Alden Gonzalez Blog Post re: No Trout Extension

[Jay]

If Trout leaves it will be on Trout. I know it sounds simplistic but the Angels will offer him a truckload of money, probably the most ever given to a player. He either likes So Cal and the Angels or he prefers to move home.

I agree with this. If he doesn't want to be here, then that's it.

[Troll Daddy]

Fair point.

Trout will follow the footsteps of Joe Girardi, Raul Ibanez, Rollie Hemsley, Melky Cabrera and others to wear #27 in pinstripes.

Trout would be wise to take some guaranteed money for at least five years.

Angels would be wise not to over pay. I think 5 years around 70M is fair.

Angels can always try to extend after 3 years.

I think the Angels success as a team down the road will affect his futue decisions.

[Jay]

Funny how we're having this discussion about whether or not Trout wants to stay. He hasn't exactly given us the impression that he would love to be an Angel for life.

[YouthofToday]

Trout would be wise to take some guaranteed money for at least five years.

Angels would be wise not to over pay. I think 5 years around 70M is fair.

Angels can always try to extend after 3 years.

I think the Angels success as a team down the road will affect his futue decisions.

A 32 year Albert Pujols is worth $240 million/10 but Trout is worth....

[Jay]

Truth is no player is worth that kind of money

[Troll Daddy]

A 32 year Albert Pujols is worth $240 million/10 but Trout is worth....

It's not about what he's worth as a free agent. It's about club control and guaranteed money.

[Mark68]

Relax. Don't get your panties in a wad. The math does not add up to give Trout the bucks this year. Once Wells, Blanton, and Burnett are off the books, that changes. Look for them to talk next year.

[sneaky_flute]

The Angels aren't poor. Why don't they just offer him something like 15/300?

[Jay]

You can have a 10 WAR player on your team and still finish below .500

[tennischmp]

You can have a 10 WAR player on your team and still finish below .500

That would be one horrible team

[tennischmp]

Trout would be wise to take some guaranteed money for at least five years.

Angels would be wise not to over pay. I think 5 years around 70M is fair.

Angels can always try to extend after 3 years.

I think the Angels success as a team down the road will affect his futue decisions.

LOL at 5/70. He can make half of that in arbitration

[Troll Daddy]

You can have a 10 WAR player on your team and still finish below .500

Beltre is a 5 WAR player ... I'd take two Beltre's over 1 Trout.

[Troll Daddy]

LOL at 5/70. He can make half of that in arbitration

If he stays healthy and continues playing at the same level ... then he could net 10-15M more but where're talking guaranteed money here.

[Sully151]

Funny how we're having this discussion about whether or not Trout wants to stay. He hasn't exactly given us the impression that he would love to be an Angel for life.

He hasn't given us the impression that he doesn't.

[tennischmp]

If he stays healthy and continues playing at the same level ... then he could net 10-15M more but where're talking guaranteed money here.

In that case there is not point for the Angels to do that. They have him for another 4 years, no point of giving him a 5 year year contract and guaranteeing him money.

[Jay]

He hasn't given us the impression that he doesn't.

that's debatable

[Docwaukee]

In that case there is not point for the Angels to do that. They have him for another 4 years, no point of giving him a 5 year year contract and guaranteeing him money.

pretty much.  it's really only worth signing him to a guaranteed deal if it buys out a few years of FAcy.  The extra 3-4 mil per you'd save in arb is chump change in baseball money. 

[Glen]

where're

What the...I don't even...wow.

[tdawg87]

Beltre is a 5 WAR player ... I'd take two Beltre's over 1 Trout.

 

Of course you would.

[YouthofToday]

Trout needs to show he has the will to win (tWtW) and be on a playoff team before offering him guaranteed money, right? ...

[Ohtaniland]

How many OF assists does Mike Trout have this season? Because Adam Jones has 11.

[stormngt]

LOL at 5/70. He can make half of that in arbitration

Yes he can make half that in arbitration.  That covers three years.  What most people simply ignore is that Trout is guaranteed only 500 k next year.  That is 35.5 million for four years.  The last two years would be 34.5.  Yes Trout can make more on FA than 17.25 million a year, but that is pretty good for a guarantee!

 

What I don't like about it is that it would set up Trout to leave at age 27.  I want at least three more years into that.

[sneaky_flute]

Mike Trout seems like a humble dude. I think he'd play for league minimum for the rest of his career.

[tdawg87]

Did someone seriously suggest a 5/70 "extension" for Trout? That makes absolutely zero sense.

 

 

Oh it was troll my team. Of course.

[yvangelfan]

I just hope the So Cal weather is an attributing factor to his decision.