Will potential halo collapse cost Trout another MVP?

[jsnpritchett]

He'll lose it this year to Tulo if we keep this shit up.

 

He's hitting .219/.333/.406 since coming to the Blue Jays.

[fan_since79]

Trout is costing himself the chance for MVP, not the team. But he has caught the disease affecting the rest of the lineup, the inability to hit a pitched baseball.

[Dick B Back]

As of today, I'd probably vote for Donaldson... but its not over yet.

[Blarg]

On MLB Tonight the other night both Reynolds and Ripkin said Donaldson is their MVP... So ya, I think this team is going to cost Trout yet another MVP.

 

I think Trout hitting .169 is going to cost the Angels the division and the wildcard. He has to elevate his game because honestly he is dragging the team down this entire month.  

[fan_since79]

When the 3rd and 4th spots in the lineup are no better than the 8th and 9th, your team is in trouble.

 

Calhoun and Cron are the only hitters I trust right now.

[Troutstanding]

The season isn't over yet but how is Donaldson worth more than Trout so far? Because he has outplayed him recently? It's a long season...

 

Trout

OPS+: 176

WAR: 7.1

 

Donalndson:

OPS+: 152

WAR: 6.3

 

Though the MVP voters are probably going to ignore both of those statistics so you guys are probably right. 

[laagamer]

He's hitting .219/.333/.406 since coming to the Blue Jays.

Really? Hot damn. Could've sworn I heard he was tearing it up.

Edited August 18, 2015 by laagamer

[Troll Daddy]

Those stats posted above are pretty meaningless in the MVP voting.

[VariousCrap]

Well he's a hot streak away from being the MVP and the Angels going to the playoffs

 

 

 

I agree with this completely and if there is one guy to believe will get hot again, it is Trout.

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

Well he's a hot streak away from being the MVP and the Angels going to the playoffs

Giddy up.

[stormngt]

Trout is costing him the MVP.

On MLB Tonight the other night both Reynolds and Ripkin said Donaldson is their MVP... So ya, I think this team is going to cost Trout yet another MVP.

[Troll Daddy]

I really don't see the importance of the MVP ... it's nice but I think Trout would rather go to the playoffs if he had a choice.

[tomsred]

The title of this thread bugs me, it makes it sound like there are the "halo", then there is Trout.  The last I knew Trout was part of the "halos", hence if they collapse it's at least partly Trout's fault, and he shouldn't be the MVP.

[Guest]

The title of this thread bugs me, it makes it sound like there are the "halo", then there is Trout. The last I knew Trout was part of the "halos", hence if they collapse it's at least partly Trout's fault, and he shouldn't be the MVP.

This all depends on whether you consider the MVP to be the best overall player, or the best overall player on a team that makes it into the postseason

[bloodbrother]

Trout's the only reason they're still even in the playoff hunt at this point. Can't expect him to carry the team all year long. Everybody goes through slumps

 

He'll need to get hot again though and the team obviously will need to make the playoffs if he has a shot. Right now, Donaldson has already passed him up as the AL MVP favorite and he doesn't seem to be slowing down(2-2 with a HR already today)

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

Age old debate. Jays have a bevy of kick ass hitters and pitchers to roll them to the post season.

[Angelsjunky]

Trout's doing just fine doing everything he can to not get the MVP. After going 0-3 tonight his numbers are down to .294/.391/.586, from .317/.407/.642 on July 31. He's been awful, the worst slump of the season.

[AngelsLakersFan]

The season isn't over yet but how is Donaldson worth more than Trout so far? Because he has outplayed him recently? It's a long season...

 

Trout

OPS+: 176

WAR: 7.1

 

Donalndson:

OPS+: 152

WAR: 6.3

 

Though the MVP voters are probably going to ignore both of those statistics so you guys are probably right. 

 

The voters don't care about how you start, it's how you finish. I don't think it should be that way but that is just human nature. The Blue Jays are soaring and the Angels are tanking and part of that is Trout slumping. It won't matter to them that Trout was better.

[Angelsjunky]

They're currently tied with 6.7 fWAR.

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

Miggy over .500 since returning from DL.

 

I'd give him the MVP over Trout, behind Donaldson.

 

He may lead Tigers into playoffs.  

[Angel Oracle]

Trout since August 1 = PATHETIC!, PUTRID!, APPAULING!

 

There, I said it!

Edited August 27, 2015 by Angel Oracle

[Mark68]

Trout since August 1 = PATHETIC!, PUTRID!, APPAULING!

 

There, I said it!

Welcome back.

 

I'm sure you have some reading to catch up on.

[Mark68]

This all depends on whether you consider the MVP to be the best overall player, or the best overall player on a team that makes it into the postseason

 

The voters seem to think that this is who should win.

 

Two years ago, Miggy won it even though Trout was a better overall player and the Angels had a better record but fell short of the wild card. Detroit squeaked into the playoffs because the White Sox choked down the stretch and allowed the Tigers to pass them for the division title.

 

The Tigers didn't even have the 5th best record in the AL, but they went to the playoffs and Miggy got MVP because of it.