Injury Report: Mike Trout to have knee surgery (and another torn meniscus)

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Terry Yake

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he really fell off fast. hasn't played 140+ games in a season since 2018 and he's still under contract until 2030

he's obviously still a HOF'er even if he retired today, but it could be painful watching him play until his contract is up just so he can get paid
 

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he really fell off fast. hasn't played 140+ games in a season since 2018 and he's still under contract until 2030

he's obviously still a HOF'er even if he retired today, but it could be painful watching him play until his contract is up just so he can get paid

It's sad, similar to Griffey Jr, but probably even worse. For a while there it looked like he might be able to push towards 700+ homers, now barring a miracle, that is very unlikely
 
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It's sad, similar to Griffey Jr, but probably even worse. For a while there it looked like he might be able to push towards 700+ homers, now barring a miracle, that is very unlikely
Trout makes Griffey look like Lou Gehrig.

I'd be shocked if Trout makes it to 500 HR. At this point, I'd almost be surprised to see him reach 400.
 

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Time for Trout to switch to DH, he can’t play the field no longer.
I agree, but it's with the knowledge that he has the talent and tools to play the field, and fielding won't be the key driver of future injury risk for Trout. It's simply that Trout has to hit and run the bases, that can't be avoided, so he needs to give up fielding simply to reduce his wear and tear and exposure to risk.

His value is in his bat - giving up fielding isn't a big deal. He'll hate it, but the Angels need to force the issue and tell him he's never playing the field again, so he can either retire now or accept it.
 

Terry Yake

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It's sad, similar to Griffey Jr, but probably even worse. For a while there it looked like he might be able to push towards 700+ homers, now barring a miracle, that is very unlikely
its worse. trout hasn't played close to a full season since 2016. even griffey played more than that
 

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Imagine being an Angels fan...

With Trout's career in the gutter now, he's one of the biggest What If's in the sport ever......you don't even have anything to show for it as a team/org. Zero playoff success in his era, just failure and pain. And there's no light at the end of the tunnell, just a barren wasteland......

Time for Trout to switch to DH, he can’t play the field no longer.

He'll probably get injured swinging and/or running the bases too. He's gonna have to do the Giancarlo stanton run @ 30% speed/effort with no sliding.
 

PANARIN BREAD FAN

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angels stuck with rendon until 2026 and trout until 2030.

schaunel, neto, rengifo and ward are solid bats in that lineup. it's too bad the money allocated to rendon and trout could have been spent on 2-3 more bats and a few pitchers.

once the angels are done with those 2 guys will ownership be afraid to sign free agents to long contracts?
 

HairyKneel

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he really fell off fast. hasn't played 140+ games in a season since 2018 and he's still under contract until 2030

he's obviously still a HOF'er even if he retired today, but it could be painful watching him play until his contract is up just so he can get paid
He didn't fall off. He got f***ing injured.

This is as weak a post as the fella that thinks he would be healthy if he moved to a corner outfield spot.
 

Terry Yake

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He didn't fall off. He got f***ing injured.

This is as weak a post as the fella that thinks he would be healthy if he moved to a corner outfield spot.
yeah.....so he's fallen off

his best bet to stay healthy at this point is becoming a full time DH
 
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HairyKneel

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yeah.....so he's fallen off

his best bet to stay healthy at this point is becoming a full time DH
I don't disagree that he should end being a DH. It's a shame more than anything. You look at the guy and he's built like a tank and has every attribute known to man. Yet he's constantly dinged up.

He will get to 500 HR but he should get to 800 in reality.
 

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Imagine if the front office could have surrounded him with any sort of help.

Imagine Trout and Ohtani playing together. God damn.
Imagine if the asshat owner didn’t demand the previous GM sign Rendon and then not let the current GM go over the tax.

I don’t even consider Trout or Rendon part of the team anymore, they could cut either player and I wouldn’t give a f***. I certainly hope they aren’t planning on building next years team around either of those 2 being a part of it. Too bad they’re still a significant part of the payroll though
 
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Imagine if the asshat owner didn’t demand the previous GM sign Rendon and then not let the current GM go over the tax.

I don’t even consider Trout or Rendon part of the team anymore, they could cut either player and I wouldn’t give a f***. I certainly hope they aren’t planning on building next years team around either of those 2 being a part of it. Too bad they’re still a significant part of the payroll though

You sound like you have vitriol toward Mike Trout which I just can't understand, Rendon obviously understand, he's a twat and quitter who didn't do anything for the franchise.

Mike Trout has earned the right to basically do whatever he wants in Anaheim afaic.
 

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