Harper Arrives

Bryce Harper finally showed up to Phillies spring training in Clearwater today. Position players weren't required to report until today, so he wasn't late or anything.

Like it or not, Harper is the face of the franchise. It would have said a lot if he was in camp earlier. There have been a bunch of position players in Florida for a couple of weeks already. The face of the franchise should have been one of them.

I know spring training is way too long as it is. I understand why someone would want to wait until the last minute to get there. The first full-squad workout isn't until tomorrow. The season starts in five weeks. But the optics aren't great when your superstar player waits until the last minute to report. Maybe it's just me. Maybe I'm turning into a cranky old fart.