3:15PM: Trout provided some clarification in a follow-up comment to Torres (Twitter link), saying that his original statement “didn’t mean” he would be holding off extension talks until next offseason.
11:17AM: On the heels of Bryce Harper’s deal with the Phillies, Angels superstar Mike Trout was asked today about his own contract situation. Though he’s still two years away from the open market, there has been no shortage of speculation about the possibility of the Halos pursuing another extension with the game’s greatest current player.
Trout’s comments may not have closed the door to talks, but they were anything but a positive sign for those who’d like to see a deal come together. When asked by Maria Torres of the Los Angeles Times (Twitter link) whether he’d like to work on a new contract, Trout responded:
“With spring training you want to get ready for the season. You don’t wanna worry about anything else.”
There are several ways to take that sort of comment, to be sure. It’s oblique enough that it arguably shouldn’t be taken to signify much of anything. Then again, Trout has to this point been fastidiously non-committal regarding his future (or even the possibility of near-term talks). And the stakes are high, as this offseason provided a potential window for the Halos to secure the franchise’s greatest-ever player for the long run.
There’s no necessary rush for the Angels, who can explore talks next fall. Trout enjoys no-trade protection and there’s zero indication that the Angels have any interest in dealing him regardless. With Trout already slated to receive $33.25MM in each of the next two seasons and plenty already in the bank, he’s unlikely to grant much of a discount.
Still, the clock is ticking on Trout’s tenure with the club. If indeed talks aren’t to be held in earnest this spring, that leaves the 2019-20 offseason as perhaps the only remaining realistic extension window. Trout is said to be focused on playing for a winning team; the Halos have missed the postseason in each of the past four seasons and have an at-best-uncertain outlook for the coming campaign. Today’s comments probably don’t represent a major change in the situation, but they do serve to highlight what’s at stake in the near future for the Angels organization.
He’s gone.
(In two years).
Jetes is signing him! A 10 year, $450 million contract that begins with $1 million in the first year and escalates.
The previous Marlins ownership signed Stanton. The current got rid of a contract like that immediately.
Stanton’s no Trout, though.
Stanton trade was less about high dollar signing aversion and more about slashing payroll to reduce debt and acquisition costs of buying the team.
Wasn’t Harper supposed to get that type of deal too? Everyone is expecting $450-500 million for Trout. He will end up signing for $350MM maybe. Salaries just don’t go up THAT fast.
he’ll probably get a 320M deal for 8 years.
Except that Trout is the actual generational talent that Harper believes he is. And Trout has zero holes inhis game. And Trout shows up every year. And Trout will have 20 suitors, not 3. Aside from age at free agency, Harper is significantly inferior to Trout.
Trout will get more than Harper.
only 20 suitors? literally every team should throw their hat in the ring for him
Trout is better than Harper; there’s no doubt about that, but Harper should have had a lot more suitors than the 5 or 6 teams involved. I think the same will be true of Trout. Teams that don’t spend are still not going to spend. Teams that are focused on extensions are still going to be focused on extensions.
So while every major league team should be in on Trout, I don’t think that will be the case.
I don’t care what went down this year. Barring a catastrophic injury Trout will get his 400 million. He’s on a completely different level than Harper or Machado.
Especially withe those players whose superstar prime years will be dearly suppressed as they age. (Pujols)
Ite a possibility for Trout, Harper is not even in Trout’s ballpark lolll, when he’s been consistent since coming up surrounded with weak teams and puts up the numbers while being mostly healthy, he will most likely get something in the 400s.. barring injuries or a spooky decline.
Surely teams will front load contract talks with Trout’s projected contracts. The Albert Pujols deal should show to front load contracts for players past 10 years of playing.
He will will be a Phillies next year if Angels are smart. He is gonna sign there so they may as well get something for him.
The Phillies have no trade chips. Unless they trade half their current major league roster
Agreed. Once Sixto was used to bring in Realmuto, the Phils lack the top end talent to acquire Trout. Maybe by next offseason guys like Medina, Bohm, Garcia, and Howard will move into the top-50 but as things stand now the Phils cannot get it done.
True but something is better than nothing. No doubt a Phillie in two years
I think in the not-so distant future Harper will need to move to 1B and while I don’t WANT to lose Hoskins’s bat…depending on when Harper may need to move to 1B, and barring adding the DH to the NL, maybe Hoskins for Trout makes some sense.
No.
Within 2 years the DH will be in the NL
Doubt it.
