Thanks for Trout, but we don't need you anymore

[Tyler]

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/writer/jon-heyman/24711381/morhardt-one-of-scouts-involved-in-trout-pick-is-let-go-by-angels

 

 

Greg Morhardt, the scout who received a lot of credit for the Angels' prescient decision to select superstar Mike Trout in the 2009 draft as a little-known high school player out of Millville, N.J., has been told he will not be renewed by the Angels, becoming the second scout involved with that pick to be let go by the team.

 

Morhardt, a longtime baseball person who previously worked for the Mets, will hope to hook on with another club. Angels GM Jerry Dipoto, who's a candidate for GM of the year considering the Angels' stellar season and best record in baseball, declined comment on the decision not to renew Morhardt except to say he wished Morhardt well.

Morhardt, an area scout at the time of the Trout pick who was eventually promoted to national cross-checker, had a great story to tell about Trout. Morhardt happened to play in the Twins minor leagues in the 1980s with Mike Trout's father, Jeff Trout.

 

 

 

[tomsred]

Maybe Morhardt wanted the team to provide him with a ten year, multi-million dollar contract after his assistance in landing Mike Trout?

[Angel Oracle]

Or maybe he wasn't handling the crosschecking job well enough?

[70runner]

I thot cross checking was illegal?

[Lou]

What other players is he responsible for? 

[seenoevil]

sucks. He should have job security alone with drafting Trout

[Inside Pitch]

What other players is he responsible for? 

 

http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/profile.asp?P=Greg-Morhardt&Page=Scout

 

6 guys....

[Lou]

not a very distinguished list

[Jeff M]

Or maybe he was a dick and deserved to be fired.

[The God of Runs]

All I know is the guy who found Trout should never have to pay for a drink in Orange County

[gurn67]

The guy who convinced the Cardinals to draft Pujols 402nd overall now stocks shelves at Wal-Mart.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/playoffs2006/columns/story?columnist=thompson_wright&id=2637763

 

Supposedly there was a scout with the Devil Rays who was so pissed that the team passed on Pujols 13 times that he actually quit his job in frustration.