Mike Trout in the HR Derby..good or bad?

[bloodbrother]

I don't think Trout will mess up his swing doing it. It's short and compact as is.

 

I'd love to see him do it once early in his career

[Angelsfirst]

It does not matter. Total and utter superstition.

The fact is most baseball players are superstitious to some extent. Whether or not any of their superstitions are legitimate is another story. My point is as we all know baseball is largely mental. So why would we want to put our young superstar in an event that means absolutely nothing and has even the smallest possibility of affecting him negatively either mentally or physically (regarding his mechanics and possibly even injury)

[Hollyw00d]

I'll trust what actual mlb players say about it, over the AW athletes

[Troll Daddy]

Did someone here actually sat that Trout is really not a HR hitter? ... Lol

Go for it Mike!

[Taylor]

What if there's actually an old Caucasian looking dude with a white beard who lives up in the sky somewhere, who treated ancient peoples monstrously and insists that we submit to his will, otherwise we're going to burn in absolute torment for eternity?

 

Your parents told you a very twisted version of the Santa Claus tale when you were growing up.

[ten ocho recon scout]

Your parents told you a very twisted version of the Santa Claus tale when you were growing up.

I thought it was charleton heston personally?

I dont know if it has an effect on players or not. But ive gone early to watch BP several times. During the season, spring training, etc. And by the later rounds the overall majority of the guys (sans your aybars, izturis') are swinging yard.

Just my opinion, but I dont think it has any effect at all.

[fan_since79]

Mark Trumbo, anyone?? He disappeared in the second half after his prodigious Derby performance.

[ten ocho recon scout]

For every mark trumbo there is a josh hamilton. A david ortiz. Etc etc. GA didnt fall off after 2003.

Cano fell flat on his face in KC, but was still cano when the second half of the season started.

Again, just my two cents. But I doubt one afternoon of swinging hard will have much effect on years of training.

[UndertheHalo]

if Trout himself does not seem thrilled about it, why should we be interested in seeing him do it.  Plenty of guys have had trouble after participating in it.  The all star game and its events are a useless diluted waste of time.  Pass for me, we're in a playoff race.

[jshep]

Mark Trumbo, anyone?? He disappeared in the second half after his prodigious Derby performance.

 

As I recall, Trumbo was fine for a week or two after the HRD and then hurt himself and tried to play through the injury, which is what led to his disappearance.

Edited July 1, 2014 by jshep

[Hollyw00d]

I remember he had a dislocated rib, which can be caused by swinging a bat really hard.

No way that's related to the derby, though.

[Jason]

I wouldn't risk messing with Trout's mechanics. We know he's awesome and that's enough for me.

[Lou]

Mark Trumbo, anyone?? He disappeared in the second half after his prodigious Derby performance.

He disappeared after every AS break, HR derby or not

[Lou]

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#Angels OF Mark Trumbo out with dislocated rib on right side. Injured in BP Sunday but played. Could probably play today but best not 2 push

1:36 PM - 30 Jul 2012

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Looks like Trout should stop taking BP

[ELEVEN]

I took my nephew to the HR Derby when it was in Anaheim a couple of years ago. We got LF pavillion seats and brought our gloves.

Without the ESPN broadcast to fill in between batters and the huge gaps for commercials I found it to be a surprisingly boring experience. The kid had a great time, though and that's what mattered.

If we had an Angel batting in the thing it might've been a lot more interesting.

If Trout bats in the Derby I know I will watch. If not, I doubt I'll even tune into the AS coverage that week. JMHO. Go Trout!

[Fresh Catch Trout]

It won't hurt trout. Let's see Him do it

[Glen]

Good, bad...he's the guy with the bat.