In devastating news for the Angels, superstar center fielder Mike Trout will miss six to eight weeks as a result of the right calf strain he suffered Monday, Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times reports. The Angels have placed Trout on the 10-day injured list and recalled lefty Jose Quijada to take his spot on the roster for the time being.
It couldn’t get much worse than this for the Angels, who again haven’t been able to capitalize on Trout’s excellence this year. Already mired in a six-year playoff drought, the Angels are off to a subpar 18-22 start despite Trout’s best efforts. The 29-year-old future Hall of Famer has slashed .333./.466/.624 with eight home runs over 146 plate appearances, and he leads all qualified position players in wRC+ (199) and fWAR (2.5).
Unfortunately, this will go down as another injury-shortened year for Trout, who after averaging 158 games per season from 2013-16 averaged just 129 games from 2017-19. Trout also missed seven games in the shortened 2020 season, which amounts to roughly 12 percent of the season.
As a result of this news, baseball fans won’t have the privilege of watching Trout again until July or later, and his absence will obviously weaken the Angels’ lineup to a significant extent. There’s simply no realistic way to suitably replace Trout, the game’s preeminent player for several years. The Halos have used Scott Schebler and Juan Lagares in center when Trout hasn’t played this year, but they pale in comparison to the eight-time All-Star and three-time MVP.
The Angels do a pair of touted outfield prospects in Jo Adell and Brandon Marsh, either of whom could come up with Trout unavailable, though that’s unlikely to happen in the immediate future, Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register tweets. Adell has fanned 21 times in 57 Triple-A plate appearances (36.8 percent), while Marsh has still only logged six total games in Triple-A to this point in his career. While he’s 6-for-22 with a trio of extra-base hits in that time, Marsh has punched out nine times in 29 plate appearances (31 percent), and it seems the Angels feel he could yet benefit from additional development time.
Not surprised. When it takes this long to get a result, that’s bad news.
Baseball just became a little less interesting
Baseball never becomes less interesting, just the MLB.
This is becoming an every year thing with him.
600 PA every year of his career but 1. But sure.. every year thing lol
Yeah, he’s not using his “ sick” days. Must be saving all his sick to turn them into early retirement
He’s missed the equivalent of a month every season since 2017.
Getting an early start to Happy Hour?
he hasnt played more then 140 games since 2016
Still, he’s still played in more than 80% of the Angels’ games every year except for 2011, when he was first called up and 2017. If he plays 130-140 games most seasons, a few 150-160 game seasons here and there, he’ll be fine.
Exactly. I don’t know how people can say he isn’t a bit injury prone. Sure, he’s not on the Aaron Judge or George Springer level, but still. Missing a month can really derail your whole season, as it often does.
What has missing a month derailed for trout or the Angels exactly ?
The ‘more than 140 games’ is a little disingenuous considering there were only 60 games last year and Trout played in 88% of them. He’s also played in 85% over the last three years, too. Pretty standard for all players. Guys who go 150+ games a season are the exception, not the rule.
1 playoff appearance in 10 seasons. I know it’s not his fault but missing extensive time every season obviously contributes to the teams failure.
Not all that much at all, really. Maybe a game or two?
What are the angels missing?
The playoffs.
I’m sorry but this isn’t Trout’s fault. It’s the inept owner and GM that haven’t been able to field a playoff team in years despite having the best player in baseball.
While 80% of Mike Trout will still outperform 95% of guys who play 162 games, it probably removes him from the MVP talk.
D.rey: he hasn’t played in more than 140 games since ‘16. He’s missed significant time each season the last few years.
D.rey
600 PA every year of his career but 1. But sure.. every year thing lol
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He’s averaged 133 games a year over the past 4 years. You can lol, but that is not insignificant. He ranks #80 in games played over the past 5 years, including 2021.
Joe, in a vacuum it’s significant, but until this injury, these injuries were insignificant. He hurt himself sliding, he wears a mitt now, it is not going to happen again. He had a slight muscle pull, he was about to come back and his DL stay was doubled because his wife’s brother died. He had a growth in his foot that he elected to take care of because the Angels were out of the playoff race.
