Trout and Simmons don't have a hit yet

[JustATroutFan]

25 minutes ago, Billy_Ball said:

Maybe Trout is turning into Salmon - start slow, heat up as the weather gets warmer.

He'll win May Player of the Month, after posting a .378/.491/.978 slash line in like over 100 plate appearances. That comes after a very bad April for Trout.

[Fish Oil]

1 hour ago, Angelsfirst said:

Albert stretched a single into a double 

Wait.......what?

[Tank]

2 hours ago, JustATroutFan said:

He'll win May Player of the Month, after posting a .378/.491/.978 slash line in like over 100 plate appearances. That comes after a very bad April for Trout.

How many times do you plan to post this?

[JustATroutFan]

5 minutes ago, Tank said:

How many times do you plan to post this?

I will create an thread based on Trout's May performance, soon.

[Docwaukee]

1 hour ago, JustATroutFan said:

I will create an thread based on Trout's May performance, soon.

then why don't you make your point?  you're makin' me tired all over

(anyone?)

[JustATroutFan]

2 minutes ago, Dochalo said:

then why don't you make your point?  you're makin' me tired all over

(anyone?)

Okay, okay, I'll make a Trout's May thread right now. I was going to wait until the first day of May to make the thread.

[Docwaukee]

38 minutes ago, JustATroutFan said:

Okay, okay, I'll make a Trout's May thread right now. I was going to wait until the first day of May to make the thread.

I'm not feeling like you and I are on the same page.  

[JustATroutFan]

4 minutes ago, Dochalo said:

I'm not feeling like you and I are on the same page.  

I think you want me to explain why I think Trout will have a great May this year.

[eligrba]

18 hours ago, ANAHEIMBOB said:

It's Scioscia's fault. I'm warming up for the season.

Spring training is for everyone.  Make sure you get checked by the trainer if you feel a twinge. 

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

11 hours ago, Billy_Ball said:

Maybe Trout is turning into Salmon - start slow, heat up as the weather gets warmer.

I know that was meant to be a joke...

Last season in March/April trout's slash line: .364./443/.707/1.151- 7 HR - 18 RBI

Last season in Sept/OCT slash line: .237/.385/.505/.890 - 6 HR - 11 RBI

Going by that he appears to be the opposite of Salmon, starts on fire early and cools down slightly towards the end. He was still good in Sept/Oct but nothing compared to rest of the season.

[Tank]

9 hours ago, JustATroutFan said:

I think you want me to explain why I think Trout will have a great May this year.

no, i just don't think you need to repeat mulitple times that you think he'll have a lousy april and a great may.

[nate]

I think at this point it is pretty guaranteed that May will be Trout's worst month.

[JustATroutFan]

25 minutes ago, nate said:

I think at this point it is pretty guaranteed that May will be Trout's worst month.

Trout's worst month in any season has never been May.

It'll never happen.

[nate]

The one thing we know about sports is that trends never change

[nate]

[JustATroutFan]

30 minutes ago, nate said:

Man, Trout better not start off May 0-12 with 8 strikeouts or that will be my reaction. 

[krAbs]

19 minutes ago, JustATroutFan said:

Man, Trout better not start off May 0-12 with 8 strikeouts or that will be my reaction. 

Okay, I'm just gonna say this: your obsession over the month of May is making me irrationally uncomfortable.

[JustATroutFan]

2 minutes ago, krAbs said:

Okay, I'm just gonna say this: your obsession over the month of May is making me irrationally uncomfortable.

Okay, my bad. I'll talk about it once the season gets there.

[axalar]

Was everyone still first pitch swinging today? Seemed like every at bat of Kinsler, Trout, Pujols and a few others the last few games has been 1 pitch.

[Stradling]

53 minutes ago, JustATroutFan said:

Okay, my bad. I'll talk about it once the season gets there.

Or you can wait until May.  Thanks in advance. 

[Tank]

now i'm anxious for june to get here.

[Docwaukee]

tank.  

queue the doves.  

[tdawg87]

Trout sucks.

[Blarg]

You wasted your money on Spring Training, coming when Trout is in the worst slump of his career.

Worst.

[JustATroutFan]

A lot of MLB superstar players have had a bad year in their career where you just can't figure out the reason for is.

Frank Thomas wasn't good by his standards in 1998, McCutchen had a tough year in 2016, Felix Hernandez did poorly by his great standards in 2015 and even Miggy had a bad year last season.

Trout's going to have one of those years where you wonder what happen to his elite hitting skills. He's not always going to be the great player that we have known for so many years, now. It's just a matter of "when", not "if". If he does have a bad year this year, by his standards, by putting up an OPS of about .800, then the Angels will need someone else to step up their game even more. Possibly Upton and he's shown that he can have a great year before in his career.