Trout doesn't care about the off the field stuff from a commercialization standpoint. He's more committed to the game than Harper by any and all measures.
So I chose other.
I don't think baseball is ready for $400 million on one player at this time. So what does that mean for other? It will be someone, but not until inflation of the game catches up. I think the list of those players won't be around for a $400 million dollar contract when...
Show me the guys that hit 30+ homers at that age for five years.
The number you will come up with is zero.
Some will make the erroneous case of Papi. He was done and still says so. His body was done. He'd have been a scary shell of himself this year.
Sorry Albert has no shot. Albert...
He'd have to average 30 homers for five years thru his age 41 season and he's still be 21 homers short. The chance is zero. Guys like Trout and Bryant have better shots at it as things stand today. That takes nothing away from Albert. He's a special player still for me.