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Angels call up Mike Trout
Posted: Fri Jul 8, 2011 7:49 am
by dockingsched
http://www.ocregister.com/sports/angels ... tring.htmlIn the manager's office after Thursday's game, Angels manager Mike Scioscia and GM Tony Reagins discussed their options for nearly 30 minutes after center fielder Peter Bourjos injured his hamstring in the eighth inning.
The result of those deliberations — top prospect Mike Trout will be promoted from Double-A Arkansas in time for Friday’s game against the Mariners.
rated top 2 prospect by many media outlets, this comes out of left field.
Re: Angels call up Mike Trout
Posted: Fri Jul 8, 2011 9:43 am
by Weems
Ooh, fun.
Re: Angels call up Mike Trout
Posted: Sat Jul 9, 2011 12:20 am
by craig01
Any relation to Steve Trout?
Re: Angels call up Mike Trout
Posted: Sat Jul 9, 2011 5:27 pm
by Schad
0 for 3 in his first game. Bust.
Re: Angels call up Mike Trout
Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2011 4:36 pm
by craig01
Schadenfreude wrote:0 for 3 in his first game. Bust.
LOL
Re: Angels call up Mike Trout
Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2011 2:38 am
by BigDee
What is this kid 19....Any pressure?
Re: Angels call up Mike Trout
Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2011 7:31 am
by Wavy Q
Schadenfreude wrote:0 for 3 in his first game. Bust.
Re: Angels call up Mike Trout
Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2011 4:55 pm
by Schad
BigDee wrote:What is this kid 19....Any pressure?
When I was 19, I worked four jobs and ran an orphanage in my spare time. If this little snot can't even get a single hit in his first game, the Angels ought to trade him while he still has the faintest bit of value. Preferably to Toronto...I'd do Jo-Jo Reyes and Rajai Davis for him, but only for now. Another 0 for 3 game and it's off the table.
Re: Angels call up Mike Trout
Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2011 6:20 pm
by steph2lee
This guy is going to be a stud! Very young though.
Re: Angels call up Mike Trout
Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2011 8:44 pm
by BritneysBestBet
Schadenfreude wrote:BigDee wrote:What is this kid 19....Any pressure?
When I was 19, I worked four jobs and ran an orphanage in my spare time. If this little snot can't even get a single hit in his first game, the Angels ought to trade him while he still has the faintest bit of value. Preferably to Toronto...I'd do Jo-Jo Reyes and Rajai Davis for him, but only for now. Another 0 for 3 game and it's off the table.
um...Are you crazy by chance? Jojo and Rajai are decent in there own respect. but the angels couldn't even use any of them!
Re: Angels call up Mike Trout
Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2011 1:19 pm
by Rafael122
BritneysBestBet wrote:Schadenfreude wrote:BigDee wrote:What is this kid 19....Any pressure?
When I was 19, I worked four jobs and ran an orphanage in my spare time. If this little snot can't even get a single hit in his first game, the Angels ought to trade him while he still has the faintest bit of value. Preferably to Toronto...I'd do Jo-Jo Reyes and Rajai Davis for him, but only for now. Another 0 for 3 game and it's off the table.
um...Are you crazy by chance? Jojo and Rajai are decent in there own respect. but the angels couldn't even use any of them!
Sarcasm is not your best friend.
Re: Angels call up Mike Trout
Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2011 4:59 pm
by dockingsched
BritneysBestBet wrote:Schadenfreude wrote:BigDee wrote:What is this kid 19....Any pressure?
When I was 19, I worked four jobs and ran an orphanage in my spare time. If this little snot can't even get a single hit in his first game, the Angels ought to trade him while he still has the faintest bit of value. Preferably to Toronto...I'd do Jo-Jo Reyes and Rajai Davis for him, but only for now. Another 0 for 3 game and it's off the table.
um...Are you crazy by chance? Jojo and Rajai are decent in there own respect. but the angels couldn't even use any of them!
yeah, u tell him! this schad character needs some more knowledge about this!
Re: Angels call up Mike Trout
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 12:03 am
by skones
The Brewers will give Carlos Gomez for him. He's super good at D-FENZ!
Re: Angels call up Mike Trout
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 8:41 am
by DirtyDez
Trout > Harper
Re: Angels call up Mike Trout
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 3:17 pm
by Relentless88
Schadenfreude wrote:BigDee wrote:What is this kid 19....Any pressure?
When I was 19, I worked four jobs and ran an orphanage in my spare time. If this little snot can't even get a single hit in his first game, the Angels ought to trade him while he still has the faintest bit of value. Preferably to Toronto...I'd do Jo-Jo Reyes and Rajai Davis for him, but only for now. Another 0 for 3 game and it's off the table.
We'll also throw in Frank Francisco.
Re: Angels call up Mike Trout
Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 11:46 pm
by craig01
DirtyDez wrote:Trout > Harper
I wouldn't be too sure of that.......yet
Re: Angels call up Mike Trout
Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 1:18 am
by GYBE
DirtyDez wrote:Trout > Harper
I would rather have Harper. Trout is a little safer, but he doesn't have Bryce's upside.
Re: Angels call up Mike Trout
Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 5:31 pm
by jumanji
Harper is going to be more the long ball threat, besides that both guys can do it all.
Neither of these two are anywhere near ready to be playing in the major leagues. From what i've seen Trout is a good year away from sticking and Harper probably should be looked at for the 2013 season.
I think pitching is too good these days for young kids to be coming up and doing well basically right out of highschool. Someone like a Dustin Ackley can go right through the minors and do it but he basically played 3 years in lower minor league ball while at UNC.
Re: Angels call up Mike Trout
Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 6:11 pm
by GYBE
I wouldn't say Ackley went right through the minors, he still needed almost 1000 PA's. That's a healthy amount for a polished college bat. For example, Gordon Beckham only had 250 PA's.
Guys like Heyward, Castro and Justin Upton had around the same amount of plate appearances as Ackley and they came in as 17 year olds.
Re: Angels call up Mike Trout
Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 6:27 pm
by jumanji
GYBE wrote:I wouldn't say Ackley went right through the minors, he still needed almost 1000 PA's. That's a healthy amount for a polished college bat. For example, Gordon Beckham only had 250 PA's.
Guys like Heyward, Castro and Justin Upton had around the same amount of plate appearances as Ackley and they came in as 17 year olds.
Around 900 plate appearances to be exact for Ackley and basically it was one full season and 3 months in the minors so my point about him getting through the minors pretty quick i think is accurate.
The issue here is Harper and Trout and neither look anything close to being ready.