2016 MLB discussion V.2: Crowning King Harper

[Sauce Castillo]

Have you seen much of Arenado?

He's great, but Trout has a much longer track record of being elite. Trout's the better hitter, you could say Arenado is the better defender at third.

 

[ThinkGreen]

Bryce is great, they're certainly in the same discussion. I give the nod to Arenado for his incredible 3rd base skills. He's won the gold glove every years he's been in the league. Remarkable feat, considering the enormous talent at that position in this generation.

I'd say 1) Nolan 2) Harper.

He is quite impressive.

 

[RedCansLoom16]

"Random May baseball game" where history is made.

Casual fan is casual confirmed.

You really seem to not be getting this. Its a random night in May and im watching my team play(just like im sure everyone who is a fan of baseball is). As soon as i heard about Scherzer flirting with the record i tuned in. Not sure how that makes me or anyone here any less of a fan for not knowing about it.

Mike Trout and Harper are 1A and 1B for me.

JBJ 1C

 

['Rocky']

He's great, but Trout has a much longer track record of being elite. Trout's the better hitter, you could say Arenado is the better defender at third.

I'd give Trout the nod to hitting, but defending isn't even close. It's Nolan by a mile. Trout is a good center fielder, but he is certainly no Jim Edmonds. Arenado, however, has been an absolute phenom at 3rd base since the day he entered the league.

 

[Sauce Castillo]

I'd give Trout the nod to hitting, but defending isn't even close. It's Nolan by a mile. Trout is a good center fielder, but he is certainly no Jim Edmonds. Arenado, however, has been an absolute phenom at 3rd base since the day he entered the league.

I wanna see how Arenado does over the course of a full season before we start declaring him better than Trout or Harper. He's certainly had a fantastic 33 game stretch to begin the season, but I think by the end there'll be a definite gap between Trout/Harper and everyone else.

Machado, Donaldson, it's arguable if he's even the best third baseman.

 

['Rocky']

I wanna see how Arenado does over the course of a full season before we start declaring him better than Trout or Harper. He's certainly had a fantastic 33 game stretch to begin the season, but I think by the end there'll be a definite gap between Trout/Harper and everyone else.

Machado, Donaldson, it's arguable if he's even the best third baseman.

Yeah, keep an eye on him. He has been consistent every year. I'm amazed that he's never mentioned with Harper or Trout. He is at least on their level, for sure.

 

[TidalWave89]

I see my boy Based Pomeranz was dealing again.

 

[in the]

Not at all, just never seen you go at someone i suppose. I get along with Red so i don't know.

lol not the first time it's happened with Red. Guess I shouldn't have shitposted about the record, people got defensive.

You really seem to not be getting this. Its a random night in May and im watching my team play(just like im sure everyone who is a fan of baseball is). As soon as i heard about Scherzer flirting with the record i tuned in. Not sure how that makes me or anyone here any less of a fan for not knowing about it.

There was only one game of significance tonight, only one that'll be remembered in the future, and it was Scherzer destroying a very talented Tigers lineup. Anyway, I'd venture to say the lineups Clemens (x2) and Wood got their 20 Ks from weren't anywhere near as talented as the Tigers.

 

[ThinkGreen]

I see my boy Based Pomeranz was dealing again.

Dude can pitch.

 

[LongTermLurker]

Crazy that this sweep of a double header is the first losing streak for the Cubs all year and it is mid-May.

 

[Prime Ang]

I'm so happy right now

 

[in the]

I remember when Lenny Dykstra blamed his problems on the New World Order.

He's going to be a Twitter star similar to Tila Tequila.

 

[in the]

 

[in the]

Spoiler

 

[NewbZor]

Arenado is a beast, but come on guys. Up there with Trout/Harper? Not even close. The dude plays in Coors field...


Even with a crazy hot start his away OPS is only .961 vs 1.111 at home
His away OPS the 3 years prior to this season is .733. Just in 2015 since that was his breakout year is .835. That makes for a really really good player but it isn't close to the near 1.000 ops Trout is putting up home and away every season, from a more premier defensive position (Arenado may be the best fielding 3B in the league, at least in the convo)

 

[Prime Ang]

Arendumbass isn't even close to fkn trout or harper lvl, I'd take Machado or Correa over Arendumbass

 

[Sauce Castillo]

Machado is raking this year

 

[RedCansLoom16]

Damn Ecangelion's boy Maeda got lit up by Syndergaard at the plate

 

[NewbZor]

What's up with Puig? Dude was dialed in when the dodgers played the Giants early in the year, I was scared he was going to have a monster season (still might)

 

[Prime Ang]

Machado is raking this year

Oh yesss