Trout becomes youngest ever 30/30 player.

[sangar]

"Trout, 21, has become the youngest person in major-league history to hit 30 homers and steal 30 bases in a season. He's also the first rookie in MLB history with 30 homers and 40 steals.

On top of that, Angels public relations have noted that Trout is the first player in major-league history with 30 homers, 45 steals and 125 runs in a season."

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/blog/eye-on-baseball/20415301/mike-trouts-30th-home-run-historic

[DrungoHazewood]

Yes, Trout is having a good year. Freakin' spectacular year. But the Angels public relations folks just hit one into my pet peeve wheelhouse: random combinations of stats that combine specifically to make someone look extra-cool.

For example, Rickey Henderson once had a year where he hit 28 homers, had 130 runs, and 87 steals.

Ty Cobb once had a .621 slugging percentage in a year where he scored 147 runs and stole 83 bases. Wasn't really his fault that it was essentially impossible to hit 30 homers in 1911, so he did the next best thing and hit 24 triples.

If you make the criteria 120 runs, 30 homers, 30 steals then 19 players have done it. ARod had a 40/40 year where he scored 123 runs. Bobby Bonds, not Barry but Bobby, had a year with 39 homers, 43 steals, and 131 runs.

So, again, not saying Trout isn't having an incredible MVP-worthy year. But you don't need to cherry pick numbers to prove it.

[Moose Milligan]

Yes, Trout is having a good year. Freakin' spectacular year. But the Angels public relations folks just hit one into my pet peeve wheelhouse: random combinations of stats that combine specifically to make someone look extra-cool.

For example, Rickey Henderson once had a year where he hit 28 homers, had 130 runs, and 87 steals.

Ty Cobb once had a .621 slugging percentage in a year where he scored 147 runs and stole 83 bases. Wasn't really his fault that it was essentially impossible to hit 30 homers in 1911, so he did the next best thing and hit 24 triples.

If you make the criteria 120 runs, 30 homers, 30 steals then 19 players have done it. ARod had a 40/40 year where he scored 123 runs. Bobby Bonds, not Barry but Bobby, had a year with 39 homers, 43 steals, and 131 runs.

So, again, not saying Trout isn't having an incredible MVP-worthy year. But you don't need to cherry pick numbers to prove it.

Yeah, but when you're creating an MVP campaign for one of your players, it helps. But I totally know what you mean, it is ridiculous.