Mike Trout Watch
by Rev Halofan on Aug 29, 2010 8:45 PM PDT
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PrintOn Sunday, Mike Trout was 1 for 3 with a sacrifice fly that plated the go ahead and eventual decisive run in the bottom of the 7th inning as the Quakes defeated the Jethawks 4-3. It was his 13th RBI as a Quake.
Going into Sunday's game Mike was batting .222 in his past 10 games, with little power. In 41 games at Rancho he is hitting .287 with 2 HR, 8 SB and 5 CS. His good-not-great OPS of .762 has been helped by 20 walks in just under 200 Plate Appearances.
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At least we takes walks.
With him and Conger, maybe future Angel squads will be more patient.
"F it, let's pitch." - Ervin Santana
by Chzburger Jones on Aug 29, 2010 8:50 PM PDT reply actions
"good-not-great OPS"
He must be one of the youngest players in the California League, if not the youngest. It’s important to take that into account when looking at his numbers. Mike Napoli was 22 when he played A-ball.
His batting average and OBP are still great. I’m not surprised he doesn’t have the power to go with them yet. He’s still years away from his physical peak. He’s still a teenager.
GOOD POINT
How young is Mike Trout?
HE is a year younger than Jon-Benet Ramsey (you can look it up).
Wouldn't that be funny if he was?
Can you imagine the current Angel offense when they realized that a five year old could kick their a$$?
Come to think of it, the way they are playing ANY five year old could kick their a$$
Yep, this shows him as one of the youngest in the Cal League.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/leader.cgi?type=bat&id=15009&sort_by=Age
This says he’s a year younger than he actually is, but he’s still one of the youngest
Year Younger: BBREF and JUNE 30
If your birthday is before June 30, BBREF lists the age you turn as the age you were that season. If your birthday is after June 30, they post your age that you were ON June 30.
This is why GA seemed old and Torii seemed young.
He's and 18 year old in High A
He’ll be absolutely fine. He’ll start the year in Rancho next year,tear it up and then head to AA. It’s all good in the hood.
Big Bats, We Don't Need No Stinkin Big Bats!
by angelskid2210 on Aug 29, 2010 9:38 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Same difference.
What’s a couple days.
Big Bats, We Don't Need No Stinkin Big Bats!
by angelskid2210 on Aug 29, 2010 10:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Honestly, who cares about Mike Trout?
I realize there is not much to talk about with our current major league roster, but no reason to start drooling over this guy.
Dallas McPherson, Jeff Mathis, Brandon Wood, Howie Kendrick, and every other can’t-miss Angel prospect has rendered me numb.
I've got nothing.
if you don't have hope
how can you still have any piss left to rain on our parade?
by Rev Halofan on Aug 29, 2010 10:00 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm not ready to cry and look to the future.
I’m still at the angry, bitter, dumbfounded phase of my 2010 rehabilitation.
I've got nothing.
Weaver doesn't hit.
And Morales doesn’t count.
He was a product of Castro, not the Angels.
I've got nothing.
Not true
Morales needed 4 years of development in the Angels system before he was ready. Injuries made us rush him in 2006, and he quite obviously was not a finished product.
Deveopment wise he was similar to a college draft pick when we got him. If college/young Cubans don’t count, then by your standards only high school picks or teenage foreign signs are developed by the minor league system.
"That boy is our last hope" - Obi Wan Scioscia, as Francisco Rodriguez left for the Mets. "No, there is another" - Yoda Reagins.
by RallyMonkey5 on Aug 30, 2010 6:04 AM PDT up reply actions
Because history is such a solid predictor of the future
You know what all those guys have in common with Trout? Nothing.
Trout isn’t some product of the Angel hype machine. He is regarded as the best prospect in baseball by virtually EVERYONE. Sure, he may amount to nothing, but it won’t be for the reasons you listed.
"Because history is such a solid predictor of the future"
Sarcasm fail for stating a truth.
Trout has everything going against him, just like any minor leaguer does. This is a game of failure. There IS truth to mashers in the PCL league failing at the major league level. Trouts not there yet, but there is a common theme for AAA studs nosediving when they see major league pitching and not grooving fastballs in high altitude.
What do you need a fancy suit for, Charlie, you ain't got no job to wear it to.
by clover_black on Aug 29, 2010 10:32 PM PDT up reply actions
You are right nothing to see here.
Star of the futures game now this:
trout, hosmer among standout prospects to join team usa for pan am qualiying team
44fan claims that it is a fact Vlad will get hurt. Here is to your "borrowed time" Vlad. You were, are, and will be the man Vlad.
I like this line from further down this thread:
if you are going to be best prospect in baseball you have to do more than just be OK
That’s freakin’ classic.
