How Bryce Harper Singlehandedly Killed MLB’s Villain Archetype

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[caseyburcroff]

I don’t think Harper was ever really a villain. He was a young kid with immense talent and grew to a mature leader.

[cj-vbzf]

Maybe its because Rob Manfred has been the villain the last few years

[michaellyga]

No amount of being the good guy will stop him from getting booed at Citi Field, but it’s impressive what he’s done in the past few years

[floydmaseda]

I used to be on the Harper Hate Train because of all the fights, arguments, ejections, etc., but I agree he's definitely a lot less hateable now. I think most of that tbh is just.. growing up. Coming into the league at 19 years old would be tough for anyone, let alone someone with as much raw pure talent as Harper. I think the very end of the video summed it up correctly: support. Too many kids, not just in baseball, get told they're the hottest shit to ever be shat, and they let it get to their head and start feeling like the world owes them something. And maybe in some cases it even SHOULD, but that attitude of EXPECTING it is what leads to the downfall of so many. The fact that Harper had that solid support and a good upbringing by his parents is the key to his continued success.

Harper is one of the best baseball players of the decade, possibly ever, but what makes him more likeable now is just that he's... real. He'll tell you if he fucks up, and he'll try to make it better. Can he be a bit hot headed at times, sure, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. I hope more people join me in jumping off the hate train because Harper is genuinely one of the faces of the game now, and that's nothing but a good thing.

[jaerockchalk]

thanks for the great content as always !

[backsgl]

The real villains are where they always were: off the field. Jerry Reinsdorf, Jeffrey Loria, Dick Monfort, John Fischer, and other infamous owners come immediately to mind. However you could also extend that to guys like Bud Selig for how he handled some of the numerous scandals during his tenure as commissioner. I would personally label whoever is behind the massive push for sports betting as a villain, not because this never happened before but for how deeply it's been integrated into coverage of sports in general.
Back to Harper, and the moment I knew he couldn't just be the douchebag his reputation suggested: when he signed with Philadelphia he switched his number to 3. When asked why he said that Roy Halladay should be the last Phillie to wear 34. Keep in mind that Halladay had died in 2017 and this was in 2019. The Phillies officially retired that number in 2021, though in 2018 they had officially suspended the number in tribute. Harper had the opportunity to maintain his number. He chose to honor a fallen legend instead.

[codenamelarry]

I’m happy he’s doing well in Philly. I’m also happy he left the Nationals! We got a ourselves a championship!

[nebeljc]

That was one of the best baseball videos I've watched in a long while. Well done sir

[justinllamas]

john fisher, arte moreno and jerry reinsdorf would like a word

[rickybobbysdriver]

Harper is a great player and plays with passion. If he's on your team you love it. If not you hate him.

[marcespinoza]

I like how its sill brought up that A-Rod calling for fly balls as a runner to fool opposing teams is part of what makes him a villain. It's honestly an amazing strategy.

[ChanningFryeOfficial]

Trevor Bauer was the closest to deserving the villain title, but you know what happened…

[ianmarshall]

dude great video thanks for the watch, even though it may not get aton of attention i appreciate it.

[UnnamedUnnamed-u]

From douche to hero is one of the greatest titles of all time 😂

[everett-tnredsfan]

How do you mention first base chatter with no mention of The Mayor? Sean Casey never stopped talking.

[gringostarr]

Best quote from Harper, "that's a clown question bro."

[Dsjk]

About 20 years ago Bobby ‘The Brain’ Heenan said (I’m paraphrasing) “It’s hard to get heat nowadays; you’ve got people flying planes into buildings, a guy kills his pregnant wife, schools getting shot up, and we’re supposed to sell out the Cow Palace because Brutus Beefcake cut Ron Bass’s whip in half?”

How do you hate on a guy because he throws his helmet and yells at umpires when there are players beating up their wives, driving drunk, having kids with 8 women, and billionaire owners pimping out their cheerleaders?

[ryanlinderholm]

I’m a Twins fan and I hear booing on my TV every time Carlos Correa comes up to bat in away games everyone seems to think he’s a villain

[Ericrawnsley]

I still think haper is an asshole. But the man has played so hard for so long and has been successful at the highest level its impossible not to respect him

[Deezejuevos]

Positivity always trumps negativity. It’s why rewarding good behavior is more effective than punishing bad behavior. No different here. There will always be villains but people just would much rather be around positive people.