Here are some good sports thoughts this week:

• Phillies fans need to figure out how disappointed they will be with Bryce Harper.  I don’t think he is going to live up to expectations.  But, if he hits .250-.280 with 25-30 home runs over the next 4-5 years, I will be happy.
• A 13 year $330 million dollar contract is a bit outlandish.  It will be interesting to see how it plays out.  Here is why I am not distressed about it.  The Phils will have 4-5 years of Harper playing in the outfield.  By that time, there will be the inverses DH, which will add 4-5 years of productivity to Harper’s career.  That will leave us 4-5 years of figuring out what to do with Harper (calling him a bum, making him a player coach, etc).  By that time, the contract that Harper signed will be peanuts compared to all of the other contracts that have been signed in the next 10 years.
• I would love to see Harper come out of the gate this year and just start raking.  Hit a couple of home runs in the first series.  Don’t go 0 for April, please!
• It has been an incredibly good year in Philly sports.  The Eagles won the Super Bowl a year ago – and they are off the hook for the next 5 years in me bellyaching about them on their performance on or off the field. The Sixers made good trades to take a run at the title this year.  Jimmy Butler and Tobias Harris make the Sixers a contender for both the Eastern Conference and the NBA title.  It should be a good playoff run.  The Phillies just signed one of the two top free agents in the off season (Harper) and did a nice job of changing prospects into good players.  The additions of Realmuto, Segura and Harper make the Phillies a contender as well.  All of this to say – Flyers – you are on the clock!  The Flyers get a small pass for unveiling Gritty this year – but they are on the clock.  Chuck Fletcher – it is time to do something that will make the Flyers contenders for years to come.  Each of the other teams has a young core ready to contend for years to come. It is time for the Flyers to get moving.
• Speaking of the Sixers, they are unwatchable at times because they struggle with turnovers.  I can’t yell at the TV loud enough for Embiid to take care of the ball.
• Speaking of the Sixers – If we hadn’t named our dog Kelcie, I was pushing to name it JoJo.  Embiid will be a hall of famer.  He has a dominant game – once he ages out of his turnover problem, he will be unstoppable.
• Speaking of the Eagles – Wentz to Jackson is going to be alot of fun.  Great move to bring DeSean Jackson back.  He never should have left.