As an unapologetic Philly fan, you couldn't build a better player for us: Staggering talent, hated by everyone for dubious reasons, and most importantly plays his fucking ass off. I adore this guy
The prototypical Philadelphia citizen is logically hated. Anyone who bics their head when they have the ability to have hair, wears wife beaters and burns down their own city because a sports team lost should be looked down upon by society. Harper is lovable though.
you have absolutely no fucking clue what Philly is like to such a comical degree that I think you're trolling. 1. What the fuck is the hair comment about? Makes no sense. 2. Nobody here wears wifebeaters except the guys that the high majority of us consider scumbags. Every city has those 3. We don't burn down our city when our team loses. Ever. We burn it down when we WIN, and even then, outside of one or 2 cars, a bus stop, and an awning, we haven't done any major damage. Boo
@@bn2870I’m going to guess you’re a Cowboys fan. Seems you’ve got a lot of hate and judgements about a city you don’t live in. It’s reflective of the person YOU are.
@@bn2870 do you always speak in generalities or just when its convenient for you when being ignorant? You think the average citizen is starting fires? Like be for real you cant be as stupid as this comment is
I've been a fan of his since his rookie year. Not for his talent or attitude, but because during a pre-game meet and greet with fans on the warning track on a 100° July day, he came around with ice pops for all the kids there. Made instant fans of me and my brother
@@yomama9567 I would like the Astros to go again only cause I would want the Phillies/ Astros rematch and for Phillies to win it but I wouldn’t mind Texas either. I just have a feeling that Texas would be harder for the Phillies to beat though I had the feeling the Diamondback would cause the Phillies a lot of issues and so far I’ve been wrong. Philly is a lot different now than it use to be. It’s still loud as all hell and the fans talk a ton of shit but Philly fans were at there worst when the Veterans Stadium was where the games were held. I remember as a kid seeing people get into fist fights and during a Eagles/ Cowboys game a cowboys fan started shit with an Eagles fans they got into a fight and then the Eagles fans threw the Cowboys fan off the 700 level of the Vet. It was a huge drop too then there was the booing and throwing batteries and snowballs at Santa Claus and the fans Cheering when Michael Irving got a career ending injure playing the Eagles being a Cowboys player. There was a lot of crazy stuff between Phillies and Mets fans also and Braves fans. Since the new stadiums have been built and The Vet was brought down the fans have calmed down a lot or maybe it’s cause a lot of the original Philly people moved away cause of crime or work or whatever.
In my lifetime, there has never been a player in any sport that has understood, embodied, and loved Philadelphia like Bryce Harper has. His press conferences where he waxes poetically about how much he loves playing in Philly are a beautful, beautiful thing.
Dude busts his ass game in and game out. Pure leadership by example. He loves the game, he loves the fans, and he backs his shit up. He almost single-handedly willed the Phillies to the playoffs during his mvp season and now he has help and is showing leadership. Will be remembered as a legend in Philly even if he never played another season here
Hes probably the best player in the modern era, and in reality of all time. I hate trying to compare these guys to guys on 400ml of cocaine and steroids
Baseball needs more drama and antics. Harper was always tame compared to what is needed to make the game interesting today. Trevor Bauer was more in line with what is gonna be good for the game. Josh Donaldson also. The culture is too stiff. There's no attention paid to entertainment factors. There's all this wasted space between pitches. Stuff like that would make more interested in games that don't involve my own team.
The nl east has some crazy fans, the braves fans throw shit on the field and tommy-chop in unison when theyre good, the mets fans parachute onto the field naked when theyre good, the marlins might not have a lot of fans but the team was sued by their biggest fan because he wanted to be there every game and the price went way up. In some ways its great for baseball, in some ways its terrible for baseball, but id rather be thunderously booed by an opposing crowd than slightly clapped for.
Philadelphia just seems to fit Harper. It seems like the perfect city and fan base for him to be his best. The wild, sometimes overly obnoxious fans fit his persona a amplify it into the game
@@Jesse-f4e6s imagine having the armpit of america literally be one of the best sports cities in history lol. what does that say about all the other cities lol.
Here's the thing about Bryce Harper: Many people with his natural talent would be happy just cruising on that talent and be satisfied merely being "good" baseball players. But Harper doesn't want to do that. He wants to be the best. His "arrogance" is backed up by results. His passion boils over at times and we in Philly love him for it. Bryce was born to play in Philly, and Philly was made for Bryce.
This. X10. He's Pete Rose with power. He doesn't rest on his laurels like some other ballplayers. He's baseball's Answer to Allen Iverson, no pun intended. And that's why he will go down in history with AI and Brian Dawkins as players who most exemplify what this city looks for in its superstars. Someone please tell Embiid, because although he's a generational talent, he doesn't have 1/10th of the heart of Harper, Iverson, or Bdawk. And that's why our Sixers will never win with him
I think he's also an anomaly. Plain #1 picks only work out 50% of the time. Him being so far ahead of the curve just makes people wait for him to fail and every time he looked like he could be falling off the pundits jumped at the chance to be the first to point it out.
I disliked Harper until he joined the Phillies. He doesn't care, at all, what you think, but if you got to witness daily his effort, how much he cares about winning, his team play, leadership, on-field excellence, you would like him too.
I disliked him even after he joined the Phillies. Didn't care for him and thought he was just going to the highest bidder. He proved me and any other haters wrong. Ten years later he's a Philly through and through.
@ksrmk on field excellence? We can't go a month without this dude having a bitch fit over a bad strike call lol💀 I've seen better leadership and discipline in youth rec league
As a little kid (I'm only 21 now lol) I was super big into football and basketball but never could never really get into baseball. Bryce is seriously one of the main reasons why that changed.
