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I mean how good is this kid? 20 years old and doing what he's doing. Cool last name. Cool jersey number. I'm surprised we're not talking about him here. I'd love to be able to take a closer look at his swing. I know one thing. I love the bend and tilt. This kid destroys anything middle-in and makes all sorts of pitches look fatter than they are.
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There are two kinds of losers.....Those that don't do what they are told, and those that do only what they are told. -
Bryce Harper is stealing a lot of Trout's attention.Originally posted by shake-n-bake View Post
Trout was viewed, almost universally, as being the #1 prospect in all of baseball ... and perhaps the best prospect in the last 10 years (including Jay Bruce) ... then Bryce Harper happened. -
Just watched a comparison of Trout to Rickey Henderson on ESPN. Through 60 games Henderson looks to have arguably the best rookie stats of all time.....and Trout's numbers are virtually identical. I know Harper is more the rock star, but comparing Trout to him right now is like comparing a Viper to a Neon.There are two kinds of losers.....Those that don't do what they are told, and those that do only what they are told.Comment
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1. They're probably looking at Henderson's 2nd season (1980). His first season was 79, where through his 1st 63 games he put up this line: 218/288/267/555.Originally posted by shake-n-bake View Post
Trout through 60 games this year (he played 40g last year): .343/.399/.551/.950 (BA/OBP/SLG/OPS)
If you count all 100 games of his career: .302/.360/.497/.858
Is it the best ever?
Well I thought of two guys to look up (and didn't dig further).
T. Williams (age 20, 1939): .294/.378/.557/.935
A. Pujols (Age 21): .351/.389/.707/1.096
2001
1st Half: .323/.391/.594/.985
2nd Half: .336/.416/.628/1.045
Total: .329/.403/.610/1.013
If there was a rookie that had a better "1st 60 games" than Albert, I'd like to see it. The 2012 first 60 games also aren;t Trouts "1st 60 games".
Edit: 1st Games of Ryan Braun: .347/.386/.660/1.046
Of course being compared to Albert Pujols (and Braun) is a compliment in itself.
Not if you compare what they did in MLB as 19yo. Trout is still a full year ahead of Harper.I know Harper is more the rock star, but comparing Trout to him right now is like comparing a Viper to a Neon.
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As far as Trout frame-by-frame clips. There are LOTS of Trout clips on youtube. I'd start there. If you don;t find a frame-by-frame one, you can download a free video editor program and watch it frame-by-frame there.Last edited by CircleChange11; 07-05-2012, 09:16 PM.Comment
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If Henderson were reading this he would just say:
“Don’t worry Rickey your still the best”
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Both young, both incredibly talented, and much yet to be determined. There is one aspect where Harper will never match Trout and that's SPEED. The kid can flat out FLY! In that regard, the Viper to Neon comparison is not so far-fetched.Comment
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I just caught part of the discussion, but they showed a graphic where Rickey Henderson and Trout were 1 and very close 2. My guess now is that it was first 60 games of first full year in MLB and that SBs were also part of the package. I know there's a lot of ways to group stats, but when you start throwing the words around "of all time" in baseball context - it's impressive.Originally posted by CircleChange11 View PostThere are two kinds of losers.....Those that don't do what they are told, and those that do only what they are told.Comment
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very ugly self made sequence (I don't know anything about computers and thus can't extract frames.
maybe gif god noontime will help us to get a better one
3 run bomb hooked to LF:
I now have my own non commercial blog about training for batspeed and power using my training experience in baseball and track and field.Comment
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It would have went more like this ... "Don't worry Rickey ... Rickey still da best."Originally posted by Dirtberry View Post
Rickey always refers to Rickey as Rickey.
He's, by far, my favorite player of all-time, which makes no sense as a left-handed pitcher.
He really is a unique guy. For all of the eccentric stuff, he seems to be one heckuva nice guy.Comment
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Thanks! This is the type of stuff I was looking for.Originally posted by dominik View Postvery ugly self made sequence (I don't know anything about computers and thus can't extract frames.
maybe gif god noontime will help us to get a better one
3 run bomb hooked to LF:
There are two kinds of losers.....Those that don't do what they are told, and those that do only what they are told.Comment
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Man, if he would just drop that high leg kick, he might make something of himself. :clowning:efastball.com - hitting and pitching fact checkerComment
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MLB.com just put up an awesome clip of trout's homer tonight. It has a great slow-mo clip from the first base side that you can take a look at.
Also, anyone have any ideas as to why trout's follow through/finish of his swing seems so short? any benefits from that? I know a finish with two hands on the bat makes your follow through shorter, but his finish is even shorter than most.Comment
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Trout was the NJ high school player of the year a few years ago when he played at small Milville HS.Comment
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Derek Jeter and Ryan Braun have a similar shorter finishOriginally posted by Mr. Clutch View PostComment
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