Bryce Harper interview, June 23, 2009, USA Baseball National Training Complex, Cary, NC

[JLotz51]

@Zidane1118 Really? Is that why he was the #1 overall pick?

[Zidane1118]

Worst player ever, dude cant even talk whatta Faggot

[RunInterviews]

@Zidane1118 he's also a man and chewin on a big lip of dip pussy, if you know what that is

[acoustic6string]

theres a pack of haters because the guy is a douche.

no doubt the guy can play..he is fucking good. but just hearing him talk....straight up bag of douche.

there are people that are great and dont have a "pack of haters" because they dont think of them self as gods gift to the world.

this guy thinks his shit dont stink.

[Tacozforprez]

He wants to be like Pete Rose...in other words hes saying he wants to get banned for betting on games. That makes sense, right.

[marshalloo22]

man its annoying that someone with such talent has to be such a kook..I wish he played when I was pitching..Hitting all out on his front leg.id cut his ass up when i didnt feel like hitting him

[Mundi7500]

all u people that hate on this guy are dumbass fuck if u were him and they offered u 10 million dollars u would probaly droup out too so stfu

to the haters

[TheFatdonut]

@Mundi7500 thank god u understand

[jose123001]

this kid's a punk and his coach needs to nip his behavior in the butt

[PiN0xX]

He has so many haters.. He's a great player, and did what he felt he had to do.. let him be

[theneonchild]

class act. I have seen him play, and he is one of the all around most dominant baseball players to ever step on the field. I have talked to him and his WHOLE family on several occasions, and he is one of the most well- rounded kids i have ever come across. All of you haters are jealous... thats it.

[fucktheyankees823]

@viperdude281 sorry to break it to you he's probly already on steroids when he was 16 he was 6"3 and built like a brick shit house who threw 96 mph and hit balls over 500 ft but he's still an amazing talent regardless

[fps110]

wanna play with my brother. and uhhh i wanna play with my brother, yehhh ugh ya no unite with my brother.....you shoulda stayed in school to get a proper education. n not lebron yet? haha

[flyingpickel247]

this guy is a beast

[bryantr858]

i cant wait to see him throw his hissy fits at the top level and make a jackass out of himself

[lomeloft]

bryce harper likes the smell of grass and he likes getting dirty

[AyeRaab]

bro, all you guys saying he's cocky... NO SHIT. he's the best high school baseball player in the nation

[stinkyduke]

@AyeRaab You know Derrick Rose? He's actually competing at a professional level and is one of the best at what he does. He has actually earned it, and is he a cocky SOB? Hell no. Just because you are good doesn't mean you are above being humble.

[syxrzacm]

Those haters that say Harper isn't gonna make it...dumbasses...he's already made it! In case you haven't noticed, he's been picked up by the Nationals. This kid is gonna make A-Rod look like a chump!

[raahr]

This guy wants to see the dirtiest physics and mind games known to man, and he's not humbling himself to getting through every year of his education??

Well, that is the way he was brought up...playing way above his level..It is what it is...

[BRUTALSTORM13]

you know?

[rfly12321]

"what do you like about baseball?" ..... "smellin the grass......"

[bubbu2020]

@NaTuRaLxFrag are you fucking kidding me? Hes the biggest douche bag baseball has ever seen. Unless your being sarcastic then good for you lol

[zerpsiemammas]

smelling the grass haha

[ecpcorporations]

Another A-rod...........

[NaTuRaLxFrag]

very humble, good for him

[viperdude281]

please don't do steroids, and also hit more homeruns than those pricks barry bonds and alex rodriquez

[luisespinax]

ARROGANT MOTHERFUCKER!!!!!!

[t1mmy19]

@luisespinax every ball player is! thats the nature of the game.

[Bluntedbobylon]

gonna be just another bitch like A-Rod...... loads of talent but all about themselves

[mdio44]

he can use a wood bat in hs so why didnt he? he's gunna choke >=]

[SportsGuy2194]

@mdio44 he couldnt use a wood bat in high school

[alexmacabees14]

i like bryce harper but he is really cocky

[xDpurplexD]

@alexmacabees14 he still is Huh? After four years...he's still a good guy though =D

[Linester25]

@alexmacabees14 He's got good reason to be cocky right now...Give the best baseball minds a chance to do a scouting report and determine his weaknesses and it'll slow him down a bit, but this guy is completely legit. If he keeps going hard, there is no limit to what he can do..His bat speed is incredible. Not to mention he can play pretty much any position on the field.....His versatility, coupled with the bat could get him to the MLB quickly..

