Everyone ready for another round of Mike Trout has to leave BS?

[UndertheHalo]

hot take from the persistently shitty Bleacher report. 

Edited August 1, 2018 by UndertheHalo

[ten ocho recon scout]

Saw that a few hours back. It will never end until he resigns or leaves.

[GrittyVeterans]

Well, they aren’t wrong. I’m not suggesting doom and gloom but they have to win in either 2019 or 2020 IMO to give him a reason to come back. Don’t have to win a WS but how about a 90+ win season and a trip to the ALcS to show him we’re improving?

I know they’ll offer a lot of money but so will every other team. 

[stormngt]

45 minutes ago, GrittyVeterans said:

Well, they aren’t wrong. I’m not suggesting doom and gloom but they have to win in either 2019 or 2020 IMO to give him a reason to come back. Don’t have to win a WS but how about a 90+ win season and a trip to the ALcS to show him we’re improving?

I know they’ll offer a lot of money but so will every other team. 

He will be traded before anyone offers him any money.  But do agree with your origional statement. Bleacher Report isnt far off base now.  If he doesnt sign an extension than the Angel's have to trade him.

[Chuck]

BR sucks

[floplag]

OK, so heres the plan.  
Trade him for a ridiculous haul before he gets to FA, then resign him when he does
J/K wont happen if he leaves he wont be back, and we have basically next season to make a huge step forward.

[mulwin444]

Angels just need to wait until Harper and Machado get their deals and offer more

[thebloob]

He’ll never leave the team that gave him his chance   

 

Signed,

 

albert Pujols

[arch stanton]

24 hour news cycle means 23 hours of horseshit 

[UndertheHalo]

I just hate how some of these guys think the Angels are the only team with a super star that have ever not made the playoffs.  Oh well, what else is new for the Angels.  

Tbh,  if they end up having to trade him.  That’s fine.  I’d rather they do it sooner then later and get more for him.  As much as I’m a huge fan of the guy his presence hasn’t changed the teams fate.  One guy, no matter how great can’t deliver a baseball team to glory.  Trout is as great as they come. 

Of course I hope we sign him this off season and we can just plan on him retiring an Angel.  

Just don’t lose him for nothing.  Or what the Orioles did.  Getting one nice low minors prospect isn’t acceptable.  That cannot happen.  They need to figure this out in the next 12 months. 

Edited August 1, 2018 by UndertheHalo

[UndertheHalo]

7 minutes ago, mulwin444 said:

Angels just need to wait until Harper and Machado get their deals and offer more

Ya this is my feeling.  They’ll do it soon.  If he won’t sign, then that’s it. 

[ten ocho recon scout]

28 minutes ago, UndertheHalo said:

Ya this is my feeling.  They’ll do it soon.  If he won’t sign, then that’s it. 

If we're smart, we trade him to some team shittier than us. Then post pics of us on social media partying and always looking happy. 

Also, we should seriously consider getting him pregnant.

[Tank]

2 hours ago, ten ocho recon scout said:

Saw that a few hours back. It will never end until he resigns or leaves or the Angels make the playoffs again.

 

[wopphil]

Doesn't he have an NTC?

You do not trade Trout unless he tells you under no circumstances will he re-sign. And no player ever says that.  

[ten ocho recon scout]

Trout is real into weather and storms. So I think he'll resign here to enjoy our weather variety.

[stormngt]

13 hours ago, wopphil said:

Doesn't he have an NTC?

You do not trade Trout unless he tells you under no circumstances will he re-sign. And no player ever says that.  

If he doesnt sign an extension he us telling you that he will not sign with you.

[wopphil]

4 minutes ago, stormngt said:

If he doesnt sign an extension he us telling you that he will not sign with you.

Not true at all.

[stormngt]

5 minutes ago, wopphil said:

Not true at all.

Lol

[Stradling]

3 minutes ago, stormngt said:

Lol

It simply isn't true.  

[GrittyVeterans]

It’s definitely not true that him testing the market means he’s for sure leaving

the question is do you want to risk losing him for nothing 

[Stradling]

1 minute ago, GrittyVeterans said:

It’s definitely not true that him testing the market means he’s for sure leaving

the question is do you want to risk losing him for nothing 

I bet on myself (Eppler) to sign him.  

[stormngt]

47 minutes ago, Stradling said:

I bet on myself (Eppler) to sign him.  

I bet if he signs him it is done before he is a free agent.

You guys are right.  There is a possibility he would stay with the Angel's if he test free agency.  However, that is a remote possibility.  

There is no doubt the Angeks are going to give him a great offer.  Trout does not have the personality that wants to get into bidding wars in order to get the absolute top offer.  Plus the Angel's will not get into a bidding war either 

If he turns down the extension that means he isnt interested in staying with Angels.

[Angelsfirst]

Get the hell outta here Mike Trout, who needs ya!!?...

 

 

 

Just kidding Mike, please stay. 

[fan_since79]

12 hours ago, ten ocho recon scout said:

Trout is real into weather and storms. So I think he'll resign here to enjoy our weather variety.

Angels should build a new stadium in Bixby Knolls. There hasn't been a marine layer here in centuries. Trout would hit 100 home runs every year.

 

Edited August 1, 2018 by fan_since79

[UndertheHalo]

1 hour ago, GrittyVeterans said:

It’s definitely not true that him testing the market means he’s for sure leaving

the question is do you want to risk losing him for nothing 

This is the bottom line.  For me, it’s not worth the risk.  Especially for the Angels.  Who simply can’t afford to lose him for nothing.  We have had some nice drafts with Eppler, things are getting better but building a deep reliably productive farm takes years.  The Angels farm is not deep.   The Angels just can’t risk it imo.  

The Angels need to throw everything at Trout.  Show him exactly what he means to the club (A whole hell of a lot)  If he signs, perfect.  That’s what we all want.  But if he won’t, the organization has to protect itself. If Trouts remaining an Angel is predicated on a World Series trip or a deep run in the playoffs.  I mean, the reality is that they might not be able to do that by the end of 2020.  He has to believe in what the club is doing and where it’s going and he has to believe he’s a big part of that.  And simply it’s the truth of it.  If Trout doesn’t believe in that and winning a ring as quickly as possible is his priority, he’s probably going to leave.  For the Angels, it’s better if they figure that out sooner then later. 

Edited August 1, 2018 by UndertheHalo