And your 2016 AL MVP is...Trout!

[meat]

Oh man, the chowds tears of unfathomable sadness are delicious.

I'm reading comments that range from 'most overrated player in the game' to 'Trout has the baseball writers in his back pocket'.  I'd love to hear from the guy who voted him 7th.  10+ WAR and he's 7th?

[tomsred]

19 minutes ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

Didn't realize people got that huge back then...

When your diet only consists of lard, beef, potatoes, real butter, bread and milk with fat this is what happens.

[Torridd]

I know we're all Angels' fans, but does everyone agree with this? I'm generally of the consensus of the MVP going to someone who made the playoffs.

[Oz27]

 

Just now, Torridd said:

I know we're all Angels' fans, but does everyone agree with this? I'm generally of the consensus of the MVP going to someone who made the playoffs.

lolwut. You've got to be kidding me.

[Angel Oracle]

3 minutes ago, Oz27 said:

 

lolwut. You've got to be kidding me.

Andre Dawson nods head in approval.

[GalericX]

Awesome!  

Now for the crowd that believes Trout is over rated, i will say.. Betts is overrated.lets see what he can do on a non-contender with out protection.  Then we will talk.

And yes Torridd i agree, best player, not best guy on a winning team.

[bloodbrother]

15 minutes ago, Torridd said:

I know we're all Angels' fans, but does everyone agree with this? I'm generally of the consensus of the MVP going to someone who made the playoffs.

Considering Trout was the most valuable player in baseball, yes I agree with it.

[Chuck]

 Damn, consider this re: the MVP. Mike Trout has now finished second or higher in MVP balloting in each of his first five full seasons in the majors.

[Taylor]

27 minutes ago, Torridd said:

I know we're all Angels' fans, but does everyone agree with this? I'm generally of the consensus of the MVP going to someone who made the playoffs.

You're fired.

[Torridd]

Trout had a fantastic year, but honestly I'd be upset if I were a Red Sox fan.

[Richard]

34 minutes ago, Torridd said:

I know we're all Angels' fans, but does everyone agree with this? I'm generally of the consensus of the MVP going to someone who made the playoffs.

The counter to that would be if he can't win 1st because of the Angels record, why is it okay to vote him 2nd, 3rd, 4th...? By that logic he shouldn't be in any persons ballot.

To which someone nearly did by voting him 7th.

 

Point is it shouldn't be the end all argument..

[Guest]

Fuck Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Blarg]

2 hours ago, Mad5577 said:

someone put him 7th? lol

Probably the same jackass  that voted Beltre 1st.

[Blarg]

1 hour ago, Oz27 said:

John Hickey of the Oakland Tribune put Beltre first and Trout 7th!

Haha, I didn't even read your post and nailed it.

[well_red]

something irked me about this article, and though i can't really argue with it, it seems trout would qualify as the "best player ever" for a number of teams.  definitely some weird east coast bias in there, and some ridiculous selectivity of what is a franchise player.  plus i'm sick of people acting like the angels being an expansion team has any relevance given that the team has been in the majors for > 50 years.  eh, maybe i'm just being sensitive:

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/18/sports/baseball/mike-trout-al-mvp-los-angeles-angels.html

[Blarg]

I'm surprised they didn't call it the Loss Angeles Angels.

[tdawg87]

I may need to update the map.

[tdawg87]

Salt levels are rising.

[Angelsfirst]

 As many around here have said, well deserved.  Don't even want to talk about how many he should have by now.  The man, Mike Trout.  Here's to many more as an Angel.

[ettin]

When I opened it up to the Angels forum this was the topic listed at the top of the non-pinned threads and off to the side it said "Hot! 69 replies" which is not only super sexy because it is related to our MVP but because they are both "NOICE!"

[Jay]

35 minutes ago, Torridd said:

Trout had a fantastic year, but honestly I'd be upset if I were a Red Sox fan.

that alone is reason to celebrate.

 

[IEAngelsfan]

2 hours ago, tdawg87 said:

I'm going to spend some extra time on Facebook tonight. Time to get nude.

So in other words, just like any other day of the week.

Congrats Mike Trout!

[IEAngelsfan]

1 hour ago, bloodbrother said:

So an Oakland writer put him 7th and a Boston writer put him 5th. Makes sense

I can understand the cloudy judgement and bitterness.  If I had to work in Oakland, I'd be majorly upset too.

[tdawg87]

14 minutes ago, IEAngelsfan said:

I can understand the cloudy judgement and bitterness.  If I had to work in Oakland, I'd be majorly upset too.

Most of the people in Oakland are unemployed, except for athletes and tarps.

[laagamer]

Woohoo!