The only injury that is worrisome is this one. If the Angels were in the playoff race, he would have missed very little time with two of his three previous injuries.
Not really. His wife’s brother and best friend died, which caused him to miss a couple extra weeks. He had a freak hand injury, and now this.
Clearly he’s on the fence but he’s not there yet.
I doubt his wife’s brother and best friend are going to die again.
Not with that attitude.
Never say never. I’m sure we all had some relatives who died a few times back in high school/college, forcing us to miss assignments.
Are you assuming his wife only had one brother?
This just became a darker logic challenge.
Think you meant to post this on the Giancarlo Stanton article
2018 good
2019 injury
2020 shortened season
So u mean 1 out of the last 3 years
Fake news
Stanton missed the majority of the 2019 season, more than half of the 60 game 2020 season and he’s also hurt again this year.
“FaKe NeWs” though
He missed 39 games after tearing a ligament in his left thumb in 2017, then missed 19 games in 2018 with an injury to his right wrist and the last 19 games of the 2019 season after undergoing foot surgery.
The foot surgery would have been delayed and the DL stint in 2018 was extended more than a week because of the death.
Ironic about the foot surgery. It’s virtually the same thing that ended Fregosis career in 1971. But Fregosi delayed the surgery months, and it was 1970.
So basically, until this injury, he’s had one freak injury and he’s elected to be away. But internet trolls are full of people who make snap judgments with no knowledge,
These clowns are no different.
I no longer feel sorry for Trout as he had a chance to go to a WS contender and he chose to resign with the Angels.
You’d need a rest too if you constantly had to carry that team.
Says Padre fan. Lol. Too funny.
Your comment makes no sense and just is salty.
Who is carrying the Padres? No one. And we made it to the playoffs last year and will do again this year. When was the last time the angels made it to the playoffs despite having the greatest player of all time on their roster? Exactly.
Now shut your mouth little boy and leave the adults to their conversation.
The Padres stunk for a decade, that’s the point.
It’s a point yes, but a completely irrelevant one to the conversation (though him not surprised as you’ve demonstrated many times that intelligence and basic reading comprehension aren’t your forte).
The Pads may have stunk, but they never had any real talent on the team. The Angels have the GOAT, the best two-way player ever, and a WS MVP and they STILL somehow manage to stink! Trout deserves better. (Also, if you have the ability to count, you haven’t made the playoffs since 2014, which doesn’t give you long before you ‘stink’ as bad as those Padres you hate/are jealous of. Tick tock!).
Puig anyone?
He’s done in MLB for a variety of reasons.
NO BUENO
I’d take him
Not if you knew everything.
Oh good lord…
Injuries..
bruh
I hope he has a swift recovery, he is such an amazing player.
The greatest
Give me the player who was inducted into the HOF 1 vote short of perfection everytime.
Call up Adell.
Adell is not close to being ready.
Agreed, Halo
no
Why? So I can watch him strike out and drop routine fly balls
Not until he shows better bat discipline.
At this point the Angels should be looking to trade Adell, who is probably blocked at the major league level.
Blocked by whom? Upton? Ward?
Major league pitching
The IL is acquiring more star players this year than the Padres did in the last several offseasons
Baseball doesn’t care about Trout anyway. He is the anti-hero in the sport because he stays quiet, plays the game right, and not attention-seeking. They can’t wait for somebody else to replace him in the #1 spot.
The game is now looking for the flashy, dumb chain-wearing- hip young stars
@Ian Theodore Fanthemson. comment……translation==.. I’m old.. Get off my lawn…. These young stars are the best thing that happened in a long time…. This isn’t a Trout vs others thing, so quit trying to make it.. Nothing wrong with chains and it doesn’t make you dumb wearing one…. sounds a little.. i won’t say the word… but the connotation is sad….. Get your broom and get back on the Porch… Let’s The Kids play..
Theo….. is right to point out the difference between class players like Trout and some of the others who left their team behind and are only looking to ham it up. Chains don’t bother me.
