Bryce Harper is Ready for Spring Training

No. 1 overall pick in the 2010 Fantasy Draft, Bryce Harper is ready to start practicing with the Nationals in Spring Training. The Nationals position players report to Spring Training on February 20 and it is a highly anticipated date for both Bryce Harper and the rest of MLB. Known as baseball's "LeBron James," Harper has proved himself within the Nationals' organization in their instructional league and with the Scottsdale Scorpions. Base running and fielding are Harper's two top priorities, mainly because Harper was originally a catcher, and feels as though he has not "fully" grasped the outfield position. Others beg to differ and state that he is already a phenomenal player, ready to be with the "Bigs." Harper was stated saying, "The outfield is the main thing I have to get better at right now -- the outfield and the mental part of the game. I think I play center field better than I do anywhere else. I have enough speed and enough reaction to know where the ball goes off the bat." The Nationals stated that they would take him out from behind the plate to hasten his debut in the Major League, placing him in right field, but that position has been taken by right fielder Jayson Werth. One of the biggest concerns Harper has is being away from home for a full season of baseball, considering he is only 18 and will have to adjust to life without his parents. It's amazing seeing Bryce Harper rising through the ranks with the Nationals organization and hopefully will have a great season. I truly wish him good luck in the 2011 season, I will be watching because he is the next great player of the game. Everyone who knows of Bryce Harper knows his reputation will be watching.