Angels and Trout Agree - 6 yrs/140 Mil

[Rochambeau]

Christ people, get off Blanton already. Willing to bet he's a much better man than most that can't stop kicking his dead carcass.

[YouthofToday]

Dave Cameron --> http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/mike-trout-king-of-trade-value-now-and-forever/

"You don’t need another 1,500 word explanation of why this is a hilarious steal for the Angels."

Should help balance another contract on the books for the next 6 years.

[Hollyw00d]

Sweet!

[worldofx]

This news gives me an extension.

[ten ocho recon scout]

This news gives me an extension.

his long term gets us all long

[Punk]

Awesome!

[YouthofToday]

@JeffPassan: Sources: Angels' original offer to Mike Trout was six years, $140M. He countered with six years, $153M. Final deal was six years, $144.5M.

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

Good move.

[Halos of Anaheim]

'The angels are idiots. They should have locked up trout for ten years. He'll be a yankee when hes 29 now' - the other 29 teams win.com

Arguing with some fans on an all MLB team board and everybody's saying Trout got ripped off. Some people don't even understand arb years. I won't deny that Trout definitely gave us a discount and could have been much more anal about this, but in the end..the peace of mind plays a stronger role for somebody of Trout's values than one would think.

[disarcina]

Just saw this --- I know it's old news by now -- but this is HUGE........

 

GOOD JOB ARTE!!  GOOD JOB DiPOTO!!!!

 

Best player in baseball locked up through 2020............HUGE!!!

[bloodbrother]

@JeffPassan: Sources: Angels' original offer to Mike Trout was six years, $140M. He countered with six years, $153M. Final deal was six years, $144.5M.

 

Well that's even more awesome...though I'd still have been giddy over them getting him at 6yr/$153 million

[disarcina]

What this means is that by 2020 -- when Trout is a bona fide HOF'er -- we can lock him up then at age 29 as a one team -- all time Halo.........

Halo fans -- for right now this is as good as it gets..........

 

Congrats to Arte for getting this done.

 

I don't want to read, hear or see any complaints about Arte until at least 2021 at this point.

[bloodbrother]

So yeah, this offseason blew last years out of the water. Deals that are helping set the team up going forward and locking up the best talent in MLB

[Redondo]

So yeah, this offseason blew last years out of the water. Deals that are helping set the team up going forward and locking up the best talent in MLB

 

This.

[Tyler]

The biggest no-brainer of them all. Keep doing your thing Trout.

[bloodbrother]

This is me reading butthurt east coast fans reactions to this extension

 

[Halos of Anaheim]

What this means is that by 2020 -- when Trout is a bona fide HOF'er -- we can lock him up then at age 29 as a one team -- all time Halo.........

Halo fans -- for right now this is as good as it gets..........

 

Congrats to Arte for getting this done.

 

I don't want to read, hear or see any complaints about Arte until at least 2021 at this point.

Calm down. I'm ecstatic too, but this wasn't necessary. 

[bloodbrother]

Looking forward to many more years of this

 

[Blarg]

Not enough Trout time for my likes. These next seven seasons are going to zip by.

[Angel Dog and Beer]

Simply awesome. Looking forward to watching this superstar for the next seven years, and hopefully beyond that.

Edited March 29, 2014 by Angel Dog and Beer

[EDinTUSTIN]

Best news of 2014.

Amen brother!

[Eric]

 

[Fontana Halo]

Finally this franchise gets it. 

[disarcina]

Well -- no Arte complaints for the foreseeable future -- which right now is 2021.

[Corona]

Lol I wonder if the phillies will cancel MILLVILLE night now.