But remember, Trout (and others) that love and respect the game are the class of the league.
I think Theo doesn’t like the potential of the league to turn into the classless NBA or Roller Derby. Who does?
Clown comment bro
The game YOU want it to be played will be dead in two decades.
If you don’t like modern baseball flair, that’s up to you, but I have tough news for you
Not until somebody lacerates their eye running.
I don’t mind some of the flair. It’s all the new rules that are annoying.
Exactly! That demographic is mobile, has plenty disposable spending , buys things for. Themselves. I think all sports would like a demographic like chain-wearing flashy fan buying beer for everyone.
This is very true. Imagine if Judge would stay healthy.
Not sure why they have not grabbed onto Betts.
It takes two to tango. MLB asked Trout to be their poster boy but he said no thanks.
sbnation.com/2016/7/29/12324902/mike-trout-honored…
Wah-Wah-Wah-Wahhhhhhh
You had your Rally Monkey year….keep it’s memory warm, as this team w Trout looks pretty much Not Gonna Do It. Like ever.
Who hurt you little boy?
Weaselpuppy is giving a hint as to what kind person he or she is.
Truly sad for baseball regardless of who you cheer for.
Aww, man.
It’s great to have baseball back.
But all these injuries are an absolute turd in the punch bowl. I can’t think of a team that isn’t dealing with a high number of guys &/or multiple stars on the IL.
Now Mike Trout too?
That just really sucks, man.
Yeah, 6-8 weeks for this is a solid recovery though. He will take his time, come back strong and do damage. It is incredibly deflating to read these perpetual *insert name* has been moved to the IL for *x* soft tissue injury articles. I don’t ever recall so many top-tier names going out so often on every single team…. but I think this is the new style of personnel health management.
Yeah, that’s probably part of it, @Clip.
I also think – for whatever reason – they are getting hurt too.
No doubt, and for all the reasons we discussed on the other threads leading up to this one…I simply meant I believe this is further exacerbating the perception of the existing problem. But, how about that Judge?! I’ve been behind about ten days to two weeks on performance and he’s been on a tear! Love watching it, man.
Well there goes their World Series hope
More like 50% chance at a wild card spot hopes
With Maddon at the helm there was never any hope
With no pitching there was never any chance
Since the Angels will now be sellers, it might be wise to get started early to avoid deadline competition. Who on their roster might be attractive to other teams?
Give me Trout. They can have Acuna, Ozuna, and Albies.
I make that trade ten out of ten times actually.
Ian, You have never posted anything positive about the Braves team you supposedly follow? Why is that? Are you one of those sourpusses who can’t get over their recent “disappointment”? Given the three players you want to dump, I’m guessing you are one of those people. Gotta keep that .218-hitting Freddie Freeman, right?
Freeman is the only reason this team been relevant since his debut.
Your comments elsewhere are troubling.
Acuna, Anderson and Albies for Trout actually is about fair value.
It would be horrendous for Atlanta.
That one is so bad for Atlanta that the commissioner would not allow it. Given the disparity in their ages, and Acuna’s much better contract, I wouldn’t even trade Acuna straight up for Trout.
For the money I’d take Acuna any day.
The list is about as short as you can imagine. We’re a last place team while sporting not one but two of the greatest talents of this era (possibly all time) and have Rendon and Walsh behind them.
Pitching: Bundy has regressed, Heaney is unpredictable, Quintana has followed the Cahill/Harvey curse and completely sucked.
Tony Watson, Michael Mayers, and Raisel Iglesias have some value.
I’m thinking Rasiel Iglesias. As a fan, what do you want to see moving toward 2022? Pitching, obviously, but the defense has done that staff no favors. Losing Pujols and the return of Rendon might help that regard.
Among the prospects, who do you want to see at some point in ’21?
Marsh is my clear cut #1. In fact I’d love to put him in CF and let Trout enjoy his 30s in a corner spot. Hopefully he’s up soon.
Ward should get a year to sink or swim. He’s holding his own in AAA and had a great Spring. See what we have there.
That’s about it. Most our intriguing guys are further down.
