The Official TROUTstanding Thread

[GOPSnowflakesHateCezero 2,400]

[Chuckster70 17,856]

Mike Trout is on pace for 14.3 bWAR, which would be the highest production in a single season since 1913... #Angels

— Taylor Blake Ward (@TaylorBlakeWard) June 13, 2018

[tdawg87 26,934]

Please stop I'm only 31

[Randy Gradishar 1,005]

On 6/13/2018 at 6:44 AM, tdawg87 said:

Mike Trout was born a full grown-ass man

I believe the medical term is "dude".

[HaloNArizona 615]

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 8,764]

I’d say he’s a pretty good player. 

[Taylor 13,189]

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 615]

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 106]

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 1,679]

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 3,405]

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 9,306]

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 26,934]

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 3,405]

5 minutes ago, tdawg87 said:

Help

Fire extinguisher?

[tdawg87 26,934]

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 1,575]

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 8,764]

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 2,160]

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 8,764]

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

[101halo 992]

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 8,764]

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 26,934]

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 35,177]

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

[Chuckster70 17,856]

[Taylor 13,189]

1 hour ago, Chuckster70 said:

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