Player’s union wants it.
Yes. And it will start with Harper and the Phils eat half of his contracts.
What would happen if Klentak called Eppler today and offered Harper for Trout?
You really think Harper is going to give up what he just got? No.
Depends.
If the Angels had offered him the same contract, would he be a Phillie or an Angel today?
Phillie. California taxes equal $20m less over the course of the contract and Harper is all about the money.
lol. Phillies fans landed Harper basically by default after he all but begged west coast teams to come close to the deal he got and then they read Trout say he wants to focus on baseball instead of contracts and they project.
Trout is way more likely than not to stay with the Angels, but if he chooses not to, it’s going to CHAOS as every team will throw the kitchen sink at him.
Yes, in about a tenth of a second. He’d much rather play closer to Las Vegas.
Newport Beach or Hoboken?
If Harper wants to remain in good standing with the Church of the Latter Day Saints, then he will have to pay them $33M over the next 13 years (10% of gross income). Keep that in mind when talking about Harper being all about the money!
@BoSoxWin
Hey….you give me $330 mil, and I’ll give 10% of it to WHOEVER you want!
He took less money annually to play in Philly. He chose no opt outs for 13 years. This narrative that Harper reluctantly settled for Philly has already been proven false. I get it. It’s sort of fun to pick on Philadelphia after spending all that money, but the narrative is false.
And guess what? The Phillies will definitely be in on Trout. And everyone is going to think Trout wants to play for the team he grew up rooting for, but it may not happen.
Harper would exercise his no trade rights to reject the deal.
eppler will blow a horn into the phone!
Laughter. Haper is nowhere near Trout’s league.
Halos: we’re getting your boy. Enjoy him while he lasts.
Technically that’s true since Harper is in the National League and Trout is in the American League. But I would say those two leagues are somewhat near each other.
You’re all wrong.Trout likes California weather.He goes to SanDiego.
Trading Harper is not an option with his full NTC. He certainly wouldn’t waive it so soon after signing with Philly, and they’d be foolish to ask.
Just like Harper was going to sign in NY and Paul George was gonna sign with the Lakers these forgone conclusions very rarely happen.
The Phillies are the only One Bidding on that monstrosity Harper. Please don’t think the Philadelphia Phillies are the end all be all for Trout. He may have came from South Jersey but he is not going to that filthy town in Philly. Or to the National League at that. It’s not a given. I hope he resigns with the Angels. Gabe Kapler is a horrible Manager and can’t coach his way out of a paper bag let alone play the game when he was active. Mark this fown Phillies 3 place at best. Phillies fans are bad as New York fans they are all delusional. That’s why you have to hit them with the harsh reality once in a while
Totally agree. He grew up a Yankees fan. His parents come to see him when they play the Yankees. It’s going to be between the Halos and Yankees. Will be interesting, Angels and Yankees should both be mucn better in a cpl years.
He grew up a Phillies fan, it’s well documented. Millville is South Jersey, Phillies country.
Here is just one example……
“Trout’s father recalled a story from a few years back when in the middle of the night, Jeff heard Mike scream from his room.
“Dad, we got Roy Halladay!” Mike yelled. To which his Dad responded: “the Angels got Halladay?”
“No, the Phillies did!” Mike replied. “Son, you’re a member of the Angels. What’s with this we?!””
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Tampa can make a great offer this year. Only team with the prospects to get it done, while having a major league squad where it would really matter.
Astros could too but Trout has NTC.
Angels can’t build a title contender around trout, hell they can’t even build a playoff team. Trade him so you can cash in on his value.
You do realize the Angels had the best record in baseball while Trout was a member of the ream… Right? And they were a contender two years ago in spite of every starter getting hurt.
They Angels can’t build a contender if all five starters go on the DL this year. That we know. The Angels are a contender if only two or three go on the DL this year.
The A’s made playoffs with more than 5 of their starters on the DL, and they dont even have Trout
yup, even you can step on a tack once in a while.
The angels had like 9 starters and bullpen arms hit the DL on TJ and other throwing related injuries and that’s not adding the loss of key lineup players and depth pieces. At least Oakland had a healthy strong BP to support your team.
Enough using injuries as an excuse.
Half the guys that got hurt were horrible anyway.
The angels have no pitching, and not much help on the way.
He has a NTC
It’s going to be a media frenzy. Fans and posters will give their input (guesses) as to what is going to happen and it’s really going to be stupid just like with Harper and Machado.
