http://metsmerizedonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/sports-illustrated-253x300.png
he is now at 9.4 rwar for the season. his closest competitor is robinson cano, who has played 21 more games, at 6.2. fwar is a bit more circumspect, but still gives him significant lead.
he leads the majors in stolen bases, runs scored and ops+
randal grichuk, whom the angels took one pick ahead of trout, is having a nice season in high-a ball.
this fucking guy.
― mookieproof, Sunday, 2 September 2012 23:09 (ten years ago) link
he's probably not gonna top A-Rods ridiculous age 20 season but yeah this is getting stupid
― frogbs, Monday, 3 September 2012 04:58 (ten years ago) link
He's only not going to top it cuz he missed a month (although to be fair to A-Rod he only played 146 games it looks like.)
Totally proves the draft is a complete crapshoot.
― Fig On A Plate Cart (Alex in SF), Monday, 3 September 2012 14:41 (ten years ago) link
http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/09/10/mike-trout-is-first-player-to-reach-10-war-since-barry-bonds
― Andy K, Monday, 10 September 2012 16:00 (ten years ago) link
TROUT
― kizz my hairy irish azz (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 29 September 2012 00:11 (ten years ago) link
...and a triple to go with his homer after two AB. Geez, if he hits for the cycle, you'll have to disown him.
― clemenza, Saturday, 29 September 2012 01:11 (ten years ago) link
:p
prefer 2 more HRs
― kizz my hairy irish azz (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 29 September 2012 01:12 (ten years ago) link
he really is pretty goodi mean, he is definitely probably one of the nice surprises this season, roy material
― Thanks WEBSITE!! (Z S), Saturday, 29 September 2012 01:23 (ten years ago) link
he's in the running for rookie of the year for sure
― la goonies (k3vin k.), Saturday, 29 September 2012 01:25 (ten years ago) link
Ruth of the Year
― kizz my hairy irish azz (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 29 September 2012 01:27 (ten years ago) link
does he have a nickname yet? we need to get on this. his last name is Trout for crissake, this should be low hanging fruit
― Thanks WEBSITE!! (Z S), Saturday, 29 September 2012 01:34 (ten years ago) link
Rainbow and Dizzy are taken
― kizz my hairy irish azz (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 29 September 2012 01:38 (ten years ago) link
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cutthroat_trout
― mookieproof, Saturday, 29 September 2012 01:41 (ten years ago) link
too bad he couldn't have played in the same outfield as tim salmon.
― omar little, Saturday, 29 September 2012 02:24 (ten years ago) link
or rogers smallmouth-bass
― zachylon (zachlyon), Saturday, 29 September 2012 04:17 (ten years ago) link
30th dinger
― kizz my hairy irish azz (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 30 September 2012 19:12 (ten years ago) link
first 30/30 rookie
― kizz my hairy irish azz (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 30 September 2012 19:13 (ten years ago) link
Top of the 6th, he's 4-4 with a double, triple, and 3 RBI--off Felix. Unbelievable.
― clemenza, Tuesday, 2 October 2012 03:57 (ten years ago) link
MIKE TROUT Month AL WAR RankMay 1June 1July 1August 1September 2
― Thanks WEBSITE!! (Z S), Tuesday, 2 October 2012 22:41 (ten years ago) link
he's really fallen off
― la goonies (k3vin k.), Tuesday, 2 October 2012 22:42 (ten years ago) link
The Los Angeles Angels renewed the contract of AL Rookie of the Year Mike Trout for $510,000. The salary is $20,000 above the major league minimum.
seems a bit like leaving a $1 tip on a $100 check. there must be ways of saving money that don't involve insulting your best player
― mookieproof, Saturday, 2 March 2013 22:35 (nine years ago) link
every player goes through this and they already gave him 1+ mil just to sign. he'll buy a few yachts once he hits arb.
― This is called money bags. (zachlyon), Saturday, 2 March 2013 22:40 (nine years ago) link
but don't mind me i have trouble treating baseball contracts with the appropriate relativity
― This is called money bags. (zachlyon), Saturday, 2 March 2013 22:41 (nine years ago) link
If B-R numbers are right, it doesn't look like recent Rookies of the Year have gotten massive bumps in their next season.
