Trout 12 years/$440 million! Its done!!

[Jason]

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"If there is somebody who deserves it and has earned it, it's him," Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus said. "He is the only one everybody will say, 'He deserves it.' Anyone who comments in a negative way doesn't know baseball. He is the best player in the game. He shows up every year and you can always say the same thing about him. He is a humble person who plays the game the right way. He is the face of baseball."

 

[zenmaster]

The only way that today could possibly be better was if the MLB announced a huge fine to Bryce for tampering. 

[Adam]

Boners!

[gurn67]

20 minutes ago, Puget Sound Angel said:

I remember when I was a kid and Nolan Ryan left to go to the Astros to be the first million dollar a year player. I was devastated. I was young. I knew nothing about business or money. All I knew was my heart was ripped out.

Now as an adult, I'm woke. I understand everything I did not back then. Still Trout leaving would have felt worse than Ryan's departure.

Thanks Trouty, Artie, Angels, etc for not having to put me through this again.

I was upset too, but when Bavasi said they could just sign two 8-7 pitchers to replace him, all was good.

[Bronson]

I’m gonna listen to that Jim Bowden interview every night before I got to bed now.

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/26307393/five-reasons-430m-man-mike-trout-win-world-series-angels

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/26307346/a-430m-bargain-why-mike-trout-worth-billion-dollars

Listen to all 3 videos in this thread the 3rd one may piss you off.

[Pancake Bear]

47 minutes ago, fan_since79 said:

I just hope they're not mesmerized by Albert's HOF numbers and instead do things rationally, even if it means Pujols sits and his feelings are hurt.

 

Pujols is worse than Ohtani. Nobody in the world (including Albert) believes otherwise. Pujols will not play over Ohtani. Pujols can’t stay healthy at 1B. This means he will sit more than he’d like and probably get injured paying 1B. When healthy, he won’t bat lower than Trout, Ohtani, or Upton if all three are in the lineup. 

[floplag]

1 hour ago, True Grich said:

 

what you did there, i see it.... and i likes it  

[AngelsLakersFan]

I am very happy with this news. I support this move 100%!

[ten ocho recon scout]

Gonna sound funny, but I wonder how this effects pujols? No longer having to worry about treating him nicely to show trout loyalty

[T.G.]

@Jeff Fletcher on mlbnetworkradio with Morosi and Lidge who asked "Did this come as a surprise...?" Fletcher - "Not to anyone really paying attention."  Loved it.  Great job!

[Angelsfan1984]

Man if this really does negate the last 2 years of his current contract, they just had Trout for essentially 4 years 74M. Not that they did anything with it, but damn Eppler just shifted Pujols future money to Trout with only a couple million increase for the next 2 years...he should be extended on that premise alone.

[HaloMilliVanilli]

I like when the Angels do good things.  This Trout guy had better be worth it!

[BackUpTheTruck]

It's always sunny in Philadelphia.

[Lou]

On March 5, 2019 at 2:07 AM, Lou said:

Trout isn't going anywhere 

 

On March 2, 2019 at 4:39 PM, Lou said:

Trout isn't going anywhere 

 

On February 18, 2019 at 6:01 PM, Lou said:

Trout isn't going anywhere 

 

On January 15, 2019 at 8:33 PM, Lou said:

Trout isn't going anywhere 

 

On December 28, 2018 at 8:20 PM, Lou said:

Trout isn't going anywhere 

 

On November 25, 2018 at 9:42 AM, Lou said:

Trout isn't going anywhere 

 

On November 20, 2018 at 8:55 PM, Lou said:

Trout isn't going anywhere.

 

On November 12, 2018 at 9:28 PM, Lou said:

Trout isn't going anywhere 

 

On November 10, 2018 at 3:54 PM, Lou said:

Trout isn't going anywhere 

 

On November 8, 2018 at 9:48 AM, Lou said:

Trout isn't going anywhere 

 

On October 6, 2018 at 9:22 PM, Lou said:

Trout isn't going anywhere 

 

On October 3, 2018 at 5:35 PM, Lou said:

Trout isnt going anywhere, you numbskulls. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[ten ocho recon scout]

[Pancake Bear]

@Jeff Fletcher Any word on a press conference about the extension? Assuming it’d be probably Thursday if there was?

[tdawg87]

Still going strong. 

Starting to feel light-headed.

[Docwaukee]

2 hours ago, fan_since79 said:

You guys realize that we'll still have three more years of Pujols batting cleanup behind Trout?

 

Albert will bat 5th or 6th this year.  

5th until Ohtani comes back and then 6th.  

[ronaldcm]

best news since winning the World Series. Trout an Angel for life, should be a Trout jersey wearing day for all tomorrow

 

[Angel Oracle]

I still predict that Pujols and the Halos will agree on how to pay out the remaining $59 million due for 2020-2021 (during ten year services contract?) , and then he will stop playing after 2019.     As Doc said, batting 5th until Ohtani returns, and then 6th.

 

[Docwaukee]

1 minute ago, Angel Oracle said:

I still predict that Pujols and the Halos will agree on how to pay out the remaining $59 million due for 2020-2021 (during ten year services contract?) , and then he will stop playing after 2019.     As Doc said, batting 5th until Ohtani returns, and then 6th.

 

actually I think I screwed that up.  After Ohtani comes back, he'll still hit 5th because then Bour won't be in there when he is.  

[Docwaukee]

2 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

I still predict that Pujols and the Halos will agree on how to pay out the remaining $59 million due for 2020-2021 (during ten year services contract?) , and then he will stop playing after 2019.     As Doc said, batting 5th until Ohtani returns, and then 6th.

 

also, I am hoping your first point will be the next big announcement.  

[Lou]

17 minutes ago, ten ocho recon scout said: