Bryce Harper rumors on the market: nationals will only negotiate Harper in an "extreme" case

The nationals are 50-51. Stephen Strasburg has just hit the disabled list, again, this time with a cervical conflict . Washington is in third place in Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador, beating only the clumsy Mets and the ill-intentioned Marlins. There are seven games in the NL East Division, among eight teams competing for a tenure spot in NL, and it looks like they're about to finish their second consecutive month -500 balls, and their third of the 2018 season.

Bryce Harper being a free agent at the end of the year, one might wonder if the Nats would entrust him to a rival team in the hope of seducing him during the off season – it's not like a Scott Boras customer the advantage of the home-field at Nats here, so why not bring back some prospects to help in the future? Joel Sherman asked this question to Nats general manager Mike Rizzo, and although the answer was not clear, it seemed pretty close to one: "It would have to be something else. Extreme happens for us to consider moving it. "

What is extreme? Leaving as far as the Reds, who are close to second place in NL's wild card? The end of the season for Strasbourg, or Strasbourg and another launcher? The Nats do not need to negotiate with Harper today, nor even before the July 31 deadline: they could still try to trade in August if they continue to slide to the United States. ranking. Although Mr. Harper will not cancel a waiver, a rival team could claim it and an agreement could then be reached. The loss of teams in the month of August will not compromise the repechage position to get Bryce Harper's six-week presence in their lineup.

Is it even worth it, though? It's hard to say. There is probably no harm in negotiating between Harper and the Nats in the future: he might want to join a competitor and try to play for another team to see what he feels before to sign a mega contract somewhere else. And perhaps heading elsewhere could put him in a situation where he could get back on track and bring back his average. That does not mean Harper is having a bad season, since he leads the NL. in the steps and that he was also crowned 25 times on a senior circuit. He just has a better chance of winning the mega-contract when he finishes the last two months in strength, without falling into the .216

The fan base might be the real problem, but Grant Brisbee has recently wrote: are other reasons for Washington baseball fans to have hope . Whether Harper is there or not has long-term consequences: if the good deal comes up in August, the Nats may want to think about it, extreme circumstances or not.

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