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Is Mike Trout really the greatest player in baseball
Posted on 10/7/14 at 10:44 am
Posted on 10/7/14 at 10:44 am
For some reason he gets a lot of hype and credit and is called the best player in the game, not saying he sucks but look at his numbers this year:
.287, 36 HR, 111 RBI
Meanwhile here are Morgan Ensberg's numbers from 2005:
.283, 36 HR, 101 RBI
The difference being Ensberg actually produced in the playoffs, but I don't remember people calling Ensberg the greatest player in baseball that year or the GOAT
You think to call a player a GOAT or best player in the game that they'd put up better numbers than what Trout did this year
.287, 36 HR, 111 RBI
Meanwhile here are Morgan Ensberg's numbers from 2005:
.283, 36 HR, 101 RBI
The difference being Ensberg actually produced in the playoffs, but I don't remember people calling Ensberg the greatest player in baseball that year or the GOAT
You think to call a player a GOAT or best player in the game that they'd put up better numbers than what Trout did this year
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Posted on 10/7/14 at 10:46 am to goldennugget
Trout steals a lot of bases (although not as many as he did the last few years), he plays a premium defensive position and he plays it maybe better than anyone, he gets on base, he has a great slugging %, and he's very likable and reportedly great in that clubhouse.
So yeah, he's really good.
So yeah, he's really good.
Posted on 10/7/14 at 10:46 am to goldennugget
Trout is like 23.
Posted on 10/7/14 at 10:47 am to goldennugget
You didn't post his WAR! 
oh and
oh and
Posted on 10/7/14 at 10:47 am to Kenny Wu
Abreu should be MVP in AL this year
Posted on 10/7/14 at 10:49 am to goldennugget
quote:
Morgan Ensberg
Was 29
quote:
Mike Trout
Just turned 23
Posted on 10/7/14 at 10:51 am to goldennugget
quote:
2005
That is the difference right there. Different ball game then. Nowadays, what Trout is doing is the best in baseball, in 2005 it would be above average.
Posted on 10/7/14 at 10:51 am to goldennugget
Ensburg played in the steroid era so he is overshadowed.
Trout is likely a top 5 player when you exclude pitchers.
Trout is likely a top 5 player when you exclude pitchers.
This post was edited on 10/7/14 at 10:52 am
Posted on 10/7/14 at 10:51 am to RedHawk
I hate mike trout for no other reason than i hate his neck it looks funny
Posted on 10/7/14 at 10:51 am to goldennugget
That was painful to read.
Trout is AVERAGING those stats over 3 years before his prime while that was an outlier year smack in the middle of Ensberg's prime.
Trout also hits in a less batter friendly park, is probably the second best defensive CF in baseball, and provides value in stealing.
Trout is AVERAGING those stats over 3 years before his prime while that was an outlier year smack in the middle of Ensberg's prime.
Trout also hits in a less batter friendly park, is probably the second best defensive CF in baseball, and provides value in stealing.
Posted on 10/7/14 at 10:53 am to goldennugget
I would say Trout's numbers are better because they actually happened in 2014.
Trout hit 287/377/561 this year which for him, is a step back. But still pretty great, Check out his ordinal rankings in all MLB:
HR 4th
RBI 2nd
AVG 31st
OBP 14th
SLG 3rd
OPS+ 4th
Compare that to Ensberg's 2005 ranks and his 283/388/557 slash line
HR 13th
RBI 26th
AVG 68th
OBP 20th
SLG 15th
OPS+ 15th
Trout hit 287/377/561 this year which for him, is a step back. But still pretty great, Check out his ordinal rankings in all MLB:
HR 4th
RBI 2nd
AVG 31st
OBP 14th
SLG 3rd
OPS+ 4th
Compare that to Ensberg's 2005 ranks and his 283/388/557 slash line
HR 13th
RBI 26th
AVG 68th
OBP 20th
SLG 15th
OPS+ 15th
Posted on 10/7/14 at 10:54 am to goldennugget
Posted on 10/7/14 at 10:54 am to goldennugget
quote:
Abreu should be MVP in AL this year
I would put Cano and Cruz over Abreu.
Trout will and should win.
Posted on 10/7/14 at 10:55 am to Jcorye1
quote:
is probably the second best defensive CF in baseball
I would say he's the best, who's better??
Posted on 10/7/14 at 10:56 am to wallowinit
For all his batting woes, Jackie Bradley Jr. is probably the best defensive CF in the game right now.
Posted on 10/7/14 at 11:00 am to wallowinit
Total Fielding Runs is an imperfect defensive metric, but it's one of the best we got. Trout was worth 6 runs this year above an average CF, which ranked 20th in the Majors.
Trout is an amazing player, but his defense has been wildly overrated. He's very good defensively. He is not Torri Hunter in his prime.
Trout is an amazing player, but his defense has been wildly overrated. He's very good defensively. He is not Torri Hunter in his prime.
Posted on 10/7/14 at 11:00 am to goldennugget
This is a new low for you
Posted on 10/7/14 at 11:02 am to Jcorye1
quote:
For all his batting woes, Jackie Bradley Jr. is probably the best defensive CF in the game right now.
you cant help it, can you
Posted on 10/7/14 at 11:03 am to ShaneTheLegLechler
he has to do his father peejay proud
This post was edited on 10/7/14 at 11:06 am
Posted on 10/7/14 at 11:05 am to BayouBengals03
quote:
he plays a premium defensive position and he plays it maybe better than anyone
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