The Prodigy | Bryce Harper RTTS (MLB 10)

[MrChainsaw]

April 9, 2010
Harrisburg Senators 1 @ Altoona Curve 5

Got my first start at right field in this game. Hitting 3rd in the lineup should net me a few chances to show off my stuff, right? Well I was so excited I guess I forgot to bring my bat to the ballpark. My first AB of the night had some promise as I nailed the first pitch I saw into what I thought was a gap between 3rd base and shortstop. Too bad that same douchebag that robbed me of my first hit in my last game decided it would be fun to do it again. Can you believe that guy?! Not only has he screwed me out of my first 2 professional base hits, he also stole my jersey number!

Ended up 0-3 with a strikeout in my first AA start. I have a feeling it will be a while before I see my name on the lineup card again. The highlight of my night was when I was hit by a pitch in the 5th inning. My first big league bruise helped push my OBP to an astounding .200 on the season. My manager let me know the other day that one of my current goals for the next few weeks is to have an overall on-base percentage of .360. HA!

Editor's Note: I am going to start posting several games at a time soon, I just wanted to start slow and highlight some of my early milestones (first hit, walk, etc., that is if I ever actually get a hit). Things will start picking up here shortly.

[MrChainsaw]

April 9, 2010
Will Bryce Harper ever get a base knock?

[MrChainsaw]

April 11, 2010
Harrisburg Senators 8 @ Altoona Curve 5

I didn't get the start in this game and I was kind of bumming because of it. I guess for the time being I will be platooning in right field with Mike Morse. I instantly cheered up when in the 10th inning I was called upon to pinch hit with the game on the line yet again.
This is what happened:



'Bout damn time!

[MrChainsaw]

April 13, 2010
Harrisburg Senators 3 @ Bowie Bay Sox 4
Bryce Harper: 2-for-4, 0 HR, 1 2B, 0 RBI

My first multi-hit game came against the Bay Sox. What the heck is a Bay Sock?

April 14, 2010
Harrisburg Senators 7 @ Bowie Bay Sox 6
Bryce Harper: 5-for-5, 1 HR, 2 2B, 4 RBI

Where the hell did all this power come from?! My first AB of the game I blasted a ball to straightaway center field. My mind was literally blown when it cleared the wall. A double and a single later I found myself a triple short of the cycle. In the 9th inning in a 6-6 tie game I hit one to the gap in left center field. As I rounded 2nd base with the 3rd base coach violently signaling for me to stop running, I was not about to miss out of my triple. One small thing I forgot though was that I am slower than molasses. I mean literally that slow. With a 25 SPD rating I slid into the tag at third base and was out. CRAP. That close to hitting for the cycle. Oh well, I pretty much single-handedly won this game for my team. P.S. I still haven't figured out what a Bay Sock is.

April 16, 2010
New Britain Rock Cats 5 @ Harrisburg Senators 9
Bryce Harper: 4-for-5, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 1 K

I slapped 4 singles in this game. My average is now above .500 on the year. No big deal. If I keep hitting like this I might see myself in AAA in the foreseeable future. Awesome.

April 17, 2010
New Britain Rock Cats 10 @ Harrisburg Senators 3
Bryce Harper: 2-for-4, 0 HR, 1 RBI

This game was over before it even started. I was able to muster an RBI in the 1st inning but it really didn't matter. Good news is I am rolling on a 5-game hitting streak right now.

Apparently I'm a 3rd baseman now, too.

[MrChainsaw]

Bryce Harper falls a 3B short of the cycle.

[Phillies2010]

Very nicee, Im following

[MrChainsaw]

Well, I never claimed to be a good fielder...