Washington Nationals outfielder and spiritual healer Bryce Harper has had a remarkable rookie campaign for a 19-year-old blue-chip prospect who's, well, kind of a tool. You could talk about his numbers -- .283 BA, 8 HRs and 25 RBIs after being called up -- but we prefer to discuss the intangibles Harper brings to the table. One of those intangibles is the bizarre injuries that have followed Bryce over the course of the season.
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Fine, maybe Giancarlo Stanton's knee injury isn't bizarre from a physical perspective, but from a metaphysical perspective, is it possible that Bryce Harper somehow wished surgery on Stanton in order to secure a place in the All-Star game just days before it's scheduled to be played? We're not saying it's not possible. We're not saying that at all.
Consider the following: Bryce Harper injured Mark DeRosa with a high-five. He injured himself with his own bat, then proceeded to go on a tear. The bottom line is that he's capable of nearly anything, so is it THAT unreasonable that Bryce somehow made arthroscopic knee surgery a necessity for the Marlins' Stanton? No. It's not.
Would you rather see Harper or Stanton in the All-Star Game? The answer, obviously, is Harper, because he's guaranteed to make at least one incredlible/unbelievable/boneheaded/douchey play during the game. He's the youngest position player ever selected for the game, and he's proved more than capable of rising to the moment. Pencil him in for MVP.
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