How good is Mike Trout?

[Can_of_corn]

I'm not handing a blank check over to a guy that projects to be a top five player in the league.

If I want to do that I'd go with Tatis first.

You need to find out if Zion is the type of player that other players will force trades to your team to play with. 

[ArtVanDelay]

Mike Trout now has a higher career fWAR than Ken Griffey Jr. 

[Frobby]

On 5/6/2021 at 7:14 AM, Sports Guy said:

Only blank check player in sports right now.

 

Zion is approaching this status but need to see his knees/body hold up more.

And he just broke a finger.  

[SteveA]

4 hours ago, Frobby said:

And he just broke a finger.  

Who? Trout or Zion?

[Frobby]

7 hours ago, SteveA said:

Who? Trout or Zion?

Zion.  Following up on the comment about his body holding up.  

[SteveA]

Fun Mike Trout state of the day:

Since 2012 (9+ seasons), trout has a total fWAR of 78.1.  The entire Angels' starting pitching rotation over that time has a total fWAR of 68.9.

[SteveA]

This sounds rather ominous.   Trout's back condition is extremely rare, so that even a noted back specialist has hardly ever seen it, and he will probably have to manage it for the rest of his career.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/34303098/mike-trout-dealing-pretty-rare-back-condition-according-los-angeles-angels-trainer

[waroriole]

It really sucks how he is being robbed from being in the inner most circle of players all time. Gonna end up like Griffey wondering where he could’ve ended up if he’d been healthy. 

[jabba72]

17 hours ago, waroriole said:

It really sucks how he is being robbed from being in the inner most circle of players all time. Gonna end up like Griffey wondering where he could’ve ended up if he’d been healthy. 

Trout turns 31 on August 7th. Thats basically when players start to decline. Rapidly in many cases.

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

17 hours ago, waroriole said:

It really sucks how he is being robbed from being in the inner most circle of players all time. Gonna end up like Griffey wondering where he could’ve ended up if he’d been healthy. 

It would bite to see another generational talent have the the prime of their career cutoff prematurely much in the same manner as Griffey Jr did. Trout has had trouble staying healthy for awhile now the last year he played in more than 140 games is 2016. 

[OriolesMagic83]

23 hours ago, SteveA said:

This sounds rather ominous.   Trout's back condition is extremely rare, so that even a noted back specialist has hardly ever seen it, and he will probably have to manage it for the rest of his career.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/34303098/mike-trout-dealing-pretty-rare-back-condition-according-los-angeles-angels-trainer

It doesn't sound like that rare of a condition.  I have the same or similar condition where one of my ribs and the thoracic spine is sort of jammed together limiting my motion on that side of my back.  It's uncomfortable but doesn't limit me too much.  I go to a chiropractor and massage for it.  Of course I'm not trying to be a professional athlete or it would be much more serious. 

[Sports Guy]

 

[Hallas]

On 7/28/2022 at 8:22 AM, jabba72 said:

Trout turns 31 on August 7th. Thats basically when players start to decline. Rapidly in many cases.

Although there is a lot of variability in individuals' performance as they age, the decline from 31-33 is usually not that steep.  35+ is really when a lot of players fall off a cliff unless they've got special genes or special chemicals.  I would say that for 80-90% of previously injury-free major league starters they are usually able to maintain about 90% of their peak production through age 33, and in some cases are able to have their peak seasons in terms of results in their early 30s.

[backwardsk]

Only has a little over $300M left on his contract.

[paullwaull]

Only