I don't know that throwing him an extra $500k this season buys any more loyalty when the time comes for his $200mn contract in a few seasons.
― Kiarostami bag (milo z), Monday, 4 March 2013 17:31 (nine years ago) link
scratch that - http://mlb.sbnation.com/2013/3/4/4062060/mike-trout-salary-los-angeles-angels
increases were quite a bit larger, just not in raw $$$
― Kiarostami bag (milo z), Monday, 4 March 2013 17:35 (nine years ago) link
i'm sure he'll do v. well in arbitration and that he'll go wherever the money is when he's a free agent. if the angels had a policy of paying ppl the absolute minimum they had to, then fine. the extra $20k is weird tho.
it's obviously in trout's best interests to play hard and everything. it just seems like a bit more might be warranted in an effort to keep your best player happy and feeling valued.
― mookieproof, Monday, 4 March 2013 17:55 (nine years ago) link
http://www.billjamesonline.com/mike_trout_runs__games/
The record that Mike Trout could threaten is the post-WWII tally for runs scored: 152, collected by Jeff Bagwell in 2000. And Trout could be the first player to score more runs than games played since Rickey Henderson accomplished the feat in 1985. My first bold prediction for 2013? That he does one or the other. Mike Trout with either score 152+ runs in 2013, or he’ll score more runs than games played.
― clemenza, Sunday, 17 March 2013 20:03 (nine years ago) link
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20105
― Pope Rusty I (Dr Morbius), Friday, 5 April 2013 12:59 (nine years ago) link
jeez, look at the way he rounds first in that second clip. amazing.
― your holiness, we have an official energy drink (Z S), Friday, 5 April 2013 13:29 (nine years ago) link
Bonifacio gif linked in the comments is actually an even crazier looking play.
― One bad call from barely losing to (Alex in SF), Friday, 5 April 2013 14:37 (nine years ago) link
will return to LF when Bourjos is activated
http://www.baseballnation.com/2013/5/31/4383614/mike-trout-center-field-left-field-mike-scioscia
― ballin' from Maine to Mexico (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 2 June 2013 14:39 (nine years ago) link
i posted that in the angels thread the other day :(
it is strange how the advanced metrics have him as a minus fielder so far this year after being a stellar LF last year
― k3vin k., Sunday, 2 June 2013 15:11 (nine years ago) link
B-R has him -9 runs in the field so far!
― k3vin k., Sunday, 2 June 2013 18:01 (nine years ago) link
i meant to say OF in the previous post btw, he played left and center iirc
― k3vin k., Sunday, 2 June 2013 18:38 (nine years ago) link
― k3vin k., Sunday, June 2, 2013 11:11 AM (6 days ago)
An attempt to break this down:
http://espn.go.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/36800/why-are-trouts-defensive-numbers-so-bad
Conclusion: don't expect it to last.
― clemenza, Saturday, 8 June 2013 10:53 (nine years ago) link
thanks, i was just about to ask if anything's been written about that!
― k3vin k., Wednesday, 12 June 2013 12:28 (nine years ago) link
75mph changeup = line-drive HR to left
― playwright Greg Marlowe, secretly in love with Mary (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 26 June 2013 23:52 (nine years ago) link
four hits today
― mookieproof, Thursday, 27 June 2013 20:14 (nine years ago) link
Noticed that he's almost exactly where he was last year in terms of basic slash stats:
2012 -- .326/.399/.5642013 -- .320/.399/.560
His HR and SB are down a little, 2B and 3B way up.
― clemenza, Friday, 12 July 2013 13:23 (nine years ago) link
why is there no youtube compilation of mike trout triples?
