[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by BobC

Technically, yes!

Brady is in a completely unique situation though, unlike Trout, Harper, and anyone else still playing in the midst of their careers. He has already achieved seasonal and all-time records and accomplishments that put him at or near the top. (I would argue there is another QB that could/should be in the conversation that virtually no one has ever given full and proper credit to as the GOAT, but should - Otto Graham!)

Anyway, as others had already pointed out, despite his overall great numbers, Trout hasn't really ever led the majors in anything, except maybe MVP voting. And as was also pointed out by others, that is likely due to their not being a lot of really great talent in the majors over this past decade. Putting Trout on any all-time list without knowing how he'll finally end up is foolish. Wait till a player's career is done so when you compare them with others, you can properly compare their entire careers, not just one player's career against parts of another's.

And if Brady is so unquestionably the GOAT, why didn't they just put him in Canton right after winning his 7th Super Bowl last year?

Pujols is still active. Are you suggesting we can't assess him yet?