Angels Open to Trading Trout (IF he requests one)

[AngelFanInTheATL]

23 minutes ago, Chuckster70 said:

Curt Schilling got it right! 

 

Imagine saying "Curt Schilling got it right" about anything.  This guy said the Parkland shooting was fake, said 9/11 was an inside job and is a total Qanon guy. 

[Tyler]

32 minutes ago, Jay said:

@Tyler you're in Eagle? The other night at the Pixies concert I saw a guy wearing an Angels City Connect jersey with #17 Ohtani. I thought that was an odd thing to wear to a concert especially in Idaho.

Yup.  But that wasn't me I don't own any jerseys.

[Kevin]

20 minutes ago, AngelFanInTheATL said:

Imagine saying "Curt Schilling got it right" about anything.  This guy said the Parkland shooting was fake, said 9/11 was an inside job and is a total Qanon guy. 

Curt Schilling can be right in one area and wrong in others. That's life. 

[floplag]

I dont know if its true or not, but it should be.

[Jeff Fletcher]

2 hours ago, Chuckster70 said:

Curt Schilling got it right! 

 

This is probably the only time in my life that I’ll agree with Curt Schilling. 
 

By the way, I think …

“Team X is open to trading Player Y if he asks to be traded” has always been a true statement at all times. 
 

If a guy doesn’t want to be there, you don’t want him there. And if it happens to be a guy who is more tradeable, then it just means you get more for him. In this case, I don’t believe Trout wants to be traded and I don’t believe the Angels could make a trade that would help them, so it’s a non-story. 

[Angels 1961]

2 hours ago, AngelFanInTheATL said:

Imagine saying "Curt Schilling got it right" about anything.  This guy said the Parkland shooting was fake, said 9/11 was an inside job and is a total Qanon guy. 

Same with that bloody sock. It was ketchup or catsup.

[Swordsman78]

12 minutes ago, Jeff Fletcher said:

This is probably the only time in my life that I’ll agree with Curt Schilling. 
 

By the way, I think …

“Team X is open to trading Player Y if he asks to be traded” has always been a true statement at all times. 
 

If a guy doesn’t want to be there, you don’t want him there. And if it happens to be a guy who is more tradeable, then it just means you get more for him. In this case, I don’t believe Trout wants to be traded and I don’t believe the Angels could make a trade that would help them, so it’s a non-story. 

IT would be nice if Trout came out and renewed his commitment to the Angels.   Trout Leaving it open ended is causing all the media fodder. Silence =consent.

[Angels 1961]

17 minutes ago, Jeff Fletcher said:

This is probably the only time in my life that I’ll agree with Curt Schilling. 
 

By the way, I think …

“Team X is open to trading Player Y if he asks to be traded” has always been a true statement at all times. 
 

If a guy doesn’t want to be there, you don’t want him there. And if it happens to be a guy who is more tradeable, then it just means you get more for him. In this case, I don’t believe Trout wants to be traded and I don’t believe the Angels could make a trade that would help them, so it’s a non-story. 

Schilling does drive a Ferrari.

[Angels 1961]

52 minutes ago, Swordsman78 said:

IT would be nice if Trout came out and renewed his commitment to the Angels.   Trout Leaving it open ended is causing all the media fodder. Silence =consent.

Trout is not doing that because he does not know direction of this team. 8 years of losing and he saw how Pujols was dumped same with Upton. Trout may look at this totally different than halo fans. Like Ohtani, we do not know what they are really thinking. Angel fans get frustrated with losing and I'm sure players do also. Trout is not getting any younger and a trade may be his best option to the playoffs. Whatever Trout and Ohtani decide I would wish them nothing but the best. Both players are truly class acts.

[floplag]

1 hour ago, Swordsman78 said:

IT would be nice if Trout came out and renewed his commitment to the Angels.   Trout Leaving it open ended is causing all the media fodder. Silence =consent.

He has already said there will be conversations, what did you think they would be about? 
Its literally the first time i can recall that he didnt do exactly as you said, thats telling. 
No one wants to believe or even consider that the club might open next year without Ohtani or Trout, but right now i would say thats maybe 50/50 in terms of chances.

[Jeff Fletcher]

1 hour ago, Swordsman78 said:

IT would be nice if Trout came out and renewed his commitment to the Angels.   Trout Leaving it open ended is causing all the media fodder. Silence =consent.

I think Trout does want to the Angels to do what it takes to win, which is why I don’t think he wants to come right out and say “sure, guys, whatever. I trust you.” It also makes it look like he doesn’t care about winning if he says that.

But ultimately I think he also likes his life in SoCal and doesn’t want to go anywhere. Also, I’m sure he knows that he has not been the best version of himself the past three years, so asking for a trade at this juncture in his career is not likely to work out that well for anyone. 

[Blarg]

1 hour ago, Swordsman78 said:

IT would be nice if Trout came out and renewed his commitment to the Angels.   Trout Leaving it open ended is causing all the media fodder. Silence =consent.

He would have to do it 12 times a year. Silence equals not caring what jackasses are braying out in the field. 

[Angels 1961]

4 hours ago, floplag said:

I dont know if its true or not, but it should be.

Could be a hoax. I always wondered about that bloody sock.

[Duren, Duren]

Losing Trout and Ohtani within the same off season window would be disastrous for the image of the franchise. Which affects income as well as the standings. 

When I was at the game on Friday it was a very big crowd. Sure, the jersey giveaway was a factor. But I spoke to a number of fans and listened to various conversations. Most were/are loyal, disappointed at the losing and injuries. But still engaged in the actual game play. Groaning at the fielding, on their feet for O'hoppe's homer. It's still a summer pastime. Everyone wants a winning team and hope for the future. And sad but resigned to probably losing Ohtani. 

