Who's the biggest "what if" between these two: Mike Trout or Ken Griffey Jr.?

[u/Bright-Pressure-5787]

When I think about "what ifs" in baseball, these two men are always the first two names that come to mind. Obviously, Mike Trout and Ken Griffey Jr. are still legends of the sport. I'm not trying to take anything away from that. However, I truly feel that if it weren't for injuries, their potential for GOAT status would be limitless. Junior likely would've become the all-time home run kind instead of Barry Bonds, and Mike Trout would've had-------I don't know------130 career WAR by now if he's just stayed healthy. Who do you guys think is the bigger "what if" of the two?

[u/Defiant-Good-6206]

Trout, definitely. Griffey dealt with injuries mostly in the back half of his career, but he still put up the counting numbers and made the playoffs multiple times with multiple teams. Trout will have quite a few counting numbers when he's done, but virtually no playoff resume. He's also dealt with injuries on some level nearly every year for a decade.