Yasiel Puig the next Mike Trout? - Page 2

JohnAndrew · 03-27-2013, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Gio47

For those that have never seen him...Guy has to be up there as one of the biggest with Stanton

Holy crappppppppp dude is just JACKED NASTY

IamRalpho · 03-27-2013, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by dasiegel

batting over .500 and being optioned to the minors

Batting over .500 in meaningless games and being optioned to the minors

XL5 · 03-27-2013, 09:41 AM

Trout had 135 PAs in the bigs before his "rookie" season. Puig hasn't seen real major league pitching yet.

Dbott1234 · 03-27-2013, 09:54 AM

We need to stop looking for the "next Trout." Folks it ain't happening. That was arguably the best rookie season EVER by a 20 year old. This day and age people try to compare everything to everything when it's just not feasible.

If you are talking about Trout's meteoric hype rise that increased card value 10 fold, that's always possible with anyone. But to look for someone to have a season like Trout did last year as a rookie, that's foolish.

trixstar · 03-27-2013, 09:55 AM

The Seattle Mariners are either 2 or 4 home runs away from the most home runs in spring training in like a decade....so yea that's how much spring training #'s mean.

dasiegel · 03-27-2013, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by IamRalpho

Batting over .500 in meaningless games and being optioned to the minors

I get what you and others are saying, its only Spring Training... but it's Spring Training. It's a lot of the same guys that will be playing in a week even if rusty. It's not a AA or AAA game and if we can worry about Roy Halladay and other players not performing well either by losing velocity or poor batting average or losing a step defensively we should certainly give credit to a guy beating everyone by far in average and showing signs of power. This isn't like a guy hitting .340 and getting hyped up, this is destroying the ball for 4 weeks and this guy isn't a 19 y/o prospect.

dasiegel · 03-27-2013, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Dbott1234

We need to stop looking for the "next Trout." Folks it ain't happening. That was arguably the best rookie season EVER by a 20 year old. This day and age people try to compare everything to everything when it's just not feasible.

If you are talking about Trout's meteoric hype rise that increased card value 10 fold, that's always possible with anyone. But to look for someone to have a season like Trout did last year as a rookie, that's foolish.

Yea let me add to my last post I am in no way sayign next Trout, just that his numbers should mean something.

lobo_hacker · 03-27-2013, 10:30 AM

-I thought he was the next Bo Jackson?

Puig the next Bo Jackson? Y! SPORTS

Come on, people, get yer hype straight...

lobo_hacker

Bjax45 · 03-27-2013, 11:16 AM

Didn't read any posts in here just reacting to the title. Rediculous. A guy who didn't walk once in ST can't be the next Trout. He might be the next Vladdy but that's it. He'll get figured out like anybody who doesn't posses a good batting eye.

JohnAndrew · 03-27-2013, 11:29 AM

I hear the Yankees wanted to sign Yasiel Poäng, but Cashman ultimately decided that a jacked dude building IKEA furniture would not fill that void in the outfield.

Gio47 · 03-27-2013, 11:32 AM

I don't think he will be the next "Mike Trout" but I think the next guy to make a HUGE splash in the league like Trout did last year could definitely be Yasiel Puig.

DetectiveChrome · 03-27-2013, 11:34 AM

Seems like a Nelson Cruz type player

In no way shapre or form a Trout like the above have said

DetectiveChrome · 03-27-2013, 11:35 AM

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DetectiveChrome · 03-27-2013, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by JohnAndrew

Poäng

My favourite IKEA product!

metsandweezer · 03-27-2013, 11:36 AM

steroids, steroids, steroids, steroids

mintyfrisk · 03-27-2013, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Bjax45

Didn't read any posts in here just reacting to the title. Rediculous. A guy who didn't walk once in ST can't be the next Trout. He might be the next Vladdy but that's it. He'll get figured out like anybody who doesn't posses a good batting eye.

I'd be ecstatic if he was the next Vladdy. Hell, I'd be happy if he was the next Raul Mondesi or Pedro Guerrero.

mma138 · 03-27-2013, 12:16 PM

does he have his first base card in the upcoming bowman ?

JohnAndrew · 03-27-2013, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by mma138

does he have his first base card in the upcoming bowman ?

That's the million-dollar question.

(really, the million-dollar question is if he has an auto in '13 Bowman, but I didn't consider the possibility he might have a non-auto)

Still, '13 Bowman Chrome seems more likely between the two.

Jaypers · 03-27-2013, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by mma138

does he have his first base card in the upcoming bowman ?

We likely won't find out the identities of the players in the base set until just before it releases.

philsfan · 03-27-2013, 07:53 PM

There were some pretty good Hosmer articles from Spring Training last year...

