The Tragedy Of Mike Trout
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- čas přidán 1. 04. 2024
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Just once.
October 2014. The Angels vs the Royals in the ALDS. Three games: that’s the sum total of Mike Trout’s exploits in MLB’s postseason. One trip, a sweep, and it was over. For the past 8 seasons, the Angels have finished with a losing record. Fangraphs have pegged the Angels as having a .4% chance of winning the World Series in 2024. They are also projected to finish with another losing season.
This is despite having one of the greatest players in the history of MLB on the team. But how could this be? How could so many losses stack up when arguably the greatest American-born talent is manning centerfield? How did Mike Trout’s career turn into a tragic tale of loss, pain, and suffering? - Sport
Hey everyone! I had to trim out a bit of the video at 6:40 due to a copyright claim. Sorry if it had a weird transition at this part.
Poor Mike Trout signed a 12-year / $426.5 Million contract with the Los Angeles Angels in 2019. I feel sorry for his future 😥
now he out for 3 months
Ernie Banks of baseball
Ernie Banks of baseball? Ernie Banks played baseball
Money isnt everything bud.. winning feels 100x better
@@lukeecomswho gives af if you win when you making that much tf💀
He committed to one team, one set of fans, and one city. You don’t see that everyday.
I applaud him for having the career he has without having any backup.
Ohtani was a good backup
@@rickmoranis5242you could put the top 5 best players in baseball on the same team and they could still miss the playoffs. This ain’t basketball buddy.
@@Noles4life77and not once did he say he can win with Ohtani. He only corrected the guy above by saying Trout had another amazing teammate. He had backup.
@@Noles4life77 OP said he had no backup, lol, you don't understand reading comprehension buddy.
No backup? The Angels have signed a parade of absolute studs since Trout has been in LA
It's a shame his career was wasted on a franchise that really didn't care. It makes one wonder what other players in MLB got lost in history because their ownership was trash.
uh why do you say they didn't care? they seemed to care a lot
He is a perfect fit for the Angels and fans😂
@@nofurtherwest3474 yes their very notorious record of spending in free agency and well thought draft picks surly did wonders for the angles. arte doesnt gaf about anything but his wallet
My dude the angels have been mid since I was born no lie
Ichiro Suzuki, perfect example
Poor fella suffers so ----- all he gets is about $148,000 a game whether he plays or not. Nobody forced him to sign that 12-year contract averaging $23.8 million a year. I find it difficult to feel too sad over his "tragic" fate!
Don't get me wrong, the man is incredibly succesful and made a bag. It's just tragic that one of the best players of all time has only season the post season once and has been plagued by injuries towards the back half of his career.
I feel about as sorry for him as I can feel for a guy who's made generational wealth playing a game that most of us love and play (or have played) for free.
So yeah, not "tragic".
But I do get the point of the video -- would be nice to see him play in October once in a while.
You sound poor
@@fox579I think you overlook the sacrifice and time put into the effort being a top MLB talent. Sounds like a hater to me
@YuriGoofov it is tragic for viewers. We lose the opportunity to see one of the best players of all time compete in important games and series
He chose to stay in LAA ... it's didn't waste his career. He wanted it that way so he can collect cheques without having to deal with the media and pressures of winning a WS.
Ohtani is built for pressure and expectations. He's a different beast. People expected him to be the baseball prodigy since he was 12
If you're looking for a flaw in a narrative sense, you could call it loyalty.
Trout signed an extension to stay with the Angels instead of pursuing more money on the open market. He choose to stay, he should the Angels trust and it will probably cost him a world series
this! Dude should have just left and went anywhere else. Honestly the least competent org in the league, literally had the two best players in the league and couldn't even sniff the playoffs. Even Oakland can put a strong team together every once in a while and make it to the playoffs in the same division.
Mike Trout proof that Player loyalty to an org can be often silly
@@RealCGH can also be extremely rewarding.
Sounds like Damion Lillard
More money , it was the highest contract in baseball at the time , still only a couple contracts surpass it one being ohtani , FOH
you only having 1k subs is a joke. this content is amazing
Thanks man, appreciate the words! Excited to pump out more content this season
Nobody is watching baseball. Sucks, but that's the world we live in.
Doubled now. End of season he’ll be 10k
He has 2.33K subs. Where did you get 1k?
@@TheMaticus06 2 days ago he had 1k🤦🏻♂️
Trout chose generational wealth I would have too. As a anaheim native the pain I have endured for the angels and ducks has no bounds. Arte needs to sell this team to a competent person
Dude thats really solid content. Keep it up youre in the Algo now!
Trout signed extension twice with the angels. So he can't blame anyone but himself to be too loyal to the angels...
I guess loyalty is truly trouts fatal flaw
@@BottomoftheInning "Fatal" is a real interesting adjective to choose for contract extensions that awarded him hundreds of millions of dollars
Let’s all be clear. We’re all pretending he got robbed. He signed contracts based on getting rich. He made choices knowing would never get where he wanted with the Angels.
He didn't waste his career. He's been at the top of his sport for a decade, and will be first ballot HOF. He never won a championship or a World Series, but that's down to limitations with his team and owners. He's certainly been richly rewarded and his family is financially secure for life. I'd call that a result.
haha one of the greatest athletes in American history didn't sniff the semi finals.
Trout started getting injured once he got up to the 210-220 range. That 180-190 trout was a monster and healthy
Trout is on steroids, that’s a huge gain!
