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Originally Posted by duncan_idaho
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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I don't think Bubba's scouting report ever said, "Best player on the planet," as an Angels report did for Trout.
You're right about his drop, though.
