With Trout back in Center

[George]

Does he relax and stop pressing?

 

Will he get hot for a couple of weeks and make it impossible to replace him with Peter again?

 

I'm looking forward to a May like last year from the Kid.

[Troutstanding]

What does his outfield position have to do with anything?

 

Hopefully he does get hot, and hopefully Bourjos comes back as strong as he was. I don't see why you wouldn't want to have both of them doing well...

[jshep]

I expect him to get hot with the bat in the near future, but I don't think it will have anything to do with him playing center again.

 

It will be because he's a more talented player than what he's shown of late.

[AngelsAndRamsFan]

He should improve his offense soon, but it won't have anything to do with him playing CF. With Bourjos on the DL, the Angels OF defense will obviously be worse.

[Justabitoutside]

Why is it so important to have him in center? PB is a better defensive center fielder.

[AZMike]

Why is it so important to have him in center? PB is a better defensive center fielder.

Fantasy. Trouts numbers look really pedestrian this year so far.

[Mark68]

Trout should be in left field, with that noodle of an arm. Bourjos has a much better arm, and is a better fielder. That's why he's been in center.

[Tyler]

Give him CF and leadoff and he'll be back to normal.

[axalar]

Give him CF and leadoff and he'll be back to normal.

 

I was actually thinking this last night. Since they took him from his favorite position and moved him from such a highly regarded role leading off (where he's no longer even encouraged to use his speed on the basepaths), it seems like they took all his swagger. Maybe this will light a little fire inside him again.

[stormngt]

With as well as PB has played, only an idiot would keep him on the bench.

 

 

Does he relax and stop pressing?

 

Will he get hot for a couple of weeks and make it impossible to replace him with Peter again?

 

I'm looking forward to a May like last year from the Kid.

[stormngt]

Fantasy. Trouts numbers look really pedestrian this year so far.

Yes, Mike Scioscia should make decisions based on  fantasy league value.

[Mark68]

I'm sure he doesn't have the mental capacity to handle a switch in his position in the lineup AND a change in position. Those things must really be weighing on him.

[Halo4life714]

I actually think there could be something here. I mean if we think about Trout he was comfortable last season playing center and leading off. I know it doesn't look like big deal moving him to lead off and batting him 2, but I just think he needs to be comfortable and himself this way.

[tomsred]

Yeah, I think he should hit from center field.  I'm sure his average will go up a few points.  It's all about the proper alignment.

[AZMike]

I'm sure he doesn't have the mental capacity to handle a switch in his position in the lineup AND a change in position. Those things must really be weighing on him.

Per this theory the Tigers never should've signed Prince Fielder in the 2012 season and moved their best offensive player out of his natural position 

[axalar]

I'm sure he doesn't have the mental capacity to handle a switch in his position in the lineup AND a change in position. Those things must really be weighing on him.

 

I don't think anyone is asserting that he doesn't have the mental capacity to do it. However, think back to comments that his agent (or he) made when it was announced he'd be starting in LF. He wasn't too pleased to be moved away from the glory position. All the glory he enjoyed in the first season has been chipped away at in different ways. My thinking is simply that he's not being treated as the second coming of Mantle and every great in the HOF with on-the-field organizational moves the Angels have made - and that's a dampener on his excitement, enthusiasm and drive.

 

It could be argued that that's completely out of this world, but when we have as limited information as we do about his psyche and personality, who's to say its anymore wrong than it could be right?

[AZMike]

I don't think anyone is asserting that he doesn't have the mental capacity to do it. However, think back to comments that his agent (or he) made when it was announced he'd be starting in LF. He wasn't too pleased to be moved away from the glory position. All the glory he enjoyed in the first season has been chipped away at in different ways. My thinking is simply that he's not being treated as the second coming of Mantle and every great in the HOF with on-the-field organizational moves the Angels have made - and that's a dampener on his excitement, enthusiasm and drive.

 

It could be argued that that's completely out of this world, but when we have as limited information as we do about his psyche and personality, who's to say its anymore wrong than it could be right?

 

I do think they  should have given him more of a salary bump to at least $600k, even up to an even million. The Angels gave Salmon $600k after his rookie season and that was 20 years ago. 

 

That said defensive position should be determined based on creating the best overall defensive configuration for the team, and lineup slot should be made based on maximizing the number of runs scored by the team. Neither of those decisions should be made so as to optimize the statistical numbers for one of the team's players if doing so makes for a worse configuration for the team overall. 

[axalar]

So in the last 2 games in CF...  4 for 8, 1HR, 1 3B, 2 2B. 5RBI.

 

Sample size is a great thing sometimes

[Mark68]

Per this theory the Tigers never should've signed Prince Fielder in the 2012 season and moved their best offensive player out of his natural position 

How I miss the "Sarcasm on" smiley.

[Justabitoutside]

 However, think back to comments that his agent (or he) made when it was announced he'd be starting in LF. He wasn't too pleased to be moved away from the glory position. 

I never heard Trout complain. It's the agents job to advocate for the client. The Angels were pretty clear all winter that PB was the future cf.

[Angelsjunky]

Here's the scary thing. Trout has been struggling and he's still hitting .278/.338/.478 and is on pace for about 6 fWAR. Not bad for a sub-par season.

[EDinTUSTIN]

Trout should be in left field, with that noodle of an arm. Bourjos has a much better arm, and is a better fielder. That's why he's been in center.

Bourjos has a better arm, but Trout's arm, while not a cannon, is certainly not a weak noodle either. You make it seem as if he throws like Johnny Damon. He has an accurate arm with average carry and a quick release. Those highlight plays last season and those acrobatic leaps above the wall to snag would be homeruns are catches very few outfielders even come close to. He is a fabulous center fielder. His timing on leaps, and his springs are better than Bourjos's, though Bourjos is pretty good  at this as well. Bourjos has a well above average throwing arm, that is the only defensive tool that eclipses Trout's. In every other way Trout is just as good as, if not superior.

[Justabitoutside]

Bourjos has a better arm, but Trout's arm, while not a cannon, is certainly not a weak noodle either. You make it seem as if he throws like Johnny Damon. He has an accurate arm with average carry and a quick release. Those highlight plays last season and those acrobatic leaps above the wall to snag would be homeruns are catches very few outfielders even come close to. He is a fabulous center fielder. His timing on leaps, and his springs are better than Bourjos's, though Bourjos is pretty good  at this as well. Bourjos has a well above average throwing arm, that is the only defensive tool that eclipses Trout's. In every other way Trout is just as good as, if not superior.

I guess you forgot PBs highlight reel from the year before.  Its nice to be able to argue about who is the best cf because we have two of the best in baseball.

[Tank]

I'm sure he doesn't have the mental capacity to handle a switch in his position in the lineup AND a change in position. Those things must really be weighing on him.

It's because of his huge weight gain over the winter.

[NrM]

Give him CF and leadoff and he'll be back to normal.

 

Agreed. 

 

 

Trout himself made it clear he was more comfortable in CF and preferred that position.

Why mess with the best defensive player in baseball last year?

 

It makes absolutely no sense.