When do you guys start bi***ing about Trout?

[TEvans]

Trout's slide in productivity IMO coincides with his taking a first pitch much too often, putting him at a disadvantage if that first pitch is a strike. Opposing pitchers can throw a room service fastball right down the middle with impunity. Until and unless that changes, you'll see the current Mike Trout, and that is not nearly enough. Pujols is done and Trout and Calhoun are all we've got. He needs to step it up.

 

Here is his strike/ball percentage on first pitches this season. 

http://www.brooksbaseball.net/h_tabs.php?player=545361&gFilt=&time=month&minmax=ci&var=po&s_type=2&startDate=01/01/2015&endDate=01/01/2016&balls=0&strikes=0&b_hand=-1

 

 

And here's a good article on what happens when Trout gets behind 0-1.

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/so-you-want-an-edge-against-mike-trout/

 

And here are his season stats in 0-1 counts. 

http://www.brooksbaseball.net/h_tabs.php?player=545361&gFilt=&time=month&minmax=ci&var=ra&s_type=2&startDate=01/01/2015&endDate=01/01/2016&balls=-1&strikes=1&b_hand=-1

 

And, just to prevent a barrage of ideas that he's been poor in 0-1 counts since August 1:

http://www.brooksbaseball.net/h_tabs.php?player=545361&gFilt=&time=month&minmax=ci&var=ra&s_type=2&startDate=08/01/2015&endDate=01/01/2016&balls=0&strikes=1&b_hand=-1

Edited September 9, 2015 by TEvans

[Blarg]

This is how it feels to watch a Trout at bat.

 

https://i.imgur.com/r4yeJnz.webm

[laagamer]

Here is his strike/ball percentage on first pitches this season. 

http://www.brooksbaseball.net/h_tabs.php?player=545361&gFilt=&time=month&minmax=ci&var=po&s_type=2&startDate=01/01/2015&endDate=01/01/2016&balls=0&strikes=0&b_hand=-1

 

 

And here's a good article on what happens when Trout gets behind 0-1.

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/so-you-want-an-edge-against-mike-trout/

 

And here are his season stats in 0-1 counts. 

http://www.brooksbaseball.net/h_tabs.php?player=545361&gFilt=&time=month&minmax=ci&var=ra&s_type=2&startDate=01/01/2015&endDate=01/01/2016&balls=-1&strikes=1&b_hand=-1

 

And, just to prevent a barrage of ideas that he's been poor in 0-1 counts since August 1:

http://www.brooksbaseball.net/h_tabs.php?player=545361&gFilt=&time=month&minmax=ci&var=ra&s_type=2&startDate=08/01/2015&endDate=01/01/2016&balls=0&strikes=1&b_hand=-1

 

Trout porn is strong with this one. 

[ABC]

Was that Trout's ugliest AB of the year?

 

I have not watched for the past week...his stance looks significantly different. 

[Guest]

Was that Trout's ugliest AB of the year?

 

I have not watched for the past week...his stance looks significantly different. 

Ugly but fouling off pitches then swinging and missing is still not as bad as taking called third strikes in the 9th on multiple occasions. 

[tomsred]

Was that Trout's ugliest AB of the year?

 

I have not watched for the past week...his stance looks significantly different. 

 

What looks different about it?  I generally watch most games, on TV or at the stadium, so it's harder to pick up gradual changes someone might notice if they see it less frequently.