Happy Birthday Mike Trout!

[Brent Maguire]

The best player in baseball turns 22 today! 

[jshep]

The Angels got you a present....

Oh, it's another horrible loss

[Ray McKigney]

[Redondo]

Happy Birthday Mike!

[Angelsjunky]

August 7 is a great day for me - its my wedding anniversary (11 years) and the birthday of the greatest Angels player ever.

[Jason]

Happy Anniversary AJ. It goes by quick doesn't it? I just had my 15th last week.

[m0nkey]

Merry Christmas everyone!

[Angel Dog and Beer]

August 7 is a great day for me - its my wedding anniversary (11 years) and the birthday of the greatest Angels player ever.

 

That's cool that you share a birthday with Robb Quinlan.

[Blarg]

Now begins the downward slide of who was once a runner up for MVP.

 

Happy birthday old man.

[The God of Runs]

I would like to thank Jeff and Debbie Trout for making this all possible

[Spirit]

[Blarg]

I'm sure Mike's parents are reflecting on the first time the nurse brought their newborn into the room.

 

[ettin]

August 7 is a great day for me - its my wedding anniversary (11 years) and the birthday of the greatest Angels player ever.

Happy Anniversary AJ!

[Blarg]

I think what AJ is saying is he will never post an Anniversary Fail thread in the future because he forgot the date.

[fan_since79]

Words of wisdom from the kid. I hope Hamilton and Trumbo read this excerpt from today's Times:

 

In 11 games since Pujols went down, Trout has walked 18 times, four of them intentional, bringing his free-pass total to 67, most in the league. Has Trout, who turns 22 on Wednesday, noticed a big difference in how he is being pitched?

 

"Uh, yeah, I've been walking two or three times a game," Trout said. "They're nibbling more. I'm looking for one pitch. If I don't get it, I'm not swinging."

 

Trout, who is batting .331 with 19 home runs, 68 runs batted in, 79 runs, 24 stolen bases and a major league-high 44 multi-hit games, is determined not to chase pitches outside the strike zone.

 

"A walk is as good as a hit to me," Trout said. "I'm going to keep the same approach. I'll get into trouble if I get jumpy and swing at bad pitches. That's when I get myself out."

 

[Reveille1984]

Hamilton looks for all the pitches, and swings at just as many.

[Angel Dog and Beer]

Damn I love this kid. He just GETS IT.

[Blarg]

Sounds like Ted Williams.

 

 

"I'm looking for one pitch. If I don't get it, I'm not swinging."

 

 

[fan_since79]

Sounds like Ted Williams.

 

 

[Angel Oracle]

Happy Birthday Mike! 

Now Halos, can you please give him a raise and a second job as batting coach?

Hackilton sure could use those same words of wisdom.

[2002_halos_II]

Changing avie to honor Mike Trout. BRB.

[Chuck]

A good friend of mine and my sister were also born on August 7th. Good day on the calendar to be born apparently. 

[Chuck]

The best Mike Trout picture I've ever taken. Last year in Seattle, at Safeco Field (Thowbacks Jerseys day). 

 

[Angel Oracle]

They should wear those unis again some time.    I love me some oldtime look. 

[fan_since79]

If Trout can get on a couple times tonight, his OPS will go above 1.000 for the first time this year. He's sitting at .998 right now.