[RunInterviews]

@alexmacabees14 y bc he says he works hard? damn cocky son of a bitch. what you perceive as douch-e-ness is just how baseball players are. they're cocky. that's why when u see them try n fist fight they all look like pansies. kid sounds humble enough to me. if he was cocky he'd be like- I AM THE SHIT I AM BETTER THAN MICKEY MANTLE!! I didn't hear nothin like that. Your aloud to be a prick on the baseball field, just how the game is. its called baseball swag. or hardnosed as he says.

[kenf1ott]

yawn

[gastrongman]

He is the white Jason Heyward, lol. Go Braves!!!!

[cdawg1113]

smelling the grass, wow

[sinceninety3]

did he just compare himself to pete rose WOW what a womppp

[jdavis1215]

@sinceninety3 actually he said pete rose was one of the best players ever and said he wanted to play hard like he does.... listen before you comment

[monkeydog2332]

He actually looks like an old-time baseball player. I've seen a lot of people targeting him for "attitude", etc. Remember he's a kid. I generally want to bitch-slap most 17-18 year old kids.

[MagicalMatteo]

ill pitch to that pussy

[xXTOXICA8Xx]

bryce stayed with my friends family while he was here in north carolina

[canadianmales]

"it'll be a great thing"

[Deweesc24]

Cocky unclassy kid check out Jason heyward the true phenom this guy doesn't truly love baseball like the j hey kid

[soonersfan96]

hes freakin beast im ready for him to be a pro

[wadz396]

I love it how he says he is not Lebron James yet and that he is Bryce Harper, it shows that he really knows that there is still a lot more that he can do that he has not learned yet. He is going through the same thing as Stephen Strasburg, and he made it to the Bigs and shut everyone down, I think Byrce will do the same.

[DXTHunter07]

Man you got game but put your damn hat on straight. Your not a south paw

[hairyoldman11]

My friend played with him and says hes a dick

[kainkenzi]

i have a 5 year old kid that is one of the best i have seen, this areil antigua that everyone raving about is good, but my boy is just diff, he has a Hunger like i have not seen, if any one looking at this has any tips or ideas for me to help him succeed i would appreciate a message...Bryce if you or your dad see this any tips on wat they did for you would be great...

[2NYYANKEESRULE13]

ironic how he already was on si mag that same month.

[starszyw]

@buzzkillington12 Good for you man, I'm glad someone is just being positive and saying good things about the kid. I'm stoked for him to do well

[wildchild799]

I could hit a 500 ft shot with a metal bat too. Metal bats arn't baseball. Wood bats are the way to go... Gotta love the annoying PING sound a metal bat makes.

[cletiger10]

@wildchild799 No, you couldn't.

[dungenkeeper2k7]

@wildchild799 you couldnt hit it 300

[dungenkeeper2k7]

@wildchild799 doubt it

[bigtibseh]

@wildchild799 he uses wooden bats you dumbass



[NicKxWeekZ]

@wildchild799 Sorry but Idk if you know what a 500ft HR in baseball means. And no you couldn't hit a 500ft HR, get it through your head.

[8USMNT17]

@wildchild799

He just hit 31 homeruns in a wood bat college league.

[RenoZemrak]

@wildchild799 i bet u suck

[TheRyeGuy2]

@wildchild799 then u shouldve been in da majors huh?

[canadianbacon83]

lol what a cocky bastard. and he's so young, you can tell he's just in awe when he's talkin to the media, he's tryin to give the answers that make him sound like a pro but you can clearly see he's just a kid lol its kinda funny.

[row901]

@canadianbacon83 why dont u shut up and stop hating on pele better than u so stop acting like a b

[tml240]

I haven't seen him in an interview with a gum

just observin

[AK49ERFAN]

Pete Rose? not only is he never going to make the hall of fame, he wrecked a catchers carrier in an all-star game!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! F Bryce Harper!!!!!!!!!!

