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Originally Posted by penbrook
Arenado might be the best all around player in the game.
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Eh, that's still Mike Trout. Mike Trout spends 81 games a year trying to blast a ball through a marine layer that I've seen knock down balls that came off the bat at 105 mph. It's incredible to me what he's been able to accomplish in one of the tougher hitting environments in baseball (LAA at night is just brutal).
Put Trout in Coors and I honestly think he could challenge .400. Especially now that he's fixed his K rate while simultaneously bringing his BB rate up AND spiking his power. The current version of Mike Trout may be the most dangerous offensive weapon in baseball HISTORY. And his defense is fine while playing a premium position (no longer elite, but still quite good).
I love Arenado - he may be my favorite player to watch in the game. But it's hard to say he's better than a guy that plays a harder position well, runs the bases exceptionally well and puts up offensive numbers that rival or exceed Arenado's in a far far tougher hitting environment.