Trouts mentality

[trueangeldog1]

The Trout we love never would have missed that fly ball in the 9th.? Is it the insult of no pay raise the doldrums of coaching staff players etc. Everyone seems lost dumbfounded and uninspired wtf is going on with the Angels.? As I write this poobear hit a banger. Thoughts por favor.

[Jason]

Good thing they didn't give him the pay raise. He's average at best right now.

[AZMike]

Trout's post-game comments about the A's earlier this week were pretty depressing:

 

 

"We have good teams like the Oakland A's. They're grinding, they're playing 100 percent every pitch. You can't take anything away from them. When they're down, they just keep fighting and fighting and fighting. That's what we need to start doing."

[YouthofToday]

Hawk Harrelson would question his willingness to win (WtW).

[AZMike]

Hawk Harrelson would question his willingness to win (WtW).

 

[VariousCrap]

One month in and Trout sucks so far.  Send him back down to Triple A.

[YouthofToday]

We should sign Tebow to pitch. Dude pitched in HS. Seriously, I don't see how it would hurt. If anything it would help is get a better draft pick in 2014 if HE imploded on the mound every appearance.

[mancini79]

It's not just Trout. There have been too many mental gaffs this year.

[AZMike]

We should sign Tebow to pitch. Dude pitched in HS. Seriously, I don't see how it would hurt. If anything it would help is get a better draft pick in 2014 if HE imploded on the mound every appearance.

That would sure bring in a lot of media attention and probably drive up ticket sales for this clown show team, lol

[YouthofToday]

Well Arte Moreno is the Woody Johnson of MLB after all...

[SmallSampleSize]

I so miss too blessed to be stressed!

 

Now we have too wide to slide and too plump to jump.

 

Jesuschristo.

 

Can't we just buy some Mexicans?

[mancini79]

I so miss too blessed to be stressed!

 

Now we have too wide to slide and too plump to jump.

LOL!

[bdavis621]

I don't think this has anything to do with the pay raise. It has everything to do with all of the commercials he has been doing, plus not keeping a decent weight in the offseason.

[Angel Oracle]

Time for Scioscia to go!

[SmallSampleSize]

I thought I like to wear tinfoil hats.

 

You guys are funny.  Really.

 

Trout regressing has nothing to do with commercials, pay raises, fame, shadowpeople (ok maybe), or sloth Scioscia (one in the same?)

 

Trout regressing has everything to do with him...regressing.  It was expected.  By everyone.  Even 3% of the people here.

 

The big, worrisome question is what exactly will become his norm?

 

My concern right now isn't as much his offense, though it bothers me a bit.  It's the other tools that seem whack too.  It's like a different player.

 

A fat one (ok, eeeeeeeasy now).

[mancini79]

Trout is just leveling out. He had one of the best rookie seasons EVER. But defense normally doesn't slump or regress dramatically. He's missed plays in the OF that are baffling.

[trueangeldog1]

Lets be honest thers a virus in the house and we need Wreck it Ralph!

[AZMike]

The Trout we love never would have missed that fly ball in the 9th.? Is it the insult of no pay raise the doldrums of coaching staff players etc. Everyone seems lost dumbfounded and uninspired wtf is going on with the Angels.? As I write this poobear hit a banger. Thoughts por favor.

Bourjos would've caught that.

 

And before anyone comes in and says "but Trout is only a good offensive player if he's in his natrual position", I'd argue if that's true that proves Cabrera actually does deserve credit for moving positions for the sake of his team.

[Chuck]

I so miss too blessed to be stressed!

 

Now we have too wide to slide and too plump to jump.

 

Jesuschristo.

 

Can't we just buy some Mexicans?

 

ha!

[Glen]

"Too plump to jump" is a keeper.

[Troll Daddy]

Does this mean that Trout is no longer the best player in baseball?

[Docwaukee]

They took a 21yo who had the best rookie season of all time and switched him to a less natural position where he hadn't gotten many reps. Granted, it made the most sense as the guy replacing him is a better cf defender. Turns out trout is a decent but not great lfer as of yet.

It was a distraction. Along with the increased hype, contract renewal etc. two games into a move back to cf and he has a miscue. Give the guy a chance to get his cf bearings back.

Also, the league has a full year of film on him now.

Finally, he's 21. Twenty freakin one years old.

He gets some grace.

[m0nkey]

Halomagic or lt, was the ball catchable?

[HaloMagic]

That ball was definitely uncatchable. Even if he had put his glove in the right spot there was no possible way the ball would have gone in there. He wouldn't have made it if he played it any differently. LOL @ anyone implying otherwise. They are just spewing hyperbole ad nauseum ad hominem strawman obfuscate deflection cum hoc ergo propter hoc.

But he did misplay it.

[CaliAngel]

Terry said most other outfielders wouldn't have gotten to the ball...in this case it might have actually hurt us. 

 

I can't believe he helped the ball go over. This team is bringing even our brightest star into the shadows. 

 

He hasn't been smiling much, not that there's been much to smile about, that's for sure.

 

Not really sure whats going on. Not seeing a lot of encouraging attitudes in the dugout.

 

They took a 21yo who had the best rookie season of all time and switched him to a less natural position where he hadn't gotten many reps.

 

Well, Trout was playing center tonight. Maybe Bourjos would have caught it?