Harper was one of the most hated players since he was 16. I think hes going to go down as one of the most respected players once his career is over. I love seeing all the Harper love even as a dodger fan. He deserves it
Honestly was never a big fan of Bryce but he’s matured as he’s been in the league and become a veteran. The guy came back from Tommy John early and learned a new position just to help his team in the pennant chase and you simply have to respect that. I’m definitely a fan now
Idk as a little leaguer I always liked him bc he did all the things I wanted to do like hit 400 foot home runs and stuff but most of all if an umpire made a bad call he let him know I would daydream in school about screaming at my little league umpires throw my helmet on the ground but even I knew I wasn’t old enough I was 12 everyone would laugh and I would probably get grounded but it was so cool to see
@@kevinl3875 seems like you’re just a big hater since he’s not on your team anymore and y’all’s future isn’t looking great either. People’s opinions can change it’s not that deep. Lot of people agree
@@HIGHKEYMUSIC_lol no same can be said about you Philly fans if he was still a Nat or any rival team you wouldn’t be sucking his di*k 24/7 like you do now. Also you clearly haven’t seen the nats roster and minor league system.
I’m a Nats fan. Harper has never been a villain. People just wanted to hate him. Hell Phillies fans despised him for all of the 2010s. Now that he plays for them, they don’t say shit now. He’s that good
Phillies hated Harper partially because of the media narrative and partially because we were getting beat by him. Then we got to learn more of Bryce because we saw him regularly and learned what kind of person he is. Also he came back from Tommy John so quick, playing first, and just embracing the city as much as they have embraced him. People fall for the narrative that the media gives us and sometimes we have to ignore the noise.
Fortunately for you righ field was occupied by Stanton. Heyward, had dibs on right field and $184 million for a cumulative 9 war in his 7 seasons as a Cub and that’s how he became a Phillie.
@@chicagodude8888Why would having Heyward and Stanton over Harper be fortunate for a Yankee fan? Or was this sarcasm or you meant unfortunately? There’s no way you can truly think they’re fortunate for not signing Harper is there?
@@manden7510 Typo. 25$ mil/year for Harper is laughable. The biggest bargain in Major League Baseball. I don’t know why a GM would care about the length of the deal when you’re expecting 6-9 years of elite level play while widening your championship window exponentially. That’s $ 2 mil less than Donaldson last contract and equal to Dansby Swanson.
As a Braves fan, he is still a villain, he's just a really great player!!! and he's having a great second half of the season and post season. All of this with a serious right elbow injury and repair and position change.
As a Phillies fan I genuinely I loved Bryce as a National and never really got why he was so hated. From the outside looking in it looked like Bryce just didn't take shit from anyone and refused to back down and vets didn't like that. He played with flare and fire and I loved that about him. I always wanted him as a Phillie I just didn't think it was gonna happen and I'm happy that it did even more so happy that people are finally coming around on Bryce and see how awesome a person and baseball player he is.
I just started watching baseball this year. I now love baseball which I never thought I would and Harper is easily one of my favourite players and Phillies one of my favourite teams. I'm rooting for them to go all the way.
Great video. Harper has been the epitome of greatness in Philly. He plays hard and always says the right thing regardless of the outcomes. I have to say, he’s everything and more than I ever imagined he’d be since signing with the Phils
Harper stepped up for Philly. A ridiculously huge FA contract signing will do that for you. Also, as a man gets older he starts thinking about stability and his family. Life has a way of humbling us as we grow. That has played into his recent success. Well earned.
I’m a diehard nats fan and sure just like every other fan I was upset when he left, but you learn to get over it. I wish Harper the best and hope Philly does it this year to get him a ring
I paid a lot more attention to baseball as a kid (also played it but sucked; lost my cup & parents wouldn’t buy me a new one, played in fear) but the 08-2013 Phillies roster is what I remember most! I remember when the Phil’s played the Nats & how I wanted Harper as a Phillie, now it’s a reality but I’ve watched a couple dozen games .
There has never been a more perfect player to play for the Phillies. Richie Ashburn and John Kruk come to mind as guys that got it right away and were instantly adored. Harper is just on another level. He’s the best thing that’s happened to this franchise in a long time.
I hated him. Until he was on my team. Actually, I always respected his talent. And there is also one other thing: I was down in the right field crowd for Phils/Nats game, heard all the jeers and boos. Harper heard it too. And he loved it. Playing against the Phillies, especially in CBP, is what made Harper become a Phillie. He likes the pressure and passion. Harper is already on our Mount Rushmore. Go Phils.
I’m a Chicago guy and fan but I love the Phillies and especially Bryce. Bryce plays hard and with a certain fire not many players play with and he doesn’t take crap from anyone. He’s earned everything he’s got
I used to be a Harper hater but for some reason a switch flipped and I like him now. It was like a year or two after he and Pappelbon got into it and now I really like how he plays with max effort all the time and is just passionate
He was hated up until the year after he left when the nats won the WS without him and everyone was so happy to rub it in his face. He’s just so intense in everything he does with the game that people take it as him being an ass. I’ve understood the reason people weren’t a fan of his personality sometimes, but the number of people who thought he was crap until about 2 years ago has always blown my mind. Dude had up and down seasons, but he was insane.
