You found his one weakness.
― clemenza, Friday, 18 April 2014 00:42 (ten years ago) link
K'd 3x by Scherzer
― Andy K, Sunday, 20 April 2014 00:48 (ten years ago) link
4 Ks in the game, first time
― images of war violence and historical smoking (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 20 April 2014 05:19 (ten years ago) link
seems like he either mashes the ball or whiffs this year. actually include the last month of last year too iirc
― k3vin k., Sunday, 20 April 2014 15:12 (ten years ago) link
'nother hat trick tonight
― k3vin k., Wednesday, 23 April 2014 02:59 (ten years ago) link
He made a point of saying he was going to be more aggressive before the season, so maybe 150 Ks a year will be normal for him now. Everything else seems in order, although you would think it'd be harder to keep his average up in the .325 range the more he strikes out.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 23 April 2014 03:31 (ten years ago) link
he's charging toward a 30% strikeout rate...with pujols going gangbusters, he's not going to walk like he did last year. eventually this is going to be a problem
― k3vin k., Wednesday, 23 April 2014 18:03 (ten years ago) link
it's been like 3 games
― linda cardellini (zachlyon), Thursday, 24 April 2014 00:23 (ten years ago) link
his K rate was >23% the last 2 months of last season too. it's a real trend
― k3vin k., Thursday, 24 April 2014 01:26 (ten years ago) link
bring it up again when he isn't leading the league in WAR
― linda cardellini (zachlyon), Thursday, 24 April 2014 01:27 (ten years ago) link
I'M JUST SAYING
― k3vin k., Thursday, 24 April 2014 01:38 (ten years ago) link
k3vin k0uzmanoff u jus jealous dog
― Neckbread (Will M.), Thursday, 24 April 2014 02:05 (ten years ago) link
http://treasure.diylol.com/uploads/post/image/448159/resized_troll-face-meme-generator-mike-trout-sucks-u-mad-9d1b3d.jpg
― christmas candy bar (al leong), Thursday, 24 April 2014 02:09 (ten years ago) link
http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/51231442/v32471921/clelaa-trout-robs-chisenhall-of-a-homer-in-center/?c_id=mlb
― k3vin k., Wednesday, 30 April 2014 16:23 (ten years ago) link
I enjoy eating one of these while watching an Angels game
http://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bg2BUBqCIAE-VOW.jpg:medium
― images of war violence and historical smoking (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 30 April 2014 16:26 (ten years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/wva9wnI.gif
― ENERGY FOOD (en i see kay), Wednesday, 30 April 2014 18:26 (ten years ago) link
btw further research reveals that the game of 7/9/11 I attended (box above) in Anaheim was his 2nd MLB game; saw his first career hit.
― images of war violence and historical smoking (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 30 April 2014 18:33 (ten years ago) link
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/forcing-a-reason-to-worry-about-mike-trout/
― k3vin k., Tuesday, 6 May 2014 16:34 (ten years ago) link
i'm only posting this because i'm superstitious and every time i express concern he breaks out, so: he hasn't had a good game in over 2 weeks
― k3vin k., Wednesday, 14 May 2014 03:09 (ten years ago) link
triple high off the wall; good work
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 14 May 2014 19:35 (ten years ago) link
first walk off game winner tonight (3 run shot)
― Spottie, Friday, 16 May 2014 05:57 (ten years ago) link
stiff back (no wonder, supporting that neck)
http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2014/6/3/5777770/mike-trout-injury-angels-back-discomfort
― images of war violence and historical smoking (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 4 June 2014 16:35 (ten years ago) link
12-game hitting streak (slugging over .600 now):
.388/.475/.816, 4 HR, 13 R, 16 RBI.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 18 June 2014 03:37 (ten years ago) link
yeah the guy doesn't really hit singles anymore
― k3vin k., Wednesday, 18 June 2014 03:43 (ten years ago) link
he hates resl baseball
― son of a lewd monk (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 18 June 2014 04:05 (ten years ago) link
*real*
― son of a lewd monk (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 18 June 2014 04:06 (ten years ago) link
his isolated power is .299 now
― k3vin k., Wednesday, 18 June 2014 04:17 (ten years ago) link
can't even hit .300 send him down
― linda cardellini (zachlyon), Wednesday, 18 June 2014 05:09 (ten years ago) link
I threw those stats together in a hurry last night--think I shortchanged him one HR (didn't realize he hit two last night). His slugging average is probably closer to .850 through the streak.
Kevin was onto something earlier in the year: the strikeouts were clearly hurting him. He's only struck out six times in 49 AB the past 12 games. Maybe that's tautological, I don't know.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 18 June 2014 12:09 (ten years ago) link
.387/.467/.747 in his last 20 games
― k3vin k., Wednesday, 18 June 2014 15:34 (ten years ago) link
that second HR was mighty impressive last night. i'm surprised he made contact at all.
