Mike Trout Heatin' UP......

[D-SPADE]

3 for 5 yesterday to up his average to .355......scored 2 runs......hit his 4TH HR.....AND stole not one, but TWO bases to get his total to (6) already!

Looks like the REAL DEAL is finally getting comfy!!

[ninjacookies]

Already said it in the thread poll a month ago...Trout will be the best prospect out of the recent crop and have a better overall career than harper, cespedes, etc.

[peterose4hof]

Already said it in the thread poll a month ago...Trout will be the best prospect out of the recent crop and have a better overall career than harper, cespedes, etc.

What in the name of Popeye Jones are you talking about. LOL j/k, love your avatar.

I know it's natural (and fun) to compare prospects/rookies especially when they come to the majors around the same time, but I think making a comparison between Trout and Harper is tough because they are two very different players. Here is what I would consider an excellent season from each of them; not this year, but a few years down the road when they are approaching their prime...

Trout .320 19HR 77RBI 112R .410OBP 35SB
Harper .295 38HR 112RBI 105R .386OBP 18SB

Both of these are all-star performances and would spark a heated debate on which one is more valuable to their respective team, but Harper's stat line would certainly spark more hobby interest because of the power numbers.

[REDSOX2011]

Already said it in the thread poll a month ago...Trout will be the best prospect out of the recent crop and have a better overall career than harper, cespedes, etc.

What do you know about the futures of these guys:

Jackie Bradley Jr.
Xander Bogaerts
Matt Barnes
Blake Swihart

Thanks. :)!

[ttmtrader101]

Yay for Mike Trout!

[remdawg1997]

My opinion-All good prospects but not anywhere near Harper or Trout, not even close
Jackie Bradley Jr.- Having an awesome start this year, but he will not be as good as he has been in the minors this year. He will probably win a couple gold gloves. At the plate I see a good leadoff hitter (Think .285-.305 with 12 to 20 homers and a good amount of walks.) Big personality and could get some hobby love
XB-Younger Prospect with the best potential. Likely will make mave from SS to 3b or even more likely to OF down the road. I see him as a .265 -.280 hitter with 35 homers. He bust or boom guy, could be a top 10 prospect or a total bust.
Barnes- My personal favorite. Insane start this year and but he looks to me like a really good #2 starter instead of an ace. However, if he keeps it up he could change my mind. He can hit 97/98 on the gun but her is a little flat. With another year like this he could become a Matt Moore type.
Blake Swihart- Think he is a good bat but a little overatted. He is far away from being an impact player. Not so sure about his catching but some seasoning could help. I want to see him play a few years before I make a call on him

....All interseting prospects but none are elite yet, Barnes and Boagerts could be though

[mikecancelliere]

Harpers heating up too

[ttmtrader101]

Wanna know what else is heating up???
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[ninjacookies]

What in the name of Popeye Jones are you talking about. LOL j/k, love your avatar.



Any man that can identify Jones' mugg is cool in my books :D


Of course it's only my opinion, but I've always been high on Trout. (which sucks, because I never bought any of his cards :( ) He does have more 'high level' experience than Harper, admittedly...but to me he just seems like an 'all around' better player that has Harper in just about every category except natural homerun power and arm strength (Trout has a gun, don't get me wrong...but Harper has a cannon).

It will be interesting to see how Harper develops. Look at Kobe Bryant...his inaugural year out of high school was pretty horrid in terms of 'star' status...but every year there on out was Hall of Fame caliber. I just think Trout has an overall better arsenal than Harper...plus without all the media focus and expectation that can weigh on a touted 'messiah' prospect.



Regarding the others mentioned...Rem pretty much mimicked my thoughts.

[D-SPADE]

Read an interesting article recently where Trout was clocked as having the fastest speed from Home to First since.........Mickey Mantle in his prime. It was around 3 seconds flat from the left. Yeah two white guys- had to read it twice haha....caucasian freaks in cleats! haha :)!

Just sayin'.......that's pretty damn cool. :D

[ninjacookies]

^^ wow, that's pretty amazing

Always thought Harper had the strong arm, perhaps I was wrong o.0