Ive always loved the guy. I believe his fire, his passion and heart for baseball is what the sport desperately needed. Baseball is/was a dying sport because unlike Hockey, Basketball and Football there was no big celebration, or "party" your team could do. If you tried things like a Touch down dance or a dunk and strike a pose you would be bood, and probably hit your next plate apperance. Baseball wanted robots (just look at Japanese baseball) look how someone like Jeter, who shows no emotion was touted and admired. No one wants to watch a dull game played by emotionless players who talk down to you "its about class." Players like harper and lot from latin countries breathed life into the game. Look at the world baseball classic. They brought passion, fire and fun back into the game.
he won an mvp here where we werent at all a playoff team, then made us a playoff team bringing up other guys recruiting alot too hes been our hest recruiter, player, coach, everything lol that contract is one of the best things to happen to this city
I’d completely forgotten about when he swiped his cleat over the Braves logo. Just went back to see it again, and holy shit! That was 9 years ago already???
as a phillies fan myself i cannot say enough about bryce harper. he’s just like us fans. he wants that world series win just like we do and his passion reflects it. i’ve never been more proud to have a player on my favorite team than harper. great guy and a freak at baseball.
Hands down my favorite Phillie up till this point in my life. Been watching since Lenny kruk Dutch and Dave hollins where running the base paths. Bryce is easily the most talented ball player we have had since I been watching. Rollins was a talent and rhino had a few years there that where insane. Thome was a nice player and abreu had a good bat. But Bryce is an all around solid ball player. Thankful we have the chance to watch what he’s doing right now. We will all be meeting up on broad in the near future as worlds champs with him leading the way. Go Fightens
I never understood the dislike. The only angle that kinda makes sense is the media hyped him and he didn't wanna play to the media like Magic Johnson or whatever. and when you don't cater to the media, they run you over
I'm a Braves fan and hate the Phillies but you cant help but love Harper as a person & ballplayer. The competitive fire he plays with is infectious. Hes going to be a first ballot HoFer one day.
I hated Harper until there was a God, and he came to the Phillies. He is the best player in Baseball!!! Got 2 of his Jerseys the day he signed. See I hated him cause I wanted him to be on the Phillies. I would rather have a player like him than anything. If we win it all it's Bonus!!! Go Phils!!!!
The biggest explanation is he is just simply maturing. Most players keep the same mentality but of course as we all get older we become more aware and of course can change. Seeing harper on this run as a dodgers fan has gotten me to start rooting for a world series win
he has always played with a chip on his shoulder. he hasn't changed a bit he just finally got to compete in the big games and came up clutch in big moments. He's always had that dawg in him
He's become a living legend in Philly and for good reason. As a Phillies fan I didn't care for him much in his younger days with the Nats for no other reason than I didn't like his face..LOL. I think he's matured from those early days and he just "gets it" as he's embraced the fanbase and the fanbase in turn adores him for his grit and his ability to will his team to win. I won't lie as I would've taken South Jersey's Mike Trout over him when he signed here but as it turns out Bryce was a match made in Heaven for the Phightin's.
@@chrismarston4266 I never understand what "he has matured" means with him. He's pretty much the same guy he was in 2012. I mean, he's not a teenager and has no doubt matured in his day to day life, but on the field he's pretty much exactly who he was then, just more consistent in his performance.
@@jawbone78 I think a big part of it is he’s not as much of a hot head anymore, he’s learned to control it and let his play speak for him. He still has his outbursts at times but you can’t blame him for some of them. I think a big part of his maturity came from the move to Philly. Philly fans have always had the mindset of “you don’t like us, we don’t care” and I think that’s rubbed off on him, he knows people still despise him, but he’s fine with it now. Another part might be that he no longer has as much to prove. Coming into the league at 19 he had to prove himself worthy of all the hype, there was immense pressure on him to perform. Now, he can just play because he’s already won 2 MVP’s and just took his team to back to back postseasons.
I've been following Harper since he got traded to the Phillies back in 18-19 year free agency for not getting paid. He got the bag, amazing talented teammates, and very likely get a ring this postseason. Maybe he'll get more if they stay for next season. Ironically the Nats knew what they were doing although they gave a huge offer for $300 mill for 10 years compared to the Phillies $330 mill for 13-years (less salary annually). Nats won the World Series after Harper left.
I think the comparison with Lebron is actually spot on. Lebron really was amazing in the regular season. But for whatever reason he couldn't get that initial championship for the Cavs. Then he went to Miami and played with other stars, and they won it all. I think the same will be true for Harper. Putting all that pressure on one guy to win it all in a team sport with lots of other contributors. Harper fits in to a roll as the fire starter for the team. You can tell he gives that extra juice to his teammates. And he doesn't have to be the only contributor. This phillies team is loaded. Look at this lineup, there is literally only one guy (Rosas) not hitting regularly this post season. It is fun to watch.
I think Harper also fits better in this new era of baseball where some showboating is celebrated rather than frowned upon like it was even 5 years ago. Wasn’t it just like 5 years ago a bat flip was disrespectful?
Harper has always been good, he got a lot hate after he signed that big contract with the Phillies, that season he hit 35 homeruns and 114 RBIs. Many people called it a bad season. An under-Appreciated player. The day he retires, people are gonna miss him.
I think part of Harper's transformation is that he found somewhere he belongs. You couldn't ask for a more "Philly" player than Bryce Harper, he just has the attitude that fits the city so well.
I'm a lifelong, die hard, bleed blue and red Braves fan. Since the 1970s. I emphasize this because, after Arcia's idiotic comment, I almost wanted to root for Bryce. The man is a legend. And, honestly, we deserved it.
It’s better to be a villain in baseball. That’s how trash talking starts and it brings out more competition. Astros has to be the biggest villain team in the leauge and they carry it well. They love being the villains of the league.
So, as a phils fan and actual Philadelphian, the thing about harper is just how he parallels this city and came to embody it. Philadelphia is not a crap city. Its got food, culture, and a lot of great stuff. But it's defined by its perceived shortcomings. Harper was the same way. All the talent and skill, but defined by his failings in Washington. So he comes here, buys into this town and actually leans what drives this fan Base and shares it's identity. Jason kelce and Ai did the same thing (no one likes us, we don't care). He embodies the passionate, hard working, and yes, spiteful, nature that defines this city, which is one of the big reasons why CBP is as incredible as it is.
