Mike Trout News Archive
News -- September 2018 (96)
- 9/20 isportsweb.com: Francisco Lindor and Jose Ramirez deserve to be talked about in the AL MVP race: For the third straight season, the Cleveland Indians are AL Central champions. Cleveland clinched the title on Saturday afternoon...
- 9/20 SFBay: A’s hammer Halos with historic, 21-run romp: Barely 48 hours ago, the Oakland offense appeared to be floundering, in search of anything positive. After a huge Wednesday night,...
- 9/20 Bat Flips and Nerds: Tommy John surgery – bionic or barbaric?: In January 2018, the Oxford English Dictionary added 1,100 new entries. Some, like mansplaining, I hear from my daughters in response...
- 9/20 Kings of Kauffman: Kansas City Royals: Top 5 Outfielders in Royals History: Throughout the years, the Kansas City Royals have had some iconic names out near the fountains in the outfield. Just who sits...
- 9/20 Call to the Pen: Tetsuto Yamada continuing to dominate in Nippon Professional Baseball: Tetsuto Yamada is in the midst of putting together another incredible year in Nippon Professional Baseball. Nippon Professional...
- 9/20 Baseball Musings: Best Batter Today: Christian Yelich goes two for four with a double while Alex Bregman draws a walk, and that’s enough to put Yelich on top...
- 9/19 RotoWire: Angels' Mike Trout: Homers, swipes bag in win Trout went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and a ......
- 9/19 Baseball Essential: Hindsight: The Best and Worst Free Agent Signings of Last Offseason: With roughly a week and a half left in the 2018 Major League Baseball regular season, it’s evident which offseason additions...
- 9/19 RotoWire: Angels' Mike Trout: Homers, swipes bag in win Trout went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and a ......
- 9/19 Phillies Nation: No reason for Phillies to baby Aaron Nola at this point: This 2018 season has been a true breakout campaign for Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola. In his fourth year at...
- 9/19 RotoWire: Angels' Mike Trout: Homers, swipes bag in win Trout went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and a ......
- 9/19 Baseball Musings: Best Batter Today: The top five remain the same in the Baseball Musings Batter Rankings. Once again, Alex Bregman, Chirstian Yelich, Justin Turner,...
- 9/19 Baseball Musings: Beat the Streak Picks: Here are the top picks my programs produced for use in Beat the Streak. This post mostly explains the ideas behind the calculations....
- 9/19 RotoWire: Angels' Mike Trout: Homers, swipes bag in win Trout went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and a ......
- 9/19 SFBay: Bullpen hiccup costs A’s a win, ground in playoff racesThe Athletics continued their tailspin Tuesday night at the Oakland Coliseum, falling a fourth time in five games....
- 9/18 isportsweb.com: Minnesota Twins: Pondering the retirement of Joe Mauer: Sometimes it can be hard to pay attention as these meaningless games are played out. What has turned into a lost season has now...
- 9/18 Call to the Pen: Los Angeles Angels: Hailey Dawson finishes her "Journey to 30": An 8-year-old girl completed her quest to become the first person to throw out the first pitch at all 30 MLB parks on Sunday when...
- 9/18 Baseball Musings: Best Batter Today: Alex Bregman goes 0 for 4 as Seattle beats Houston 4-1 Monday night. He remains in first place in the Baseball Musings Batter...
- 9/18 Burning River Baseball: Jose Ramirez is in the 30-30 club, but this one is much more exclusive: In case you haven’t been paying attention to the Cleveland Indians this season, infielder Jose Ramirez has been putting...
- 9/18 mlbreports.com: Most Recent Cycle Hit For Each MLB Franchise (Updated For Christian Yelich, September 17, 2018 ): Another cycle for Christian Yelich? Why not? Is hitting for the cycle a once in a lifetime experience? Evidently not for Christian...
- 9/17 WalkOff Walk: There’s Something Weird Happening with the Braves: The Braves are in a good spot. A 6.5 game lead with 13 games to play is just about as good as anyone could’ve reasonably hoped...
- 9/17 Baseball Musings: Best Batter Today: Alex Bregman, Justin Turner, Mike Trout, Christian Yelich once again make up the top four of the Baseball Musings Batter Rankings....
