The Bryce Harper Effect: How The Phillies Are Changing MLB Forever

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[davidhayden]

Ummm. Mickey Mantle went from CF to 1B. Yaz went from LF to 1B/LF to DH. Rose went from 2B to RF to LF to 3B to 1B. George Brett went from 3B to 1B to DH. Carew went from 2B to 1B. Pujols went from LF to 1B to DH. Miguel Cabrera went from LF to 3B to 1B to DH. Doesn’t seem that rare for position players that can hit but lose their wheels.

[ilphi]

Funny thing is, Castellanos' defense got alot better in the postseasons
He had critical plays defensively in multiple phillies playoff games
He litterally saved the Phillies G1 in WS

[TheDonkeyJote]

"Star Players like this don't normally change positions during their career". What the hell are you smoking? Happens all the time. Mookie Betts OF to 2B. Cody Bellinger 1B to OF back to 1B, and who knows this year. Kris Bryant 3B to OF. Miguel Cabrera, OF to 3B to 1B back to 3B back to 1B. Alex Rodriguez SS to 3B. Chipper Jones, SS to 3B, briefly back to SS, back to 3B, to LF, then back to 3B. Pujols bounced between 3B and OF for a few years before moving to 1B. Craig Biggio came up as a catcher, moved to 2B, and then later to the OF. Joe Mauer moved from C to 1B.

Wanna go older? Ernie Banks started as a SS, but moved to 1B when he was 31 and ended up with more games played there. Hank Aaron had multiple seasons where he predominantly played 1B.

Position changes have always been a common occurrence in baseball.

Really ironic you included a shot of Joe Mauer when talking about players whose careers could have been extended if they changed positions, when he did exactly that.

[TS]

You must be young because this has been happening my entire life

[PatrickHogan]

Mookie is the Dodgers permanent second baseman now.

[njsheed]

"sadly had a lot of tread on the tires" bro what

[eddiez]

Ernie Banks and Rod Carew made similar moves decades ago in different eras. Harper isnt as unique as you think. Robin Yount was a MVP shortstop half his career before moving to centerfield and winning another MVP. Joe Mauer is another good example.

[SashenkaKun]

When did you start watching baseball? Guys have moved positions mid-career throughout all of baseball

[MarkHazlitt-cn]

Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.

[DonahueNicholas]

Courage is the discovery that you may not win, and trying when you know you can lose.

[tysonmaddox]

One thing I think makes this different for Philly as compared to other teams is the fact that we did not have a good fielding first baseman so we do not lose anything defensively. You could argue that we lose out offensively but for Rhys Hoskins to fit, he’d have to dh and would put shwarber back in left so we don’t really lose much in our case

[CoreyBlase]

Albert Pujols started as a 3B/OF and they moved him to 1B to preserve his health and he was able to be an elite defensive 1B

[OttoMorgan-cs]

Your friends will know you better in the first minute you meet than your acquaintances will know you in a thousand years.

[raynor]

Videos like this are the result of someone making an assumption without actually knowing MLB history. Numerous HOFers spent time at multiple positions during their careers, often playing the latter part of their careers at first base since it requires less mobility than other positions. Hell, Ernie Banks is commonly thought of as one of the best power-hitting shortstops in history, yet is listed by the HOF as a first baseman because that’s where he played more games.

The only ripple effect it is going to have is on the Phillies’ roster. Any other star player position changes will be completely independent of Harper.

[EmilyRudolph-db]

Life is what you make of it. Always has been, always will be.

[FitchDarwin]

People who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it.

[BaguetteFrFr]

Yo I’m curious what you edit on. Any suggestions would be really helpful, thanks!

[marcusfowler]

What are you talking about? This has happened consistently throughout baseball history.

[PWdogdad]

Darren earstad won gold gloves as a left fielder & 1st baseman

[KellyStowe-jh]

If I am not for myself, who will be for me? If I am not for others, what am I? And if not now, when?