[Psycho81588]

@AK49ERFAN you cant deny though pete was good as hell

[catopotato93]

im pretty sure u can be cocky when u hit a 502 foot shot at the trop....idc if it was with metal...that is a shottt

[dannyokball]

hes going to a 2 year schol cuz hes probably gonna leave after his second year after he gets drafted anyway and go to the minors duhhh

[CTScout10]

Hi all,

I was doing some research, and I was wondering. There is a Jason Gentile in the CT Area. He has blogs on him and is hell of the player. He has gotten compared to Harper saying Gentile is better. It's tough. There is a video of him on my channel, of him taking some Batting Practice. There were a few people watching and recording him with cameras. Tell me what you think!

Thanks!

[JustinBieberVivo]

type in Bryce Harper theme song. Its perfect for him

[itachi7875]

Wood's the way to go. I hate cocky players, and Bryce Harper, is definitely not one of the them.

[SketchLegit]

Everyone whose talking bad about him YOUR ARE LOSERS!!! He might be cocky so what he's the number prospect in the world! Don't talk bad about him when none of you will ever be as good as him!

[GeorgeisFilm]

Its ok to be cocky when you're that good!

[austn123456]

he needs to learn to keep his head up when someone is talkin to him. haha

[RadedFosex]

@austn123456 aww maybe he's nervous..

[igotbling4]

@austn123456 most athletes in interviews dont even keep their head up.

[danwilson87]

aluminium

[TheDopesucks]

going to college is a smart move, most kids don't get any better playing against kids with half his talent. Baseball is weird like that.

[epw789]

He looks old for his age. Probably the steroids have prematurely aged him. Watch him be a flop.

[collin2506]

Cocky fuck.

[jeremy112523]

@collin2506

[uscfan656]

at 2:41 he sounds like such a douche bag

[Ic3Pur3]

@uscfan656 Get off.

[connerjcn]

this kid is a dumb ass

[IIBostonII]

Ive seen this kid play once, he's insane...but hes mad cocky

[Fox946]

This kid has potential to be one of the greatest players of all time if he keeps it up.

[Anglefan12]

@Fox946 so did about 600 other players who you don't even remember.

[eichler34]

If my kid was good enough to be the #1 pick overall, I'd advise him to play baseball over going to college. Guaranteed big money while pursuing a dream is an opportunity very few get. This guys talent is unreal.

[jessearellano1987]

Behind every successful person likes a pack of haters....

[mrbuttman36]

@jessearellano1987 Except for the fact that he isn't successful yet. That has yet to be determined in MLB.

[cheesbobmcgrady]

@jessearellano1987 thats a sick saying

[ZonaCritika]

these stupid idiots are just jealous..he has a future and he can play in the big leagues if hes confident and keep playing hes a good player.

[emathews93]

he dropped out of highschool at the end of his sophmore season, got his GED. hes now in community college for better competition.

[dumbtired24]

u wack

[SolidSteak26]

I'll give him props on the great skills of baseball, I admire that. But with no education what will he do with the rest of his life after ball know what I mean? The majors don't want idiot drop outs. But again, props on the good skills

[SCVfan51]

he isnt going to need to work after mlb due to the fact that he will probably be one of the top payed players in the future

[07bottlerocket07]

@SolidSteak26 He takes his GED which is the same as a graduation. He's smart...he's also enrolled at a junior college.

[Chrristoph]

@07bottlerocket07 A GED is lower then a highschool diploma.

[BorderInspector]

@Chrristoph @Chrristoph Sure, a GED is not a high school diploma but it offers the same opportunity that a HS diploma offers. If he wanted to go to a four year university, he could have taken the SAT/ACT test but he chose to go to a junior college. HS was limiting his talent as a baseball player, which is what he wants to become. Nothing wrong with what he did.

[iTyGr]

@BorderInspector it was a great choice actually.

[dragon18783]

Omg what is up with the haters? No one can appreicate this ball player's talent?

[tacos46]

how is he 16? he looks 30

[benmahesh]

not 30, at most 24.

