The best is the enemy of the better, and in some cases, the better seems to be the enemy of common sense. Once again this week, the bigger story in sports medicine is not Ryan Braun's thumb, Bryce Harper's knee, or even the continuing saga of the Yankees falling apart at the seams. Show More Summary
Major League Baseball’s 2012 rookie class was easily the best in recent memory, as well as one of the best in the history of the sport. While Mike Trout and Bryce Harper stole the show and captured the rookie of the year award in their respective leagues, the talent pool extended well beyond those two players. Show More Summary
Torii Hunter is one of baseball's most exciting players. While he's not exciting in the same way that Mike Trout or Bryce Harper is, there are few outfielders that could make the defensive plays that Hunter did in his prime. Mostly known as a defensive player with some offensive ability, Hunter has turned it on at the plate late in his career. Show More Summary
Over and over last season, baseball fans were told that having a pair of players explode into stardom the way Los Angeles' Mike Trout and Washington's Bryce Harper did doesn't happen all the time and that the duo's accomplishments should be celebrated. Show More Summary
Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper crashed into the left field wall at Dodger Stadium on May 13 after chasing down a fly ball off the bat of Los Angeles Dodgers catcher A.J. Ellis. With blood streaking down the young outfielder's neck, he was removed from the game. Show More Summary
Yasiel Puig is no ordinary rookie outfielder. The Los Angeles Dodgers' star's first week-plus has drawn equal (if not more) attention than the likes of Mike Trout and Bryce Harper in 2012—and rightfully so. Puig threw a missile to first...Show More Summary
The MLB found its new-age stars in Day 1 of the 2013 draft on Thursday, but where teams separate themselves most is on Friday during Rounds 3-10. While there may not have been a Stephen Strasburg, Bryce Harper or Mike Trout taken on Friday, some teams bolstered their farm systems with top talent, while others folded with picks who won't pay off. Show More Summary
Both Bryce Harper and Mike Trout were 20 years old when they made the All-Star team in 2012. Manny Machado will likely be an AL All-Star a week after celebrating his 21st birthday. A 22-year-old Shelby Miller and 23-year-old Jean Segura will probably join him on the NL side of the field this July and for many years to come. Show More Summary
In Major League Baseball today, rookies are arguably more valuable than ever. That's because after the 2012 season in which Bryce Harper and Mike Trout took the sport by storm, MLB executives understand how drastically young, top-flight talent can alter the fortunes of an entire franchise. Show More Summary
And to think it all started out so promising. On Opening Day, the Washington Nationals beat the Miami Marlins, 2-0, behind their two biggest stars, Bryce Harper and Stephen Strasburg. Harper, the precocious 20-year-old lefty slugger, accounted for both of the Nats ' runs with a pair of solo homers in his first two at-bats of the season. Show More Summary
The MLB draft is all about building for the future. Save for rare prospects like Bryce Harper and Matt Harvey who needed very little time to develop in the minors, most MLB hopefuls are still years from finding a home in the Big Show. Show More Summary
The Washington Nationals took Major League Baseball by storm last season when they had the best record in baseball of 98-64, the National League Rookie of the Year in Bryce Harper and the No. 1 overall pick in the 2009 MLB draft, Stephen Strasburg, had a 15-6 record. Show More Summary
Stephen Strasburg and Bryce Harper were drafted not so long ago, but the health questions they face now were also brought up at that draft. People seem to be putting more importance on the draft since players do seem to be coming up more quickly. Show More Summary
It wasn't a good weekend for the Washington Nationals. The team finally had to place Bryce Harper on the DL (according to the Washington Post) after his knee simply wasn't ready to get back on the field, while pitcher Stephen Strasburg left his last start after just two innings with a back strain. Show More Summary
When Davey Johnson and Mike Rizzo wake up in the middle of the night frantic and sweating profusely, chances are that they both had the same dream, one in which both Bryce Harper and Stephen Strasburg are injured at the same time. Welcome to their nightmare. Show More Summary
The Washington Nationals should consider lining the inside of Bryce Harper's uniforms with Kevlar. Or maybe they could give him the Wolverine treatment and line his skeleton with adamantium. Whatever it takes to keep Harper healthy, really. Show More Summary
Bryce Harper is among the league leaders in home runs this season for the Washington Nationals, despite battling some injuries during the course of the year. His tenacity on the field might result in missing some time with injuries, but it also results in some monstrous home runs over the course of a season. Show More Summary
The 2010 MLB draft was not a very memorable one for the Tampa Bay Rays. In a draft that included big league stars such as Bryce Harper, Manny Machado, Matt Harvey and Chris Sale, the Rays selected three high school bats in the first round (two of them first-round compensation picks). Show More Summary
In a 2010 MLB draft that yielded current standouts Bryce Harper, Manny Machado, Matt Harvey and Chris Sale, the San Francisco Giants were unable to find a true star. According to MLB.com, only three players from the class of 2010 are ranked among the Giants’ top 20 prospects, and only one—Gary Brown at No. Show More Summary
There's more than enough injuries to fill 20 slides this week. Big injuries to big names are good for my job security but bad for the game. Missing Bryce Harper, Clay Buchholz or David Price costs teams wins and dollars, but beyond that, the lack of effort in prevention and research is problematic for the future of the game. Show More Summary