Sports DBWI: What If The Mets Didn't Draft Bryce Harper?

As a Mets fan, I found it incredibly interesting when I read an article in SI reflected back on his career up to this point after he re-signed with us, but what really caught my attention was the section about how the Nationals nearly tanked their way to the first overall pick in 2010, and thus our superstar, Bryce Harper. I'm glad that we got him, but now, with hindsight, what would have happened? Would Manny Machado still have fallen to the Athletics or would they have taken Yelich instead of the Nationals, who of course nabbed him with the second pick? Would the Orioles still take All-Star Christian Colon?

OOC: Humor me, please. Still sad that we're not making any effort to get him.
 
OOC: Humor me, please. Still sad that we're not making any effort to get him.
OOC: i wanted Machado, we already have enough outfielder, one injured , when we need a real 3B since Captain america retired.

Don't remind me that year, we sucked So badly outtanked the freaking nats when we never want to tank.

at least he was a vital piece for our 2015 WS victory, that and our pitching, have we got better....maybe machado? Or Focus in pitching? Harvey and tillman would make the Mets rotation unhittable
 
OOC: i wanted Machado, we already have enough outfielder, one injured , when we need a real 3B since Captain america retired.

Don't remind me that year, we sucked So badly outtanked the freaking nats when we never want to tank.

at least he was a vital piece for our 2015 WS victory, that and our pitching, have we got better....maybe machado? Or Focus in pitching? Harvey and tillman would make the Mets rotation unhittable

Harvey seems like he would somehow be more vocal if he was in New York.... I mean I wouldn’t turn down a two time Cy Young winner, but he seems opionated enough in Toronto, I can’t imagine what throwing him in the largest sports market in the US would do.
 
Harvey seems like he would somehow be more vocal if he was in New York.... I mean I wouldn’t turn down a two time Cy Young winner, but he seems opionated enough in Toronto, I can’t imagine what throwing him in the largest sports market in the US would do.
He would fufi both the sports and social pages without issue, Even the first page for anything, wonder what f that would distract him, but him and degrom would be unhittable, but without him not 2015 AL pennant for bluejay either...that is bigger for the bluejay .

Baseball might be unrecognizable, plus no Harper in NY wonder how much would ask this year, Harper contract was massive but again he knew he could make more money in NY that lets Say Washington...that is another thing if he hit FA with Machado at the same time too
 
He would fufi both the sports and social pages without issue, Even the first page for anything, wonder what f that would distract him, but him and degrom would be unhittable, but without him not 2015 AL pennant for bluejay either...that is bigger for the bluejay .

Baseball might be unrecognizable, plus no Harper in NY wonder how much would ask this year, Harper contract was massive but again he knew he could make more money in NY that lets Say Washington...that is another thing if he hit FA with Machado at the same time too

Agreed. Harper's our guy, I can't imagine the team without him.
 
Agreed. Harper's our guy, I can't imagine the team without him.
The same, and nice we paid him before we need to pay Noah and degrom...thanks god arbitration.

Yeah much like Harvey is a centerpiece for bluejays, with VDGjr coming that is looking for a WS rematch on the cards
 
OOC: Too bad. Now I'm going to have to deal with Philly fans.
OOC: 13 fucking years and 330 millions, 25,4 Millions per year... and i thought my in-universe one would be massive. Still we deal with him in nats, will be the same with phillies.

IC: well, Machado in Phillies...but 13 330 Millions...harper feels should have haggle more
 
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