Article in la times about trout's future

[m0nkey]

Kind of. Really a whole lot of nothing

http://touch.latimes.com/#story/la-sp-0925-angels-athletics-20130925/

[YouthofToday]

"“It's about time to start looking for a house,” Trout said. “I'm trying to see what direction my career takes me. Do I want to buy a house out here or some other place?”

“Mike is going to play hard, let the chips fall where they may and not look too far down road,” said Jeff Trout, Mike's father. “We just want him to get paid what he's worth.”

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No "home town" discount coming.

[HaloCory22]

Can we build an island for him off the Newport coastline as a signing bonus when we throw 300 million at him for life?

Edited September 25, 2013 by Cory

[Kevin]

The island off newport isn't available. However, a recently new island has emerged in Pakistan that is a possible option.

[Angelsjunky]

I say Arte should build him a home on an orbiting steroid, complete with his own space shuttle to get there and a household of playmates. Make it happen, Arte.

[Angel Oracle]

LOL

This much is certain. If they don't want to piss off Trout, they will give him the 3rd year salary he deserves, and NOT just another paltry and disgusting $20k raise. That is basically giving him the simplest of golf claps.

Edited September 25, 2013 by Angel Oracle

[ScottT]

Someone called AngelTalk and said that Arte should move his parents and his girlfriend out here.  Get 'em jobs and a house. 

 

Amazing.  

[Jay]

A lot of stupid people listening to Angel Talk.

[YouthofToday]

A lot of stupid people listening to Angel Talk.

... And manage to spout such stupidity live, on air, to the second biggest media market in 'Murica.

[notherhalo]

Arte should just give him the team ownership

[YouthofToday]

Arte should just give him the team ownership

Well, to be honest, it would be hard to mismanage player acquisitions and mid allocate financial resources any worse than Arte.

[nate]

I think it will be very difficult to keep Trout.  There are a couple reasons.

 

First he is from the east coast and it is likely that the Yankees will be in a position to give him tons of money, Boston is another team that may be looking for a franchise player in a few years.  You also never know with Philly and Washington.

 

The second is, while he has been here, the Angels haven't won.  That could all change in the next few years but for right now if I were picking a team that would be a big problem.

 

This is all speculation of course.  The best thing to do would be to lock him up now on one of those 10 year deals.  That is if he is willing.

[Troll Daddy]

I find the comments in this article a little disturbing. I'm not sure how to interpret these comments.

Is this a cry for a big contract? Pay me or lose me.

[CanadianHalo]

The best thing to do would be to lock him up now on one of those 10 year deals. That is if he is willing.

Agreed. The closer he gets to hitting FA the less likely he stays IMO.

[Mudville]

"“It's about time to start looking for a house,” Trout said. “I'm trying to see what direction my career takes me. Do I want to buy a house out here or some other place?”

“Mike is going to play hard, let the chips fall where they may and not look too far down road,” said Jeff Trout, Mike's father. “We just want him to get paid what he's worth.”

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No "home town" discount coming.

I blame the inflated cost of beach property in California.

[ettin]

I say Arte should build him a home on an orbiting steroid, complete with his own space shuttle to get there and a household of playmates. Make it happen, Arte.

 

I assume you meant asteroid but it is amusing in an entirely different way.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

I say Arte should build him a home on an orbiting steroid...

 

Coming this summer from Universal Pictures: Steroids in Space!