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Video: It's time for you to stop hating Bryce Harper

Mike Oz

Fellow Internet people and baseball fans, I come to you today with a very important public service announcement. It's a plea for rational thinking at a time in which greatness is unfolding in front of our eyes.

IT'S TIME TO STOP HATING BRYCE HARPER.

Sorry I had to go all-caps on you there, but when we're talking about a player as talented as Bryce Harper, sometimes you gotta get shouty on the Internet. And sometimes you need to stand in front of a camera and let people know.

With that, I'd like to introduce the first installment of my new weekly video series here at Big League Stew and Yahoo Sports. It's called Open Mike, because well, my name is Mike and I'm open to spreading my brand of baseball gospel. Like this one: You are missing out if you cling to the already exhausted Commandments of Harper Hating.

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Even if some of the criticisms of Harper weren't totally irrational (they are), you have to respect that he's coming off an MVP season and he's picked right up where he left off. He leads the NL in RBIs, is tied for the lead in homers and his OPS is a silly 1.227. Another good number: 23, as in his age. Are you one of the best in the world at your job at age 23? Do people hate you irrationally because of it? If so, you're a lot like Bryce Harper.

Scope out these numbers:

None of this even includes the fact that he went to the museum on his off day earlier this week and has never gotten in trouble off the field. So if you're still out here hollering about Harper being a punk or being overrated, it's looking more and more like that's a you-problem.

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Mike Oz is the editor of Big League Stew on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at mikeozstew@yahoo.com or follow him on Twitter!