Mike Trout Since ALL Star Break!

[stormngt]

22 hits in 105 ABs    37 Strike Outs

 

209 BA      352 Strike outs percentage

 

Maybe the Angels made a mistake extending him this year.  Those numbers certainly doesn't warrant  30 million dollar contract!

[Lou]

He's not making $30 million

[nando714]

He's not 32yrs+

[Blarg]

He is on a first place team so he is a sure bet for MVP

Edited August 17, 2014 by Eric Notti

[fan_since79]

At a million dollars, he's a steal this year.

 

Now if he falls off the cliff in upcoming years, then I'll have a problem with the contract.

[Sherlock31]

People said the same thing in May.........and BOOM!

[m0nkey]

Change the title to "trout since participating in the HR derby"

[Stradling]

Jesus Christ Storm how ****ing stupid can you be. You're no better than all the failos you call out on a daily basis. Absolutely pathetic.

[2002_halos_II]

Jesus Christ Storm how ****ing stupid can you be. You're no better than all the failos you call out on a daily basis. Absolutely pathetic.

Tongue in cheek  ?

Edited August 17, 2014 by 2002_halos_II

[tomsred]

He's spending too much time riding around in that Corvette!  Cars will destroy both Trout and Wilson.

[Lou]

It would be impossible for Trout not to go on another tear to end the season. He will be fine.

 

As far as MVP and the people who vote for it are concerned, this month long slump has eliminated Trout from the MVP "race". Since the BBWAA only considers the best BA/HR combo as the way to determine how good a player is and the impact he had on his team, Trout won't even be in the top 3 by the end.

I bet he will

[Guest]

It would be impossible for Trout not to go on another tear to end the season. He will be fine.

 

As far as MVP and the people who vote for it are concerned, this month long slump has eliminated Trout from the MVP "race". Since the BBWAA only considers the best BA/HR combo as the way to determine how good a player is and the impact he had on his team, Trout won't even be in the top 3 by the end.

White Sox are not a contending team and Miggy's having a down year . They'll probably give it to a pitcher like Hernandez.

Edited August 17, 2014 by ScottLux

[Angelsfirst]

I agree that he's letting too many good pitches go by, plus he obviously K's a lot, which he always has.

But it also seems that he's become a bit pull happy. Actually not exactly pull happy because he flys and grounds out to center on pitches on the outer half a lot as well.

I just remember when Trout was at the very top of his game he seemed to go to right field on a much more consistent basis a la Jeter. As they say, maybe he needs to let the ball get deeper in the zone.

Edited August 17, 2014 by Angelsfirst

[Lou]

When Trout gets back on track for the last month of the season he'll win it

[Brandon]

At a million dollars, he's a steal this year.

 

Now if he falls off the cliff in upcoming years, then I'll have a problem with the contract.

 

Way to hang in there!

 

If he sucks you'll have a problem.

[halfyankeehalfhalofan]

Just means a hot September/October

[UndertheHalo]

needs to work on some stuff. send him back to salt lake.

[Angels_Make_Me_Drink]

God forbid he slumps.

 

You think people would learn when he slumped earlier in the season...

[Troll Daddy]

What matters to me is the team. If he wins it great ... if not. then no big deal.

[worldofx]

That is only if BOTH Jose Abreu and V-Mart hit .220 from tomorrow until the end of the season

 

 

Jose Abreu is on a bad team. As Trout witnessed the past 2 years, being on a non-playoff team kills your narrative for winning. Plus he has no defensive value. Plus he's already going to win ROY.

 

And Victor Martinez is a DH, dude has literally 0% chance to win. Hasn't happened since 1996 and that included a bunch of David Ortiz seasons that were far superior to what Martinez is putting up.

 

MVP is without a doubt still Trout's to lose as long as he finishes around ~.300 AVG with 30+ HR and 100+ RBI.

[JoJo26]

Trout has a Corvette? Jeez, for as awesome as he is as a baseball player his tastes in music and cars are terrible. For some reason 23 and 24 year olds are a completely different generation than us 25's.

If I'm Trout I'm driving a Porsche GT2 (or similar nice Porsche) and walking up to the plate to Genesis Ch. 1 V. 32.

Trout won the 'Vette for being the All-Star game MVP....did you miss that game...because this one "mattered"...

[stormngt]

No he is not. But we paid him 30 million when we bought out three years of his free agency. That is what I was referring to. Had the Angels.waited a year they probably would have been able to extend Trout for a lot less.

He's not making $30 million

[wopphil]

Trout has a Corvette? Jeez, for as awesome as he is as a baseball player his tastes in music and cars are terrible. For some reason 23 and 24 year olds are a completely different generation than us 25's.

If I'm Trout I'm driving a Porsche GT2 (or similar nice Porsche) and walking up to the plate to Genesis Ch. 1 V. 32.

Lock the thread.

[Tyler]

No he is not. But we paid him 30 million when we bought out three years of his free agency. That is what I was referring to. Had the Angels.waited a year they probably would have been able to extend Trout for a lot less.

 

 

No

[Angelsjunky]

He is on a first place team so he is a sure bet for MVP

 

Not really. If he continues to slump and ends up hitting, say, .270/.360/.540 with 30 HR, then it will either go to Abreu with his .290+ and 40 HR or King Felix.

 

I'd be very surprised, though, if Trout doesn't figure things out and finish out something like .300/.390/.570 with 35 HR. That should get him the MVP. Still, it is hard not to feel that with the reduced stolen bases and walks, and the mediocre defense, he's taken a half step back from being head and shoulders above everyone else in baseball to "only" one of the very best players. Hopefully this is just a blip and he'll continue to evolve his game.