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At just 17 years old, Bryce Harper and adviser Scott Boras could hold an unprecedented amount of leverage in contract negotiations, but Harper's performance this year has the paradoxical effect of diminishing, not raising, the threat.

Story | Conversation | May 25, 2010

Baseball Prospectus looks at how the rushed development of Alex Gordon illustrates the Kansas City Royals' problems in grooming talent.

Story | Conversation | August 25, 2009