re: If you could choose one right now... Trout or Harper?

Aside from Trout being ahead of Harper in most stats.. Just on gut feeling alone I trust Trout more than Harper. And I Like Harper a lot. I just trust Trout more. He seems more level headed, less risky.

Harper has immense hitting talent and plays the game 100 mph or 110% all the time.. Which as a fan you love.. But choosing between 2 potential superstars over a 10 year course I think I prefer the guy who just seems to have "it" and seems to have a more natural feel where to pick his spots to make that highlight play or take that extra base.. Trout's a guy that even what feels like a down year he is still hitting for .300 avg. Harper is having his best season yet and he got out to a hot start.. And yet Trout is on his way now to surpass him yet again.. The stats are pretty close but Trout is starting to pull away on the homers over Harper.

The lineup protection argument is silly. Just this season Harper was 0-fer in the All-Star game while Trout won his second straight All-Star MVP. I know it's silly to use just one game for argument, but it's a testament to how well Trout shines even among the very best. Trout just seems so consistent. Whereas Harper seems like certain things bother him at times. Harper seems more prone to streaks and his swinging motion is wilder.