― k3vin k., Sunday, 28 July 2013 11:28 (nine years ago) link
4-4 with 2 walks last night, up to .331/.412/.568 and leads fWAR by 0.4 wins
― k3vin k., Thursday, 1 August 2013 10:44 (nine years ago) link
18 walks in his last 10 games
― k3vin k., Tuesday, 6 August 2013 07:39 (nine years ago) link
David Cameron @DCameronFGThrough age-21 season, by wRC+, Mike Trout is the best hitter of all time, edging out Foxx and Williams.
David Cameron @DCameronFGThat's just hitting. No baserunning, no fielding, just hitting. Trout has been better than Ted Williams at hitting.
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 7 August 2013 18:29 (nine years ago) link
seeing him play next week
― k3vin k., Thursday, 8 August 2013 00:59 (nine years ago) link
I saw him before his rookie year! Batting ninth!
http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/ANA/ANA201107090.shtml
― Miss Arlington twirls for the Coal Heavers (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 8 August 2013 01:45 (nine years ago) link
...
― mookieproof, Thursday, 8 August 2013 02:30 (nine years ago) link
Two-run homer first time up tonight. If it weren't for that (still weird) -1.4 defensive number, he'd probably be on his way to about a 12.0 WAR for the year.
― clemenza, Thursday, 8 August 2013 02:35 (nine years ago) link
Angels have to be trying to lock him up for like decade.
― One bad call from barely losing to (Alex in SF), Thursday, 8 August 2013 02:55 (nine years ago) link
― clemenza, Wednesday, August 7, 2013 10:35 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
fangraphs is much kinder, but even they have him as a neutral defender rather than a huge minus.
anyway OPS above 1.000 now - .333/.424/.580
― k3vin k., Thursday, 8 August 2013 08:25 (nine years ago) link
just turned 22 yesterday btw
― k3vin k., Thursday, 8 August 2013 08:34 (nine years ago) link
Since betts is still playing and trout is not yes mookie betts is the best player in baseball
― Its big ball chunky time (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Friday, 23 October 2020 20:04 (two years ago) link
*mike trout looks out*
― president of my cat (Karl Malone), Friday, 23 October 2020 21:12 (two years ago) link
I saw him before his rookie year! Batting ninth!http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/ANA/ANA201107090.shtml― Miss Arlington twirls for the Coal Heavers (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, August 7, 2013 9:45 PM (seven years ago) bookmarkflaglink
― Miss Arlington twirls for the Coal Heavers (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, August 7, 2013 9:45 PM (seven years ago) bookmarkflaglink
CTRL-F "Morb" delivers.
― Andy K, Saturday, 24 October 2020 00:43 (two years ago) link
"Every executive lauded Betts for his incredible talent, and while each one of them would be happy to have the Dodgers superstar patrolling right field for their club, the results were nearly unanimous: Eight executives chose Trout, one took Betts, while the other one called it a draw.
https://www.mlb.com/news/mike-trout-mookie-betts-best-mlb-player-poll
― clemenza, Saturday, 24 October 2020 20:16 (two years ago) link
The Posnanski article has some interesting points (before talking about the value of Betts having a WS ring) - I didn't realize Trout may be physically slowing down a touch. Just the rigors of playing center, or the foot surgery from a couple of seasons ago?
― Donald Trump Also Sucks, Of Course (milo z), Saturday, 24 October 2020 20:29 (two years ago) link
9 G, .414/.564/.828, 271 wRC+, 1.0 fWAR
ffs
― mookieproof, Monday, 12 April 2021 04:26 (one year ago) link
lol he has rendon hitting behind him and is still being walked 25% of the time
― mookieproof, Monday, 12 April 2021 04:30 (one year ago) link
meanwhile albert is managing a sturdy -0.2fWAR in 6 games
― Zach_TBD (Karl Malone), Monday, 12 April 2021 04:35 (one year ago) link
this trout guy does seem to be good though
― Zach_TBD (Karl Malone), Monday, 12 April 2021 04:36 (one year ago) link
just hit his sixth homer, leads the league with 267 wRC+ now. I think it’s funny how every year there’s an article about the people who are going to surpass trout and nope, he’s the best and it’s not close
― k3vin k., Wednesday, 21 April 2021 20:25 (one year ago) link
tbf acuña is making a case
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 21 April 2021 20:37 (one year ago) link
trout has a .500+ OBP rn
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Wednesday, 21 April 2021 21:31 (one year ago) link
yeah his BABIP is over .500
― frogbs, Wednesday, 21 April 2021 21:50 (one year ago) link
Seems like every year there’s also an article saying “...and he finally has a decent team behind him!”
