http://baseballnewshound.com/?p=66
this is great, look at the comparison at the top
― sing, all ye shitizens of slumerica (k3vin k.), Sunday, 15 September 2013 01:53 (ten years ago) link
one article i read quoted the scouting director as saying he picked grichuk before trout just to scare the shit out of the area scout who scouted him
― sing, all ye shitizens of slumerica (k3vin k.), Sunday, 15 September 2013 01:55 (ten years ago) link
anyone know why he's been DHing lately?
he's 5 for his last 28, but has turned into a walking machine
― sing, all ye shitizens of slumerica (k3vin k.), Sunday, 15 September 2013 23:19 (ten years ago) link
just clocked one about 450 feet to dead center, 2 straight games going yard
― druhilla (k3vin k.), Wednesday, 18 September 2013 03:13 (ten years ago) link
last night's was farther, holy cow
http://wapc.mlb.com/laa/play/?content_id=30679623&c_id=ana
look at figueroa pointing up after he hits it, lol
― druhilla (k3vin k.), Wednesday, 18 September 2013 03:18 (ten years ago) link
beast
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 18 September 2013 19:45 (ten years ago) link
In case you weren't keeping track:
http://joeposnanski.blogspot.ca/2013/09/baseball-reference.html#more
For such a fluid, grab-bag of an achievement, that's a pretty impressive group of players--which makes sense.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 18 September 2013 23:16 (ten years ago) link
'nother dinger tonight
― druhilla (k3vin k.), Thursday, 19 September 2013 02:30 (ten years ago) link
Think about the adulation a 21-year-old prospect would get if he put up a .500 OBP in Double-A over a half-season. Think what everyone would say if that prospect could also run, field, and hit for power. Baseball America would release issues with tri-folds in the middle.
This player is doing it in the majors. Not Triple-A. But in the majors. Playing half of his games in a pitcher's park.
http://www.baseballnation.com/2013/9/20/4750774/mike-trout-angels-mvp
― Miss Arlington twirls for the Coal Heavers (Dr Morbius), Friday, 20 September 2013 14:20 (ten years ago) link
awesome that he's at the top of that distance leaderboard. probably helped a little by playing in such a cavernous park, but still
― druhilla (k3vin k.), Friday, 20 September 2013 16:03 (ten years ago) link
can't seem to get a hit lately
― druhilla (k3vin k.), Tuesday, 24 September 2013 03:08 (ten years ago) link
http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/9715559/mike-trout-quest-mvp-great-performance-major-league
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 24 September 2013 20:01 (ten years ago) link
Article really lays out how ridiculous he is. Definitely the greatest position player I've seen in my lifetime and I'm not sure really anyone's even close.
― One bad call from barely losing to (Alex in SF), Wednesday, 25 September 2013 14:17 (ten years ago) link
jeez, i'm his biggest stan but like, a-rod, bonds, griffey - those guys are at least close
― druhilla (k3vin k.), Wednesday, 25 September 2013 14:40 (ten years ago) link
Not at 20-21 they weren't. I guess that should be a caveat though.
― One bad call from barely losing to (Alex in SF), Wednesday, 25 September 2013 14:43 (ten years ago) link
arod's age 20 season is comparable i think
― ciderpress, Wednesday, 25 September 2013 21:08 (ten years ago) link
age 20 season, adjusted batting runs
1. Mel Ott 5.3 1929 2. Mike Trout 5.2 2012 3. Al Kaline 5.1 1955 4. Alex Rodriguez 5.0 1996 5. Ted Williams 5.0 1939 6. Ty Cobb 5.0 1907 7. Mickey Mantle 4.7 1952 8. Frank Robinson 3.6 1956 9. Rogers Hornsby 3.3 1916 10. Dick Hoblitzell 2.9 1909
― Miss Arlington twirls for the Coal Heavers (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 25 September 2013 21:22 (ten years ago) link
yeah A-Rod at 20/21 was definitely close
that said we dont know what Trout's peak is. if this isn't it the history books are going to be demolished.
― frogbs, Wednesday, 25 September 2013 21:28 (ten years ago) link
sorry that's batting WINS. Age 21:
1. Mike Trout 6.6 2013 2. Eddie Mathews 5.8 1953 3. Jimmie Foxx 5.6 1929 4. Ted Williams 5.1 1940 5. Ty Cobb 5.1 1908 6. Albert Pujols 4.9 2001 7. Cesar Cedeno 4.7 1972 8. Rogers Hornsby 4.7 1917 9. Denny Lyons 4.7 1887 10. Ken Griffey 4.3 1991
― Miss Arlington twirls for the Coal Heavers (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 25 September 2013 21:29 (ten years ago) link
A-Rod 20 was amazing but still behind Trout. A-Rod 21 was not even in same league.
― One bad call from barely losing to (Alex in SF), Wednesday, 25 September 2013 21:46 (ten years ago) link
You can see why Leo Durocher was excited about Cedeno in '72.
― Miss Arlington twirls for the Coal Heavers (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 25 September 2013 23:34 (ten years ago) link
Cedeno's arrival was right when I started watching baseball, so I still remember all the (legitimate) hype around him. I saw an Astros-Reds spring training game in '72--came away with one of Lee May's bats.