As a phils fan I never hated Harper because the Gnats were never a threat so I was indifferent to the entire team. Back then you hated the Mets team, fans, anything with a mets logo on it, dogs named “Mets”. We also hated the Braves which goes back to that 93 series.
I’m a Braves guy and I never hated the guy. I watched the NBA heavy back then and if Kobe didn’t offend me, Harper wouldn’t either. He’s a confident player with talent….okay. We had C Jones.
I always thought it poetic how the Nationals won it all, the first year following his departure. And they haven’t been good since. It’s as if they were telling Harper: “look what we can do with you. Mission in life complete.” And it didn’t have to be like this if he were more like Trout or Altuve. It’s not that hard to be a great player and a nice guy.
I don't think there are too many players that embody the Philly spirit and attitude the way that Bryce Harper does, maybe and this is a big maybe Allen Iverson as well.
There's probably nothing better in sports then to win in Philadelphia, they will love you forever just look at Nick foles he's a Philly legend.... Harper is. The man!!!
Bryce harper is face of baseball. Hes the guy who suffered and payed the price so all these young guys could come out and play with swag and passion. Harper got hit with a lot of pitches so these young guys could come out and make baseball fun again. Bryce harper did save baseball, not by being the best player in the league, but by making it ok for baseball to be entertaining and fun. He didnt do it alone, but make no mistake Harper lead the charge and now we have a whole generation of guys who are actually fun to watch play. Acuna, Rodriguez, Soto and many many more. All these guys play with a swagger that just makes the game fun. The bat flips, the celebrations. It's just fun. And all the old "unwritten rules" guys may not like it, but the "unwritten rules" are why baseball was dying. It's not 1943 anymore. Bryce wont be the best player of his era, that will probably be trout. But he might be the most important player and he might actually fulfill that destiny and save baseball.. and if you dont believe me, check out the phillies ratings
As an unapologetic Philly fan, you couldn't build a better player for us: Staggering talent, hated by everyone for dubious reasons, and most importantly plays his fucking ass off. I adore this guy
The prototypical Philadelphia citizen is logically hated. Anyone who bics their head when they have the ability to have hair, wears wife beaters and burns down their own city because a sports team lost should be looked down upon by society. Harper is lovable though.
you have absolutely no fucking clue what Philly is like to such a comical degree that I think you're trolling.
1. What the fuck is the hair comment about? Makes no sense.
2. Nobody here wears wifebeaters except the guys that the high majority of us consider scumbags. Every city has those
3. We don't burn down our city when our team loses. Ever. We burn it down when we WIN, and even then, outside of one or 2 cars, a bus stop, and an awning, we haven't done any major damage.
Boo
@@bn2870I’m going to guess you’re a Cowboys fan. Seems you’ve got a lot of hate and judgements about a city you don’t live in. It’s reflective of the person YOU are.
@@bn2870 do you always speak in generalities or just when its convenient for you when being ignorant? You think the average citizen is starting fires? Like be for real you cant be as stupid as this comment is
@@bn2870woah woah woah, we burn down the city when we win 😂 Vancouver burns down the city when they lose
Man, it's always funny how much you can dislike a player, until he signs with your team. 😂
So true 😂
Just ask San Diego and Manny Machado.. that dude is an absolute unimpeachable god over there.
Facts 😂😂😂😂
Always a Phillies fan, always a Harper fan. I never disliked him.
As a marlins fan… I didn’t like him cause he beats up the division but gotta respect him. I like him more than trout
I've been a fan of his since his rookie year. Not for his talent or attitude, but because during a pre-game meet and greet with fans on the warning track on a 100° July day, he came around with ice pops for all the kids there. Made instant fans of me and my brother
Ive always liked him cuz of the blow dryer video but i feel like no one remembers that lmao
Harper is a perfect fit for the fight in Phillies. People trash our teams and fans but Harper knows the greatest of Philly fans.
Nobody trashed the team. Just the trashy ass fans.
I would dread coming into Phily, as an opposing player. I am hoping for Arizona, but Texas/Phily could be a monumental series
@@yomama9567 I would like the Astros to go again only cause I would want the Phillies/ Astros rematch and for Phillies to win it but I wouldn’t mind Texas either. I just have a feeling that Texas would be harder for the Phillies to beat though I had the feeling the Diamondback would cause the Phillies a lot of issues and so far I’ve been wrong. Philly is a lot different now than it use to be. It’s still loud as all hell and the fans talk a ton of shit but Philly fans were at there worst when the Veterans Stadium was where the games were held. I remember as a kid seeing people get into fist fights and during a Eagles/ Cowboys game a cowboys fan started shit with an Eagles fans they got into a fight and then the Eagles fans threw the Cowboys fan off the 700 level of the Vet. It was a huge drop too then there was the booing and throwing batteries and snowballs at Santa Claus and the fans Cheering when Michael Irving got a career ending injure playing the Eagles being a Cowboys player. There was a lot of crazy stuff between Phillies and Mets fans also and Braves fans. Since the new stadiums have been built and The Vet was brought down the fans have calmed down a lot or maybe it’s cause a lot of the original Philly people moved away cause of crime or work or whatever.
Phillies fans are the trash of America.
People trash y’all because you are incapable of acting like civil humans.
That ball Cole threw at him had a cupids arrow for Philadelphia.
LMAOOOOO
In my lifetime, there has never been a player in any sport that has understood, embodied, and loved Philadelphia like Bryce Harper has. His press conferences where he waxes poetically about how much he loves playing in Philly are a beautful, beautiful thing.
