Bryce Harper looks like a werewolf in that picture. He really does. He seems only a few steps away from complete transformation. That should please his agent Scott Boras. It would only vindicate Boras’ abuse of wild adjectives to describe his 17-year old client who might or might not morph into a savage beast.

The number one overall 2010 Draft pick is already a “legend” in Boras’ mind and $cotty-B just can’t get over how absolutely mature his cash-werewolf is:

“He’s a legend in my mind. I’ve never seen a young man with that kind of power,” Boras said of Harper, who clubbed a program-record 31 home runs for the Coyotes this spring in leading CSN to the Junior College World Series.

Boras said the former Las Vegas High star comports himself like a pro player. Boras pointed specifically to Harper’s reception of the Golden Spikes Award, junior college’s top individual honor, and his appearance at the major league All-Star game as evidence of his maturity.

“He was gracious, he was professional, he was prepared,” Boras said. “(Other players and officials) couldn’t believe he was only 17 years of age.”

Wow, 17-years old, never picked up a bat in a Major League game and he is already a “legend.” I don’t think this kid’s ego has been stroked enough. Isn’t calling Harper a legend a bit premature at this stage? It’s like calling Brittany Spears or Hannah Montana a “diva” when we all know that term is reserved for people that have been in the industry and, I don’t know, have done things like Madonna or Whitney Houston.

Alright, that whole “diva” thing was weird…

Since when has going to the ASG been a sign of maturity? Am I mature if I go to the ASG? If so, then I am definitely going next year. Miss Natspenny is always telling me to grow up. I can’t wait. The minute I cross the threshold of the stadium the ASG is in I will be awash with complete maturity and raging manhood.

Really the only interesting bit in the whole article is this little tid-bit:

Harper, who batted .443 and drove in 98 runs for the Coyotes, was selected as the top pick of the draft by the Washington Nationals on June 7. He will not begin negotiating a contract with the Nationals until “three or four” days before the Aug. 16 deadline, in according with Major League Baseball standards, Boras said.

So a summer of hard negotiations with Mike Rizzo is just a crock of PR. All the magic doesn’t happen until days before the deadline– which was ultimately expected.

You have a little more time to wait before the next full moon, Natstown.

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