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06-29-2012 , 10:32 AM

Phildo

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rookie centerfielder trout leads the al in fwar, and is second in the al to brett lawrie in rwar (he should be first in that too; lawrie is good but drs is giving him way too much credit for toronto's shift)

ridiculous offense

.345/.402/.543
.418 woba
168 wrc+ (3rd in mlb)

sick defense

he smiles a lot

trout's not just running hot. leading free projection system zips has him as a true talent ~5 war player as a 20 year old rookie.

he is the next great centerfielder and probably the best player under 25, and possibly the best player under 26 in baseball. trout may currently be the most valuable asset in mlb.

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06-29-2012 , 10:34 AM

StoppedRainingMen

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don't let emptytheclip see that you made this thread

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06-29-2012 , 10:42 AM

jmill

Freak you Bobo Fett

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Or BossmanJR

to Trout being a beast though.

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06-29-2012 , 10:42 AM

EADGBE

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Mod, take out the word "discussion" from the thread title please.

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06-29-2012 , 10:48 AM

ForumWithdrawal

Mike Trout Discussion - Best Player in MLB

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He's a fish.

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06-29-2012 , 10:58 AM

thedeezy

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bass to mouth, ass to trout

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06-29-2012 , 11:01 AM

digables

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Where's the website to review ZIPS

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06-29-2012 , 11:20 AM

ut2010

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Trumbo gets no love

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06-29-2012 , 11:40 AM

Phildo

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trumbo's good but he's no trout

digables,

what do you mean by review? up to date numbers are available on trout's fangraphs page. zips ros would be the approximation for true talent.

this is an actual review of leading projection systems available to the public. all the others on the list cost money except chone which doesn't exist anymore (well it's probably being used in some form by whatever team hired sean smith).

i guess this would be considered the home of zips. it's a closed system though so you can't see exactly how it works. if you really care you can search tom tango's site; he has a bunch of articles explaining how projections work in general which will tell you most of what is in zips.

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06-29-2012 , 01:30 PM

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I AM GREEAR

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Better defensively.....better on the base paths...and just now tapping into his power and should be able to hit 30HR in the next few years, still only 25...

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06-29-2012 , 01:36 PM

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THEBIGYELLOWJOINT

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Austin Jackson is a joke player bro.

I liked Mike Trout but his reaction after that catch in Baltimore turned me off to him. Shouting whoo a bunch of times and beating your chest come on son act like you've been there before. Bryce Harper would never do that.

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06-29-2012 , 01:43 PM

#12

I AM GREEAR

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Yeah, Jackson gonna put up an 8 WAR season after missing 20+ games, total joke player bro. Totally.

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06-29-2012 , 01:46 PM

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wahoopride

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Originally Posted by THEBIGYELLOWJOINT

main reason he wouldn't have done it is that he wouldn't have made the catch.

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06-29-2012 , 01:49 PM

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I AM GREEAR

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No chest beating after this one. Just swag that speaks for itself.

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06-29-2012 , 01:51 PM

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Phildo

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austin jackson is really good but he's probably not as good with the stick as trout and he's 5 years older. they're both likely sick good at d.

you should be very happy with austin and the trade. i thought it was stupid at the time but it looks like the tigers got a steal by swapping a player with a similar true talent level (trading defense for offense but overall jackson and granderson project to produce about the same war over a full season) who is much cheaper and younger.

but he's no trout

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06-29-2012 , 01:51 PM

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GeneW05

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Originally Posted by THEBIGYELLOWJOINT

So showing emotion after an amazing catch diminishes him as a player? Or you're of the school that Cole Hamels comes from?

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06-29-2012 , 01:55 PM

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I AM GREEAR

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Originally Posted by Phildo

austin jackson is really good but he's probably not as good with the stick as trout and he's 5 years older. they're both likely sick good at d.

you should be very happy with austin and the trade. i thought it was stupid at the time but it looks like the tigers got a steal by swapping a player with a similar true talent level (trading defense for offense but overall jackson and granderson project to produce about the same war over a full season) who is much cheaper and younger.

but he's no trout

Mission Complete. Phildo said something good about a Tiger. May the thread carry on in peace.

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06-29-2012 , 02:04 PM

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bmf823

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what kind of contract could trout land if he were a free agent tomorrow? 12/300? would it make more sense for him to sign for 6-8 years so he could lock up a second mega contract through his late 30s to maximize his total pull?

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06-29-2012 , 02:15 PM

#19

I AM GREEAR

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Noway Trout could pull better than 10/175 right now IMO

Doesn't mean he shouldn't be able to get way way more, but I don't think the stupid GMs would give him anymore on principle of not having "proved" it.

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06-29-2012 , 02:16 PM

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Tumaterminator

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The ball Austin Jackson ran down in the 9th of Galaraga's perfect game* is way better than the Trout catch.

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06-29-2012 , 02:23 PM

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Phildo

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the value trout has accumulated for his team this season is way better than the value austin jackson has accumulated for his team this season

the title of the thread is 'best player under 25 in mlb' and jackson is 25 so i dunno why you're even bringing him up.

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06-29-2012 , 02:25 PM

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StoppedRainingMen

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Originally Posted by Phildo

you realize who you're talking to, right?

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06-29-2012 , 06:55 PM

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steelersdmw1

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Originally Posted by I AM GREEAR

Better defensively.....better on the base paths...and just now tapping into his power and should be able to hit 30HR in the next few years, still only 25...

Cmon son I know you're an elite troll but you can do better than that... Trout is once in a generation type talent Austin Jackson is good but cmon dawg hes like 25