The Tragedy Of Mike Trout
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Published 2024-04-02
Just once.
October 2014. The Angels vs the Royals in the ALDS. Three games: that’s the sum total of Mike Trout’s exploits in MLB’s postseason. One trip, a sweep, and it was over. For the past 8 seasons, the Angels have finished with a losing record. Fangraphs have pegged the Angels as having a .4% chance of winning the World Series in 2024. They are also projected to finish with another losing season.
This is despite having one of the greatest players in the history of MLB on the team. But how could this be? How could so many losses stack up when arguably the greatest American-born talent is manning centerfield? How did Mike Trout’s career turn into a tragic tale of loss, pain, and suffering?
All Comments (21)
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Hey everyone! I had to trim out a bit of the video at 6:40 due to a copyright claim. Sorry if it had a weird transition at this part.
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The fact that the Angels had Trout and Ohtani but still blew their post season chances is insane. I know anything can happen, but you had the two best ball players in the world and still couldn’t even make the wild card. Shoulda been in win it now mode.
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He committed to one team, one set of fans, and one city. You don’t see that everyday. I applaud him for having the career he has without having any backup.
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Poor fella suffers so ----- all he gets is about $148,000 a game whether he plays or not. Nobody forced him to sign that 12-year contract averaging $23.8 million a year. I find it difficult to feel too sad over his "tragic" fate!
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It's a shame his career was wasted on a franchise that really didn't care. It makes one wonder what other players in MLB got lost in history because their ownership was trash.
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Trout chose generational wealth I would have too. As a anaheim native the pain I have endured for the angels and ducks has no bounds. Arte needs to sell this team to a competent person
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Poor Mike Trout signed a 12-year / $426.5 Million contract with the Los Angeles Angels in 2019. I feel sorry for his future 😥
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He didn't waste his career. He's been at the top of his sport for a decade, and will be first ballot HOF. He never won a championship or a World Series, but that's down to limitations with his team and owners. He's certainly been richly rewarded and his family is financially secure for life. I'd call that a result.
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If you're looking for a flaw in a narrative sense, you could call it loyalty. Trout signed an extension to stay with the Angels instead of pursuing more money on the open market. He choose to stay, he should the Angels trust and it will probably cost him a world series
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People are acting like Mike Trout is the only great baseball player that's never won a ring. How come Ken Griffey Jr. , Barry Bonds, Ted Williams or Tony Gwynn never got this kinda smack? All those guys were also on WAY better teams.
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Let’s all be clear. We’re all pretending he got robbed. He signed contracts based on getting rich. He made choices knowing would never get where he wanted with the Angels.
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Trout's tragedy is of his own making. He chose to take a long-term contract with the Angels rather than becoming a free agent and moving to a contending team. He prioritized comfort over winning.
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Trout started getting injured once he got up to the 210-220 range. That 180-190 trout was a monster and healthy
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Devastating he signed a massive extension. He could be in Philly right now.
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Trout is a killer, absolutely, but if we're talking monsters, Ken Griffey Jr. would also fit that bill.
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A close friend of mine is a die heart Angels fan. I just question myself as to what is there to be a fan over with this franchise? Year after year failure appearances to the playoffs? A crooked team owner? Seeing such an amazing team player waste his professional career on a sub par team? I’ll never understand.
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you only having 1k subs is a joke. this content is amazing
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Trouts had the MOST OBVIOUS fatal flaw. He is/was TOO loyal. When we needed a player like Trout and Harper in the same year, baseball fans divided. This MUST NOT keep him from Cooperstown. Trout IS our modern day Mantle. Let’s all wish him a first round ballot and even better baseball ambassador
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He chose to stay in LAA ... it's didn't waste his career. He wanted it that way so he can collect cheques without having to deal with the media and pressures of winning a WS. Ohtani is built for pressure and expectations. He's a different beast. People expected him to be the baseball prodigy since he was 12
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Players are remembered not only by regular season stats, but by their moments in October. Maybe thats not fair to Trout, but it will be part of his legacy.