― Michael F Gill, Thursday, 22 April 2021 17:11 (one year ago) link
I wonder if he and Connor McDavid ever talk. I don’t know if either of them are household names in the U.S.
― Michael F Gill, Thursday, 22 April 2021 17:15 (one year ago) link
he’s the best and it’s not close
If he keeps going like this all season, no question, still the best. But I don't agree with the "not close"--Betts, Acuna, Tatis (if he keeps going), and Soto (weaker in the field) are all close; if Trout were to go back to the level he played at last season, I think he'd be surpassed. I'd hold off on this question right now.
― clemenza, Thursday, 22 April 2021 18:05 (one year ago) link
trout .393/.507/.804, 6 HR, .533 BABIP, 29% K%acuña .419/.486/.887, 7 HR, .413 BABIP, 14% K%buxton .432/.479/.977, 6 HR, .464 BABIP, 21% K%
they're all even in WAR. trout/acuña have played 16 games, buxton only 12
this sort of offense is new for buxton, but if he can maintain even a portion of it, his god-like defense will carry him a long way. (acuña is being dinged for defense thus far)
anyway none of them are likely to carry on like this, but nevertheless i wouldn't say trout is miles ahead
― mookieproof, Thursday, 22 April 2021 18:35 (one year ago) link
I think the best piece of evidence for how close this is is that, going back to 2016, Betts is tied with Trout for bWAR, 38.2 each. I think most of you prefer Fangraphs: it's Trout 38.7, Betts 34.1 there. But that's still pretty close.
― clemenza, Friday, 23 April 2021 01:14 (one year ago) link
and even that is with trout playing 50 fewer games. the basis of most of the articles I read is the projections which not unfairly assume trout will play less than full seasons, but when he’s suited up he’s still the goat
― k3vin k., Friday, 23 April 2021 04:05 (one year ago) link
wild how he’s still in the top 15 in sprint speed, and also how he doesn’t try to steal bases anymore!
https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/sprint_speed_leaderboard
― k3vin k., Monday, 26 April 2021 20:58 (one year ago) link
poor albert
― mookieproof, Monday, 26 April 2021 21:05 (one year ago) link
3-3 tonight, welcome back
― k3vin k., Tuesday, 27 April 2021 01:27 (one year ago) link
You'll like this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEnCJixeLI8
― clemenza, Tuesday, 27 April 2021 01:41 (one year ago) link
mr injured is injured again ;_;
― k3vin k., Tuesday, 18 May 2021 13:06 (one year ago) link
6-8 weeks, fuck
― k3vin k., Tuesday, 18 May 2021 22:57 (one year ago) link
ugh
― ✖, Tuesday, 18 May 2021 23:09 (one year ago) link
nail in the coffin of the angels playoff hopes too
― ✖, Tuesday, 18 May 2021 23:10 (one year ago) link
will he still lead MLB in WAR y/n
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 18 May 2021 23:30 (one year ago) link
Doubtful with Acuna and Guerrero playing the way they are...Just asking the question makes your point, though.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 19 May 2021 00:01 (one year ago) link
At least Mickey Mantle was getting blowjobs under the bleachers when he was injured.
― Joe Bombin (milo z), Wednesday, 19 May 2021 02:00 (one year ago) link
wait, what's that
― parenthetically yours, (Karl Malone), Wednesday, 19 May 2021 02:08 (one year ago) link
https://chumley.barstoolsports.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/24/Screen-Shot-2018-06-24-at-3.25.06-PM.png
― Joe Bombin (milo z), Wednesday, 19 May 2021 02:50 (one year ago) link
wow! the mick!
