Mike Trout wants to steal 40 bases this year

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/0px-744458-text-margin.html

http://m.angels.mlb.com/news/article/216390492/angels-mike-trout-arrives-at-camp-with-goals/

[Angel Oracle]

40-40 guy sounds good to me.

He's still only 25.

[Glen]

I also want Mike Trout to steal 40 bases this year.

[fan_since79]

just came across this stat, via Sporting News:

Seventeen percent of the Angels' runs last season were scored by Mike Trout, the highest number by any one player for a team since Rickey Henderson scored 17 percent of the Yankees' runs in 1985.

[TroutBaseball]

It's clear he's gaining confidence talking to the media, but watch Trout's legs during this press conference. Even after 6 years in the league he's still nervous talking to the press.  HE'S MORTAL!  Tim Mead, do him a favor from now on and put a drape on that table.

[Docwaukee]

26 minutes ago, fan_since79 said:

just came across this stat, via Sporting News:

Seventeen percent of the Angels' runs last season were scored by Mike Trout, the highest number by any one player for a team since Rickey Henderson scored 17 percent of the Yankees' runs in 1985.

The Angels had 211.4 runs above replacement as an offense.  Mike Trout had 91.5 of those.  

[Ohtaniland]

He also wants to make the playoffs.

[Troll Daddy]

9 minutes ago, CALZONE said:

He also wants to make the playoffs.

Duh

Actually, he said he wants to be in the hunt and try to make the playoffs. 

[Stradling]

14 minutes ago, CALZONE said:

He also wants to make the playoffs.

Trollin trollin trollin. 

[Erstad Grit]

Fantasy nerds drooling 

[Glen]

1 hour ago, fan_since79 said:

just came across this stat, via Sporting News:

Seventeen percent of the Angels' runs last season were scored by Mike Trout, the highest number by any one player for a team since Rickey Henderson scored 17 percent of the Yankees' runs in 1985.

I hope Mike Trout starts referring to himself in the third person. I know he never would, but damn that would be funny.

[Dugout]

He hits too many doubles and HRs. But maybe he will draw some walks.

[JustATroutFan]

Love the idea! Would rather choose the high batting average, all-around Trout like last year than the just a slugger, low stolen base Trout. His stolen bases picked up after a very slow start in April last year. Had just 1 stolen base in April before getting 29 more SB's the rest of the year to get to the 30 mark. But it would also help if Pujols stops fouling pitches off when Trout is going though, so we'll see.

[Inside Pitch]

1 hour ago, Stradling said:

Trollin trollin trollin. 

He won't be happy unless it's a direct quote from Trout saying "I hate it here I want out".  

[nando714]

Big #14 response to that 

[tdawg87]

If Trout has a 40/40 season my wrist will sound like a cement mixer.

[WeatherWonk]

5 hours ago, fan_since79 said:

just came across this stat, via Sporting News:

Seventeen percent of the Angels' runs last season were scored by Mike Trout, the highest number by any one player for a team since Rickey Henderson scored 17 percent of the Yankees' runs in 1985.

Of course, there are two ways of looking at that. We were 10th in runs scored in the AL last year, DESPITE his leading the league in runs scored. That makes for a higher percentage than "normal".

I wish someone in this organization would realize how good it would be to separate Trout and Albert in the order. I still like Maybin, Trout, Calhoun, Albert, Cron/Valbuena, Simmons, Espinosa, Maldonado, Escobar. Or flip-flop Maybin and Escobar, depending on who's OBP is better. I hope it's Maybin because we'd have two speed guys at the top of the order.

[ScottT]

I dont care much about specific totals, but a couple years ago he wasnt running enough for someone with one of the best success rates of all time. 

[gurn67]

There's only two numbers I care about when it comes to Mike Trout's individual numbers. The last four seasons he's played in at least 157 games and had at least 681 plate appearances. As long as he's anywhere near those two numbers, the rest of them will be as amazing as usual.

[Angelsjunky]

But Albert doesn't like seeing moving bodies when he's batting.

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

1 hour ago, Angelsjunky said:

But Albert doesn't like seeing moving bodies when he's batting.

Another reason to separate them in the batting order.

[Angel Oracle]

9 hours ago, Glen said:

I hope Mike Trout starts referring to himself in the third person. I know he never would, but damn that would be funny.

Mikey don't be doin' that.

[Ohtaniland]

5 hours ago, WeatherWonk said:

Of course, there are two ways of looking at that. We were 10th in runs scored in the AL last year, DESPITE his leading the league in runs scored. That makes for a higher percentage than "normal".

I wish someone in this organization would realize how good it would be to separate Trout and Albert in the order. I still like Maybin, Trout, Calhoun, Albert, Cron/Valbuena, Simmons, Espinosa, Maldonado, Escobar. Or flip-flop Maybin and Escobar, depending on who's OBP is better. I hope it's Maybin because we'd have two speed guys at the top of the order.

But we would miss the dreamy look on Scioscia's face....

[kevinb]

I am all for Trout stealing more bases, but didn't he say the same thing last year ? This seems more like spring training talk than anything else 

[tdawg87]

5 hours ago, Kevinb said:

I am all for Trout stealing more bases, but didn't he say the same thing last year ? This seems more like spring training talk than anything else 

Yes and he stole more bases.