― Maggie killed Quagmire (collest baby ever) (frogbs), Wednesday, 18 June 2014 15:44 (ten years ago) link
http://cdn.fangraphs.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Screen-Shot-2014-06-16-at-1.01.24-PM.png
trout is actually hitless this year on balls in the upper third of the zone
― k3vin k., Wednesday, 18 June 2014 17:01 (ten years ago) link
If it were him against me, I'd definitely bring the high heat. Wouldn't touch me.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 18 June 2014 17:10 (ten years ago) link
love that this is off jason vargas
http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/0/v34086831/laakc-trout-blasts-solo-home-run-in-the-1st-inning
― johnny crunch, Saturday, 28 June 2014 01:37 (ten years ago) link
Mike Trout's home run tonight was calculated at 489 (!!) feet. That's the longest HR hit in MLB this season. (via @ESPNStatsInfo)Expand Reply Retweet Favorite More ESPN Stats & Info @ESPNStatsInfo 14mMike Trout's 489-foot HR is the longest by an AL player since ESPN began tracking home runs (2006).Expand Reply Retweet Favorite More Adnan Virk, ESPN @adnanESPN 14mMike Trout hits 489 foot HR, longest by an AL player in 8 yearsExpand Reply Retweet Favorite More Steve Duncan @steveduncan2013 16mAngels' Mike Trout hit HR measured at 489 feet - longest ever at KC's Kauffman Stadium - in 1st inning (ESPN) http://ift.tt/1mnYyyM Expand Reply Retweet Favorite More
― johnny crunch, Saturday, 28 June 2014 01:38 (ten years ago) link
holy shit
― k3vin k., Saturday, 28 June 2014 02:25 (ten years ago) link
@msimonespnMike Trout has 5 HR on pitches thrown below the knees in 2014. No one else has more than 2. pic.twitter.com/TmxzXYv0Wq
― Andy K, Saturday, 5 July 2014 14:11 (ten years ago) link
was disappointed he DH'd last night... then he got thrown out at third to end the inning, down 1-0!
― son of a lewd monk (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 9 July 2014 15:25 (ten years ago) link
http://www.sbnation.com/lookit/2014/7/21/5922537/mike-trout-albert-pujols-mock-fernando-rodney-arrow-celebration
― Andy K, Monday, 21 July 2014 15:50 (ten years ago) link
Just scored from first on a single.
― Andy K, Thursday, 24 July 2014 02:25 (ten years ago) link
lol it was a foot away from being a homer, only a single because pujols is as slow as pujols and markakis's arm has a reputation
― linda cardellini (zachlyon), Thursday, 24 July 2014 02:30 (ten years ago) link
Oh.
― Andy K, Thursday, 24 July 2014 02:36 (ten years ago) link
in July:
.270 /.336 /.540
man, he sucks
― son of a lewd monk (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 29 July 2014 18:02 (ten years ago) link
Can't say I expected to see Jack Perconte in the top ten here:
http://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/stolen_base_perc_career.shtml
― Andy K, Tuesday, 29 July 2014 18:24 (ten years ago) link
Twenty-three facts on his 23rd birthday:
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/mlb/for-mike-trouts-23rd-birthday-23-superstar-facts?ymd=20140806&content_id=88237504&vkey=news_mlb
22. Trout is one of just four players to hit at least .320 with 50-plus home runs and 200-plus runs scored over his first two big league seasons. Joe DiMaggio, Ted Williams and teammate Albert Pujols round out that group.
― clemenza, Thursday, 7 August 2014 14:17 (ten years ago) link
god 23 already? he's totally boring now
― linda cardellini (zachlyon), Thursday, 7 August 2014 17:17 (ten years ago) link
http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=cf&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=200&type=8&season=2014&month=0&season1=2014&ind=0&team=0&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&sort=20%2cd
weird how his defensive stats just keep getting worse and worse. FG has him as almost the worst regular center fielder, non-kemp division
― k3vin k., Monday, 11 August 2014 14:38 (ten years ago) link
was not expecting that. kinda feel its a sort of aberration, no?
― Maggie killed Quagmire (collest baby ever) (frogbs), Monday, 11 August 2014 14:40 (ten years ago) link
in straight-up CF counting UZR he's 116 out of 123. Cutch is second to last.
― linda cardellini (zachlyon), Monday, 11 August 2014 17:22 (ten years ago) link
skeptical as always of advanced defensive stats, particularly for one season, but both systems had him crashing hard back down to earth last year too. plus his base running has definitely regressed, so maybe there is an issue
― k3vin k., Monday, 11 August 2014 17:35 (ten years ago) link