It simply means he doesnt want to talk about it. He will let his agent do his job. Not enough to even create a rumor.
AMEN!
The next team for Trout in two years is the Philadelphia Phillies.
Gonna be the $50 Million Man.
There’s the Jersey side step all the way back to Philly.
He isn’t leaving the Angels.
I wouldn’t hold my breath on that.
Since it’s two years away, I wouldn’t either. You might need oxygen before 2021.
Trout and Harper in the same outfield!
In 2013, that sounds good. In 2027, we’ll see.
Its a real shame that a dude with this talent is not talked about really at all because he plays for the Angels. He seems like a guy who is really to himself and does not want to be known as the “face of baseball” but with his talent, he is. Next time he comes to Miller Park, im getting a ticket soley to say i saw this dude hit. once in a generational talent and his years are being wasted away in lonely LA
Went to see him play when he came to Philly last time. His home toen of Millville bought up entire sections of the stadium. His mom was sitting a couple rows in front of us. She had a huge smile and cried when the stadium errupted in cheers when he came up to bat. She also laughed (as well as he did) when the entire stadium booed him on his second at bat. They get Philly.
Hes just one of those players you have to sit back and enjoy what he does, because nobody else is even on the same planet as him. Plus hes a class act, on and off the field.
“His mom was sitting a couple rows in front of us.”
I’ll bet his Mom brought him 6 ‘Jim’s burgers with just sauce.”. It’s his favorite meal from Jim’s Lunch on East Main Street in Millville.
Sorry you think his talent is “wasted” in SoCal, but those of us who live on the East Coast and follow MLB make it a point to watch Trout.
The whole Face of Baseball thing was blown out of proportion Trout is the least self-aggrandizing player in pro sports. He is willing to lead by example nightly, but doesn’t like to talk about his greatness. His parents raised him well.
I’ve long said, if you put Harper and Trout side by side, and ask random strangers which one is the Mormon and which is the kid from Jersey, more than 50% would be wrong. Trout lacks that brash, outgoing nature Harper has.
This is the reason he wont play for the Dodgers or Yankees in my opinion. His social media posts are all of his sister, nephews, etc. He’s a family guy and does not seek out any spotlight. No way he is going to jump into the media circus.
Give me a break with that c*ap. Money And contendership talks lmaooo
Trout not talked about? He’s always talked about. The fact that we’re talking about a guy who won’t be a free agent until 2021 shows how much people talk about him.
The Angels aren’t exactly a small market either.
Exactly. He’s down to earth and really doesn’t want to be the face of baseball. Its been an ongoing thing with baseball and the angels trying to make sure trout is out there in the media. He’s a pretty quiet guy especially to be a philly or Yankee fan… But he’ll choose Newport Beach, the weather, CA chill attitude (at times) and the non pressure the fans really put out there. He signs for the rest of his career at 35 mil a year.
Mike Trout will sign one final contract with the Phillies in two offseasons. Like Bruce Harper he will finish his career in Philadelphia but with a deserved higher AAV. The Phillies won’t stop there either. Kris Bryant will join the pair the following winter when he is eligible for free agency giving the Phillies three of the best and most marketable players in the game. The Phillies will become America’s team, the Yankees of past generations and this is coming from a 63-year old die-hard Chicago baseball fan who is thoroughly disgusted with both of his local clubs in the wake of their horrific offseasons. Judging from local social media, I am hardly alone in my thinking either.
Your delusional.
The Phillies will become America’s team??? *eyeroll*
Trout will sign with whomever gives him the most guaranteed money. No one wants to play in Philadelphia. They had to put a black sack over Harper’s head and carried him to Philly. And this is coming from a Phillies fan.
There is a new generation of Steinbrenner in NY. George would have never allowed either Manny Machado or Bryce Harper to play anywhere other than Yankee Stadium.
Phillies primary owner and managing general partner John Middleton is MLB’s “new Steinbrenner”. He will spend his “stupid’ money wisely on the likes of local icon Mike Trout and Kris Bryant, joining Bryce Harper and transitioning the Phillies into the “new Yankees” or at least the NL version of them..
HAHA
he may sign one in 2040.
I am confident Mike Trout will sign a larger contract than Bruce Harper, who is a FedEx driver working from the South NJ distribution center.
OMG I can’t stop laughing….I’m going to assume that you’re trying to be funny….
Kris Bryant goes tot he angels. Pujols contract will be replaced by Bryant. Closer to home in Vegas. They Harper will realize he went to the wrong team in red.
