re: Potential GOATs in baseball today

Hard to argue since things are so much different nowadays, the variety of pitchers that batters face, different pitches, technology within baseball, player development...all of those greats would have been able to adjust and play at the major league level today because hitting is still timing and pitching is upsetting timing..

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I'd rank Mantle, Mays, Griffey, Dimaggio, and Cobb over Trout right now. He has a long way to go before he passes any of those guys.

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I can't see Trout passing all of those players..Altuve.. no..but he will accumulate 3,000+, grab another ring or two..and go down as the GOAT Astro..Kershaw is easily in the top pitchers and the best of his era by far..but don't think he can lead the GOAT list..his back is just too iffy the past two seasons..I hope he can make it through this whole season

ETA: Just went back and looked, Kershaw might have a shot if he can grab some rings (I know, team trophy)..but he has the lowest career ERA & WHIP amongst pitchers with 1,000 innings, of those in the live-ball era..and his hits per 9 innings pitched is second only to Nolan Ryan..

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He may have the talent but no way to predict if he has the longevity. I'd rank Mantle, Mays, Griffey, Dimaggio, and Cobb over Trout right now. He has a long way to go before he passes any of those guys.

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Just being in the same sentence with these guys says all you need to know. What were the stats of these players when they were Trout’s age?