Orange County Register: Trout speaks, won't address contract talks

[AngelsWin.com]

Mike Trout started out his first interview of the 2014 season Wednesday by declaring he wouldn't talk about negotiations with the Angels on a long-term contract.But he was willing to speak about his added sense of comfort heading into his third full...

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[OregonLAA]

Lol at that being an excuse. Stop it

[CaliAngel]

Yahoo article comparing Trout to Jeter...

 

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/baseball-s-best-player-has-his-sights-set-on-becoming-an-even-bigger-deal-221903948.html

 

All I could do was LOL, no Yahoo, Jeter's not even close...

[gotbeer]

Trouts a lurker.  

[tdawg87]

Once again the moronic Detroit fans diarrhea all over the comments section of that Yahoo article.

[YouthofToday]

Well, to be fair, Detroit has better odds convincing a rational person Miggy actual deserved the last MVP awards than a judge not to liquidate the bankrupt city.

[ukyah]

Lol at that being an excuse. Stop it

 

 

what are you saying?

[Lhalo]

what are you saying?

He's channeling his inner Lifetime.

[Ohtaniland]

Trout says it all comes down to winning, I think. You can have all the best stats in the world, but if you're not winning, it really doesn't mean nothing.

 

Well if they continue to miss the playoffs..............

[OregonLAA]

He's channeling his inner Lifetime.

Do you guys really freaking think he was at bat thinking about how he was in left field instead of center thus leading him to not hit as well? Give me a freaking break

[fan_since79]

Trout himself said it affected him. What more proof does anyone want?

[Brent Maguire]

If Trout says it affected him, I believe it. I generally think switching positions can get overblown but I can see how it affects your overall confidence if you're not in a comfortable spot.

Good news is he'll play 150+ games in center this year.

[NrM]

Do you guys really freaking think he was at bat thinking about how he was in left field instead of center thus leading him to not hit as well? Give me a freaking break

 

Well can you not read? Mike trout is the one who said it

[Ohtaniland]

If Trout says it affected him, I believe it. I generally think switching positions can get overblown but I can see how it affects your overall confidence if you're not in a comfortable spot.

Good news is he'll play 150+ games in center this year.

 

Just ask Trumbo 1st / DH / 3B / Rightfield / Leftfield and Leftout.

[Angels_Make_Me_Drink]

Lol at anyone who doesn't believe Trout when he says it himself that it affected him. What more do you need to f'n hear? Has he given us a reason to not believe him?

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

Yahoo article comparing Trout to Jeter...

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/baseball-s-best-player-has-his-sights-set-on-becoming-an-even-bigger-deal-221903948.html

All I could do was LOL, no Yahoo, Jeter's not even close...

Yeah OK. Don't let your hatred for the Yankees cloud your judgement.

[YouthofToday]

Shawn Kelley might not have number 27 with the Yankees for long.

[ScottT]

I don't buy it. He posted a 1.040 OPS as a LF in 2012.  His best month at the plate, by far, was July (1.259 OPS).   He played both CF and LF eight times.  He played CF only seven times.  He played LF only ten times.  He didn't go more than two games in one position.  

 

I think some are over-analyzing. We've all said things we don't mean, and most of us aren't asked the same questions on a daily basis.  I highly doubt he was actually thinking about LF vs CF, on a regular basis, when he was at the plate. It probably happened after the occasional defensive play, but that probably happens to everyone no matter where they are playing... and not very often.  

 

This is kinda like the discussion on his clutch hitting.  He was good in 2012, not so much in 2013.   That's what happens with small, scattered samples. 

[ScottT]

Trumbo as a 1B:  .751 OPS

Trumbo as a 3B:  .742 OPS (9 games)

Trumbo as a LF:  .676 OPS

Trumbo as a RF:  .955 OPS

Trumbo as a DH:  .803 OPS

 

I bet Trumbo has no idea he is more comfortable in the batter's box when he is playing RF.

[jshep]

And I believe the Diamondbacks are planning on him playing LF for them. Suckers.

 

/s

Edited February 20, 2014 by jshep

[Homebrewer]

Harold Reynolds said it too.

[Halos of Anaheim]

I don't necessarily believe it affected his hitting, but I do believe switching from CF to LF and vice versa had a big effect on his defensive game (and is the reason why he had so many bone headed errors last year, along with his bad dWAR).

 

Trout was a better hitter in 2013 than 2012, ignoring that first month where he was clearly pressing and trying to hit homers during every at bat due to the sophomore pressure.

Edited February 20, 2014 by Halos of Anaheim

[jshep]

Harold Reynolds said it too.

 

This might be more effective as an argument against it being true, cause Harold Reynolds is an idiot.

[Homebrewer]

A joke, son.

[OregonLAA]

I don't buy it. He posted a 1.040 OPS as a LF in 2012.  His best month at the plate, by far, was July (1.259 OPS).   He played both CF and LF eight times.  He played CF only seven times.  He played LF only ten times.  He didn't go more than two games in one position.  

 

I think some are over-analyzing. We've all said things we don't mean, and most of us aren't asked the same questions on a daily basis.  I highly doubt he was actually thinking about LF vs CF, on a regular basis, when he was at the plate. It probably happened after the occasional defensive play, but that probably happens to everyone no matter where they are playing... and not very often.  

 

This is kinda like the discussion on his clutch hitting.  He was good in 2012, not so much in 2013.   That's what happens with small, scattered samples.

So to all the people wondering if I can't read, why aren't you responding to the stats that show it didn't matter where he played?