Lookin at 10/350…from someone
10 years 380 million, get it done Arte
You do realize that at that point he had not even been in the Angels organization for a year yet
Really hoping for the Angels can be a contending team this next two years to prove people wrong and show Trout we want him for his entire career. Regardless where he goes, I say 13 years 400 mil, maximum.
No way are the Angels letting him go. They have the bank and resources to get a new deal done. Why would he leave anyway? 2nd largest media market in sports and its in LA
Not to mention, he live in Laguna Beach.
Have you ever been to those exclusive gated communities in Laguna Beach? You have your own beautiful beaches to enjoy(which he surfs a lot). It’s gonna take the Angels not wanting him for him to move on.
Trout also wants to win. That will be a tough proposition for the Angels in Trout’s final two contractual seasons with a strong Astros team in the AL West to say nothing of the Yankees and Red Sox in the East along with the Indians in the Central. The Angels will be fighting with the Rays, A’s, Twins and a perhaps a couple of other teams just to secure that final wild card spot in the AL over the next two seasons.
The Indians will fade back to the depths of the AL central soon enough.
why would he leave??? hahaha its more like why would he stay? he will never win if he stays…period i believe he will be in Philly or NY unless a mystery team jumps in
Mystery team will be San Diego.
Yea, liker 30 mystery teams
Bad business for Arte.
If he plans on moving the ballpark to tustin or Long Beach, then I can’t see him moving away from his franchise player.
Sorry baseball fans. But the Angels will be more than willing to throw $500M his way. They’ll be planning a $billion upgrade and the locals won’t go for it there most beloved player leaves.
Exactly!! Arte has plenty of money and once he buys the Fox stations and secures a new stadium he will have full monopoly over his own franchise…Trout gets a 500mil lifetime deal…and he loves SoCal and Harper and him ain’t tight so highly doubt he wants to play with Harper…he stays with Angels and by AS break or seasons end he signs largest contract in history of North America GO HALOS
Yeah watch out for those vicious rabid angels fans. Lol
Every MLB team should be in on Trout. Big market or small market it doesn’t matter. All teams should be willing to offer what he wants.
What does Harper, Machado, Arenado… and even Trout have in common?
ZERO world series rings.
How many does Jackie Bradley, Jr., have???
Thank you.
Drops mic
You’re welcome.
Trout to the Rangers or Astros in two years. Rangers will have the brand new ball park and needs a new face for the franchise. The Astros are a proven World Series team with money to spend and plus in the next two years they would had lost some notable players
No chance Mike Trout goes to the Rangers. They’re farther away from winning than the Angels.
As for the Astros, they will be more concerned with securing SS Carlos Correa and MLB’s next “Trout” in 3B Alex Bregman.
Trout will either remain with the Angels or go back to his offseason estate in New Jersey near Philadelphia.
Bregman the next Trout? BUWAHAHA!
I agree,and hope my Ranger go for Trout, I would say 35-40 million a year for 8-10 years should do it. We can’t wait for the new stadium.
I live in Dallas and I wish, but the Rangers won’t spend the money.
Trout stays with Halos…only way he doesn’t is if the team doesn’t pursue a lifetime contract with him. And if they don’t they are stupid which would result him going to the Yankmees due to Epplers ties to Yanks…don’t be surprised when Trout is extended for 500mil and lifetime deal which puts him in front office when he retires…he loves SoCal and will be staying put
“he loves SoCal and will be staying put” and yet he goes home each off-season to his 300 acre farm instead of basking the the CA sunshine. He’s funny that way.
but he loves to come back to play for the angel! he’s funny that way!
Because he loves to play baseball, and he’s required to play for the Angels, because you know, his contract. Funny that way
Most players do that. They’re funny that way.
There’s not going to be an extension soon. Trout gets paid a fortune right now. He doesn’t need the extension, or the distraction. If he stays healthy (and let’s hope he does, he’s a spectacular talent) he’s going to make a bigger fortune later.
After the Phillies fans start to boo Harper, that should turn him off of Philadelphia.
Turn who off to Philadelphia? Bryce Harper who now has a guaranteed 13-year deal with a full no-trade provision and zero opt-outs by choice or Mike Trout who grew up a Phillies fan in south Jersey and still resides there in the offseason?
macstruts………
Do you think Trout doesn’t know Philly fans? He is one.