But losing Trout too is the only dynamic I see shaking the foundation of fandom. Even past his prime he still was on a solid power trajectory. And he's young enough to improve on some of his other numbers. Not MVP level but above average. Especially if fully healthy and rested. Regardless, he deserves to call his own shots. He's earned that. 

[Angels 1961]

21 minutes ago, Jeff Fletcher said:

I think Trout does want to the Angels to do what it takes to win, which is why I don’t think he wants to come right out and say “sure, guys, whatever. I trust you.” It also makes it look like he doesn’t care about winning if he says that.

But ultimately I think he also likes his life in SoCal and doesn’t want to go anywhere. Also, I’m sure he knows that he has not been the best version of himself the past three years, so asking for a trade at this juncture in his career is not likely to work out that well for anyone. 

We do not know what he is thinking. His career has only so much time left. Maybe he is tired of Ohtani getting all the news on where he will end up. 

[Angels 1961]

1 minute ago, Duren, Duren said:

Losing Trout and Ohtani within the same off season window would be disastrous for the image of the franchise. Which affects income as well as the standings. 

When I was at the game on Friday it was a very big crowd. Sure, the jersey giveaway was a factor. But I spoke to a number of fans and listened to various conversations. Most were/are loyal, disappointed at the losing and injuries. But still engaged in the actual game play. Groaning at the fielding, on their feet for O'hoppe's homer. It's still a summer pastime. Everyone wants a winning team and hope for the future. And sad but resigned to probably losing Ohtani. 

But losing Trout too is the only dynamic I see shaking the foundation of fandom. Even past his prime he still was on a solid power trajectory. And he's young enough to improve on some of his other numbers. Not MVP level but above average. Especially if fully healthy and rested. Regardless, he deserves to call his own shots. He's earned that. 

I disagree to a point. Fans will still come out to watch games. If still engaged now with this team watching young players develop in future. Fans will come. 

[floplag]

18 minutes ago, Duren, Duren said:

Losing Trout and Ohtani within the same off season window would be disastrous for the image of the franchise. Which affects income as well as the standings. 

When I was at the game on Friday it was a very big crowd. Sure, the jersey giveaway was a factor. But I spoke to a number of fans and listened to various conversations. Most were/are loyal, disappointed at the losing and injuries. But still engaged in the actual game play. Groaning at the fielding, on their feet for O'hoppe's homer. It's still a summer pastime. Everyone wants a winning team and hope for the future. And sad but resigned to probably losing Ohtani. 

But losing Trout too is the only dynamic I see shaking the foundation of fandom. Even past his prime he still was on a solid power trajectory. And he's young enough to improve on some of his other numbers. Not MVP level but above average. Especially if fully healthy and rested. Regardless, he deserves to call his own shots. He's earned that. 

More than it already is from a PR standpoint?
Maybe it needs to get shaken... it isnt just about one guy, its about winning, and were not doing that.  If Arte isnt going to do what it takes then whats the point of locking Trout into insignificance in baseball history?  Hes given his all to this club, maybe we need to do him a solid.
Whatever the issues are this club needs a reset worse than any ive ever seen in 50 years watching this game.  Were a literal laughing stock even with Trout and Ohtani, how could it get worse without them? 

[Dtwncbad]

This just in:

Trout clarifies that he is open to being open to the team possibly being open to him being open to them being open to trading him, should such an opening open.

[stormngt]

22 hours ago, Angels 1961 said:

The Mets spent the most money how did that work out. Padres spent a ton of money. Just spending money is not the answer. Free agent class this year is very thin. You want halos to spend big on Giolito. It's time for a new direction. 

Completey irrelevant for what i am saying.  People want us to pay Trout to play for another team.  Myself?  I don't!

The trade would make some sense if we got a few goos prospects but those posting say we won't. 

Finally spending extra money does not becessarily mean sugnibg free agents.   I have stated several times on here themat we should stop paying the mega contracts for free agents.  

I am good givibg it to home grown players who had their greatest success while being underpaid for the Angels.  But not free agents from other teams.

[stormngt]

20 hours ago, Angels 1961 said:

That's not going to happen

No!  Thats why i said "thinking out of the box"

 

[stormngt]

1 hour ago, floplag said:

He has already said there will be conversations, what did you think they would be about? 
Its literally the first time i can recall that he didnt do exactly as you said, thats telling. 
No one wants to believe or even consider that the club might open next year without Ohtani or Trout, but right now i would say thats maybe 50/50 in terms of chances.

He also saud he "conversatiins with the team every off season".  So its likely not about asking for a trade.

What is significant is that he was asked "will ask for a trade?"

He responded "i am not going dignify that by answering".

[larueskee]

Timing is everything with trades and the time to trade Trout was a long time ago. Many people are saying that Trout will never play in 120 games in a season again.

[Angels 1961]

4 hours ago, larueskee said:

Timing is everything with trades and the time to trade Trout was a long time ago. Many people are saying that Trout will never play in 120 games in a season again.

If Ohtani leaves Trout will get many ABs as DH. 30 games at DH 110 in OF. 

[arch stanton]

13 hours ago, Angels 1961 said:

Same with that bloody sock. It was ketchup or catsup.

Don't leave us hanging. Which one was it?

[ELEVEN]

23 hours ago, Dtwncbad said:

This just in:

Trout clarifies that he is open to being open to the team possibly being open to him being open to them being open to trading him, should such an opening open.

Open Season