Trout sucks

[Angelsjunky]

He needs my help: 8 hits in his last 46 at-bats going back two weeks (.174 BA).

 

You'll see - slump over. It works every time I post a "Trout slumping/sucks/etc" post.

[Glen]

You can't spell Trout without making an out.

[Bruce Nye]

My only surprise in this thread is that no one has asked that he be DFAd.

[mancini79]

Fire Mike Trout!!!!

[Angel Oracle]

I sure hope he plays better next September.

Great player, but great players also need to finish a season strong.

[YouthofToday]

I sure hope he plays better next September.

Great player, but great players also need to finish a season strong.

Seriously? I know you are better than that.

[SoWhat]

I sure hope he plays better next September.

Great player, but great players also need to finish a season strong.

Wow, Come on Edited September 24, 2013 by SoWhat

[Agalloch]

He slumped earlier last season so hopefully that means he'll improve again next season.

[Lhalo]

F'n Hatcher.

[The God of Runs]

He's getting old and fat

[Jay]

I sure hope he plays better next September.

Great player, but great players also need to finish a season strong.

How dare you say something negative about our Trouty?

[Angelsjunky]

I'd really like to see Trout go out with a bang - hit a couple more HR, a double and triple, get his average back up above .330 with 40+ 2b, 10 3b, and 28 HR, and maybe even sneak in that 100th RBI. Seems unlikely, though.

[Angel Oracle]

Seriously? I know you are better than that.

Part of it was in jest, but part of it has some merit.

The great players over the years come up big late in the season.

As young as he is, and this being his first complete 155+ games MLB season, it is more understandable to wear down in September.

But, that won't be a legit reason if he slumps next season in September.

[fan_since79]

A 22-year old with a .992 OPS and we're finding things to complain about.

 

Sheesh.

 

 

[STLCardinalsFan]

You know if you don't want him the Cardinals will take him off your hands  

 

I'm just saying haha

[WallyWorld]

some speculation that he's tired, which I am sure is true.  It's been a long, tough season and he has shouldered the load for much of it.  Can't blame him for running out of gas at the end.

[Halos of Anaheim]

He's definitely tired. He can't be slowing down like this every September if he wants to win an MVP.

[Angelsjunky]

His fWAR actually dropped a point - its now at 10.1. I'm sure there's nothing like a falling fWAR to get Trout motivated (sarcasm).

[Stradling]

A 22-year old with a .992 OPS and we're finding things to complain about.

Sheesh.

You must be new here. We all knew this day would come. It's absolutely pathetic but not all that surprising. I'm sure AO is the perfect employee every second of every day. Which is hard to do when most of us post here during our work day.

[The God of Runs]

I think we need to bring back Hatcher to reunite him with the hitting coach that made him a star

[Angel Oracle]

You must be new here. We all knew this day would come. It's absolutely pathetic but not all that surprising. I'm sure AO is the perfect employee every second of every day. Which is hard to do when most of us post here during our work day.

And I already explained my post.   I essentially said I gave him a pass for this season, being his first true full MLB season, since 2012 was for only 5 months up here.   But this (hitting low/mid .200s in September) can't become a recurring theme over the next few seasons.

Edited September 25, 2013 by Angel Oracle

[Jay]

And I already explained my post.   I essentially said I gave him a pass for this season, being his first true first MLB season since 2012 was for only 5 months up here.   But this (hitting low/mid .200s in September) can't become a recurring theme over the next few seasons.

 

Actually Trout is hitting .282 in September, but the last 7 days have been abysmal (.136 with 9 SO in 22 AB).

[Angel Oracle]

Good point, but it actually goes back to September 7, where he's 11 for his past 58 (.190 BA).   He does have 6 XBHs in that time, but 4 of them came in the 3 game series in Oakland.   Outside of that series, he's been almost non-existant going back to September 7, save for a increased number of BBs.

Edited September 25, 2013 by Angel Oracle

[SoWhat]

You know if you don't want him the Cardinals will take him off your hands

I'm just saying haha

For Wacha, Martinez, Rosenthal, and Taveres then sure