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Mike Trout the New Mickey Mantle?
Posted on 8/9/13 at 1:02 pm
Posted on 8/9/13 at 1:02 pm
Obviously I never got to see the Mick in person, since I'm only 28. I've seen Trout play in person a couple of times. Mantle is the comparison that's being thrown around for him right now.
Mick had it all, but his dadgum knees didn't have it with him, otherwise his already ridiculous numbers may have entered other stratospheres.
Trout seems to have every tool in spades. The one element I really questioned was the power. Yes, Trout can hit them out, and should be good for 30+ a year, but Mantle has a mythology of being one of the Kings of Clout and hitting (likely fictionalized) 600-foot bombs). I wasn't so sure Trout had that in them.
Which is why it surprised me to learn that he's currently 2nd in all of MLB for Avg. HR distance in 2013.
LINK
Do you guys think Trout will continue on that power trajectory? Let's not forget he's just 22 and most guys don't really find that ridiculous power stroke until mid-20s/early-30s.
Is there a better comparison?
Mick had it all, but his dadgum knees didn't have it with him, otherwise his already ridiculous numbers may have entered other stratospheres.
Trout seems to have every tool in spades. The one element I really questioned was the power. Yes, Trout can hit them out, and should be good for 30+ a year, but Mantle has a mythology of being one of the Kings of Clout and hitting (likely fictionalized) 600-foot bombs). I wasn't so sure Trout had that in them.
Which is why it surprised me to learn that he's currently 2nd in all of MLB for Avg. HR distance in 2013.
LINK
Do you guys think Trout will continue on that power trajectory? Let's not forget he's just 22 and most guys don't really find that ridiculous power stroke until mid-20s/early-30s.
Is there a better comparison?
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Posted on 8/9/13 at 1:03 pm to OBUDan
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Is there a better comparison?
He is slower than Mickey was and can't hit balls as far but overall its a pretty good one.
Posted on 8/9/13 at 1:03 pm to OBUDan
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dadgum knees
Posted on 8/9/13 at 1:04 pm to OBUDan
I don't know if anyone can party as hard as Mantle did while still producing at the level he produced at.
This post was edited on 8/9/13 at 1:05 pm
Posted on 8/9/13 at 1:05 pm to lsu480
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He is slower than Mickey
Lol wut?
Posted on 8/9/13 at 1:06 pm to Hazelnut
He was definitely running through it in his hey day.
Posted on 8/9/13 at 1:07 pm to OBUDan
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Lol wut?
Mantle had the fastest time to 1st of any player ever......from BOTH sides of the plate!!!!
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Mantle was clocked at 3.1 (fastest documented time in MLB)
Bo Jackson was timed at 3.2 (3.65 from the right side)
Deion Sanders was timed at 3.3
Ralph Garr was timed at 3.3 (unconfirmed 3.2)
Rick Manning was timed at 3.3 (ran a 9.8 100 yard dash in High School)
Miguel Dilone was timed at 3.3
Mickey Rivers was timed at 3.4
Willie Wilson was timed at 3.6 and 3.7
Ichiro was timed at 3.7 seconds
Reggie Jackson (in his early days) was sub 4.0 down the line. ( he stated 3.8)
Trouts fastest time is 3.53 which is still BLAZING!
This post was edited on 8/9/13 at 1:11 pm
Posted on 8/9/13 at 1:10 pm to lsu480
I doubt the validity of that.
Trout runs it in the low 3.8s and virtually every article I've said said that's amongst the best they've ever seen.
Mantle running more than a full half second faster than that?
Trout runs it in the low 3.8s and virtually every article I've said said that's amongst the best they've ever seen.
Mantle running more than a full half second faster than that?
Posted on 8/9/13 at 1:11 pm to OBUDan
The only tool Trout doesn't have is a very good arm. Otherwise, he's as good as they get. He is a very good ballplayer.
Posted on 8/9/13 at 1:11 pm to OBUDan
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Mantle running more than a full half second faster than that?
Trout made it once is 3.53 but ya....Mantle did smoke that. fricking crazy huh!
ETA: Keep in mind Trout hits from the right side of the plate so Mantles 3.5 is more applicable when comparing apples to apples.
This post was edited on 8/9/13 at 1:13 pm
Posted on 8/9/13 at 1:12 pm to lsu480
There's no way Mantle's 3.1 would be legit with today's technology sorry.
Posted on 8/9/13 at 1:13 pm to OBUDan
Trout will retire as one of the best to ever play, he'll have a better career than mantle. Sad he won't stay with the angels his whole career.
Posted on 8/9/13 at 1:13 pm to okietiger
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There's no way Mantle's 3.1 would be legit with today's technology sorry.
Is confirmed by MLB. They can time from video FWIW.
Posted on 8/9/13 at 1:13 pm to OBUDan
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According to the numbers, at this point, he's Vada Pinson. Close to Frank Robinson as well. This is all by his numbers at his age.
With that said, that's a good comparison, Dan. Mickey Mantle is #3 in comparison.
Am I the only one that gets lost in Baseball Reference? I'll go looking for something and end up at some players in 1922 and how many HR's they've hit. All the while, I was just going check out some Astros minor league numbers.
According to the numbers, at this point, he's Vada Pinson. Close to Frank Robinson as well. This is all by his numbers at his age.
With that said, that's a good comparison, Dan. Mickey Mantle is #3 in comparison.
Am I the only one that gets lost in Baseball Reference?
I'll go looking for something and end up at some players in 1922 and how many HR's they've hit. All the while, I was just going check out some Astros minor league numbers.Posted on 8/9/13 at 1:14 pm to Memphis
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he'll have a better career than mantle
There is no way anyone can know this. Trout is a STUD but way too many things can happen.
Posted on 8/9/13 at 1:14 pm to Hazelnut
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I don't know if anyone can party as hard as Mantle did while still producing at the level he produced at.
Reminds me of that commercial....
"Hey kid, it's your granddad. I'm in the middle of pitching 17 innings after a breakfast of chipped beef and SCOTCH."
Posted on 8/9/13 at 1:17 pm to Prominentwon
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Close to Frank Robinson as well.
That's a pretty good comp, too.
Pinson seems like an odd comp, but Trout likely compares well there due to both being crazy productive at young ages.
Posted on 8/9/13 at 1:17 pm to Hazelnut
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I don't know if anyone can party as hard as Mantle did while still producing at the level he produced at.
I've always compared Miguel Cabrera to Mantle because both were/are raging alcoholics who only seemed to get better as they drank harder.
Posted on 8/9/13 at 1:17 pm to mattz1122
It may be me, but Miggy looks a lot more svelte this year than even last year.
Maybe he's cut back on the tequila.
Maybe he's cut back on the tequila.
Posted on 8/9/13 at 1:17 pm to Prominentwon
Hey look, they're bringing in a reliever....ME
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