“”I’m an Eagles fan, and I know how we are,” Trout said. “If you’re going good, we love them. Fans appreciate hustle all the time. They like 100 percent effort. Even if you’re struggling, if you show them you’re giving 100 percent, they see that and they respect that. I don’t know how many times I heard, ‘Is Harper coming?’.”
link to 6abc.com
Trout will be 29 and have 0 world series rings when he becomes a free agent. Phillies will make a deep run if not win a WS in the next two years. Will still be flush with money, trout can live in his home year round, be close to his family and WIN in philly.
Phillies will not win.
Not with a foolish owner who says he will spend stupid money at the start of winter.
Boras tasted blood.
You do realize the Angels did have the best Record in Baseball a few years ago with Mike Trout?
The Phillies Pythagorean last year was 76-86. The last time they finished over 500 was 2011, and now they are World Series bound?
He may go to the Phillies, but Phillies fans are nuts.
best record but how many rings with Trout?? he is gone anyone thinks he stays is absolutely clueless
not if harper gets to shower after first at-bat!
Trout will never make it to FA!!! EatMyTrouserTrout is exactly right!
I don’t know how anyone knows where Mike Trout is gong to go. I don’t.
I don’t know how anyone knows where the Angels will play in 2021, let alone who will be playing for them.
For those that don’t know, the Angels lease ends this year, and whatever happens, Mike Trout is going to be a big piece of the Angels future.
Pujols led to a 3 Billion dollar TV deal, for all those that think it was a bad signing…. it wasn’t.
Trout willing, Trout will lead to a new stadium deal. Moreno is going to offer him everything and lock him up while the Stadium negotiations are in progress.
He means the most to the Angels and the Angels will pay him the most.
Trout already has tremendous wealth. When he becomes a FA, he will be offered generational wealth by almost every team in the league. It won’t be about the highest offer. What Trout wants is to be a primary contributor on a perennial playoff team and win as many World Series as possible during his high level playing window. From 2021 to say 2026, only a select few teams will be able to offer this opportunity.
The Anaheim Angels might offer the most money, a new stadium, more endorsements, etc. What they can’t offer is the only thing Mike Trout wants. I can’t tell you who Trout will sign with, but I can tell you one team he won’t sign with. The Anaheim Angels.
You people are nuts.
The Angels had the best record in baseball with Trout and if he didn’t go 1 for 12 in the playoffs, they might have won it all in 2014.
That last two seasons, they Angels opened the season with 11 starting pitchers. The only one not to go on the DL was Rickey Nolasco.
If they can get any kind of health from that staff, they’ll be well over 500 and in the hunt.
The Phillies Pythagorean W-L: last year was ten games under 500 and haven’t finished 500 since 2011.
they may break .500 with the model for the roid rage.
Anaheim would have gotten bounced by the royals that series even if trout went 6-12. You act like he would have done nothing but drive in runs like crazy lol. The whole team was dead that series
That’s OK, because there is no team in baseball called Anaheim Angels. It’s impossible to be wrong with your prediction.
yeah, leak all you want but trout is a life time angel, fools!
Trout gets traded at the deadline in 2020 to a contender for mid level prospect package
only in your wet dreams!
So I’ll be the first….Mike Trout has Fenway written all over him……
The video of Trout talking about this is on the front page of MLB.Com
Trout must say “Obviously” about 20 or more times in 2 minutes or less. Does he have ANY idea how STUPID he sounds when every 5th word out of his mouth is “Obviously”?
It’s not just Trout either. So many of these athletes do the same thing with the same word. It’s like they all graduated from the same “How to Interview” school. I’m getting to the point where I change the channel when they start talking to any athlete, any sport. You get a better response from a brick wall
Geeze, get a life….as if they all went to school for public speaking..Obviously!
Trout will go to which ever big market club can get him multiple opportunities to go deep into the playoffs. Obviously they’d have to be big spenders as well.
If you look at the Angels farm and finances, that might be right here.
The Angels have a wave of young talent coming up in the next two years and plenty of money to make Trout the highest paid player in the game. Arte will make a genuine effort to resign him.
If he really wants to go back home, I won’t fault him. He’s a family guy. There’s more to life than baseball.
But don’t just assume he’ll go home. He called Ohtani and sold him on how great it is living here. He likes it and is active in the community.
he can always go home in winter.
I’ve seen his parents here at several games. Mike has an ocean view from his house and from what I’ve heard Philly can get pretty humid during the summer.
