We are only a week away from the first spring training games of the 2015 MLB season. Story lines are surrounding all of the ball clubs in both Florida and Arizona. Josh Hamilton personal struggles continue, and he can’t shake the past that almost took his life years ago. New names with new teams, question marks surround the defending champion Giants and if they properly reloaded. Mike Trout looks to continue his dominance and protect his MVP crown.
But my focus has been on Viera, Florida and the Washington Nationals camp. New faces like, Max Scherzer, Yunel Escobar, Dan Uggla, and Mike Carp have arrived. Max will be a top of the line starter, Yunel should get most the starts at second, and you could see him shift to short to give Desmond a rare day off every once in a while. But the real news is Bryce Harper and his confidence strutting themselves all over the grounds.
Personally, I don’t mid this, it isn’t like the whole World Series thing is a secret anymore. They signed the top FA pitcher to a huge contract and added him to one of the most feared rotations in baseball. And Bryce needs to take that next step as a professional, maybe thats tough to say since he has played his short, but accomplished career with his hair on fire, and i don’t doubt that he continues to do that, but there has to be a point where not just Harper, but the whole team isn’t just happy to be there anymore, but ready to take it to the next level.
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