- 9/17 Last Word on Sports: A Recap of the American League West: The American League West proved to be one of the most intriguing divisions in baseball this season. The defending champion Houston...
- 9/16 RotoWire: Angels' Mike Trout: Day off Sunday Trout is not in the lineup Sunday against Seattle, Maria ......
- 9/16 Halo Hangout: LA Angels: The Bad Kole is Back: Remember when Kole Calhoun was super awfulfor the LA Angels? And right after that, he was super amazing? Well, he's super...
- 9/16 RotoWire: Angels' Mike Trout: Day off Sunday Trout is not in the lineup Sunday against Seattle, Maria ......
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- 9/16 Call to the Pen: Los Angeles Angels Shohei Ohtani officially not pitching in 2019: Even though it was expected that Shohei Ohtani would not be on a mound in 2019, the Los Angeles Angels made that official. A...
- 9/16 Baseball Musings: Best Batter Today: Alex Bregman singled and walked three times in the Astros 10-4 win over the Diamondbacks. That keeps him at the top of the Baseball...
- 9/16 N.O.W. Roto: 2 Early Mock Drafts: Rounds 1 thru 4: The end of the 2018 season is still a couple of weeks away, yet that The post 2 Early Mock Drafts: Rounds 1 thru 4 appeared first...
- 9/16 MLBTradeRumors: Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Freeland, AL ROY, Wright, Gausman, Vlad Jr.: This week in baseball blogs… Rox Pile talks with Rockies lefty Kyle Freeland. Halos Heaven argues that Shohei Ohtani deserves...
- 9/15 Call to the Pen: Los Angeles Angels reportedly set to offer Mike Trout lifetime contract: According to reports, the Los Angeles Angels are willing to do whatever it takes to keep Mike Trout in California, to the point...
- 9/15 Mets Merized: Morning Briefing: Oswalt Looks to Stymie BoSox: Good morning, Mets fans! Corey Oswalt will face off against 2016 Cy Young award winner Rick Porcello at 4:05 p.m. this afternoon....
- 9/15 Baseball Musings: Best Batter Today: Alex Bregman continues to sit atop the Baseball Musings Batter Rankings after drawing a walk Friday night. Moving into second...
- 9/14 HotStoveMLB.com: Some of the Latest MLB News Around the League: Here’s some of the latest MLB news around the league… View this post on Instagram Alex Rodriguez on...
- 9/14 RotoBaller.com: Angels Expected To Approach Mike Trout With Extension: The Los Angeles Angels are expected to try again to make outfielder Mike Trout a lifetime Angel when they discuss a contract...
- 9/14 RotoBaller.com: Angels Expected To Approach Mike Trout With Extension: The Los Angeles Angels are expected to try again to make outfielder Mike Trout a lifetime Angel when they discuss a contract...
- 9/14 Halos Heaven: WeekEnd HaloLinks: Angels Lose & Lose Again.: Losing to Seattle means losing any last mathematical chance of extending the season. Boo on us. All it took...
- 9/14 Baseball Musings: Best Batter Today: Alex Bregman stay atop the Baseball Musings Batter Rankings as Houston took Thursday off. Mike Trout was active, and he moves...
- 9/13 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Ramirez’s 30-30 Season a Feat of Strength: With his first inning two-out steal of second in his 140th game of the year on Sunday against the Toronto Blue Jays, Cleveland’s...
- 9/13 baseballbybecky.com: Fun with Numbers – My Top Twenty: The game of baseball revolves around numbers. Lots and lots of numbers. Baseball players wear numbers on their uniforms their...
- 9/13 I-80 Sports Blog: Andrew Bernstein, Hall of Fame NBA Photographer: The Definitive Interview: You may not know the name Andrew Bernstein but if you are a basketball fan you have seen and enjoyed his work. Ever seen this...
- 9/13 Call to the Pen: Cleveland Indians: Jose Ramirez Certifies Superstar Status with 30-30 Season: Cleveland Indians star Jose Ramirez has joined elite company in the 30-30 club. While the milestone is noteworthy, it brings to...
- 9/13 Baseball Musings: Best Batter Today, Doubles Edition: The top five hitters in the Baseball Musings Batter Rankings stay the same, although the arrangement changes a bit. Alex Bregman...