What do you do about Adell? I realize they jumped the gun last year, but if he’s not called up he will be conspicuous by his absence and have zero trade value. What would be a smart way for the Angels to handle that situation?
I’d trade him now for some quality relievers or for pitching prospects.
Bundy, Iglesias x2, Heaney, Cobb, Fletcher. All of them should be on the block.
Cobb (if healthy), Jose Iglesias, Tony Watson, Raisel Iglesias, and maybe Kurt Suzuki if Stassi can get and stay healthy would be my guess at who could be moved
I wonder if Maddon reducing pre-game workouts yesterday to honor little leaguers had anything to do with this?
I doubt it, but I’m not a maddon fan, so might as well blame him
Well he couldn’t have played more than 140 games last season so 2019 is the only season he didn’t do it. Bad statistic right there.
6 to 8 weeks for a calf strain? Is that for real?
I had a bad one when I was 33, felt like I got knifed there, and it took 8 full weeks to walk right and hit the gym again.
Players sent to the non-COVID IL between day two and day 47 of the season:
2018 – 117
2019 – 115
2021 – 241
Source: sportrac IL tracker
I posted these stats yesterday. This thread seems like an excellent place to post them again, as it will be a hot topic moving forward. Lots of soft tissue stuff. For me, this is becoming the most challenging season to follow in my lifetime. It’s no surprise given 2020’s short schedule. Regardless, MLB needs to figure this out since there will be lots of conjecture and finger-pointing.
You mean Manfred blew it by ordering a short preseason and no postponing of the regular season, even though it doesn’t really snow in November anywhere, so there’s no real reason to not play into Nov/Dec. Just keeping the regular season schedule at all logical costs is the problem here. Opening Day should have been May 1, bet we would not have seen this happening if it was.
A’safaninUK, I agree. It’s pretty obvious these guys weren’t properly prepared for the season after all that time spent working out alone. In trying to protect their bottom line, both sides have done more damage than good. This will make for an even more contentious negotiating season as both sides try to blame the other. Meanwhile, fans are already suffering injury fatigue.
I’m not sure I agree on simply saying it’s because of the short season last year, maybe the shortened pre season but even that is a stretch.
If it was the second half of the season and fatigue is setting in then it makes sense but not sure a shortened season would lead to an IL jump at the beginning of a the year
Keith Hernandez was commenting last night on how the players have spent more time in that past year working out on their own than playing. That is directly related to the short season. Double the number of players on the IL isn’t a coincidence.
Ouch…it is devastating news for my Halos. But….if they stay in it and become more of a complete team then him coming back in the summer is the best non move any team can make. He should hopefully have a quick recovery since he seems to hate missing time. Now Ohtani has the spotlight. Whoever takes his roster spot in center needs to have decent glove and bat and we can by with out him for a little while.
They don’t have the depth or pitching talent to stay in it. They should sell and play for next year.
Angels fans can’t have nice things. Life is pain.
Looks like the Angels franchise might be cursed Maybe because the stadium is built on native Indian burial site Mike Trout does get thrown at gets hit quite a bit That kept him out of a few games
Nah, they just suck because of bad ownership/management.
This sucks. To see the the greatest player of his era go down.
Good thing I have tickets to several games over the next couple of home stands.
Well, at least Albert Pujols was nice enough to wear his actual age on his new uniform #55
Does this finally mean we get to see Brandon Marsh? What other options do the Angels have at this point?
I’m an A’s fan, the Angels are my mortal enemies, so take it from me: this sucks.
Honestly no one should ever hate Trout, they should hate their own team’s manager for allowing the pitcher to throw to him in the first place. For every bomb Trout mashes against the A’s, I always curse Bob Melvin, especially the solo shots. Because we all should know better by now….
Imagine being an MLB pitcher and having your manager tell you to pitch around a guy no matter what–score, men on base, outs, etc. Yes, Trout is the best player in the game, he is also a guy who gets a hit roughly one out of three trips to the plate, and a home run every fifteen or so trips to the plate. But yes, pitch around him, every time. I am sure the pitchers agree because they are scared…(fyi, sarcasm alert)
Don’t quite get the negative comments about a player who’s not only the best in his generation (at least; he might be the best I’ve ever seen, and I’m old) and beyond that, has never done anything to embarrass his team or his sport.
