[AnotherUnixGeek]

I’ve seen the enormous amounts of attention Harper has gotten over the last few years - won’t call it hype, because Harper really is very good. But Mike Trout is easily the better player - he doesn’t get the same kind of press because he’s on the West Coast and many of his games are played too late for East Coast audiences to watch, but Trout is everything that Harper wishes he was.

[semantic]

It's an insult to Trout to even consider the comparison. IIRC, only Babe Ruth has recorded a WAR over 13 ... until Trout this year.

Again, someone can look it up if they choose, but Ruth had a WAR over 13 for four seasons. If Trout finishes above 13 this year, it seems a cinch to carry over the trend for at least 3 more seasons.

Consider that he will mostly likely win another MVP, so that will be 3 MVPs in 5 years, with the other two as runner up. IOW, the only fair comparison to Trout is Ruth.

[Mariner]

“but Trout is everything that Harper wishes he was”

So true. And hustles every day, every play.

He does everything he CAN to ensure his team wins.

I don’t think Harper ever gave that a thought.