"No player in baseball enters the regular season hotter than KC's "Hoss". Over the past two weeks of Cactus League action he's maintained a blistering pace. In 77 spring at-bats, he's slugged an insane .714, amassing a .416 BA with five homers, eight doubles and a spring-best 29 RBI. The cracking sound off his bat has resonated throughout the league. Everyone from casual fans to scouts to teammates to living legends, like Hall of Famer George Brett, have showered the 22-year-old in adulation."

ninjacookies · 03-27-2013, 09:36 PM

inb4 PED scandal

WCTYSON · 03-27-2013, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Gio47

For those that have never seen him...Guy has to be up there as one of the biggest with Stanton

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Originally Posted by metsandweezer

steroids, steroids, steroids, steroids

This does bring up a good question in my mind. Does anybody have an idea of the drug testing policies of Cuban baseball players?

rcspur · 03-27-2013, 11:59 PM

Puig is a stud... 6-3 240 and can flat out hit and run. No need in comparing him to Trout. That's not to say he won't be a very good player.

The spring training games are worthless comment is old... yeah some pitchers he faced aren't that great but some of them were. That comment just cant be broad based for everyone. Well except for the Royals and their winning record... lol

tingyangs6 · 03-28-2013, 01:34 PM

Brandon Belt has 8 hrs in spring training one more than he has all year last year. I hope he smacks a ton this year even though he faced a bunch of duds in spring training.

Gio47 · 03-29-2013, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by rcspur

Puig is a stud... 6-3 240 and can flat out hit and run. No need in comparing him to Trout. That's not to say he won't be a very good player.

The spring training games are worthless comment is old... yeah some pitchers he faced aren't that great but some of them were. That comment just cant be broad based for everyone. Well except for the Royals and their winning record... lol

That comment is so old. I guess RA Dickey didnt deserve CY Young because he got the majority of his wins against really bad teams and in meaningless games as well.

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03-27-2013, 11:16 AM	#34
Bjax45 Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Mississauga, Ontario Posts: 316 Bjackson8745 Jaxn45	Didn't read any posts in here just reacting to the title. Rediculous. A guy who didn't walk once in ST can't be the next Trout. He might be the next Vladdy but that's it. He'll get figured out like anybody who doesn't posses a good batting eye. __________________ Check it----https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/111355339309597717485/albums

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03-27-2013, 11:34 AM	#37
DetectiveChrome Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Toronto Posts: 4,492 throwback_deluxe1 MegacityManiac	Seems like a Nelson Cruz type player In no way shapre or form a Trout like the above have said __________________ http://s1099.photobucket.com/albums/g398/smarra/ For shipping purposes: I'm from Toronto (Canada)

03-27-2013, 09:55 AM	#30
trixstar Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Seattle Posts: 24,169 stunner316	The Seattle Mariners are either 2 or 4 home runs away from the most home runs in spring training in like a decade....so yea that's how much spring training #'s mean.

03-27-2013, 10:30 AM	#33
lobo_hacker Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 3,581	-I thought he was the next Bo Jackson? Puig the next Bo Jackson? Y! SPORTS Come on, people, get yer hype straight... lobo_hacker

03-27-2013, 11:32 AM	#36
Gio47 Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 2,964	I don't think he will be the next "Mike Trout" but I think the next guy to make a HUGE splash in the league like Trout did last year could definitely be Yasiel Puig.

03-27-2013, 11:35 AM	#38
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03-27-2013, 11:36 AM	#40
metsandweezer Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 13,080 Cascardo4	steroids, steroids, steroids, steroids

03-27-2013, 12:16 PM	#42
mma138 Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 10,942	does he have his first base card in the upcoming bowman ?

03-27-2013, 07:53 PM	#45
philsfan Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 90	There were some pretty good Hosmer articles from Spring Training last year... "No player in baseball enters the regular season hotter than KC's "Hoss". Over the past two weeks of Cactus League action he's maintained a blistering pace. In 77 spring at-bats, he's slugged an insane .714, amassing a .416 BA with five homers, eight doubles and a spring-best 29 RBI. The cracking sound off his bat has resonated throughout the league. Everyone from casual fans to scouts to teammates to living legends, like Hall of Famer George Brett, have showered the 22-year-old in adulation."

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03-27-2013, 11:59 PM	#48
rcspur Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Greenville SC Posts: 17,451	Puig is a stud... 6-3 240 and can flat out hit and run. No need in comparing him to Trout. That's not to say he won't be a very good player. The spring training games are worthless comment is old... yeah some pitchers he faced aren't that great but some of them were. That comment just cant be broad based for everyone. Well except for the Royals and their winning record... lol

03-28-2013, 01:34 PM	#49
tingyangs6 Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: The Golden State Posts: 838	Brandon Belt has 8 hrs in spring training one more than he has all year last year. I hope he smacks a ton this year even though he faced a bunch of duds in spring training.