Originally Posted by DanGarion
The difference between Puig and all those veterans is that his WAR is from only one month of play while all the others are in 3 months. So sure there are guys with higher WARs but it's because they broke with the team from season start, while Puig had to wait for the Dodgers to get their head out of their ass.
Here are both Harper's and Trout's stats for April - June last season.
Harper 245 PA, 36 Runs, 60 Hits, 8 HR, 22 RBI, .274 BA, .475 Slg, and .822 OPS
Trout 258 PA, 48 Runs, 78 Hits, 8 HR, 32 RBI, .336 BA, .526 Slg, and .917 OPS
Here is Puig
107 PA, 19 Runs, 44 Hits, 7 HR, 16 RBI, .436 BA, .713 Slg, and 1.180 OPS
If Puig makes the ASG it's based on the fact that he has had one of the greatest starts of any player ever in baseball, and I'm fine with that. Plus since it's all about hype and who people want to see, he's the "next big thing" right now and I'm fine with him getting in. Not to mention I'm a Dodger fan and think it would be awesome to see him in.
People were questioning whether Trout and Harper should have been in last season, and I think we can all agree it was great to see them make the game.
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