- 9/12 The Giants Cove: Misleading and Irrelevant MLB Stats Still Roam the Earth: You would think the sports section of a metropolitan newspaper would use modern analytical statistics to support their Major League...
- 9/12 Everything Bluebirds: How Vladimir Guerrero Jr’s epic season compares to some of the all-time greats
- 9/12 Call to the Pen: Los Angeles Angels: What Would a Mike Trout Trade Look Like?: Could the Los Angeles Angels actually trade Mike Trout? What could the club net in return? How does Shohei Ohtani factor into...
- 9/12 Baseball Musings: Best Batter Today: There was a slight change in the order, but the top five players in the Baseball Musings Batter Rankings remain the same. Alex...
- 9/12 Halo Hangout: Albert Pujols Still Hoping For Big Role in 2019: Once again, Albert Pujols will be ending his season short after a knee surgery that will keep him out of action for a while. He...
- 9/12 Hot Corner Harbor: Reconsidering Johnny Damon for the Hall of Fame: When I was looking over the stats for my recent Hall of Fame ballot article, an unexpected player gave me pause. I had never really...
- 9/12 Hot Corner Harbor: Op-Ed: Baseball Teams Should Retire More Numbers: The Giants announced on Tuesday that they will be retiring number 25 for Barry Bonds. They’ve held the number out of circulation...
- 9/11 Baseball Essential: How the Astros Fell Backwards into Rising Star Alex Bregman: Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Pedro Martinez called Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman “the perfect face of baseball.”...
- 9/11 Off the Bench Baseball: Podcast: The Shohei Ohtani Question: On this week’s episode of Ducksnort Baseball Podcast, we open the show with a solemn nod to Baltimore’s terrible season,...
- 9/11 Baseball Musings: Best Batter Today: The top five in the Baseball Musings Batter Rankings remain the same. Alex Bregman drew a walk as Houston beats Detroit to extend...
- 9/10 Halo Hangout: LA Angels Series Preview: Angels vs Rangers (9/10/18): There's not much for the LA Angels to play for at this point except pride, and on that note the Angels are playing the best...
- 9/10 Mets Merized: Morning Recap: DeGrom Welcomes the Marlins to the Big Apple: Good morning Mets fans! The Mets continue their homestand, beginning a three-game series tonight against the Miami Marlins. Jacob...
- 9/10 Baseball Musings: Best Batter Today: There’s only a small change to the top five in the Baseball Musings Batter Rankings through games of Sunday. Alex Bregman,...
- 9/9 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Gore, Trout, Zobrist, Orioles: After spending parts of five seasons in the big leagues, Terrance Gore finally collected his first Major League hit, notching...
- 9/9 Box-Toppers: Tigers’ Matthew Boyd tops players for Saturday, Sept. 8; Nationals’ Scherzer extends player rankings lead: Tigers pitcher Matthew Boyd is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day. Also Saturday, Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer extends...
- 9/9 Baseball Essential: Shohei Ohtani’s Elbow Injury Will Make Him MLB’s Last Two-Way Player: You don’t ever get sick of watching a generational player, or talent. In Major League baseball, it’s rare for one...
- 9/9 Tomahawk Take: Atlanta Braves: The Pros and Cons of a Mike Trout Move: An article in The Athletic recently mentioned a possible trade scenario that could bring the game's best player to the Atlanta...
- 9/9 BoSox Injection: Red Sox options at second base aren't limited to Dustin Pedroia in 2019: The Boston Red Sox may have Dustin Pedroia back at second it 2019 or they may need a replacement. Who on the roster can do the...
- 9/9 Baseball Musings: Best Batter Today: Alex Bregman stayed hot with a home run and a walk Saturday to keep his lead in the Baseball Musings Batter Rankings. The big...
- 9/9 Southside Showdown: White Sox fall to the Angels after early innings debacle: The White Sox suffered their second consecutive loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night. Like the Friday-night loss,...
- 9/8 MLBTradeRumors: West Notes: Trout, D-backs, Acuna, Giants, Hundley, Holland: The out-of-contention Angels have arguably wasted another year of control over baseball’s best player, center fielder Mike...