You know he meant it when he said he hopes he dies in a Phillies jersey!
@@Stefanie2530 Yeah! I love how he reps Phanatic gear and signed that helmet he threw when he got ejected. It's like he can be his best self here.
Jason kelce is up there in my books.
Allen Iverson
lol don’t kid yourself he did the same thing about DC with the nats and would say it wherever he were to be playing
Dude busts his ass game in and game out. Pure leadership by example. He loves the game, he loves the fans, and he backs his shit up. He almost single-handedly willed the Phillies to the playoffs during his mvp season and now he has help and is showing leadership. Will be remembered as a legend in Philly even if he never played another season here
Hes probably the best player in the modern era, and in reality of all time. I hate trying to compare these guys to guys on 400ml of cocaine and steroids
I think grown men booing a teenager during his debut, is one of the most loser things you can do.
Baseball needs more drama and antics. Harper was always tame compared to what is needed to make the game interesting today. Trevor Bauer was more in line with what is gonna be good for the game. Josh Donaldson also. The culture is too stiff. There's no attention paid to entertainment factors. There's all this wasted space between pitches. Stuff like that would make more interested in games that don't involve my own team.
The nl east has some crazy fans, the braves fans throw shit on the field and tommy-chop in unison when theyre good, the mets fans parachute onto the field naked when theyre good, the marlins might not have a lot of fans but the team was sued by their biggest fan because he wanted to be there every game and the price went way up. In some ways its great for baseball, in some ways its terrible for baseball, but id rather be thunderously booed by an opposing crowd than slightly clapped for.
I agree
Philadelphia just seems to fit Harper. It seems like the perfect city and fan base for him to be his best. The wild, sometimes overly obnoxious fans fit his persona a amplify it into the game
Because it's a shit hole filled with crazy people lol
Philadelphia is the armpit of America
@parkdaniel3980 Best sports town in the country though!!
@@Jesse-f4e6s come 2 L.A
@@Jesse-f4e6s imagine having the armpit of america literally be one of the best sports cities in history lol. what does that say about all the other cities lol.
Here's the thing about Bryce Harper: Many people with his natural talent would be happy just cruising on that talent and be satisfied merely being "good" baseball players. But Harper doesn't want to do that. He wants to be the best. His "arrogance" is backed up by results. His passion boils over at times and we in Philly love him for it. Bryce was born to play in Philly, and Philly was made for Bryce.
This. X10. He's Pete Rose with power. He doesn't rest on his laurels like some other ballplayers.
He's baseball's Answer to Allen Iverson, no pun intended. And that's why he will go down in history with AI and Brian Dawkins as players who most exemplify what this city looks for in its superstars.
Someone please tell Embiid, because although he's a generational talent, he doesn't have 1/10th of the heart of Harper, Iverson, or Bdawk. And that's why our Sixers will never win with him
I think he's also an anomaly. Plain #1 picks only work out 50% of the time. Him being so far ahead of the curve just makes people wait for him to fail and every time he looked like he could be falling off the pundits jumped at the chance to be the first to point it out.
Whatever bro 🤣 we drafted him. Y’all just got him because baseball is pay to win. He’ll always be just as much a National.
Back it'd up in game 7 that's for sure lmao
I disliked Harper until he joined the Phillies.
He doesn't care, at all, what you think, but if you got to witness daily his effort, how much he cares about winning, his team play, leadership, on-field excellence, you would like him too.
That just describes Philadelphia as a whole
I disliked him even after he joined the Phillies. Didn't care for him and thought he was just going to the highest bidder. He proved me and any other haters wrong. Ten years later he's a Philly through and through.
Hes simply the definition of a baseball player. When you think of what a baseball player looks like its him. He is him
@@alexdeghost2729 Does anyone ever whip out the Green Man Suit in philly?
@ksrmk on field excellence? We can't go a month without this dude having a bitch fit over a bad strike call lol💀 I've seen better leadership and discipline in youth rec league
As a little kid (I'm only 21 now lol) I was super big into football and basketball but never could never really get into baseball. Bryce is seriously one of the main reasons why that changed.
Harper was one of the most hated players since he was 16. I think hes going to go down as one of the most respected players once his career is over. I love seeing all the Harper love even as a dodger fan. He deserves it
Honestly was never a big fan of Bryce but he’s matured as he’s been in the league and become a veteran. The guy came back from Tommy John early and learned a new position just to help his team in the pennant chase and you simply have to respect that. I’m definitely a fan now
Idk as a little leaguer I always liked him bc he did all the things I wanted to do like hit 400 foot home runs and stuff but most of all if an umpire made a bad call he let him know I would daydream in school about screaming at my little league umpires throw my helmet on the ground but even I knew I wasn’t old enough I was 12 everyone would laugh and I would probably get grounded but it was so cool to see
@@kevinl3875 seems like you’re just a big hater since he’s not on your team anymore and y’all’s future isn’t looking great either. People’s opinions can change it’s not that deep. Lot of people agree
@@HIGHKEYMUSIC_lol no same can be said about you Philly fans if he was still a Nat or any rival team you wouldn’t be sucking his di*k 24/7 like you do now.
Also you clearly haven’t seen the nats roster and minor league system.
I’m a Nats fan. Harper has never been a villain. People just wanted to hate him. Hell Phillies fans despised him for all of the 2010s. Now that he plays for them, they don’t say shit now. He’s that good
to be fair we hate every player if they're good and don't play for us.
Phillies hated Harper partially because of the media narrative and partially because we were getting beat by him. Then we got to learn more of Bryce because we saw him regularly and learned what kind of person he is. Also he came back from Tommy John so quick, playing first, and just embracing the city as much as they have embraced him.
People fall for the narrative that the media gives us and sometimes we have to ignore the noise.