Ease up folks. Trout’s everything my generation was told Mickey Mantle was….and that was less than true.
Well-said re Mantle. All I’m gonna say.
Great take. Hopefully these injuries don’t add up like they did with mick.
On this DB? Not surprised. All of the armchair general managers know more about the game than the professionals, and if you can’t be nasty on an anonymous DB, when can you?
True!! Trout is the best. I met him once a few years ago while visiting California – in a Hardware store in Laguna Beach. Got to speak with him and shook his hand. As great of a ballplayer that he truly is…hes an even better human being.
Must be one helluva strain. 6 to 8 usually means something is broken.
This is a sign that it’s time for the Angels to relocate. They will now be known as the Omaha Dragons.
Portland Rosebuds
Why would they relocate in a 48-team MLB? And what are the other 18 teams, out of curiosity?
I could come up with several…even though most of them will never actually be on MLB’s radar.
Realistic ones…
Charlotte/Raleigh
Nashville
Portland
Las Vegas
Vancouver
Montreal
San Antonio/Austin
Unlikely spots…but not 100 percent impossible…
Indianapolis
Louisville
Buffalo
Brooklyn
New Jersey
Oklahoma City
Salt Lake City
Omaha
Albuquerque
Mexico City
Monterrey
New Orleans
San Juan
Norfolk/Virginia Beach
Sacramento
San Jose
Columbus
Memphis
That’s about 25 total spots. As I said though, only that first list has truly realistic spots.
San Juan is almost impossible nobody would root for that team. I live in P.R and people here can’t pay a stadium. Also we have fans from other teams.
Baltimore is still looking for an MLB team too. They even have a nice stadium.
LOL, you have too much time on your hands. This says nothing of how watered down the sport would be, thus how bad the quality of baseball would be, the costs associated, etc. I live in Omaha–no way an MLB team could play here, unless six or seven thousand fans is enough for you.
But I appreciate the comic relief.
ouch…..
If I’m being serious then 36 is the most I would go to. That would add one expansion team to every division.
The Indianapolis Bob Ross Experience.
I wonder if the Mets will trade Maybin to the Angels for $2 now.
A buck’s a buck. The teams are exchanging dick pics now.
There goes my fantasy baseball season
Baseball is a kids game and all players in there late 20’s & 30’s start breaking down it’s rare when they don’t and Trout is not little expecting greatness every year is unrealistic the Angel Organization wasted 10 years of greatness and don’t appear to be intrested in getting much better than mederocrity
Punctuation is your friend.
Perhaps, just participating virtually and not writing anything, ever would work for Woody?
1 playoff series every decade isn’t going to win many championships.
I agree, the Angels are wasting Trout’s best years.
His best years are past him. He’s becoming more and more injury as time goes on. The angels blew it.
If the Angels play .500 ball during his absence, it further shows that nothing matters.
Your handle says secret satan, but you sound more like a secret nihilist.
…if you’ve read this person’s posts, you’d know the nihilism is hardly secret.
199 wRC+. Phew
It’s so sad that a relatively minor injury is seen as the nail in the angels season. They have enough other offense. Wish they had the pitching to keep a Trout-less Angels team in the hunt
Two months for a calf strain is complete nonsense. Cal Ripken would have rubbed dirt on it and got back out there the next day. In fact most players that played before this era of soft would be back out there a lot sooner than two months. $36 million a year folks and a calf strain sits him down for months. Hell Brandon Nimmo has been out with a bruised index finger for how long now? They’re all soft and it’s choking this sport out.
They are professional athletes. Guaranteed you are infinitely softer.
The era before this “era of soft” was the one that included rampant use of anabolic steroids and corticosteroids. Also, a strain is a tear. This strain is not one that heals in a couple days, it takes weeks. You don’t play on a tear to this degree or risk a full tear. No team paying a guy $36M is going to let him play knowing he could play one more game and miss the season.
