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re: Ken Griffey Junior was the best center fielder in modern era
Posted on 3/27/20 at 9:44 am to 3morereps
Posted on 3/27/20 at 9:44 am to 3morereps
Who was that dude who also played for the Mariners (a little after Griffey) who made all the Spider Man catches? Tall lanky black guy. Wasn’t he a better fielder than the Kid?
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Posted on 3/27/20 at 9:44 am to Hawgnsincebirth55
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6’3 220 pounds
Yep, he’s big.......Trout is better
Posted on 3/27/20 at 9:44 am to SirWinston
Mike Cameron? Really good fielder but not better than KGJ
Posted on 3/27/20 at 9:52 am to Girth Donor
Yeah - I thought this thread was strictly about CF defense at first. He was the best fielder IMO but arm strength wasn’t as talked about back then and obviously he was a pedestrian hitter
Posted on 3/27/20 at 10:11 am to 3morereps
How much is his rookie card worth, I still have lots of baseball cards
Posted on 3/27/20 at 10:55 am to Girth Donor
quote:so you would say you’ve watched an equal amount of Griffey and trout?
said I’ve watched both of their careers from the beginning
Posted on 3/27/20 at 10:56 am to Girth Donor
quote:what are you talking about?
Yep, he’s big.......Trout is better
Posted on 3/27/20 at 11:09 am to Hawgnsincebirth55
I think trout is prolly better, but mainly because of injuries.
To me an injury free Griffey is best player in last 40 years outside of bonds. I think pre-steroid bonds is best player since 1980 and certainly post steroid.
Trout may end up better than both and is certainly right there with them.
To me an injury free Griffey is best player in last 40 years outside of bonds. I think pre-steroid bonds is best player since 1980 and certainly post steroid.
Trout may end up better than both and is certainly right there with them.
Posted on 3/27/20 at 11:53 am to Girth Donor
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This fricking genius.......sorry sparky, Trout is a great player but Griffey Jr. was the best all-around CF in the modern era. I’ve watched Griffey and Trout throughout their entire career and Griffey was the better player point blank. If he didn’t get hurt as much as he did later in his career, he’d probably be the GOAT.
Posted on 3/27/20 at 11:55 am to Girth Donor
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I’m just not a “his stats are better, he’s better” kinda guy. I just use the cliche “eye test” and seeing both from the beginning it’s KGJ.
Posted on 3/27/20 at 12:04 pm to WestCoastAg
Griffey over Trout. Sorry punk.
Posted on 3/27/20 at 12:12 pm to WestCoastAg
Ag tag......opinion automatically null and void
Posted on 3/27/20 at 12:29 pm to 3morereps
Modern era?
The Shift Era and The Steroid Era arent the same time. Baseball as slow to adapt as it’s been still shows distinctive traits that these didn’t play in the same era
The Shift Era and The Steroid Era arent the same time. Baseball as slow to adapt as it’s been still shows distinctive traits that these didn’t play in the same era
Posted on 3/27/20 at 12:33 pm to michael corleone
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Kenny Lofton. Top 15 all time stolen bases for a career. 5 gold gloves. LIFETIME .300 average. No roofs or hgh.
KGJ was THE best when healthy. Problem was that he was unhealthy a decent amount. If I am picking a team from that that era, give me Lofton
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michael corleone
Hey Fredo, log off your brother’s account.
Posted on 3/27/20 at 12:44 pm to WestCoastAg
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Did not expect to read a "Kenny lofton over griffey" take today but here we are
Posted on 3/27/20 at 12:56 pm to PortCityTiger24
Jim Edmonds doe...
Lol
Lol
Posted on 3/27/20 at 12:57 pm to 3morereps
I like Griffey and his impact on my childhood as much as the next guy, but the numbers don't support this at all.
I couldn't tell you what Trout looks like, but he is the GoaT already in his career and it's not up for debate.
I couldn't tell you what Trout looks like, but he is the GoaT already in his career and it's not up for debate.
Posted on 3/27/20 at 2:40 pm to AlonsoWDC
I loved Griffey, but he never even led his league in OPS or OPS+.
Trout has already led his league in OPS 4 times and OPS+ 6 times. FFS, he's been top 2 in MVP voting 7 out of 8 seasons (finished 4th the other year, b/c he only played 114 games). He's already 6th all time in career MVP voting shares.
Trout has already led his league in OPS 4 times and OPS+ 6 times. FFS, he's been top 2 in MVP voting 7 out of 8 seasons (finished 4th the other year, b/c he only played 114 games). He's already 6th all time in career MVP voting shares.
Posted on 3/28/20 at 2:57 am to Speedy G
I’m really surprised at how many people are saying Jr over Trout. I get the nostalgia factor but come on
Posted on 3/28/20 at 9:22 am to Speedy G
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I loved Griffey, but he never even led his league in OPS or OPS+.
I’d argue his hitting competition was a superior class of talent/roids.
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