@@philaunitebirdgangtakeflig5453 Except for Ohtani, I think it's too hard not to love that guy.
@@ricardogonzalez2274 true
As a Phillies fan when Bryce was a National, him, Adam Jones and Josh Donaldson were my favorite players. Never hated Bryce for a second.
Either you die a villain or live long enough to see yourself become the hero.
As a Yankee fan i wish we got him. I always liked him and seeing him crush baseball is always fun.
Fortunately for you righ field was occupied by Stanton. Heyward, had dibs on right field and $184 million for a cumulative 9 war in his 7 seasons as a Cub and that’s how he became a Phillie.
@@chicagodude8888Why would having Heyward and Stanton over Harper be fortunate for a Yankee fan? Or was this sarcasm or you meant unfortunately? There’s no way you can truly think they’re fortunate for not signing Harper is there?
@@manden7510 Typo. 25$ mil/year for Harper is laughable. The biggest bargain in Major League Baseball. I don’t know why a GM would care about the length of the deal when you’re expecting 6-9 years of elite level play while widening your championship window exponentially. That’s $ 2 mil less than Donaldson last contract and equal to Dansby Swanson.
Here in Philly it was Utley and Dawkins . Now it’s Kelce and Harper
Naw it’s Ben Simmons and James Harden
@@Anonymous.24. nah right now in the city no one cares about the 6ers and Flyers until they actually produce
@@Anonymous.24.hahahahahaha…nicely done
utley was my favorite player all throughout my childhood, i miss that old squad we had back in the day
As a Braves fan, he is still a villain, he's just a really great player!!! and he's having a great second half of the season and post season. All of this with a serious right elbow injury and repair and position change.
Dude! Just found this channel yesterday. Keep the videos coming Gomer. You deserve a ton more subscribers!
Well done video. Harpers journey has for sure been an interesting one. From cocky loud mouth kid to an absolute Boss.
As a Phillies fan I genuinely I loved Bryce as a National and never really got why he was so hated. From the outside looking in it looked like Bryce just didn't take shit from anyone and refused to back down and vets didn't like that. He played with flare and fire and I loved that about him. I always wanted him as a Phillie I just didn't think it was gonna happen and I'm happy that it did even more so happy that people are finally coming around on Bryce and see how awesome a person and baseball player he is.
I feel the exact same way bro!
Bryce is so good for this sport.
Never a villain to me. He was my favorite player years before he signed with my Phillies. It’s still so surreal to me he’s actually a Phillie.
I just started watching baseball this year. I now love baseball which I never thought I would and Harper is easily one of my favourite players and Phillies one of my favourite teams. I'm rooting for them to go all the way.
Great video. Harper has been the epitome of greatness in Philly. He plays hard and always says the right thing regardless of the outcomes. I have to say, he’s everything and more than I ever imagined he’d be since signing with the Phils
Harper stepped up for Philly. A ridiculously huge FA contract signing will do that for you. Also, as a man gets older he starts thinking about stability and his family. Life has a way of humbling us as we grow. That has played into his recent success. Well earned.
@@kevinl3875 Ironically, it seems like your spinning the opposite narrative to hate him when he's finally winning...
I'm a Philly die-hard but the funniest was Papelbon strangling him in the dugout like Homer Simpson 😂😅 GO PHILS!!!🎉 ❤
I’m a diehard nats fan and sure just like every other fan I was upset when he left, but you learn to get over it. I wish Harper the best and hope Philly does it this year to get him a ring
I paid a lot more attention to baseball as a kid (also played it but sucked; lost my cup & parents wouldn’t buy me a new one, played in fear) but the 08-2013 Phillies roster is what I remember most! I remember when the Phil’s played the Nats & how I wanted Harper as a Phillie, now it’s a reality but I’ve watched a couple dozen games .
Crazy how Bryce has been good his entire career
I am shocked to hear ESPN still exists.
What?
Ok, is that supposed to be funny? It's only one of the most popular channels in the world asshat
There has never been a more perfect player to play for the Phillies. Richie Ashburn and John Kruk come to mind as guys that got it right away and were instantly adored. Harper is just on another level. He’s the best thing that’s happened to this franchise in a long time.
I hated him. Until he was on my team. Actually, I always respected his talent. And there is also one other thing: I was down in the right field crowd for Phils/Nats game, heard all the jeers and boos. Harper heard it too. And he loved it. Playing against the Phillies, especially in CBP, is what made Harper become a Phillie. He likes the pressure and passion. Harper is already on our Mount Rushmore. Go Phils.
He’s matured a ton. We love him in Philly
I’m a Chicago guy and fan but I love the Phillies and especially Bryce. Bryce plays hard and with a certain fire not many players play with and he doesn’t take crap from anyone. He’s earned everything he’s got
Gomer, you're the absolute man, I could listen to that gorgeous voice all day long lol. Keep it up my friend. You make me want to be a Twins fan haha
As a nationals fan. I am so happy for him right now. I really hope Phillies win it all this year
He’s a great assistant GM as well!!!! Bryce, Bryce baby!!!
I used to be a Harper hater but for some reason a switch flipped and I like him now. It was like a year or two after he and Pappelbon got into it and now I really like how he plays with max effort all the time and is just passionate
@@kevinl3875 i definitely did but i also think he had a change in attitude of how he presents himself to the world
Now every time he came up against the D Backs I was fearful of my life almost
He was hated up until the year after he left when the nats won the WS without him and everyone was so happy to rub it in his face. He’s just so intense in everything he does with the game that people take it as him being an ass.
I’ve understood the reason people weren’t a fan of his personality sometimes, but the number of people who thought he was crap until about 2 years ago has always blown my mind. Dude had up and down seasons, but he was insane.