[baseballman0876]

i actually developed a swing that looks like his and it took me all the way to the state championship

[kirkumturk1025]

@baseballman0876

your swing didnt take your entire team to the championship

[jbird1301]

what?! dude are you out of your fucking mind?! his swing didnt take his team to the championship? ur insane, this kid hits 502ft homeruns at a showcase and his swing didnt take his team to the championship? ur an idiot and yes i said so

[saltothemacchia]

dude is it just me or he looks like hes 25 26

[USAFAdude6]

its just you

[Carlvin4]

@saltothemacchia it`s not just you

[Grizzstraightdip]

this guy's good but he's a dumbass for wanting anything to do with team usa. it's a joke the 13u team looks likes their 20 and half of them don't speak english.

[Bigslugger12]

cbsuperman yes there is an outlaw of wood in alot of high skools and he can wear his hat any way he wants

[jbird1301]

dude these people are idiots, their just jealous of him. i think hes probably the best player ive ever seen, well i can about garuntee u hes gonna be the next albert pujols

[MetalOmgz]

or the next joe mauer

[nastylikenas27]

more power then mauer

[KobeVsLebronChannel]

@nastylikenas27 yeah multi talented could play other professional possible but if he is what he is suppose to be he should be better

[baseballismylyf4]

@jbird1301 No you can't...you can't even guarantee that he'll ever swing a bat in the major leagues...

[RageRocksYou]

anything could happen, but his chances are better than any other 17 year old

[25briman]

every baseball player can learn from this guy. whether you are jealous or not everyone can learn from this guy.

[cbsuperman17]

if he is that good, he should swing wood in high school. no body stops him from swinging wood, there is no rule against it. "im not lebron yet" - this kid is a phenomenal baseball player, but he is losing focus with all this attention. Also, he doesnt know how to wear a hat properly, maybe daddy should "advise" him to change that

[silvershell4]

so how do u wear a hat?

[swim55swim]

@cbsuperman17 haha he should defnitely have his dad "advise" him how to wear a hat. thats funny. it is definitely my dream to strike this bryce kid out and put him in his place. gosh he is cocky.

[69bradcarter]

this guys suck ass. he is so full of himself and hasnt done shit.

[bwellinghoff55]

ur a dumbass he was better then u at baseball when he was 5 years old you suck at life

[havee3333333]

love to see guys play baseball that actually know about baseball and not like those people who play baseball because they think It'll be a fun hobby or they play like one game of catch with their friends and think they can get into the majors cause they throw fast or something... This kid has heart and that is what is going to get him deep into his career... He goes to the batting cages 5 times a week... Baseball is obviously his life and world

[mclong44]

i really dont see what all you people are bitching about

all yall are jealous

hes not cocky at all

[bazball4life]

actually he is cocky i played with him and all he says have you ever hit a 500 foot homerun kids a stud but needs to calm down

[lrbaseball44]

thank you lol, everyone thinks hes so cocky when hes friggen dirty

[aoaces5]

all you guys are dumb. I played with Bryce on my travel ball team when i was 12 and 13. on the mcdowell mountain yankees. look it up. Bryce is the real deal. all of you are just jealous

[MrTigerfan09]

He's so good, but he's soo arrogant, he thinks he walks on water

[55MrBaseBall]

dude u guys are just fuking jelos of this kid hes way better than u and its ovios hes going to be in the majors

[LTDman77]

this guy is dirty at baseball

[DoompityDawesome]

This kid acts like he's an MLB superstar. He's in HIGH SCHOOL! He hasn't accomplished squat.

[bennyblanks]

did he just say he was humble? haha, cocky little kid, i hope he FAILS!!!!!!

[KeefSmiff17]

ok. well first of all. most people in AAA dont make it majors, all the big time prospects come from AA, 2nd, hes goin straight to majors.

[ThePickleStork]

haha he says he trys to stay humble.......he should hear himselft talk!

[mrjbere23]

i cant wait til he gets lost in the minors and never gets even a sniff of AAA. then lets see if he is still talking

[cubschi2209]

mrjbere23 ur retarded he's got the world of baseball at his finger tips and u dont and ur jealous.

