Put Bryce Harper in the Home Run Derby at the All Star Game.

Apparently MLB is having a difficult time finding guys from the AL to be in the All Star Home Run Derby at Busch Stadium. I suggest they ask high school phenom Bryce Harper. It would probably be the highest rated show in ESPN history if they did.

Think about the buzz it would generate. It would be a great showcase for baseball. I'm not sure the pros would like it, but if they're afriad of a high school kid, well that's their problem. Actally just the rumor might make the AL fill their slots.

Harper Leaves School for MLB

Bryce Harper from Las Vegas is leaving high school after completing his sophomore year. He will get his GED and enroll in a junior college. Therefore he should be eligible for next year’s MLB draft. A lot of people are upset with him and his family. I have to ask why? If he wants to quit high school to play professional baseball, go ahead. The same with those silly NBA and NFL rules that you have to be so many years removed from high school to be in the league. Now I think the money being paid to professional athletes is beyond ridiculous, but I don’t fault the players. Bryce Harper is going to receive over $20 million from Washington next summer, and if they want to pay him, he should not be held back.

Bryce Harper - Baseball Prodigy

High School Sophomore Bryce Harper was recently on the cover of Sports Illustrated, and has the sports' world buzzing.

Here is Deadspins' story on the 570 foot home run he hit when he was 15.



Time will tell, if he lives up to the phenom status.