Ive always loved the guy. I believe his fire, his passion and heart for baseball is what the sport desperately needed. Baseball is/was a dying sport because unlike Hockey, Basketball and Football there was no big celebration, or "party" your team could do. If you tried things like a Touch down dance or a dunk and strike a pose you would be bood, and probably hit your next plate apperance. Baseball wanted robots (just look at Japanese baseball) look how someone like Jeter, who shows no emotion was touted and admired. No one wants to watch a dull game played by emotionless players who talk down to you "its about class." Players like harper and lot from latin countries breathed life into the game. Look at the world baseball classic. They brought passion, fire and fun back into the game.
he won an mvp here where we werent at all a playoff team, then made us a playoff team bringing up other guys recruiting alot too hes been our hest recruiter, player, coach, everything lol that contract is one of the best things to happen to this city
Philly dude here too, I hated him as a national but always said he’s that player you hated but if he was on your team you would love him
I’d completely forgotten about when he swiped his cleat over the Braves logo. Just went back to see it again, and holy shit! That was 9 years ago already???
If someone ever asks "Is Bryce Harper overrated?" there's only one answer: "That's a clown question bro"
as a phillies fan myself i cannot say enough about bryce harper. he’s just like us fans. he wants that world series win just like we do and his passion reflects it. i’ve never been more proud to have a player on my favorite team than harper. great guy and a freak at baseball.
As a Phillies fan I liked and followed him since his rookie season with the nats.
Hands down my favorite Phillie up till this point in my life. Been watching since Lenny kruk Dutch and Dave hollins where running the base paths. Bryce is easily the most talented ball player we have had since I been watching. Rollins was a talent and rhino had a few years there that where insane. Thome was a nice player and abreu had a good bat. But Bryce is an all around solid ball player. Thankful we have the chance to watch what he’s doing right now. We will all be meeting up on broad in the near future as worlds champs with him leading the way. Go Fightens
Besides Mike Schmidt and Reggie White, he’s the best professional athlete we’ve ever had in Philly. Love the guy
Allen Iverson has to be up there too.
Brian Dawkins too
Chase Utley was Harper-ish in the prime years
I never understood the dislike. The only angle that kinda makes sense is the media hyped him and he didn't wanna play to the media like Magic Johnson or whatever. and when you don't cater to the media, they run you over
So glad Harper is on my team. I can't believe it was that long ago when Hamels plunked him. I was watching that. LOL Bryce is freaking amazing.
Great video subbed!
I remember always loving Harper while I was in high school. Still love him as a player
"He still plays with a fill head of steam"... true, but also thst clip was of him yelling at Angel Hernandez, and you can excuse anyone for that.
I'm a Braves fan and hate the Phillies but you cant help but love Harper as a person & ballplayer. The competitive fire he plays with is infectious. Hes going to be a first ballot HoFer one day.
I hated Harper until there was a God, and he came to the Phillies. He is the best player in Baseball!!! Got 2 of his Jerseys the day he signed. See I hated him cause I wanted him to be on the Phillies. I would rather have a player like him than anything. If we win it all it's Bonus!!! Go Phils!!!!
I used to hate Bryce Harper but then he signed with my team and now I love him.
The biggest explanation is he is just simply maturing. Most players keep the same mentality but of course as we all get older we become more aware and of course can change. Seeing harper on this run as a dodgers fan has gotten me to start rooting for a world series win
I think Harper found something he was looking for in Philly and we love him here
he has always played with a chip on his shoulder. he hasn't changed a bit he just finally got to compete in the big games and came up clutch in big moments. He's always had that dawg in him
That cole hamels but is part of why I like watching Harper play.
He stayed true to himself through it all. An example of why it’s important to be yourself and to not let people or circumstances change you.
is actually pretty insane how much he matured really really cool to see
Great video! ESPN level quality!
He's become a living legend in Philly and for good reason. As a Phillies fan I didn't care for him much in his younger days with the Nats for no other reason than I didn't like his face..LOL. I think he's matured from those early days and he just "gets it" as he's embraced the fanbase and the fanbase in turn adores him for his grit and his ability to will his team to win. I won't lie as I would've taken South Jersey's Mike Trout over him when he signed here but as it turns out Bryce was a match made in Heaven for the Phightin's.
He definitely has matured since his younger years, but the Philly fan base just fits Harper. I don’t know if any other team would be as good a match
@@chrismarston4266 I never understand what "he has matured" means with him. He's pretty much the same guy he was in 2012. I mean, he's not a teenager and has no doubt matured in his day to day life, but on the field he's pretty much exactly who he was then, just more consistent in his performance.
@@jawbone78 I think a big part of it is he’s not as much of a hot head anymore, he’s learned to control it and let his play speak for him. He still has his outbursts at times but you can’t blame him for some of them.
I think a big part of his maturity came from the move to Philly. Philly fans have always had the mindset of “you don’t like us, we don’t care” and I think that’s rubbed off on him, he knows people still despise him, but he’s fine with it now. Another part might be that he no longer has as much to prove. Coming into the league at 19 he had to prove himself worthy of all the hype, there was immense pressure on him to perform. Now, he can just play because he’s already won 2 MVP’s and just took his team to back to back postseasons.
I will say this: Trout is one the best players of all times, but as of late Harper is aging a little bit more graciously.
I've been following Harper since he got traded to the Phillies back in 18-19 year free agency for not getting paid. He got the bag, amazing talented teammates, and very likely get a ring this postseason. Maybe he'll get more if they stay for next season. Ironically the Nats knew what they were doing although they gave a huge offer for $300 mill for 10 years compared to the Phillies $330 mill for 13-years (less salary annually). Nats won the World Series after Harper left.
