұрын
Great job, my guy! As someone who played D1, had Tommy john, wrote professionally in the SABR community for a while, and with a brother in a front office, there's nothing that connects the dots between stats and entertainment quite like this.
@brendan2027
@brendan2027 2 жыл бұрын
As of 2022, we found out 2015 was indeed not a one off
@michaelkaiser819
@michaelkaiser819 2 жыл бұрын
whos watching as harper is a mvp frontrunner
@gregsudol5986
@gregsudol5986 4 жыл бұрын
Not really sure how I found your channel but I’m glad I did and I’ve already burned through all your videos. Good stuff as always.
@1worldnews1worldmagazine26
@1worldnews1worldmagazine26 4 жыл бұрын
Very strong points! Love your videos! Very well executed!
@jspha
@jspha 4 жыл бұрын
Good stuff. Would be great to see a supplemental breakdown of what happened to Harper after his 2016 month of April-- after he took home Player of the Month, and fresh off of his 2015 MVP season. For fans, it seems like things started to go down hill after a particular series in the Windy City. Did Joe Maddon and the Cubs break Bryce Harper? (EDITED: corrected spelling.)
@ethane-dawgwenger4207
@ethane-dawgwenger4207 2 жыл бұрын
Who is here after Bryce Harper won MVP in 2021?
@wwrraayy
@wwrraayy 4 жыл бұрын
One of my favourite videos of yours 10/10 love it great job, once Covid hasn't sapped all of my ability to earn money I will be signing up as a Patron
@koreyjeffers6963
@koreyjeffers6963 4 жыл бұрын
Love the soundtrack. Reminiscent of yoshi's island (the beginning at least). Great vid as usual broman
@patricktraver
@patricktraver 2 жыл бұрын
Watching this a year later and seeing Harper’s second MVP season...😏
@johnharrington4429
@johnharrington4429 4 жыл бұрын
I remember when Trout and Harper's careers were first starting, thinking that Harper was gonna be the better player than Trout. Oh how wrong I was lol. He's still very good though
@felixmarvin1199
@felixmarvin1199 4 жыл бұрын
Harper didn't have the benefit of talking hitting with Albert Pujols every day.
@bobguy1960
@bobguy1960 4 жыл бұрын
Felix Marvin you’re acting like pujols is the hitting coach
@BobSchmidt
@BobSchmidt 4 жыл бұрын
I think Harper could be as good as Trout. Harper is a head case though.
@devonwert2918
@devonwert2918 4 жыл бұрын
Definitely my fav vid of yours man, glad u have sense cus it’s sooooo annoying when ppl say he’s overrated he’s my fav player ever so I might be biased but nah u pulled up the stats and everything, Bryce is still hella good when he’s not playing at mvp level which he will again 👀 like u said it’s not a matter of if it’s a matter of when... keep the great content comin🤙🏾
@tedorbach3430
@tedorbach3430 4 жыл бұрын
I've been saying this. I'm a Phillies fan, and when I heard about the contract I was very wary. Obviously he started out slow last year, probably bc he was a late arrival to spring training, but watching him bust his ass every day on the field gave me a ton of respect for what the guy does.
@capconman1233
@capconman1233 4 жыл бұрын
So glad this shows how good Harper is and that he isn’t overrated
@dc07932
@dc07932 4 жыл бұрын
He’s overrated
@UTNatlChamps
@UTNatlChamps 4 жыл бұрын
dc07932 I agree, he is overrated, at least compared to how many think of him, as he was wildly lucky in 2015 and lucky in 2017, based on his underlying peripherals of way outperforming his xOPS and xWOBA (specifically in 2015). By FG, he has only been All-Star caliber in three seasons (5+ fWAR, and I’m counting his 2013 and 2017 years as he was injured). His defense is below-average by UZR and the defensive spectrum even taking out his 2018 season. He has had two seasons with a wRC+ above 140. He has underperformed his peripherals these past couple seasons, so he may be due for some positive regression, but don’t expect a guy who will put up consistent .950+ OPS and 145 wRC+ figures. He’s just not that type of hitter.
@brianscalabrine7494
@brianscalabrine7494 4 жыл бұрын
For his contract he is overrated
@owenf2299
@owenf2299 4 жыл бұрын
He gets paid far too much money for how barely above average he is now.
