**The Perennial MIKE TROUT Thread**

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Originally Posted by KhalDrogo

Some seem to be having a hard time accepting that today’s game is vastly different from the game of the past. Trout is the best hitter of the 2010s, and it’s not close. OPS+ of 176 with Cabrera at 153 and Votto at 152.

I don’t think this is a weak generation of hitters. Pitching is just that good, and the heavy use of relief pitching makes it even more challenging. Combine this with injury issues for just about everyone, and the numbers look not great compared to the past.

The nice thing with standardized stats is that it accounts for era.