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[favre4prez]

Has anyone heard about this guy here?... if u dont i can give u some info that ull be appalled at... 

[favre4prez]

hes still in high school, so technically not in the MLB

[RJINTAMPA]

yeah I think he got drafted in this past MLB draft

[favre4prez]

yeah I think he got drafted in this past MLB draft

no, he actually didnt... hes a sophomore going on junior... he hit a 575 ft hr as a 15 year old ... and one time in little league (he was playing up with guys 2 years older than him)... in a tournament he went 12-12, with 11 hrs and a double, ... this guy has unbelievable power like ive never seen before...

[RJINTAMPA]

no, he actually didnt... hes a sophomore going on junior... he hit a 575 ft hr as a 15 year old ... and one time in little league (he was playing up with guys 2 years older than him)... in a tournament he went 12-12, with 11 hrs and a double, ... this guy has unbelievable power like ive never seen before...

your right, he was on the cover of Sports Illustrated a couple of weeks ago.

[favre4prez]

no, he actually didnt... hes a sophomore going on junior... he hit a 575 ft hr as a 15 year old ... and one time in little league (he was playing up with guys 2 years older than him)... in a tournament he went 12-12, with 11 hrs and a double, ... this guy has unbelievable power like ive never seen before...

your right, he was on the cover of Sports Illustrated a couple of weeks ago.

yeah, thats where i read it... i was reading it while i was waiting to get my hair cut... lol... i was like what the heck?... lol

[RJINTAMPA]

yeah, thats where i read it... i was reading it while i was waiting to get my hair cut... lol... i was like what the heck?... lol

yeah its one thing to have a magazine put pressure on you saying " The Chosen One". but then again he will get a lot of money one day.

[favre4prez]

yeah, thats where i read it... i was reading it while i was waiting to get my hair cut... lol... i was like what the heck?... lol

haha, yeah... and the yankees will probably end up getting him, lol... he says he wants to be a yankee... i hate the yankees and mets so much... lol... the yanks have the money too

yeah its one thing to have a magazine put pressure on you saying " The Chosen One". but then again he will get a lot of money one day.

[RJINTAMPA]

Update on Bryce Harper, I thought I heard this somewhere. 

Bryce Harper, the baseball phenom from Las Vegas High School, has no future in high school. An extraordinary player is ready to make an unusual move.

Harper, a 16-year-old who just completed his sophomore year, has registered at the College of Southern Nevada, where he plans to attend classes in August and play for the Coyotes next season.
   
      

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His father, Ron Harper, announced the decision Saturday while in Oklahoma City for a baseball tournament.

"Bryce is always looking for his next challenge," Ron Harper said. "He's going to pursue his education, too. He's going to get pushed academically and athletically.

"I don't see a problem with it. I think we've handled it the right way. I think it will be a great story."

Bryce Harper gained national acclaim by appearing on the June 8 cover of Sports Illustrated as "Baseball's Chosen One." The story hinted at his plans to enroll in junior college to prepare for his professional career.

Harper, a 6-foot-3-inch catcher, hit .626 with 14 home runs and 55 RBIs for the Wildcats this season. He also had 36 stolen bases.

With his combination of power and speed, Harper is projected to be the top pick in the major league draft when he's eligible. That should be next June.

Ron Harper said his son, who turns 17 on Oct. 16, will be draft eligible "in 2010 or 2011. ... There are a lot of rules that people don't know about."

Bryce Harper and his mother, Sheri, recently went to CSN and signed enrollment forms and his letter of intent to play baseball. Harper is aiming to earn his GED test credentials in the fall.

"He was thinking about it. He initiated it," Ron Harper said. "He said, 'Dad, why can't I take my GED and do this?' "

The minimum age for major league draft eligibility is 16, upon completion of high school.

Ron Harper said Las Vegas High administrators and baseball coach Sam Thomas are "all supportive" of the move, though he expects detractors might surface.

"There are going to be critics. I can't worry about what people think. People are going to see what they want to see and say what they want to say," Ron Harper said. "I think this prepares him for life, playing the game of baseball.

"People question your parenting and what you're doing. Honestly, we don't think it's that big a deal. He's not leaving school to go work in a fast-food restaurant. Bryce is a good kid. He's smart, and he's going to get his education."

CSN coach Tim Chambers is a longtime friend of the Harper family.

