His start to this odd season could be an indication of just that. More important, there may be indicators that he could, finally, replicate his MVP season, an MVP season that came five years ago. No player, including Trout, has produced a season that matched Harper’s 2015 OPS of 1.109 in the past dozen years. “… When I’m not swinging at bad pitches, when I’m not swinging at pitches out of the zone, that’s when I’m at my best.”Viscerally, that’s true. Bryce Harper’s start to this season could be a preview of what’s ahead, and that could bring years of torment to whichever pitchers he faces.

Source: Washington Post August 25, 2020 15:46 UTC