tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074246508221440257.post5330410309871764930..comments2023-10-17T10:45:07.796-04:00Comments on FJB: The Kiss Heard Round the WorldUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074246508221440257.post-68753272372051567342011-06-11T13:53:50.335-04:002011-06-11T13:53:50.335-04:00The only people bashing Harper are sportswriters t...The only people bashing Harper are sportswriters trying to stir things up or earn their "play the game the right way" stripes and fans of other teams. Nats fans think: "He's ours, you can't have him, and we don't give a crap about this stuff no matter how much you whine about it."Section 222https://www.blogger.com/profile/17106128453333996193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074246508221440257.post-35207841675813506282011-06-10T10:58:24.078-04:002011-06-10T10:58:24.078-04:00Nope, no Nats fans bashing Harper today.Nope, no Nats fans bashing Harper today.Robertohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08293564593930672351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074246508221440257.post-49249935489826980002011-06-10T10:30:23.102-04:002011-06-10T10:30:23.102-04:00I can't remember the last time I did a post th...I can't remember the last time I did a post that got no heckles at all. Aren't there any Nationals fans who think Harper's a terrible guy?Stevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14109288910583404941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074246508221440257.post-35836655493657256432011-06-10T10:20:42.809-04:002011-06-10T10:20:42.809-04:00Hagerstown gamer in the Herald-Mail says that the ...Hagerstown gamer in the Herald-Mail says that the opposing pitcher did the puckering first.<br /><br />http://articles.herald-mail.com/2011-06-07/sports/29632321_1_bryce-harper-teaching-moment-zach-neal<br /><br />Of course, lost in all of this is this simple fact: if Harper indeed was the initiator, why didn't he get hit during his next at bat? Is it because the other team knew they were the provoking party?<br /><br />I did a posting a while back about the huge bulls-eye that Harper has on his back (http://www.nationalsarmrace.com/?p=1216) and the same issues remain today. If Harper reacts to any of the provocations, then he has make up and character issues. He's in a no win situation. The only think he needs to learn is to not react. <br /><br />Though, somehow I'm guessing that he's only reacting because he's fed up with so much back-talk.<br /><br />Some MLB vet (can't remember who) says that eventually Harper will reach the bigs and nobody will talk to him, since they're all pros and they're all the best at what they do. One can only hope that day just gets here so we stop hearing about how some going-nowhere punk low-A pitcher provoked Harper into some other ridiculous reaction.Todd Bosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02588001750834983356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074246508221440257.post-56582975328577395452011-06-10T08:50:08.597-04:002011-06-10T08:50:08.597-04:00I hope to live for the day when Bryce Harper hits ...I hope to live for the day when Bryce Harper hits a three homer against the Phillies and all the Nats fans turn to the Phillies fans who show up and we blow them a kiss as Bryce rounds the bases. I hope the kiss becocmes our "Tomahawk Chop"DCJohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16929486318000835845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074246508221440257.post-20907430091040978202011-06-10T07:12:10.603-04:002011-06-10T07:12:10.603-04:00Nice post. I still have a lot to learn about base...Nice post. I still have a lot to learn about baseball but when it comes down to this etiquette stuff I get flashbacks to cricket. Why don't we have "tea" in the middle of the seventh inning? The players could spread blankets on the infield and have scones together. What bunk. I'll be yelling obnoxiously in the stands at Phillie fans come Harper's debut.dcdingohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11554198027647130442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074246508221440257.post-75299204628475320242011-06-10T00:22:28.220-04:002011-06-10T00:22:28.220-04:00Loved the post, and I agree with everything you sa...Loved the post, and I agree with everything you said! I too think if the MLB had just a fraction of the NBA / NFL's "sportsmanship", it would do a whole lot better as far as ratings.<br /><br />Although I guess for every smooch, jersey pop, and I-can't-feel-my-face, there's a 90mph fastball waiting to plunk you in the ribs, so I can't blame the players for their obnoxiously proper etiquette.adamvonblonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04627952287473321327noreply@blogger.com