Please post a demonstration of your toughness. Perhaps send out your resume to these teams. The sport could definitely use a fine mentor like you.
Ok tough guy get em cowboy.
With that pitching staff and Mgr he might as well retire.
Is ignorance bliss? Curious, as I have always wondered, and your post reflects ignorance. Please answer?
I don’t know why folks hate on Maddon so much…quite a bit of success in his managerial career, but hey, if you are insecure about your own life, I guess go ahead and pile on others, right?
I use to be a fan of Maddon. over the years, I have become much more critical. Just like with Girardi, I’ve seen nothing impressive for several years, and believe both survive on the impression of ‘accepted geniuses’. I do not think their work supports their reputation.
Trout’s career is so tragic.
I guess we get to see how valuable he is to the team.
Good thing the Angles playoff hopes were dashed a long time ago…
Kind of like the Chances of Washington winning A WS without Bryce Harper, ya think?
His buddy/hero gets DFA’d, he gives and emotional interview about it, then instantly does down for 6-8 weeks?
How nice of Trout to get injured every year and let other guys win the MVP
Trout needs to figure out how to stay healthy. I still think he is a bit overrated. His teams always lose! And that includes this year! The only way this guy gets a ring before injuries end his career is to get traded to the Chicago White Sox. Dodgers already have Betts. There is no team in the American League that you can trade Trout to that will have a better lineup than the White Sox, who are absolutely stacked.
So, in your mind, Trout is overrated because he can’t make up for a weak 26 man roster?
It would be nice if there were some way to look at an individual player’s contribution.. But nothing exists to measure that. So, I guess we’ll just have to take your word for it.
Trout not really overrated. His teams / The Angels are. And the fans kinda delusional. They FO miss A lot of player to rebuilding the SP and RP this year. For less then 10M, you can sign Alex Wood (3M with Giants), Mcgee (7M for 2 years with Giants) and Melancon (5M for 2 years with Padres) but their FO refused to do all that thinking Griffin Canning is enough to carry the teams.
How did this thread go from Trout being wasted with the Angels to Trout is overrated?
If you think you can judge an individual player on his team’s record you don’t know anything about baseball
I know the Angels are trying… They add guys like Ohtani, Rendon, and some mediocre pitching, along with some good prospects like Jo Adell… But at some point Arty Moreno has to think long and hard about trading trout and building a good farm system. It would benefit both the Angels and Trout to part ways and give the guy a chance to win a ring on a team that actually can prioritize starting pitching to go along with Trout’s offensive and defensive talent. Mike Trout has to be the oldest 29-year old in the league, it just feels like he has these great years and they are being wasted
Are you kidding? He’s as fresh as a daisy. He’s only played 3 more playoff games than you have.
Artie is going to have to eat $100M to get rid of him. We all know who has the money and prospects to swing this trade.
Trout did think long and hard, and then signed on the dotted line. That time has passed!
Well, there goes a win for the AL in the all star game.
Darn all these injuries!
Well, this is terrible. I’m sick of the injuries. Nothing else to say that can remain uncensored on a public site.
Angel’s organization is a total and utter joke. Said to trade trout years ago… get a boatload of legit prospects and major league talent back… lord knows you can’t build a winner with him with your management. Might as well get back as much as possible for him and try to win without him.
Jon jay….ring ring come on back
You can’t strain a calf. I’ve tried it. The baby just sits in the strainer looking at you like you’re an idiot. And eventually the strainer breaks because calfs are really heavy.
6-8 weeks for a calf? seems a bit long. Could be something more serious they arent letting on.
I guess missing 6 weeks with a calf strain is devastating news…
It is for a team where the only reason to watch / go to an angels game is to watch Trout and Ohtani play.
Removing trout makes them almost unwatchable.
This REALLLLLY SUCKS….I’m not an Angel fan, but I do sincerely appreciate the enormous talent of Mike Trout and what he means to the baseball world. Best of luck on your recovery
I’m assuming that this is a calf muscle tear, because strains just need some rest and therapy.
