Ray McKigney

I recently read the Mike Milligan character was originally written as an overweight, white guy in his fifties. Would have completely changed the character and the overall vibe of the show.

Season 1 was classic. Season 2 is great so far. I think the Indian dude is about to either kill or be killed.

Are you counting foul balls?

I'll be generous and say Upton goes 0-4 with 3 K's and a hard hit ball to left field.
 

He's going 3-4 now.

Upton vs. Kershaw - 6 for 41 15 Ks. Not the best idea to help him out of his slump

Possibly? For sure. Most likely? I dunno. He was hitting .423 in the second half and .475 in August when the season was called off. 
I was on a family vacation in San Diego in '93, and I asked my dad if we could go to a game at The Murph. It was a doubleheader and as we drove to the game we learned that Tony was only five hits away from 2000. I asked my dad if he thought we might see #2000. He said "It's unlikely." Sure enough, Tony got 5 hits on the evening. 
My point? Never underestimate Tony Gwynn. As I wrote in another thread a few months ago, there will never, ever be another non-Angel whom I like as much as I did Tony. 

My grandson Kason was pumped to get a Mike Trout jersey for his one-year birthday yesterday. 

Is it Ok if he collects the unemployment money that pays more than if he works?

It was quite clearly him showing his support to his peers during negotiations with MLB. Being the best player in his sport, his voice is one of the loudest.

Fire Eppler. What a bonehead.

Can't believe they invited Trout

Can't believe they invited Trout

wow, ray, way to steal my thunder.

Also Dude, old people is not the preferred nomenclature. Senior citizens, please.

Also Dude, old people is not the preferred nomenclature. Senior citizens, please.

Time differently-abled
 

Also Dude, old people is not the preferred nomenclature. Senior citizens, please.

Wow
 

By Jonathan Northrop, AngelsWin.com Columnist
My apologizes for the two-month gap in this series--extenuating real-life circumstances (and no, I wasn't sick, but thanks for the concern!). Let's continue...
#21: On-Base + Slugging Percentage
Remember back in the 90s when OPS was the new-fangled stat that only stat-nerds were using? We’ve come along way  from there, with more sophisticated versions, but it was a starting point for looking at total hitting. Like most conventional statistics, it has limited utility historically as it doesn’t account for context. Despite that, Trout is one of only 7 players in major league history with 3,000+ PA to have a career OPS of 1.000 or higher—he’s exactly at that threshold, 7th all-time.
#21a: Career OPS (3,000+ PA)
Babe Ruth 1.164 Ted Williams 1.116 Lou Gehrig 1.080 Barry Bonds 1.051 Jimmie Foxx 1.038 Hank Greenberg 1.010 Mike Trout 1.000 Rest of the top 10: Manny Ramirez .996, Mark McGwire .982, Mickey Mantle .977.
#21b: Career OPS+
Adjusted OPS does account for context, so gives us a more accurate picture of Trout’s historical offensive value. If you’re not familiar with it, it is basically OPS adjusted for context (era, park), and represents a percentage over average (100). Trout ranks even higher:
Career OPS+
Babe Ruth 206 Ted Williams 190 Barry Bonds 182 Lou Gehrig 179 Mike Trout 176 Rest of the top 10: Rogers Hornsby 175, Mickey Mantle 172, Dan Brouthers 171, Joe Jackson 170, Ty Cobb 168.
#22: Weighted Runs Created Plus (wRC+)
Let’s take it a step further, with one of my favorites: wRC+. If you’re not familiar with it, it is basically a different take on OPS+, but a bit more sophisticated--I see it as the best overall statistic for pure hitting value. 
There are two ways to assess Trout's greatness via wRC+: career and through age 27. Career-wise, he's 6th all-time. Think about that: Trout's offensive out-put so far has been better, pound for pound, than every player in major league history except five: Ruth, Williams, Hornsby, Gehrig, and Bonds. 
Considering that Trout hasn't yet declined, it is more fair to compare him to other greats through age 27Attached is a chart that depicts both. 
#23: Win Probability Added
WPA, or Win Probability Added, isn't a well-known statistic beyond the inner sanctum of sabermetrics, but it offers another useful angle on Trout's greatness. Fangraphs describes it as a statistic that measures how much a player's action increased their team's odds of winning. Meaning, it takes into account the specific context of the plate appearance. It is based on a statistics called Win Expectancy ad unfortunately there is only data going back to 1974, but that's a large enough time-span to be relevant. As it is--like WAR--a cumulative stat, I'm only including through age 27 (he ranks #30 for all players 1974-present).
WPA Through Age 27 (1974-present)
Mike Trout 44.17 Albert Pujols 39.78 Tim Raines 31.88 Alex Rodriguez 29.73 Frank Thomas 29.16 Meaning, Trout--through age 27--has added more to his team's chances of winning than any other player in the last 46 years.

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Great job as always, @Angelsjunky. 
The one constant in baseball is, Mike Trout is awesome! 
While we all know this, the shit that's been going on in the world over the past 3+ months have clouded our minds with bad stuff. 
Mike Trout content cures everything. Thank you sir. 

Won't show pride in a country that has allowed him to make $19 million a year playing a sport. What a guy.