― parenthetically yours, (Karl Malone), Wednesday, 19 May 2021 03:01 (one year ago) link
mike trout is looking forward to this snowstorm
Need models to shift a little west still..we still have time only Wednesday 💪🏻💪🏻— Mike Trout (@MikeTrout) January 26, 2022
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 26 January 2022 20:57 (one year ago) link
dude loves weather
― auld gang syne (k3vin k.), Thursday, 27 January 2022 02:27 (one year ago) link
Trout, 30, joined some elite company, as he became the third player in Major League history with at least 1,000 runs, 300 home runs and 200 stolen bases by an age-30 season, joining Willie Mays and Alex Rodriguez. And over the last 60 years, he became the fifth-fastest to 1,000 career runs by games played. It took Trout 1,325 games to reach the milestone and the only players who reached it in fewer games over the last 60 years were Rickey Henderson (1,252), Rodriguez (1,261), Kenny Lofton (1,305) and Albert Pujols (1,306).
https://www.mlb.com/news/mike-trout-scores-1-000th-career-run
― clemenza, Sunday, 22 May 2022 17:24 (eight months ago) link
Trout, Henderson, Rodriguez, Lofton, Pujols
Lofton was an outstanding player and one of my favorites, growing up, but one of these players does not belong!
― Bruce Stingbean (Karl Malone), Sunday, 22 May 2022 17:26 (eight months ago) link
I would agree, although highly underrated, and I think the VC will put him into the HOF one day. One of the players whose greatest season came in the strike year of '94.
― clemenza, Sunday, 22 May 2022 17:36 (eight months ago) link
trout putting up that many runs for the Angels of 2012-2022 is pretty incredible on its own
― Bruce Stingbean (Karl Malone), Sunday, 22 May 2022 17:43 (eight months ago) link
I was poking around to see if I could find out how fast Raines got there and came across this:
"Ted Williams is the fastest recorded player in MLB history to score 1,000 runs; he scored his 1,000th run in his 1,097th game." So they seem to have chosen a convenient cut-off point of 60 years--Williams was a lot faster, and I'm guessing Ruth, Hornsby, and some others were too.
― clemenza, Sunday, 22 May 2022 18:34 (eight months ago) link
"He became the first player in AL/NL history to hit four game-winning home runs in a single series, according to Stats by STATS."
https://www.mlb.com/news/mike-trout-homers-5-times-in-series-vs-mariners
― clemenza, Monday, 20 June 2022 14:41 (seven months ago) link
been thinking about reviving the old “this team fucking stinks” Mariners thread, pretty sure Trout produced more runs than the entire Mariners offense over the series.
― JoeStork, Monday, 20 June 2022 19:30 (seven months ago) link
happy 31st
― mookieproof, Sunday, 7 August 2022 20:11 (six months ago) link
Homered in his sixth straight game tonight; record is still eight (Griffey, Mattingly, and the ever-mysterious Dale Long).
― clemenza, Sunday, 11 September 2022 01:18 (four months ago) link
still the best player in the league
― k3vin k., Sunday, 11 September 2022 05:27 (four months ago) link
Even with all the games he missed he's still having an awesome season. I was surprised to see that after yesterday's game, he's somehow up to 33 HR (in less than 100 GP).
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Sunday, 11 September 2022 07:11 (four months ago) link
Seven straight
― frogbs, Tuesday, 13 September 2022 00:59 (four months ago) link
Beat me to it...As great as Bichette has been, he just won player of the week and I'm not sure he should have; I'd have to compare them.
― clemenza, Tuesday, 13 September 2022 01:01 (four months ago) link
And then, after almost getting his skull crushed in the 6th, Bichette wins it with a 2-run homer in the 8th.
― clemenza, Tuesday, 13 September 2022 01:51 (four months ago) link
In case you were wondering (like they--whoever they is--spend more than seven seconds determining Player of the Week):
Bichette: .500/.529/1.156, 5 HR, 13 RBITrout: .450/.500/1.300, 5 HR, 8 RBI
Bichette had many more PA, 34 to 22.
― clemenza, Tuesday, 13 September 2022 02:10 (four months ago) link