- 9/8 Call to the Pen: Los Angeles Angels: Mike Trout's Future in Question Following Ohtani Injury: Following Shohei Ohtani's UCL diagnosis, the Los Angeles Angels season is (unofficially) over. The injury brings many questions,...
- 9/7 Prospects1500: Interview with Rays Prospect Simon Rosenblum-Larson: Simon Rosenblum-Larson made a quick name for himself in his first year of professional baseball. Larson was drafted in the 19th...
- 9/7 RotoWire: Angels' Mike Trout: In Friday's lineup Trout (calf) will start in center field and bat third ......
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- 9/7 RotoWire: Angels' Mike Trout: In Friday's lineup Trout (calf) will start in center field and bat third ......
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- 9/7 Off the Bench Baseball: Where do the Angels go from Here?: As summer turns to fall, it has become apparent that there will be another season without playoff baseball for the Los Angeles...
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- 9/6 RotoWire: Angels' Mike Trout: Dealing with tight calf Trout's absence from the starting lineup Wednesday was due to ......
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- 9/6 Climbing Tal's Hill: Astros: Alex Bregman is all over the leaderboards: The Astros best position player in 2018 is not among the usual suspects. Here's a hint: Look at the leaderboards. To start...
- 9/6 Call to the Pen: Los Angeles Angels rushed Shohei Ohtani back too soon, and paid the price: The Los Angeles Angels gave Shohei Ohtani one more start on the mound in 2018, and paid the price for that decision. On Wednesday...
- 9/6 RotoWire: Angels' Mike Trout: Dealing with tight calf Trout's absence from the starting lineup Wednesday was due to ......
- 9/6 Call to the Pen: Philadelphia Phillies: September's lineup options: For the Phillies, beginning a run during the series in New York before facing the Marlins and the Mets at home is critical...
- 9/6 RotoWire: Angels' Mike Trout: Dealing with tight calf Trout's absence from the starting lineup Wednesday was due to ......
- 9/6 RotoWire: Angels' Mike Trout: Dealing with tight calf Trout's absence from the starting lineup Wednesday was due to ......
- 9/5 RotoWire: Angels' Mike Trout: Not in Wednesday's lineup Trout is out of the lineup versus the Rangers on ......
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- 9/5 Baseball Musings: Best Batter Today: There are some changes in the top five today in the Baseball Musings Batter Rankings. Alex Bregman remains at the top while Christian...
- 9/4 Call to the Pen: MLB Awards: AL Rookie of the Year Award top 5 contenders: The AL ROY race is one of the closest among MLB awards races as it has five contenders, including a pair of teammates, a dual...
- 9/4 Baseball Musings: Best Batters Today: Alex Bregman homered again, his third game in a row, and stays atop the Baseball Musings Batter Rankings. He’s followed...
- 9/3 Nolan Writin': Texas Rangers to try Tampa Bay Rays' pitching strategy for a night: As a few teams have tried it, the Texas Rangers will have a relief pitcher start tonight's game vs. the Angels to pave way...
- 9/3 The Scorecrow: National League Top 10 Power Rankings – Labor Day Edition: Here we find ourselves already in September. The final month of the season and the playoff race has yet to separate. The NL West...
- 9/3 Baseball Musings: Best Batter Today: Alex Bregman homered and singled Sunday night as he maintains the top position in the Baseball Musings Batter Rankings. Christian...
- 9/2 Call to the Pen: American League MVP: Down to a trio?: With an assumed 3-headed race for the American League MVP, the final month could be vital to determine the winner The conventional...
- 9/2 Baseball Musings: Best Batter Today: Alex Bregman homered in Houston’s 7-3 win over the Angels to hold onto first place in the Baseball Musings Batter Rankings....
- 9/1 District on Deck: Washington Nationals: Let's pump the brakes on Jefry Rodriguez: Washington Nationals starter Jefry Rodriguez may have improved in his past three starts, but don't expect those level of...
- 9/1 Baseball Musings: Best Batter Today: Alex Bregman remains at the top the Baseball Musings Batter Rankings. He drew a walk as the Astros lost to the Angels 3-0 Friday...
News -- August 2018 (297)