There might not be a bigger lightning rod in all of MLB than Bryce Harper. There were plenty of Giants fans last offseason who -- having just watched two losing seasons of a team with no power, no outfield production and very little star power -- were opposed to the chase for Harper, and many still feel San Franicsco was lucky to miss out.
That's a wild take, but no matter how you feel about Harper, you can't deny he is one of the few Major Leaguers who has managed to become a superstar at a time when the sport is struggling to promote its best players.