Even before this offseason slowed to Steve Trachsel’s pace and we began to wonder if any free agents would sign again, we were already talking about Bryce Harper. The impeccably coiffed outfielder is the crown jewel of a class that figures to create even more vexation when no one wants to sign them next year, and he’s been a fixation for Cubs fans anxious to lay waste to both the NL Central and any semblance of fiscal responsibility.
Seriously, Harper was the elephant in the room during Cubs Convention this past weekend. And it was a big-ass room, so we’re talking about a neon pink elephant stumbling around drunkenly and smashing into things less subtlety than Willson Contreras.