[exclusive011]

lol

[noahmcdx]

Hey dipshit, number 1 draft picks make it to the majors whether they fuck up in the minors or not. Teams dont spend millions of dollars on guys to fuck around in the minors. If they spend that much money on them they've obviously got something going for them, and if the manager or owner of a major league baseball organization thinks so, what you say is a load of shit. He's obviously the best in the nation for a reason so shut the fuck up.

[rocdude66]

lol uh no trust me some of them never make it go on look it up anywhos im 15 and i am coming after him unlike him i've hit a triple at Yankee Stadium and i am serious my HS team made it to the finals in NYC and we played NORMAN THOMAS HS@@@@!!!

[grizzlyadms34]

@rocdude66 haha new york people cant play sports. thats no accomplishment

[jetadaman]

was just there this past weekend and saw him multiple times was face to face with him

[27RHP]

watched this kid play in cary. played after him. hella good catcher, stupid to drop out. hope he does great things

[fightinillini212]

I played there this weekend, and i saw him play...he didn't really impress me at bat, but he has a cannon from behind the plate

[TopProspect15]

I just realized It, He Is a Bit Cocky.

[Rzraxe]

im gunna laugh if he gest hurt, i wish my dad gave me steroids or at least forged my birth certificate

[CirkusBoiz]

what about arod 1st round out of high school

[wrjosh88]

and Ken Griffey Jr and Alex Rodriguez were taken 1st overall you dumbass

[chadmcintosh]

ready to play for jc? he surrended his jr. sr. year in high school to play junior college. hes gonna be drafted in 2009-2010 and will be a started in the mlb by 2013, bigger than longoria for the rays

[14s1]

yadier molina? best players hahah ok bro

[bullios21]

He is the pretty much the best defensive catcher in the bigs.

[jayNicks10]

Joe Mauer is better than this kid. He might not be better in a couple years, but he is better than his now

[MrkDawg22]

WHO IS?

[foxescrosscountry]

Hes so good in high school, but ur never gonna here about the guy again in the major leagues. Think of the best players. Pujols was a 3rd round pick, yadier molina was drafted in the 40s.

[skav777]

the dumbest thing ive ever heard

[bengyak22]

i think hes got a good attitude. hes ready to play jc baseball, and he has to attitude a kid of his talent needs to have. he will beat people on the field, not with his fist, especially since every single opposing player and fan will be gunning for him.

[Broncos6767]

hes cocky, i did the funniest thing to him, i asked for a high five and he was about to give me one, but i got my hand and fixed my hair thing

[rickyxx13]

wow broncos6767 i think god will send u down for that wild one

[TheMlb09]

he needs to skip college and the minors and go straight to the majors

[patentleatherones]

He looks way too old to be 16. Just my opinion.

[bosoxdanc1]

His hat's brim is so crooked, haha.

[ingprospect]

Look people fail to understand that when you have a talent this enormous. you cant deny what it is. Soccer players in Europe get signed at the ages of 13 or younger. NBA use to be 17 or 18, now you gotta be 19 i believe. I agree 100% with his decisioin, I mean why wait on something you were born to do? Education is to pursue knowledge & a better life but people that throw 96 and hit 500 ft homeruns at 16 arent born everday. He has a gift & as soon as he signs he will get 5 MILL. AKA SET 4 LIFE.

[tforte10]

couldnt have said it better my self

[khoma961]

He's going to get his H.S. equivalent (GED), therefore he's not losing out on a H.S. education

[elchupz022]

first thing hes doing wrong dropping out of high school and playing college ball....

second of all the kid is to cocky..

third of all you never put youre head down when talkingto reporters..

the kids got talent but he wont survived in the mlb..

who cares if you played with youre brother youre brother dsnt make you a better baseball... and he dsnt have manners....

and it wasnt no family desicon cmon dude realize

[mkeets]

seriously man name one GREAT athlete who was a champion that wasnt the slightest bit cocky. you have to have a bit of cockiness to be great at pretty much anything competitive you gotta have that swag in your step to get noticed. no manners? how do you know this? he cant look down while talking to reporters? hes a damn athlete not a actor he has time to adjust to the fame. hes doing something he loves life is too short man why cant he pursue his dreams singers and actors do it ALL the time

[phorner12]

@mkeets name one? Joe Mauer.