i like what i read about his work ethic. i like that he knows he has the most talent out of anyone and seems willing to do anything possible to prove it. i like that he plays all out. i like that he taunts the other team once in awhile. worst case scenario, he turns into barry bonds. nobody like him, teammate or opponent and it didnt make a damn bit a difference. more likely though in my mind, he grows up a little and learns to not piss as many people off.

and harper’s is considered below average? harper is making just as much contact as trout while improving at every level whereas the opposite is true for trout plus power and good contact skills arent mutually exclusive

i assume that a guy like harper, gordon, myers can learn to play the outfield well…its not a hard thing when you have the two main tools in speed and defense

but he played just as much if not more at many other positions. The tag on him should have been more of an athlete pick than a catcher. He was pushed at catcher the first season, b/c it would be GREAT to have a Mauer type behind the plate. Sal Perez became an option, so they shifted gears with Myers. There is no reason to believe he won’t become an above avg outfielder.