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It's on! So far, Trout's leading the team in Ks.

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Trout is doing better than golden boy Harper at least

and Segura is doing well

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by mathisrocks5 on Oct 19, 2011 8:32 AM PDT reply actions

I don't know -- 11ks against no walks.

Trout be tired, mayhaps?

by Turks Teeth on Oct 19, 2011 11:01 AM PDT up reply actions

From sitting on the pine?

Out of shape maybe, but tired?

by eyespy on Oct 19, 2011 12:10 PM PDT up reply actions

Trout just lacks Premium's intangibles.

YOU DON'T KNOW THE POWER OF THE DARKSIDE.....

by halofolife on Oct 19, 2011 3:40 PM PDT up reply actions

Good thing Mickey Hatcher changed his stance and lowered his swing.

I hope the new GM has a brain and a backbone. If not, we should trade Trout and Conger for pitching. We don’t seem to F up pitchers.

Vernon Wells 2011 Stats (.218/.248/.412) and 2010 road stats (.224/.299/.400). The front office shouldn't have been surprised.

by snowhor on Oct 19, 2011 9:07 AM PDT reply actions

give me proof of this....

I think your lying.

"The Transplant" (So. Cal boy stuck in NYC)

by BryanHarvey'sMoustache on Oct 19, 2011 1:29 PM PDT up reply actions

Nope, I'm sitting.

Vernon Wells 2011 Stats (.218/.248/.412) and 2010 road stats (.224/.299/.400). The front office shouldn't have been surprised.

by snowhor on Oct 19, 2011 1:53 PM PDT up reply actions

Proof.

Don’t you read Lyle Spencer’s magical words?

When he found he was struggling with pitches in the lower reaches of the strike zone during his first visit to the big time, Trout adapted. He lowered his stance and began to feel more comfortable taking his hacks at sinkers down in the zone.

“He’s been really impressive,” Angels center fielder Peter Bourjos said. “He and Mickey [Hatcher, hitting coach] worked on his stance, and it’s paid off. He went down and hit a couple of balls that weren’t even strikes.”

That article is dated 8/31/11. Mike Trout went on to hit .182/.250/.236 in September and October.

Vernon Wells 2011 Stats (.218/.248/.412) and 2010 road stats (.224/.299/.400). The front office shouldn't have been surprised.

by snowhor on Oct 19, 2011 2:03 PM PDT up reply actions

"Trout adapted"

Just like Wood adapted.

"There's nothing that cleanses your soul like getting the hell kicked out of you." - Woody Hayes

by johnnyangel101 on Oct 19, 2011 5:23 PM PDT up reply actions

thanks,

"The Transplant" (So. Cal boy stuck in NYC)

by BryanHarvey'sMoustache on Oct 20, 2011 8:01 AM PDT up reply actions

That article makes me want to cry.

by Nashdiesel on Oct 20, 2011 8:14 AM PDT up reply actions

A Trout failure in the Major Leagues would be the last straw and should result in the immediate firing of Mickey Hatcher with Scioscia on the chopping block.
It has been only seven games though so let’s hope he comes around.

by LAA101010 on Oct 19, 2011 10:41 AM PDT reply actions

let's hope he's batting left-handed...

seriously he’s probably working on something specifically that is flawed. i remember hearing a story about a player who had horrible plate discipline and his big league team instructed him to not swing until he got two strikes on him. this made him more disciplined and he became great at protecting the plate and turned his career around.

by thejd on Oct 19, 2011 1:47 PM PDT reply actions

Trout has a career .422 OBP in the Minors

Maybe Sosh wants Trout to practice hitting the opposite way.

by LAA101010 on Oct 19, 2011 2:20 PM PDT up reply actions

Horrible base-clogger.

Vernon Wells 2011 Stats (.218/.248/.412) and 2010 road stats (.224/.299/.400). The front office shouldn't have been surprised.

by snowhor on Oct 19, 2011 2:27 PM PDT up reply actions

The no walks thing scares me

It scares me a lot. A LOT.

Defending maligned chants since 2009

by Gorbachav5 on Oct 19, 2011 3:10 PM PDT reply actions

Hatcher "Hack First" Syndrom

seriously though everyone who scouted him loved his pitch recognition skills and discipline. More likely that it’s a case of a kid swinging at stuff he wouldn’t normally because he’s trying too hard to impress.

by grahams98 on Oct 19, 2011 3:44 PM PDT up reply actions

You're so silly. Did you ever play the game??

That first fastball you see might be the best pitch you see the entire at bat!! You can’t go up there looking to walk. Besides, walks are a fake stat, everybody whose played the game knows that.

(all sarcasm – I’m worried too…)

"There's nothing that cleanses your soul like getting the hell kicked out of you." - Woody Hayes

by johnnyangel101 on Oct 19, 2011 5:22 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm going to AZ

to watch him play this Monday and Tuesday. I’ll send the Rev any info on Trout and pictures I get from the games. Looking forward to watching LIVE baseball again.. even if there are only about 100 people in the stands for the games!!!

(Gotta love COMPS for Talking Stick Resort, cause otherwise, I wouldn’t be going!! I KNEW there was a reason I went to the casino during spring training!!!)

by pattimelt on Oct 19, 2011 4:56 PM PDT reply actions