Rosenthal: What the Halo? Leave Trout in CF!

[tdawg87]

I agree with whomever has the most popular opinion.

[Lifetime]

The bottom line is that the Angels are a better team with Trout in CF. Let's not confuse the issue with who's better in CF.

Awesome please explain how you arrived at that bottom line. 

[Troll Daddy]

When I play video baseball, I prefer PB in CF ... 

[Stradling]

The bottom line is the Angels are better with Miguel Cabrera at DH (that's pretty easy, you guys should try it). 

[tdawg87]

Awesome please explain how you arrived at that bottom line. 

 

You don't want to know.

[stormngt]

You should probably ask that person then.

Thus the purpose of the message board. To ask a lot of people a question and maybe one will know the answer.

[Lifetime]

Probably right

[Tyler]

Thus the purpose of the message board. To ask a lot of people a question and maybe one will know the answer.

 

Oh, I thought you wanted me to back up the guy's silly claims because of the direct quote. I'll just speak for myself and defend my own intelligence.

[stormngt]

Shouldn't we put our superstar in the position he prefers?

NO, you put your players in the position that helps the team win.

 

Am I the only one here that believes the primary objective of a baseball team is to win the game not pander to their stars?

[Brent Maguire]

This thread is gold. I like Bourjos a lot but if the right trade came along, I'd definitely want to consider it. 

 

Bottom line is Trout will probably sign a mega deal that keeps him an Angel for life, whether he's getting more reps in LF or CF. 

[AlexDacome]

IMO, Trout is better off in CF. I've seen him make nicer plays out there in Center, seems like he has more of a feel for Center rather than left. It's not COMPLETELY absurd to say that it affects his hitting, it could be a mental thing, the only person who knows is Trout himself ! 

[2_Ring_Circus]

There's no doubt Trout's a once in a generation talent. The anxiety for most Angels fans is pretty obvious... that his move to left may lead to or be part of the reason he leaves Anaheim at some point, which to us would be like the Sawx when they lost Babe Ruth to the Yankees. No Angels fan wants that.

 

But no player is bigger than the team. And Trout, as young as he is, is a total pro. I doubt he'd put his own interests above the teams'. For me, really there are two questions... 1. Does the young Trout buy into the direction the team is going? and 2. Are they winning? They better be winning... most of the effin time!

 

All that said... They better also lock him up for good next season. I'd hate to let a kid this special go somewhere else. We've waited too damn long for a player like this to be our guy, not some other team's guy.    

[stormngt]

Good post. I'll take the pitching we get in a Bourjos trade and a Schuck/Trumbo LF.

What if the pitcher in return was Blanton 2?

[Justabitoutside]

You people that think kissing Trouts ass will keep him here are delusional. Money will keep him here. Weaver is a very rare player that put happiness above the almighty dollar. When the Skanks back up the Brinks truck, say goodbye.

[Tyler]

What if the pitcher in return was Blanton 2?

 

I think that'll be Dipoto's last time he acquires a pitcher because he eats innings and has a decent xfip number.

[Lifetime]

No it's completely absurd

 

IMO, Trout is better off in CF. I've seen him make nicer plays out there in Center, seems like he has more of a feel for Center rather than left. It's not COMPLETELY absurd to say that it affects his hitting, it could be a mental thing, the only person who knows is Trout himself ! 

[Tyler]

^{FWIW, Trout certainly didn't drive a hard bargain when he got drafted. He signed quickly and played right away.}

[Lifetime]

 

You people that think kissing Trouts ass will keep him here are delusional. Money will keep him here. Weaver is a very rare player that put happiness above the almighty dollar. When the Skanks back up the Brinks truck, say goodbye.

 

Oh good grief the eventually he'll be a Yankee argument again. Trout won't make it to FA before the Angels lock him in long term to a very big contract. 

[2_Ring_Circus]

Damn... I don't want to like or agree with Rosenthal's opinion... but I'm having a hard time doing it. I wish Jon Heyman had written that instead. I'd have no problem disagreeing with it then. Rosenthal's a tool, but Heyman's a tool's tool.  

[Lifetime]

What? 

[stormngt]

Mildly?  Because he prefers CF.  He is the best player on our team.  It is never a good idea to make the best player on your team play a position that he doesn't prefer.

So six years ago when Vladdy was our best player, had Vladdy said he preferred to play SS.  Should we have played him at SS?

 

We played him at DH many times and he said he didn't like playing DH?  Should we have never played him at DH because he was our best player and you always pander to your best player?

 

This confirms what I have believed for many years.  There are far too many on this board that has no idea about team sports.

[Justabitoutside]

Oh good grief the eventually he'll be a Yankee argument again. Trout won't make it to FA before the Angels lock him in long term to a very big contract. 

You don't read well. I said MONEY will keep him here!

[xboom28x]

IMO, Trout is better off in CF. I've seen him make nicer plays out there in Center, seems like he has more of a feel for Center rather than left. It's not COMPLETELY absurd to say that it affects his hitting, it could be a mental thing, the only person who knows is Trout himself ! 

 

 

No it's completely absurd

 

Lifetime knows Mike Trout personally. They are buds.

[Troll Daddy]

The team has never had much success with PB in CF ... I know it's just a coincidence that Trout went on a terror when PB got injured.

[Lifetime]

You don't read well. I said MONEY will keep him here!

You also said that when the Yankees back up the Brinks truck he'll be out of here.