@drew8179
@drew8179 4 жыл бұрын
Was good*
@sagarbhattacharjee4404
@sagarbhattacharjee4404 4 жыл бұрын
You know who's underrated? Tim Keefe
@FoolishBaseball
@FoolishBaseball 4 жыл бұрын
get out
@ethan3949
@ethan3949 4 жыл бұрын
Greg bird
@Max4905.2
@Max4905.2 4 жыл бұрын
Love your channel and videos, keep it up
@thomasdascombe4939
@thomasdascombe4939 Ай бұрын
Looking back now in 2024 Harper is 31 has 7 more years on his deal, got an MVP in Philly now, a pennant (still needs a ring, past 50 WAR, 300 HR has a .391 OBP (.399 current year) and his rates have only improved from a 139 OPS+ with Washington to a 152 OPS+ with Philly WAR value fluctuates but usually is somewhere around 7ish million. The Phillies have paid him 149 million for a WAR value estimate of about 155ish million. So there you go
@manatortv
@manatortv 3 жыл бұрын
This video has aged well with Harper fighting for MVP with Tatis right now
@asaplatt5654
@asaplatt5654 2 жыл бұрын
And atm he looks a couple steps ahead
@DrewCougMario
@DrewCougMario 3 ай бұрын
Sometimes I come back to this video to see how right Foolish Baseball was about Bryce Harper
@craigwheeler4760
@craigwheeler4760 3 ай бұрын
I love that he made this video the season before Bryce became MVP again! And since that 2nd MVP season Bryce turned into a playoff beast. The thing about Harper from 2021-23 is that like 1/2 of his RBI came with his team down to either tie the game or give the Phillies the lead. And it got even better in the playoffs. The last 2 post seasons Harper had gone buck ass wild!
@sw120
@sw120 3 ай бұрын
Really just took a great postseason run for fans to realize he's really good. Which sucks cause anybody can have a great run in the postseason, but only the best of the best win multiple MVPs, which Harper already proved he was. The people that value "clutch" or "shows up when it matters most" are the worst talent evaluators, and it seems to be most
@mikegallant7558
@mikegallant7558 4 жыл бұрын
Hands down the best baseball channel on the tube buddy, giraffe and fuzzy are ok and stark is good too but no ones on your level man. Strait quality, love it
@jackb7094
@jackb7094 3 жыл бұрын
Pretty cool how everything in the video comes to fruition again in 2021
@jinsora2331
@jinsora2331 4 жыл бұрын
Paul Goldschmidt is the most underrated and undervalued player ever.
@mistamyles
@mistamyles 4 жыл бұрын
i'm a giants fan he always used to fuck us up i stg scariest player i watched bat against us lmao.
@yt-mk5tj
@yt-mk5tj 4 жыл бұрын
Ever? He's not even the most underrated and undervalued player in the NL Central division.Eugenio Saurez
@torin9156
@torin9156 4 жыл бұрын
y t Eugenio Suarez has only had two good seasons so far
@prestonjones20013
@prestonjones20013 4 жыл бұрын
Goldy is on a HOF track and no one knows it
@stevendeckert6373
@stevendeckert6373 4 жыл бұрын
@@prestonjones20013 His peak is done (it was absolutely HOF worthy) but counting stats are way too low currently. He needs a strong resurgence, and at age 32 that seems unlikely. He got started late.
@TRAMNITTSU
@TRAMNITTSU 4 жыл бұрын
As a jays fan I kinda want a vid about our 2015 and 2016 teams. Man those were great teams, we definitely coulda won it all.
@clippzz9798
@clippzz9798 4 жыл бұрын
Nah need a video about my 2015 royals
@JJJ_999
@JJJ_999 Жыл бұрын
One of the best teams not to win it all in recent memory. Such a fun team to watch
@klb1k680
@klb1k680 4 жыл бұрын
Shout out to MLB for shouting you out, I'm glad I've found your channel!!
@No-nx5vw
@No-nx5vw 2 жыл бұрын
Hello Mr. Baseball. This video is aging well! I believe a congratulations is in order. Congratulations!
@elkanpleat3236
@elkanpleat3236 4 жыл бұрын
I love this series!
@FoolishBaseball
@FoolishBaseball 4 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear it!
@draneym2003
@draneym2003 4 жыл бұрын
All I know is I would be very concerned about having that contract on my books when he's pulling upper 800s OPS...he's good, but that could easily become an anchor around your neck with multiple years left on the deal
@levimiller5686
@levimiller5686 2 жыл бұрын
Ratio ratio ratio
@tarantin0suckz
@tarantin0suckz 4 жыл бұрын
I have always been a nats fan, and Harper was my favorite player up until last year, he had the most entertaining season I’ve ever seen and it’s a shame we didn’t get him or scherzer to the playoffs that year. He’s always put up numbers anytime even in the postseason but we were never able to get over the hump with him. He’s a fun player and I wish him the best(especially since we just got a ring without him)
@rogerj21
@rogerj21 2 жыл бұрын
11:44 Goldschmidt again...the guy is soo good...and nobody talks about him... The real underrated one on the league.
@felipeximeno6672
@felipeximeno6672 2 жыл бұрын
Bryce Harper is Jay Bruce with 2 MVP Seasons
@bigcheddadawg
@bigcheddadawg 2 жыл бұрын
💀
@vader_OG
@vader_OG 3 жыл бұрын
this is aging very well
@frankrizzo9521
@frankrizzo9521 3 жыл бұрын
Great video hopefully people can get this through their heads
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