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Aug 30, 2010 3:52 PM PDT up reply actions
the film is gonna be GREAT!!!!!
2002 A’s baby…Name one team in 2002 that you’d like to watch more than the ATHLETICS???
Exactly.
Can’t wait for this. Hopefully Samuel L Jackson will be in it. Can anyone get too much samuel l jackson? I sure can’t.
What do you need a fancy suit for, Charlie, you ain't got no job to wear it to.
by clover_black on Aug 29, 2010 10:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Not worried ... just a little disappointed
Look – if you are going to be best prospect in baseball you have to do more than just be OK. I get that he is super young for the league. However, his SB ratio is concerning. His power is non-existent. He’s just another player right now in High A.
I’m sure he will turn it around but this promotion has been disappointing to date.
You miss the point.
There are only THREE prospects in all of the minors in high A under age 20 with at least 100 plate appearances. He’s the youngest, and has the highest OPS among them. He’s three years younger than the competition, and getting on base at a .366 clip.
He’s come farther faster than any other prospect in baseball.
by Turks Teeth on Aug 29, 2010 10:46 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
unless he bats 1.000
there are some people who just won’t be happy and will miss out on appreciating him.
by Rev Halofan on Aug 29, 2010 11:01 PM PDT up reply actions
^ ya that ^
But even then they’ll complain that he doesn’t hit enough HRs or better yet he hits to many and he’s not learning to drive the ball to the gaps. Lol
by (!ts_a_C.A._thing) on Aug 30, 2010 2:00 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
not exactly though, he is the youngest in high A ball.
There is at least one guy in AA that’s 18 and a few in AAA that are 19.
by Balls and Strikes on Aug 29, 2010 11:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Do they not see the difference?
Here’s a lengthy summary of why to be hopeful about Mike Trout:
PLATE DISCIPLINE PLATE DISCIPLINE PLATE DISCIPLINE PLATE DISCIPLINE
For a 19 year-old who should technically be in over his head against older pitchers, his plate discipline is outstanding. Obviously it’s no guarantee. Kotchman’s strike zone judgment was also superb when he was young. But after watching many otherwise naturally gifted hitters exposed by big league breaking balls (Kendrick, Aybar, Wood, Bourjos TBD), there’s a very good reason to be more sanguine about Trout. He might actually not chase the junk pitches.
sanguine
great word. I need to use that more often.
What do you need a fancy suit for, Charlie, you ain't got no job to wear it to.
by clover_black on Aug 30, 2010 9:03 AM PDT up reply actions
This might be a great place to let everyone know
Our other 1st rounder RANDAL GRICHUK is now tearing up the midwest league. Perhaps he’ll join Trout in the Cal League next year, if Trout does’t start the year in AA.
"You play for Cleveland? I didn't know they still had a team." - Claire Holloway
"Yup, we've got uniforms and everything, it's really great!" - Jake Taylor
Thats DAMN RIGHT!
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by norcaliangelsfan on Aug 30, 2010 7:54 AM PDT up reply actions
That's my guess.
I say grichuk gets moved up for the A+ playoffs and they both start there next season with Trout moving up half way through. It’s very good to see Randal tear it up. He is almost at .300 now after a miserable start and an injury, very nice.
Big Bats, We Don't Need No Stinkin Big Bats!
by angelskid2210 on Aug 30, 2010 7:55 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
There's the kid people should be worried about bombing
Grichuk thinks plate discipline is something you do at a buffet. He’s still a solid prospect because he’s so young, but he’s the type of prospect that the Angels have not been able to develop. Whether that’s a problem with their minor league coaching or the players themselves, it’s not for me to say. But as Suboptimal pointed out above, the prospect busts we’ve experienced the last five years have one main thing in common – lack of plate discipline.
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Hey Rev...
First time I’ve posted on here (nice approval process) but I just wanted you to know that I appreciate all the info you provide on here…especially on the minor league front.
MIght it be the real Cookie Jr?
Angels have retired your number, by the way
by Rev Halofan on Aug 30, 2010 11:12 AM PDT up reply actions
Ha...
can’t believe I wasn’t invited to the ceremony. First Scioscia and now you with the Cookie Jr. thing…
by victorrojas29 on Aug 30, 2010 11:18 AM PDT up reply actions
This is the best Angel fan blog by far.
I’ve been a fan of the Angels since their inception (rigidly enforced by my dad). I recall cheering for your Dad! Glad you joined.
One special request…try to get Gubi to reduce the use of cliches. Pretty please? It provides a lot of humor here, but we can fill that deficit with more horse-face photos of Lackey. Good luck!
Wow.
Now we just need to get Gooobi’s pick up there
2011, Here We Come!!
by angelskid2210 on Aug 30, 2010 2:48 PM PDT up reply actions
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