OC Register: Angels’ Mike Trout dealing with rare back condition

[Angels 1961]

1 hour ago, halonatic13 said:

If he has to retire, we save lots of $$$. I mean Arte saves alot of money.

If he cannot play again, he still gets his money

[yk9001]

Frees up some time for Trout

[DMVol]

10 minutes ago, Angels 1961 said:

If he cannot play again, he still gets his money

Generally true but I think it depends on how you retire.....if you are physically unable to play, yes....if you decide you don't want to play any more (Andrew Luck), I don't think so....how it effects the budget for luxury tax purposes, I'm not sure.....I do know that Arte hasn't purchased insurance in the past so it will be paid by the team if he is physically unable to play....

[DCAngelsFan]

1 hour ago, AngelsWin.com said:

Asked if Trout could miss the rest of the season, Frostad said: “We hope not.

 

Translation:  Yes, with surgery next April, which makes him miss a year.  

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“He’s been a great teammate,” Angels manager Phil Nevin said.

Awesome - past tense already.

This is the Angels I remember - an occasional glimpse of hope, followed by freak injuries and, sometimes, worse.  

Ohtani needs to get out before he catches leprosy and his arms fall off

[Angel Oracle]

For sure, no more CF, move him to LF.

Still similar risks, but not as much ground to cover.

For sure, need four solid OFers now, no more filler in the 4th spot.

Edited July 27, 2022 by Angel Oracle

[halonatic13]

31 minutes ago, Angels 1961 said:

If he cannot play again, he still gets his money

If he retires, he leaves that money on the table.

[Angelsfan1984]

1 minute ago, halonatic13 said:

If he retires, he leaves that money on the table.

[Angel Oracle]

Can’t blame them now for trading Ohtani.

If they do, they better get a lot more back than the Marlins did for Cabrera.

How can one franchise have nothing but long term deals that backfire?

Pujols, Hamilton, Upton, Rendon, and now possibly Trout?

Edited July 27, 2022 by Angel Oracle

[CaliAngel]

5 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

How can one franchise have nothing but long term deals that backfire?

Pujols, Hamilton, Upton, Rendon, and now possibly Trout?

Gary Matthews Jr, Vernon Wells...

[Revad]

We should play the Royals more often.  Poor throw on a come backer results in a run scoring and Velazquez getting to third, then an Ohtani single.
 4-0 Angels.

[Chuck]

 

[CaliAngel]

7 minutes ago, Revad said:

We should play the Royals more often.  Poor throw on a come backer results in a run scoring and Velazquez getting to third, then an Ohtani single.
 4-0 Angels.

I think you posted in the wrong thread. 

Either way that lob that went 20 feet over the first basemans head into right field was hilarious. 

[Revad]

Oops.

[BTH]

It’s worth revisiting the fact that the Angels front office wanted to move Mike Trout to a corner OF spot this season— and were going to have a discussion about it with Trout behind the scenes— but their plan got foiled when Joe Maddon spoke about it at the start of Spring Training when talking to reporters before the Angels broached the idea to Trout.

After that, they let Trout stay in CF out of respect for him.

[Angelsfan1984]

It’s not an injury from fielding. It’s caused by repetitive motions. I.e. swinging. 

[tdawg87]

If you don't think this organization is cursed...

[Blarg]

8 minutes ago, Angelsfan1984 said:

It’s not an injury from fielding. It’s caused by repetitive motions. I.e. swinging. 

So you are saying he should strikeout less. 

[Angelsfan1984]

5 minutes ago, Blarg said:

So you are saying he should strikeout less. 

For sure lol

[Angels 1961]

1 hour ago, DMVol said:

Generally true but I think it depends on how you retire.....if you are physically unable to play, yes....if you decide you don't want to play any more (Andrew Luck), I don't think so....how it effects the budget for luxury tax purposes, I'm not sure.....I do know that Arte hasn't purchased insurance in the past so it will be paid by the team if he is physically unable to play....

Why would he retire just sit out and get paid. Permanent disability.

[cysomeawfulpitcher]

Reds era Griffey part deux

[HeavenlyHalos]

Shiiiiiiiiiit. I wonder what he means by "manage" it too. How do you manage something like this? How much time in the past has he missed due to back issues?

[DMVol]

2 minutes ago, Angels 1961 said:

Why would he retire just sit out and get paid. Permanent disability.

I think that is kinda what I said.....must have flown past you....

[Angels 1961]

1 hour ago, Angel Oracle said:

Can’t blame them now for trading Ohtani.

If they do, they better get a lot more back than the Marlins did for Cabrera.

How can one franchise have nothing but long term deals that backfire?

Pujols, Hamilton, Upton, Rendon, and now possibly Trout?

So you now go in a different direction. Take the Tampa route. No more long term 200 mill plus deals and that includes Ohtani. 

[Angel Oracle]

Is it time to not only eliminate signing outside big money FAs, but also time to limit in house FAs to no more than 5 year contracts?

Burned waaay too many times.

[floplag]

Well all the talk about him staying in CF seems moot, is there really any option now but to move to the corner to pretest the back?