Bryce Harper ejection

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by grunewar

As a Nats fan I watch him play every night. He is passionate, enthusiastic, plays the game at 100% on every play every day, and is certainly immature with much to learn. I personally do not consider him "a punk."

I for one hope he finds a mentor (there are several candidates in this club house) and keeps most of the aforementioned good traits, learns from his mistakes, and continues to grow-up.

I thought this play to be just another one of his immature, frustration moves. He will either learn or not. If he doesn't learn he will get, or continue to develop a bad reputation, and then will have to try and defend his every action. I hope that is not the case.

Time will tell which direction he goes.........

This strikes me as right. Whether he is a "punk" remains to be seen, IMO. His fans read his tantrums as misunderstandings ("he was mad at HIMSELF, not trying to show up the umpire!"). But mature, self-controlled players take their tantrums out on the water cooler.

No doubt he's fun for Nat's fans to watch, when he hasn't been ejected.