I know you're talking about position players, but the most awesome 20-year-old in my lifetime was Gooden.
― clemenza, Thursday, 26 September 2013 00:41 (ten years ago) link
Mike Trout has a higher career WAR (20.8) than Jermaine Dye (20.3), Joe Carter (19.3), Ryan Howard (18.9), & Dave Kingman (17.2).
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 1 October 2013 19:34 (ten years ago) link
“It can be a combination of dirt stains, grass stains, bloodstains — he'll blow out a knee or a butt cheek. He's in the top two or three for most-soiled every night. He's old-school.”—Angels assistant equipment manager Shane Demmitt, on the daily state of Trout’s uniform.
“The Sistine Chapel.”—Rays manager Joe Maddon, when asked to define Trout’s ceiling.
― johnny crunch, Thursday, 17 October 2013 15:59 (ten years ago) link
I wonder if Subway sammiches have made his neck that big.
― eclectic husbandry (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 17 October 2013 16:01 (ten years ago) link
"Blowing out a butt cheek" is a distressing mental image.
― cops on horse (WilliamC), Thursday, 17 October 2013 16:21 (ten years ago) link
i've been to the sistene chapel the ceiling isn't THAT high
― k3vin k., Thursday, 17 October 2013 17:53 (ten years ago) link
ugh sistine
― k3vin k., Thursday, 17 October 2013 17:54 (ten years ago) link
Voted $400 million, didn't give it any thought. If there aren't any bumps in the road before 2018, I have to believe it'll be in that range.
http://espn.go.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/43039/what-if-willie-mays-were-a-free-agent
― clemenza, Thursday, 19 December 2013 03:40 (ten years ago) link
13 trade offers for Mike Trout
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=22425
― eclectic husbandry (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 19 December 2013 13:33 (ten years ago) link
the Angels should take the sky scrapper.
― Porto for Pyros (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Thursday, 19 December 2013 17:42 (ten years ago) link
that first trade is bonkers. there's no way the angels trade the best player in baseball for an unproven PITCHER and a no-offense 3B who just broke his leg
― k3vin k., Thursday, 19 December 2013 18:28 (ten years ago) link
like machado is good but he's a league average hitter at best and who knows what his defensive range is going to be like now
he's a shortstop playing third
and he was worth 6.2 WAR
at 21
― my whole family is catholic so look at the pickle i'm in (zachlyon), Friday, 20 December 2013 01:04 (ten years ago) link
almost entirely because of defense, and he just had a devastating lower body injury
― k3vin k., Friday, 20 December 2013 01:11 (ten years ago) link
i mean i love machado believe me, but obviously the angels laugh and hang up the phone in a second when they get that call
― k3vin k., Friday, 20 December 2013 01:12 (ten years ago) link
these trade ideas are meant to be insane - you guys realize that, right?!
― Porto for Pyros (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Friday, 20 December 2013 01:18 (ten years ago) link
yeah i realized that as i went further down haha
― k3vin k., Friday, 20 December 2013 01:22 (ten years ago) link
kk u realize before he came up defense wasn't even considered his strong suit? league average hitting at age 21 is special
― my whole family is catholic so look at the pickle i'm in (zachlyon), Friday, 20 December 2013 01:30 (ten years ago) link
not as special as say mike trout but there's also his defense and kevin gausman, who is a prospect like any other
tbf i do not know who kevin gausman is, but he's a PITCHING PROSPECT ffs
― k3vin k., Friday, 20 December 2013 01:41 (ten years ago) link
lol i love the abstract over-exaggeration of tinstaapp being stretched into "there is literally no worth in a starting pitcher who isn't playing major league ball yet", been happening a lot lately
― my whole family is catholic so look at the pickle i'm in (zachlyon), Friday, 20 December 2013 02:04 (ten years ago) link
I think the point is its MIKE TROUT ffs. There is no trade scenario that doesn't get a GM laughed at.
― One bad call from barely losing to (Alex in SF), Friday, 20 December 2013 02:47 (ten years ago) link
pittsburgh could do it, just send mccutchen, cole, alvarez, sidney crosby, evgeni malkin, mario lemieux, and the steelers franchise to LA
― I've Seen rRootage (Will M.), Friday, 20 December 2013 18:28 (ten years ago) link
sidney crosby is basically the real life charlie from mighty ducks, this deal is destined to happen
― I've Seen rRootage (Will M.), Friday, 20 December 2013 18:29 (ten years ago) link
Throw in an autographed Clemente jersey, and maybe.
― clemenza, Friday, 20 December 2013 18:53 (ten years ago) link
Has Gausman passed Dylan Bundy?
― Kiarostami bag (milo z), Saturday, 21 December 2013 00:09 (ten years ago) link
no
― mookieproof, Saturday, 21 December 2013 00:51 (ten years ago) link
http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/02/07/obama-compares-the-farm-bill-to-mike-trout
― mookieproof, Monday, 10 February 2014 19:58 (ten years ago) link
Extension? that pays him $38 M for 2019?
http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2014/2/23/5439770/mike-trout-angels-contract-extension-rumors
― images of war violence and historical smoking (Dr Morbius), Monday, 24 February 2014 12:27 (ten years ago) link