Bryce Harper. Bryce Harper. BRYCE HARPER.
How many times did you hear that name this offseason?
It’s not like we needed an introduction to the man either. Met fans are well acquainted with the right fielder who made his debut with the Washington Nationals at age 19.
And after signing a 13 year deal (yikes) with the Philadelphia Phillies, it’s very likely that Harper will spend his entire career in the NL East.
Harper has played 125 games against the Mets thus far. He owns a .267/.371/.493 slash line against the Amazin’s with 25 homeruns. Respectable for sure.
Does he strike fear in your heart, though? Has he ever had a big hit against the Mets? I’m sure he has.
But, here’s the thing. I honestly can’t remember it. I would wager confidently that 15 of his 25 homeruns against the Mets were in “garbage time.”
For what it’s worth, Bryce Harper has the talent to make me eat my words. But, until that happens, here’s a list of players (past and present) who scare me WAY MORE than Bryce Harper.
These players will be listed in no particular order. This list will be made up of players who I personally watched terrorize the Mets. So, there will be Mets killers before my time who aren’t mentioned.
- Paul DeJong (.361 9 home runs)
- Anthony Rizzo (.322 13 home runs)
- Pat Burrell (42 home runs!)
- Larry Walker (.286 20 home runs)
- Maikel Franco (.265 18 home runs)
- Adrian Gonzalez (.336 15 home runs)
- Anthony Rendon (.317 21 home runs)
- JT Realmuto (.292 average)
- Kurt Suzuki (super clutch against Mets)
- Brian Jordan (.287 19 home runs)
- Buster Posey (.316 10 home runs )
- Reed Johnson (.336 average)
- Andruw Jones (28 home runs)
- Joey Votto (.300 13 home runs)
- Paul Goldschmidt (.280 11 home runs)
- Jon Berti (he is MURDERING the Mets)
- Adam LaRoche (29 home runs)
- Tony Gwynn (.356 average)
- Shane Victorino (.281 average but pesky)
- Denard Span (.319 average)
- Miguel Cabrera (.296 13 home runs)
- Cesar Hernandez (.304 average)
- Brandon Phillips (.293 12 home runs)
- Andrew McCutchen (.409 OBP)
- Daniel Murphy (No comment)
- Marcell Ozuna (2017 nightmares still)
- Omar Infante (.349 average)
- Kyle Schwarber (.408 OBP)
- Emilio Bonifacio (.328 average)
- Derek Jeter (.364 average in 88 games)
- Jayson Werth (.279 14 home runs)
- Mark Teixeira (.305 15 home runs)
- Giancarlo Stanton (36 home runs)
- Ryan Zimmerman (.272 25 home runs)
- Barry Bonds (.285 38 home runs)
- Jon Jay (.333 average)
- Christian Yelich (.288 10 home runs)
- Gerardo Parra (.313 average)
- Ronald Acuna Jr. (Future Mets killer)
- Martin Prado (.293 average)
- Chase Utley (NO COMMENT)
- Andres Galarraga (.262 28 home runs)
- Lorenzo Cain (.301 average)
- Hanley Ramirez (.272 12 home runs)
- Josh Donaldson (9 homers THIS YEAR!)
- Ian Desmond (.284 21 home runs)
- Yadier Molina (No comment)
- Nolan Arenado (.272 10 home runs)
- Justin Turner (No comment)
- Mike Moustakas (Bad WS memories)
- Dee Gordon (.325 20 steals)
- Jimmy Rollins (.279 64 steals)
- Juan Soto (becoming a Mets killer)
- Jeff Bagwell (.296 25 home runs)
- Freddie Freeman (.312 27 home runs)
- Dan Uggla (25 home runs)
- Adam Eaton (.373 OBP)
- Ryan Howard (48 home runs!! )
- Brian McCann (.280 18 home runs)
- Trea Turner (.275 26 steals)
And of course…