I think the comparison with Lebron is actually spot on. Lebron really was amazing in the regular season. But for whatever reason he couldn't get that initial championship for the Cavs. Then he went to Miami and played with other stars, and they won it all. I think the same will be true for Harper. Putting all that pressure on one guy to win it all in a team sport with lots of other contributors. Harper fits in to a roll as the fire starter for the team. You can tell he gives that extra juice to his teammates. And he doesn't have to be the only contributor. This phillies team is loaded. Look at this lineup, there is literally only one guy (Rosas) not hitting regularly this post season. It is fun to watch.
I think Harper also fits better in this new era of baseball where some showboating is celebrated rather than frowned upon like it was even 5 years ago. Wasn’t it just like 5 years ago a bat flip was disrespectful?
It's fair to dislike Harper, personal preference changes for everyone. But you can't deny him. And believe me, I tried to for years.
Haapah shoulda come to Boston. How did we miss this opportunity?
To think that he was billed as The Prince That Was Promised, and has largely managed to live up to it is wild.
I'm so grateful MV3 is a Fightin' Phillie!
It's crazy how boring my life is I watch the whole 13 minutes of this video but I must say Good Work Here 💯💯💯💯
Forgot about Hamel’s welcome plunk 😂
As a sort-of baseball fan, the traatment of Bryce Harper during his career is a great example of the types of things that make it hard to be a MLB fan
Harper has always been good, he got a lot hate after he signed that big contract with the Phillies, that season he hit 35 homeruns and 114 RBIs.
Many people called it a bad season. An under-Appreciated player. The day he retires, people are gonna miss him.
I think part of Harper's transformation is that he found somewhere he belongs. You couldn't ask for a more "Philly" player than Bryce Harper, he just has the attitude that fits the city so well.
I'm a lifelong, die hard, bleed blue and red Braves fan. Since the 1970s. I emphasize this because, after Arcia's idiotic comment, I almost wanted to root for Bryce. The man is a legend. And, honestly, we deserved it.
It’s better to be a villain in baseball. That’s how trash talking starts and it brings out more competition. Astros has to be the biggest villain team in the leauge and they carry it well. They love being the villains of the league.
So, as a phils fan and actual Philadelphian, the thing about harper is just how he parallels this city and came to embody it. Philadelphia is not a crap city. Its got food, culture, and a lot of great stuff. But it's defined by its perceived shortcomings. Harper was the same way. All the talent and skill, but defined by his failings in Washington. So he comes here, buys into this town and actually leans what drives this fan Base and shares it's identity. Jason kelce and Ai did the same thing (no one likes us, we don't care). He embodies the passionate, hard working, and yes, spiteful, nature that defines this city, which is one of the big reasons why CBP is as incredible as it is.
Harper is exclusively powered by spite. I think he just finally found his people in Philadelphia
I was a hater too- not anymore. I'm fucked as an Angel fan, but rooting for Harper to get a ring. Guy is a stud and I like the cut of his jib
As a Nats fan my dislike for Harper ended the second we won the World Series. Now I want him to win the World Series
As a phils fan I never hated Harper because the Gnats were never a threat so I was indifferent to the entire team. Back then you hated the Mets team, fans, anything with a mets logo on it, dogs named “Mets”. We also hated the Braves which goes back to that 93 series.
From the way Harper talks about Philly, I think he saw some of himself in that narrative and that’s why he wanted to sign here
@@kevinl3875the hate is real in your comments lol
I'm Not even a bit fan of dude. But he's obviously changed compared to his early years
Great video
I’m a Braves guy and I never hated the guy. I watched the NBA heavy back then and if Kobe didn’t offend me, Harper wouldn’t either. He’s a confident player with talent….okay. We had C Jones.
It’s easy to dislike someone with a head of hair that great.
I remember thinking how dumb his super long contract was. I would like to admit that I was dumb and wrong, and that was a good contest signing
Me after the 2019 WS: "HAHAA SUCK IT HARPER!!! WE DONT NEED YOU!!! CHAMPS WITHOUT YOU!!!!"
Me since then: "fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck"
I always thought it poetic how the Nationals won it all, the first year following his departure. And they haven’t been good since. It’s as if they were telling Harper: “look what we can do with you. Mission in life complete.” And it didn’t have to be like this if he were more like Trout or Altuve. It’s not that hard to be a great player and a nice guy.
He has been in the league so long and is still so young he has been a bad ass all these years
Hated early loved late. Opposite trajectory of LeBron
I don't think there are too many players that embody the Philly spirit and attitude the way that Bryce Harper does, maybe and this is a big maybe Allen Iverson as well.
There's probably nothing better in sports then to win in Philadelphia, they will love you forever just look at Nick foles he's a Philly legend.... Harper is. The man!!!
Is it just me or did Bryce tell his stylist "just make me look exactly like bo burnham from Inside"
im from vegas, ive always loved my goat harper
Bryce harper is face of baseball. Hes the guy who suffered and payed the price so all these young guys could come out and play with swag and passion. Harper got hit with a lot of pitches so these young guys could come out and make baseball fun again.
Bryce harper did save baseball, not by being the best player in the league, but by making it ok for baseball to be entertaining and fun. He didnt do it alone, but make no mistake Harper lead the charge and now we have a whole generation of guys who are actually fun to watch play. Acuna, Rodriguez, Soto and many many more. All these guys play with a swagger that just makes the game fun. The bat flips, the celebrations. It's just fun. And all the old "unwritten rules" guys may not like it, but the "unwritten rules" are why baseball was dying. It's not 1943 anymore.
Bryce wont be the best player of his era, that will probably be trout. But he might be the most important player and he might actually fulfill that destiny and save baseball.. and if you dont believe me, check out the phillies ratings