Rosenthal: The Angels don’t want to trade Mike Trout — so they need to make him an offer

[Fullmer17]

Rosenthal has a new article discussing the Angels offering Trout an extension this winter. He says Moreno does not want to trade Trout, but they do not want him to leave with only a comp pick in the draft. Rosenthal reiterated that a trade is still highly unlikely.

Execs think Padres, Braves and Yankees are matches due to their farm systems. One exec said a package from Atlanta would include Ender inciarte, Sean newcomb, and their 2, 3, 4, and 7 prospects Wright, Anderson, Riley, and toussiant.

https://theathletic.com/509604/2018/09/06/rosenthal-the-angels-dont-want-to-trade-mike-trout-so-they-need-to-make-him-an-offer/

 

 

[Taylor]

[Ray McKigney]

What is up with these websites that make you pay to read an article? Malarkey!

[Vegas Halo Fan]

I saw an offer to see the article for free if I downloaded their app. I don't think so.

[Jeff Fletcher]

1 hour ago, Ray McKigney said:

What is up with these websites that make you pay to read an article? Malarkey!

The same as these restaurants that want to make you pay to eat their food. 

[UndertheHalo]

It’s not a very deeply researched article.  We need a 2B ? I don’t know.  Fletcher and his 1.5 WAR in half of a rookie season seems like possible fit ! 

I love the Athletic but this is a shit article.  The Angels trade Trout shit is getting REALLY tired.  Like no shit, if he won’t sign they need to do something.  Pretty fuc*king obvious they need to figure it out soon.  Thanks for the brilliant insight Rosenthal. 

Edited September 7, 2018 by UndertheHalo

[notherhalo]

maybe someone can invent a restaurant that gives you free food, but you get pummeled with ads during the process

[notherhalo]

besides religious places

[notherhalo]

and time share opportunities

[wopphil]

I hate to think about trading Trout and generally dont even want to discuss trade possibilities. But if he were to tell the Angels "trade me," I wouldn't move him unless the return included a young star player with 5+ years of club control (Gleyber Torres, Jusn Soto) plus three or four excellent prospects. Something along the lines of Carlos Correa plus Forrest Whitley and Kyle Tucker (plus one more). 

[Tank]

30 minutes ago, notherhalo said:

maybe someone can invent a restaurant that gives you free food, but you get pummeled with ads during the process

i see you've encountered articles from twenty-two-words.com

[Tank]

i'm guessing the upcoming onslaught of "should trout be traded or re-signed" threads will quickly replace the "pujols is killing the team" threads.

[Stradling]

I think we will also see a handful of Angels can’t resign Trout because they signed Albert threads too.  

[Ray McKigney]

1 hour ago, Jeff Fletcher said:

The same as these restaurants that want to make you pay to eat their food. 

[Tank]

22 minutes ago, Stradling said:

I think we will also see a handful of Angels can’t resign Trout because they signed Albert threads too.  

probably a bunch about how ohtani should learn to play OF/1B while recovering from major arm surgery, too.

[Angelsjunky]

1 hour ago, Jeff Fletcher said:

The same as these restaurants that want to make you pay to eat their food. 

 

1 hour ago, notherhalo said:

maybe someone can invent a restaurant that gives you free food, but you get pummeled with ads during the process

Beat me to it. As an aspiring novelist, I empathize with what JF is saying--and this era so many people are "content creators" and should be compensated--but it isn't a very accurate comparison due to the ads. 

I think Angelswin has the right idea: you get the content for free but have to deal with ads; a paid subscription gets rid of the ads. 

[Ray McKigney]

15 minutes ago, Angelsjunky said:

 

Beat me to it. As an aspiring novelist, I empathize with what JF is saying--and this era so many people are "content creators" and should be compensated--but it isn't a very accurate comparison due to the ads. 

I think Angelswin has the right idea: you get the content for free but have to deal with ads; a paid subscription gets rid of the ads. 

I agree with this. I have this site whitelisted with AdBlock. When Chuck started the subscription/ad-free option here, he asked, if we didn't purchase a subscription, if we would at least disable AdBlock, which I did. I will usually disable AdBlock for a website that I frequent. I also think it's a good idea to allow a person access to one or two articles for free in order to ascertain if it is content they may be interested in paying for. Simply blocking the content and making someone sign up for a free trial will only upset people and ensure that they won't return. Just my opinion.

[Second Base]

Mike Trout won't be traded, and the Angels are going offer him more money than they've ever offered anyone ever. If Mike Trout leaves, it will be because he wanted to, not because the Angels didn't.

[gurn67]

2 hours ago, Jeff Fletcher said:

The same as these restaurants that want to make you pay to eat their food. 

Sorry, but when there's a 1000 other restaurants nearby offering similar food, I'm certainly not going to go to the one that's going to charge me for eat.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

1 hour ago, Tank said:

i'm guessing the upcoming onslaught of "should trout be traded or re-signed" threads will quickly replace the "pujols is killing the team" threads.*

*until Pujols is back in the lineup next spring.

[Troll Daddy]

2 hours ago, wopphil said:

I hate to think about trading Trout and generally dont even want to discuss trade possibilities. But if he were to tell the Angels "trade me," I wouldn't move him unless the return included a young star player with 5+ years of club control (Gleyber Torres, Jusn Soto) plus three or four excellent prospects. Something along the lines of Carlos Correa plus Forrest Whitley and Kyle Tucker (plus one more). 

Why would any team make a trade like you suggested for two years and $70M for Trout. You’ll never get a fair value from any team imo. 

 

[Troll Daddy]

Would you trade Trout straight up for Ohtani if he played on another team? 

[Docwaukee]

Newcomb, Acuna, Soroka,  Wright, Anderson and Riley for Trout.   

 

[ScottT]

I think the Angels will offer Mike Trout an extension. 

[kevinb]

If the Angels don’t sign Trout to a long term contract this offseason. IMO Trout is testing free agency and if that’s the case you HAVE to trade him this season. During the season or the offseason. There isn’t a shot in hell I would go into his final year before free agency not having his contract signed. I probably wouldn’t trade him in the offseason. I would try to negotiate and work 800 deals till the trade deadline this next season and if he didn’t sign. That’s when you trade him.