"That's the only way this works out. I've known Tim for about 25 years," Ron Harper said. "Tim is going to take care of him. I couldn't send Bryce somewhere else. If I sent him across the country, I might second-guess myself and think I was crazy."

Bryan Harper, Bryce's brother, is transferring from Cal State Northridge to play for the Coyotes next season, so Bryce will have a strong support group at CSN. Bryan is a 6-5 left-handed pitcher.

"It's phenomenal because I get to play with my brother," Bryce said.

Ron Harper said he and Bryce have faced a "media frenzy" since arriving in Oklahoma City last week, a result of the publicity from the Sports Illustrated cover story.

"I've always tried to keep him humble," Ron Harper said. "But Bryce has always made good decisions on his own. He needs to be a good role model.

"My son is going to live with us and still eat at the same table. His brother will be a mentor to him. Why can't it be a good story?"

http://www.lvrj.com/sports/48018907.html

[favre4prez]

Update on Bryce Harper, I thought I heard this somewhere. 

Bryce Harper, the baseball phenom from Las Vegas High School, has no future in high school. An extraordinary player is ready to make an unusual move.

Harper, a 16-year-old who just completed his sophomore year, has registered at the College of Southern Nevada, where he plans to attend classes in August and play for the Coyotes next season.
   
      

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# Ex-WWE fighter eases into MMA
# WAC basketball tourney to return to Vegas in 2011
# NBA announces summer schedule
# Harper ready to give college try
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His father, Ron Harper, announced the decision Saturday while in Oklahoma City for a baseball tournament.

"Bryce is always looking for his next challenge," Ron Harper said. "He's going to pursue his education, too. He's going to get pushed academically and athletically.

"I don't see a problem with it. I think we've handled it the right way. I think it will be a great story."

Bryce Harper gained national acclaim by appearing on the June 8 cover of Sports Illustrated as "Baseball's Chosen One." The story hinted at his plans to enroll in junior college to prepare for his professional career.

Harper, a 6-foot-3-inch catcher, hit .626 with 14 home runs and 55 RBIs for the Wildcats this season. He also had 36 stolen bases.

With his combination of power and speed, Harper is projected to be the top pick in the major league draft when he's eligible. That should be next June.

Ron Harper said his son, who turns 17 on Oct. 16, will be draft eligible "in 2010 or 2011. ... There are a lot of rules that people don't know about."

Bryce Harper and his mother, Sheri, recently went to CSN and signed enrollment forms and his letter of intent to play baseball. Harper is aiming to earn his GED test credentials in the fall.

"He was thinking about it. He initiated it," Ron Harper said. "He said, 'Dad, why can't I take my GED and do this?' "

The minimum age for major league draft eligibility is 16, upon completion of high school.

Ron Harper said Las Vegas High administrators and baseball coach Sam Thomas are "all supportive" of the move, though he expects detractors might surface.

"There are going to be critics. I can't worry about what people think. People are going to see what they want to see and say what they want to say," Ron Harper said. "I think this prepares him for life, playing the game of baseball.

"People question your parenting and what you're doing. Honestly, we don't think it's that big a deal. He's not leaving school to go work in a fast-food restaurant. Bryce is a good kid. He's smart, and he's going to get his education."

CSN coach Tim Chambers is a longtime friend of the Harper family.

"That's the only way this works out. I've known Tim for about 25 years," Ron Harper said. "Tim is going to take care of him. I couldn't send Bryce somewhere else. If I sent him across the country, I might second-guess myself and think I was crazy."

Bryan Harper, Bryce's brother, is transferring from Cal State Northridge to play for the Coyotes next season, so Bryce will have a strong support group at CSN. Bryan is a 6-5 left-handed pitcher.

"It's phenomenal because I get to play with my brother," Bryce said.

Ron Harper said he and Bryce have faced a "media frenzy" since arriving in Oklahoma City last week, a result of the publicity from the Sports Illustrated cover story.

"I've always tried to keep him humble," Ron Harper said. "But Bryce has always made good decisions on his own. He needs to be a good role model.

"My son is going to live with us and still eat at the same table. His brother will be a mentor to him. Why can't it be a good story?"

http://www.lvrj.com/sports/48018907.html

wow, i think thats actually a really smart move... so he'll get really strong competition with everyone being at least 2 years older than him. maybe 6 or 7 years older too... hes always one that his whole life... why not now too?

[RJINTAMPA]

I like the move as obviously as he is going to be a very rich  ball player sometime.