Lets get one thing straight..

[bloodbrother]

Well that's my point. Trout is the only guy we can depend on to be consistent all year long and lead the team, if he goes down with a bad stretch we can't expect anybody to pick him and the team up offensively.

 

I guess the blame really goes to the front office for putting us in that situation.

 

Bingo. Players are going to go through slumps over the course of a season....that's a given. Too many games, too many plate appearances. Trout being Trout was basically the only reason this team was still sniffing playoff contention the last weekend of the season IMO

[Wallerrrr]

 

 

.....One things certain this year, Trout has to play well for us to even sniff the playoffs. 

 

Very insightful...thats some deep sh!t right there man....

[Guest]

That logic works assuming HOU, SEA, TEX, & OAK haven't improved their teams. (They have).

[Halos of Anaheim]

Bingo. Players are going to go through slumps over the course of a season....that's a given. Too many games, too many plate appearances. Trout being Trout was basically the only reason this team was still sniffing playoff contention the last weekend of the season IMO

 

I've spent the entire offseason bashing the front office. At this point I've given up, and I'm basically asking for the impossible. For Mike Trout to be near-perfect for all 162 games of the season.

 

Very insightful...thats some deep sh!t right there man....

 

Quote mining. He has to play well consistently, all year. And I know that's almost an impossible thing to ask for, but with how our team is built..it's the only way we succeed this year. 

[Troutstanding]

Nobody is saying that. Stop shit posting.

Tell that to yourself.

[Chuck]

Pujols also disappeared in August.

[bloodbrother]

LF disappeared all season

[Docwaukee]

LF disappeared all season

I never saw it in the first place.  

[ettin]

Well that's my point. Trout is the only guy we can depend on to be consistent all year long and lead the team, if he goes down with a bad stretch we can't expect anybody to pick him and the team up offensively.

 

I guess the blame really goes to the front office for putting us in that situation.

 

 

Bingo. Players are going to go through slumps over the course of a season....that's a given. Too many games, too many plate appearances. Trout being Trout was basically the only reason this team was still sniffing playoff contention the last weekend of the season IMO

 

And I think Eppler realizes that this was an issue so in light of the owner not wanting to spend more he at least opted to try and build some depth across the board even if it is not very noticeable (and to be honest not a drastic improvement but it is a bit better).

[ten ocho recon scout]

Trout had a 9 WAR season and the total WAR for the Angels entire offense/defense was 18.3.

He was literally half the team's offense.

and thats what scares me about 2016 (and 17, 18). I know a lot on here are content with the offseason, and glad we didnt add another huge contract to the bloated payroll. But august last year showed just how f**ked we are if something happens to mike. Already as it stands were looking at really scratching to score in the innings he doesnt hit in.

[arch stanton]

You know who was literally non-existent in August? The guy who was supposed to make the deals to improve the roster he had assembled.

[laagamer]

Shit post is shit.

[tdawg87]

Sosh told him to suck that month.

[Angel Oracle]

Is this for real?

Or is it just fantasy?

[nate]

Wrist injuries can destroy entire seasons for MLB players.  Trout managed to make it with only one bad month.

 

If the Angels season rests on one player... well then the GM has completely failed.

Edited March 6, 2016 by nate

[tomsred]

I never saw it in the first place.  

 

I saw it a few times last year, it's just to the right of the left field foul line.  There is grass growing on it, and people water it once in a while.

 

Edited March 6, 2016 by tomsred

[Jobu]

Well, I'm glad this has been straightened out.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

Wrist injuries can destroy entire seasons for MLB players.  Trout managed to make it with only one bad month.

 

My cousin's son was an All American first baseman at Auburn. He broke some of Frank Thomas' single season records at the school. After being drafted in the 12th round by the Mets after his junior year, he decided to return to school to try to improve his draft stock. He broke his wrist, was drafted ten rounds later by the Yankees, and he never recovered his stroke. Half a season at Staten Island and he was out of baseball.

[Stradling]

That logic works assuming HOU, SEA, TEX, & OAK haven't improved their teams. (They have).

Seattle has, that's about it.

[Wallerrrr]

his 2015 Aug. and his 0-2 today have me really concerned, i must say

[ABC]

Nobody wants to talk about it except for everybody, all off-season.

 

OP needs to STFU and read the board.

[WeatherWonk]

Seattle has, that's about it.

 

Oh, come on. You dont think the Astros have improved? Their closer is better. And the have Correa for a full season. And they got rid of Chris Carter. And they have Carlos Gomez for a full season.

 

I think the Astros are the team to beat in the AL West.

[Stradling]

I didn't say they weren't the team to beat. Yes Correa is a beast but closers are the most voliatile position around. Also we are talking about a team that after the first month of the season was incredibly average. Gomez wasn't great after obtained either.

[Halos of Anaheim]

OP needs to STFU and read the board.

 

Sorry that I don't read every thread. This discussion may have been done as a post in a non-related thread, but I don't think I've seen an entire thread dedicated to Trout's august this offseason.

[Blarg]

Because the season was... over?