There were separate columns comparing Harper and Trout this week at
si.com and
sportingnews.com. Both picked Trout as better although from the pic below from si.com, you’d surely think they’d pick Harper as better. I mean, could they have picked a WORSE picture of Mike Trout???
Anyway, one thing I realized is it’s totally not a fair comparison comparing 2012 Trout and 2012 Harper. This is really Trout's second year, Harper’s first. Yes, Trout is a rookie but he’s a “technical” rookie. Bryce is an actual rookie. This is his first bite at the apple. The accurate comparison is 2011 Trout with 2012 Harper and then, there’s no comparison.