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$$ Mike Trout $$

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by JackReacher, Dec 17, 2013.

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  1. H.L. Mencken

    H.L. Mencken Member

    Counterpoint: Williams was the guy who believed, and wasn't shy about saying it, he was the greatest hitter, fisherman, and pilot ever. And he wanted people to say it when they saw him walking down the street.

    http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_article/sex_news_sports_funny_grok/atomic_dog_chockfull_of_testosterone
     
    H.L. Mencken, Dec 17, 2013
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  2. MileHigh

    MileHigh Moderator Staff Member

    If the Angels pull the same crap they pulled last offseason and only renew Trout at a super-low rate ($500,000 for last season for what he did in his rookie year), it might not matter what they offer him long-term.

    But these decade-long deals should go to guys in their 20s instead of Arte getting all goo-goo over Pujols and giving him the ridiculous deal he did.
     
    MileHigh, Dec 17, 2013
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  3. Chef2

    Chef2 Well-Known Member

    If I am the Angels, I lock him up now to a 12-year....$380 million dollar extension.

    NOW.
     
    Chef2, Dec 17, 2013
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  4. Football_Bat

    Football_Bat Well-Known Member

    I'd take him through his arbitration years at least at $15-18M per year similar to what the Rangers did with Andrus. Then they could address the long-term contract down the road. By that time the Angels may have been able to unload Pujols and Hamilton on some sucker.
     
    Football_Bat, Dec 17, 2013
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  5. LongTimeListener

    LongTimeListener Well-Known Member

    Uh, what?

    No way in hell does Trout even think about signing for $15-18M a year. He is better off going to arbitration where he might get damn near $25M.

    The guy is 22 years old and has had two MVP-caliber seasons.
     
    LongTimeListener, Dec 17, 2013
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  6. JackReacher

    JackReacher Well-Known Member

    I think he was saying he figures Trout would get 15-18M via arbitration. Sounds like he'd get 20+, though.
     
    JackReacher, Dec 17, 2013
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  7. Football_Bat

    Football_Bat Well-Known Member

    If he has a 2014 like he had in 2012 and 2013, he certainly could. I'm just saying the Angels would be smart to head this off.

    Trout might take this deal now because he has one more serf year left.
     
    Football_Bat, Dec 17, 2013
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  8. TwoGloves

    TwoGloves Well-Known Member

    Couple million at least. Of course, he's been dead for a while.
     
    TwoGloves, Dec 17, 2013
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  9. buckweaver

    buckweaver Active Member

    Takes two to tango, though.

    I don't see much incentive for Trout to take a Longoria-like deal. He's the best player in the game and he could be the first to finally surpass A-Rod's $33 million a year.

    http://sabr.org/research/mlbs-annual-salary-leaders-1874-2012
     
    buckweaver, Dec 17, 2013
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  10. TyWebb

    TyWebb Well-Known Member

    Bump.

    Because why not. Seems to be the thing to do.
     
    TyWebb, Feb 9, 2017
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  11. Songbird

    Songbird Well-Known Member

    Betts was the MVP in 2016.
     
    Songbird, Feb 9, 2017
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  12. JC

    JC Well-Known Member

    Wrong on this thread as well.
     
    JC, Feb 9, 2017
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