I’ve briefly met the dad, Jeff,. and my buddy spent an inning talking to his mom. Great people.
Trout & Mookie will be the first $40M/yr. players, so whoever wants to pony-up that type of money can get either one of them!
As of now the Angels have the best chance to sign Trout to a long term deal (extension or FA) but that’s only if they return to form, and they have 2 seasons to get there.
Outside of the Angels every other team is a question mark, I don’t buy the he’s definitely a Phillie because he’s from there. We’ve seen FA guarantees every year in every sport and almost all of them fail to materialize.
What I do know is that every team in baseball should at least be offering some sort of contract to Trout. And between him and Mookie one of the two (whoever signs second) will break the AAV and total value record.
Downvotes were taken down because of some Snowflakes getting their feelers hurt. LOL!
It’s sad I know. Internet strangers getting to you like that makes you weak lol
I think they were taken down because they had no value and the snowflakes were the ones giving downvotes..great move by MLBTR
Why would that be the case? Just was being abused and wasn’t adding value. Please keep the culture war off of this board!
Trout is gonna swim to another team.
And the Yankees are interested in Machado… Right?
People are so sure that Anaheim are gonna throw 400+ million at trout but nothing has happened yet. Trout will test the market no matter if he comes back to Anaheim or not
How much do you know about the Angels? My guess is not much.
This is the last year of their stadium lease and Long Beach is interested, and it’s not idle talk.
Mike Trout is worth more to the Angel franchise than any other franchise in baseball, and there really isn’t a close second. He needs to be locked up before the stadium deal is locked up and that expires this year.
The Angels are going to offer him more money than anyone because he’s worth more to them.
Hundreds of millions of dollars are going to be spent on the next place the Angels play. And that begins with Mike Trout.
Yankees will back the Brinks truck up on Trout’s front lawn, if the Angels don’t extend him.
If the Angels don’t extend him, then yes, he’s not going to be an Angel.
The Angels will do everything to lock him up before they commit to a new stadium. After the stadium deal, Trout has much less value to the team.
Trout traded next offseason. It has been written.
Come home to Philadelphia Trout!
Trout is an integral part of the new stadium deal. The Angels will absolutely be looking to extend him and it will be for a huge amount.
He’ll likely be extended this year, if he’s not extended near the time the Angels have a new stadium deal in place, he’s going somewhere else.
So all you vultures out there, don’t get too excited until next year.
All the Philadelphia talk is funny. So a team is going to tie up minimum 65 million a year on two players? They would not be able to field a team in playoff contention with that fiscal outlook.
It would be unprecedented, yes. Philly is a large market team—they can afford it.
10 year 400mil Ext. with angels
Arte will give him a 40M per year for 10 years with player options at 30M per year for as long as Trout wants to play. He’s not going to be outspent.
hahahaha
If Trout cares anything about winning, then no way in hell does he stay with the Angels. The Angels organization has zero direction.
And you obviously have no clue about the Angels nor their farm system and GM…the direction is clear to anyone who knows the team and baseball…the farm system is one that is on the rise…they have a great core at MLB level and don’t be surprised when they make the playoffs this season and Trout is extended by the end of it!!
K.
You don’t know much about the Angels. Obviously.
Mike Trout is here to stay…get used to it!
Let’s go Angel’s!!
So, as a Philly Phan for a few days now, I want to spend my 2c here.. The Halos will and should do everything in their power to extend Trout..Phailing that, should Trout decide on Free Agency, then every single team in baseball will be in on him..at that point, it could be any team…They all have the cash..it will be desire…if I were to bet, I say he remains with the Halos when all the dust settles.
A sane Phillies fan!!! If Trout doesn’t sign an extension, it will be because he wants to play for the Phillies.
One Billion Dollars!
Come on Eppler. Make the deal with Trout and announce it just before Harper is introduced.
He is the right handed bat the dodgers need! If the angels tank again without signing an extension kasten needs to order his puppet to make the deal.
This isn’t even a story.
since many are expressing their dream destinations for Mike Trout, consider this: Chris Illitch finally decides he’s tired of not living up to his father’s legacy.
JV ($8 mill), the Prince ($6 mill) and the biggest waste of $25 million per year, Zimmerman’s money all go away in two years. Hmm, that’s just about $39 million to play with.
It’l never happen, but you can bet Mike I. would have at least been in on this one.
Good for Norris!!! A life saver for the Cardinals last season. Especially early on in the season when Holland couldn’t even buy a strike pitch