The Official TROUTstanding Thread

[HaloNArizona]

A few stats to ponder (for us mere mortals):

In comparison to both players in the AL and NL:

BA - #12

OBP - #1

Slg - #2

OPS - #2

WAR - #1

HR #1

RBI #14

Runs #1

SB - #13

Defensive War: #4 for CFers

[Angelsjunky]

I’d say he’s a pretty good player. 

[Taylor]

13 minutes ago, HaloNArizona said:

A few stats to ponder (for us mere mortals):

In comparison to both players in the AL and NL:

BA - #12

OBP - #1

Slg - #2

OPS - #2

WAR - #1

HR #1

RBI #14

Runs #1

SB - #13

Defensive War: #4 for CFers

But I thought Harper is better because he plays with more passion.

[HaloNArizona]

2 minutes ago, Taylor said:

But I thought Harper is better because he plays with more passion.

I thought Harper was better because he has better hair...

[Gavin]

On 6/4/2018 at 8:54 AM, eaterfan said:

https://www.theringer.com/mlb/2018/6/4/17423738/mike-trout-defensive-improvement-best-season-ever

A nice article on the ringer about Trout's improved defense and his pursuit of the best season ever.

Really enjoyed this article but one thing seemed peculiar to me. The author mentions that the catch he made on June 3rd was the only five star catch. Why/how would the catch he made against Baltimore a few years back not be considered as a five star catch? Is range/distance run weighted more than other factors? 

[eaterfan]

5 hours ago, Gavin said:

Really enjoyed this article but one thing seemed peculiar to me. The author mentions that the catch he made on June 3rd was the only five star catch. Why/how would the catch he made against Baltimore a few years back not be considered as a five star catch? Is range/distance run weighted more than other factors? 

That catch was pre stat-cast era. The rating system used is based on stat-cast data.

[Dick B Back]

https://www.mlb.com/news/mike-trout-is-great-beyond-description/c-281333256

Fabulous article (sorry if its a craig). The Bill James “Black Ink” write up for those not into WAR is amazing.

[True Grich]

2 hours ago, Dick B Back said:

https://www.mlb.com/news/mike-trout-is-great-beyond-description/c-281333256

Fabulous article (sorry if its a craig). The Bill James “Black Ink” write up for those not into WAR is amazing.

Written by Joe Posnanski... easily my favorite sports writer of all time.  Great stuff.

[tdawg87]

3 hours ago, Dick B Back said:

https://www.mlb.com/news/mike-trout-is-great-beyond-description/c-281333256

Fabulous article (sorry if its a craig). The Bill James “Black Ink” write up for those not into WAR is amazing.

Help

[Dick B Back]

5 minutes ago, tdawg87 said:

Help

Fire extinguisher?

[tdawg87]

3 hours ago, Dick B Back said:

https://www.mlb.com/news/mike-trout-is-great-beyond-description/c-281333256

Fabulous article (sorry if its a craig). The Bill James “Black Ink” write up for those not into WAR is amazing.

Once again, don't read the comments. 

I'm beginning to think the average baseball fan is brain dead.

[zenmaster]

1 hour ago, tdawg87 said:

Once again, don't read the comments. 

I'm beginning to think the average baseball fan is brain dead.

You didn't like the guy that said Trout and Magglio Ordonez had similar careers after the first ____ seasons? lol

[Angelsjunky]

Check this out.

If you're confused as to why Mike Trout's stats look like something out of a video game, that's his career adjusted to the 2000 Rockies - which was the highest run scoring context (park, league, year) in major league history. Career numbers: .373/.486/.698...and how about 2018: .371/.507/.809.

 

[ScottT]

Hard to believe... Mike Trout has only won AL Player of the Week honors three times.  Last time was 2015!  I'd say he has a good chance to win this week.

He should have more AL MVP awards than that.

[Angelsjunky]

His triple-slash through his first four PA today (3-3, 1 walk) is up to .323/.450/.690. Holy crap.

[101halo]

Including today, at 5.7 fWAR through 70 games. The naturally conservative projections have him at 10.9 at end of season. "Conservative." At current pace he goes for 13.7. My God. 

No literally, I pray to Trout Jesus. 

[Angelsjunky]

Trout reminds me that there's something more important in the game of baseball than winning - it is the sheer beauty of the game itself, embodied in a man who plays it as well as anyone ever has.

[tdawg87]

9 hours ago, 101halo said:

Including today, at 5.7 fWAR through 70 games. The naturally conservative projections have him at 10.9 at end of season. "Conservative." At current pace he goes for 13.7. My God. 

No literally, I pray to Trout Jesus. 

He's up to 5.9 now. 6.2 bWAR. 

Demigod.

[Lou]

5.9 WAR would have put him at #9 in the AL for all of 2017

[Chuckster70]

[Taylor]

1 hour ago, Chuckster70 said:

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[Taylor]

He currently leads the majors in:

Runs: 58

Home Runs: 23

Walks: 57

OBP: .450

OPS+: 213

Total Bases: 171

[101halo]

• By fWAR, he only needs half of one to break into the top 100 position players of all time.
• At this year's pace, he'll be the all team leader in fWAR through age 28... By the end of next year's age 27 season.

[ScottT]

Last six games: 13 for 19, 1 double, 4 home runs, 7 walks, 1 hbp, 1 sac fly

[tdawg87]

3 minutes ago, ScottT said:

Last six games: 13 for 19, 1 double, 4 home runs, 7 walks, 1 hbp, 1 sac fly

He's streaky.