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Old 11-17-2014, 03:16 PM   #3903
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Originally Posted by BigRedChief View Post
Yeah, it was a good pick. He fell to us in the 20's because most thought he would go play college ball and not sign a professional contract.

20+ teams passed on Trout. Don't know why he was misjudged but it wasn't just a Cardinals issue. 300 players picked before Pujols selected moment in draft lore.
Trout was misjudged because he was from the New England area, didn't play year-round, hadn't faced a lot of elite pitching, and just didn't have the same level of reps. He was a great athlete with 5-tool potential but was considered extremely raw.

He was basically the same package coming out of HS as Bubba Starling, except 2 years younger.
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