Strain is a tear
Trout has only played in 80% of Angels games.
But so what????
He’s so good
Jon Jay hardly got packed…….
How??? How do these athletes in such incredible shape in their 20’s continually aggravate muscles during normal game activities like running and swinging a bat?
Probably because baseball has so much built in non activity. So muscles get cold and then need to explode for a sprint
“The Angels, who again haven’t been able to capitalize on Trout’s excellence this year”. This is what should really be on his plaque in Cooperstown.
True!! Trout is the best. I met him once a few years ago while visiting California – in a Hardware store in Laguna Beach. Got to speak with him and shook his hand. As great of a ballplayer that he truly is…hes an even better human being.
Any of you baseball fans ever think maybe he gets hurt cause he’s the baddest dude in the game and plays lights out. Watch the guy leg out a triple and you not throw a hamstring. Go Angels!!
Until this injury, Trout doesn’t really get hurt. He had a growth in his foot that had to be removed. He had a short DL stay that was doubled when his wife’s brother died. And he had a fluke hand injury that caused him to wear a sliding mitt.
This is his real first baseball injury.
#Boston. A bullpen is likely more important to the success of a team than any single position. The Angels still have not learned this and once again have built one of the worst pens in baseball. A constant over the last decade plus worth of Angel seasons.
Trout… no Trout. They will never win until they can find starters that make the bullpen unimportant, which is next to impossible, or until they build a bullpen
Penny wise and pound foolish.
He missed about the equivalent in 2017 and finished 4th in MVP voting. I think if he comes back and continues to rake he’ll be a top 5 candidate for sure.
For 436 million this guy better play through some injuries… a strained calf puts you out for 6-8 weeks? Baseball is becoming a joke…
WilliamWallace I agree with you !!!! The Angels need to have a Trout “Fire Sale” and trade him out of the American League to the St. Louis Cardinals for pitching depth and mlb ready prospects. Such as Gorman.
LOL that Trouts injury turns into bashing the Angels.
If you want a clear picture that the Angels are focused on winning with Mike Trout, they released a HOFer in Albert Pujols because he wasn’t bringing enough value to this team. Whether you like the move or not, you can’t argue that they are not focused on the here and now.
The blow to the Angels speaks to their lack of depth, but it also speaks to why Trout is a perennial MVP candidate every year.
I will give Trout the Player of the Year Award most years, but MVP belongs to someone who made a difference on a winning team. Helping a team finish in third or fourth is not very valuable. May as well decide the award on largest contract if you’re doing that. Kirk Gibson won MVP with the Dodgers, not because of his personal, fantasy stats, but because he had a solid year and his presence on the team changed the teams dynamics. That’s what an MVP is supposed to be.
What’s the difference? The Angels never make it to October and Trout has the personality of a door knob.
LazingLeapard: “Trout has the personality of a door knob.”
Yep. He stays positive always. He does corny stuff like talk and play catch with youngsters before the games. He doesn’t get upset that management hasn’t built a team around him. He’s been a superstar since age 20 and widely praised as the best player in baseball, but he never is arrogant towards anyone. He is liked an respected by teammates, managers, and opposing players. He’s stupidly wealthy now at age 29 and still has his head on straight.
What a boring old doorknob.
Signing autographs and playing catch is endearing to a handful of fans and not exactly a unique player experience. Watching his ho hum approach and I cant wait to retire and sit on the porch level passion for the game is yawn inducing and an unfortunate wasted opportunity to market the game to an aging fanbase.
He deserves every penny (and more) for his performance. Still, doorknob.
He’s easily been the best player in the game over his career. He loves the game. He has fun with teammates and opposing players alike. He finds a way to improve on something every season. But you think he’s just waiting to retire?
Wow, you’re really digging hard to find anything wrong with the guy.. I wonder why.
A sad day for big MLB fans since Trout brings so much excitement to the game of baseball. He is known as an excellent 5-tool player for any MLB team.
Is it July yet? Can we have Trout back now please?