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Bryce Harper: "Here He Comes" on 26/7/11 | Tipped by Quickish |

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"This is really unfair and it's totally different, but if I can make a comparison to one guy that has been scrutinized like this, it would be Jackie Robinson. And it's unfair because it was a different standard. He was under a microscope in an era when we didn't have Internet, didn't have cellphones. Now, Jackie Robinson had his life threatened. I'm not comparing Bryce to that. But as far as nonstop scrutiny? Absolutely. Day to day." Doug Harris(via Tom Verducci/Sports Illustrated) , Nationals director of player development, making a comparison between Bryce Harper and Jackie Robinson in this week's long SI feature on Harper. As if Harper needed any more drama....

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"Bryce Harper: A Swing of Beauty" 1 week, 2 days ago | Tipped by Quickish |

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The origin story of Harper’s swing starts not in a lab, like some comic book hero’s superpower, but rather in his family’s garage. When his father returned home from his job as an ironworker, Harper begged him to pitch to him or feed him soft toss. Ron Harper erected a net in the garage. Bryce Harper could not fathom how many soft tosses or batting practice pitches his father threw him. “Millions,” he said. “Absolutely millions.” Adam Kilgore(via Washington Post) , with a fascinating look at Harper's swing.

Opening Day Dominance in D.C. on 2/4/13 | Tipped by Quickish |

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If this day was any hint, the rest of baseball can brace for hardship, Washington for the sight of two of the biggest baseball talents in many years as they improve rapidly, learn the subtleties of their game and, it now seems, thrive on the fuel of trying to surpass each other’s dazzling deeds. Thomas Boswell(via Washington Post)

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