@@Thebasicspod30 pounds in 14 years is not a huge gain
Would be nice to see hime slim down about 20lbs and see a new version of the old trout, i doubt they will continue to throw heaters past him though
Roids
The last time he was180 was in HS.... Most delusional take ever. His injuries have been freak things for the most part, broken thumb stealing a base, hamate bone, HBP wrist, and people are forgetting he took 40 games off one year when his brother in law committed suicide. The back issue was the one non contact injury, and he didn't lose any weight, he changed his workouts.
A close friend of mine is a die heart Angels fan. I just question myself as to what is there to be a fan over with this franchise? Year after year failure appearances to the playoffs? A crooked team owner? Seeing such an amazing team player waste his professional career on a sub par team? I’ll never understand.
Idk, i still think he has time. The Angels could have a miracle run in the next ten years. Or if he eventually moves on, Trout will get chances long after he's cooked because of how good his numbers are. Also, I dont think HoF voters will snub him for a lack of postseason success; that would just be frosting on top.
The multi millions he made will soften the blow
Nope
Great video just subscribed
Watching this after today is sad man.
Mike trout- out for the season April 30th 2024…
Trout is a killer, absolutely, but if we're talking monsters, Ken Griffey Jr. would also fit that bill.
Devastating he signed a massive extension. He could be in Philly right now.
Fck Philly
The thing about Trout’s/Moreno’s Angels was that they were a tease. They did sign players, but almost all turned out comically terrible. Whenever spring comes around everybody had some hope in the Angels which would get die off by the middle of the season. They got into weird situations such as under-invested, devastated and depleted bullpen that necessitated a draft in which they drafted mostly pitchers. Insane. It’s doubly tragic that they got their hands on Ohtani. They had some sort of systematic problem that nobody seems to be bothered enough to resolve.
This video earned a sub… keep up the good work my boy
I'd never seen some of those highlites and came away with an even greater respect for Trout. Great video
Trout's pure dominance just earned you a sub.
This video is so well done. Great job!
Crazy that Mike trout is going to have a 40 for 40 season he is going insane currently
It's because great pitching is the most important part of a winning baseball games. Priority order of the 5 tools regarding a team as a whole. 1 - pitching, 2nd - hitting for contact, 3rd - base running, 4th - hitting for power, 5th -fielding. When teams are built with this in mind, they win baseball games. It's not like basketball where star players can carry a team
1 pitching, 2 fielding, 3 contact, 4 baserunning, 5, power
That is not true. In basketball, you need a team to win a championship. It's a lot harder to win a championship in the nba, much like the mlb. A star player in the nba needs a decent team in order to get over the hump much like baseball.
Ok the point being that in the NBA you have five guys on the floor and one great player can greatly have an effect...he can touch the ball nearly every posession. In MLB, you can be great, but your 1/9 in a batting order and you just get to field balls that are hit to you. Everything else is out of your control
Such is the nature of team sport, especially baseball where one player has a more limited influence on the outcome of the game compare to other major pro sport.
Great video. I will be watching your channel with great interest
Thank you! Excited to put out more content
Almost like it takes more than one person to win baseball games. The only player on a baseball field that has the highest chance of impact on a win without any other player input is the pitcher. Even they require the catcher to be good.
Hardest sport in the world
Lets not forget barry bonds. He was one of one. 02 giants were dragged to ws by him. But yea need a team to help. Maybe prime pedro , randy johnson were on that type of level
@@kenw2225as a kid growing up in SF at the time, and huge fan of Barry... He did not drag the team to the World series? It was a good team all around. Jeff Kent, Benito Santiago, Reggie Sanders, Kenny Lofton, JT Snow, Rich Aurilia, David Bell, Rob Nen. Heck even Benito got the NLCS MVP over Bonds to get them to the world series
Wow love this video 🎉 people don’t realize Mike Trout is the nexts goat this video is crazy good
Great video. I have a cousin who was drafted by the Angels a few years ago and I really hope they turn things around there. Trout has had an incredible career and I would love to see him make it to the World Series before he retires.
That's awesome! Would love to see the Angels back in the postseason.
@@BottomoftheInningwatch em win the division and make the ALCS only to lose to the Yankees... Doesn't seem as farfetched as the Dbacks making the World Series
He is killing it this season, 8 HR so far
and now, knee surgery. genuinely hate to see it, cause his body is starting to fail him.
It’s scary to think of trout on that Nats team.
Look he is a good player. He is injured a lot. Also never been able to prove himself on the big stage.. it really hurts him in how good he is.. it's a shame but it does.
The man's flaw is being too perfect.
i think thats a horrible mindset, saying since his team sucks that it affects how good he is. not his fault his team is ass.
It's the truth... I hate it to.
Shows how much of a team sport baseball is. You can have one of the greatest to ever do it and only see the postseason once.
3 games? Lol clown take
Excellent vid, got a new subscriber in me.
Excited to pump out more content for the season. Thanks for the kind words
Nolan Ryan didn’t see much in October ball either
Why are MLB contracts so long though?
The man is a specimen.
He's stuck on a team going almost nowhere, similar to Joey Votto. At least they're loyal to their respective teams.
I have been saying what your video says in private since about 2014. Trout has been incredible to watch. It's not over though, he needs to come to the Phillies.
Biggest mistake he ever made was not coming home. Imagine, Bryce and trout. Seems so perfect
Trout's tragedy is of his own making. He chose to take a long-term contract with the Angels rather than becoming a free agent and moving to a contending team. He prioritized comfort over winning.
This man doesnt miss.Need more baseball content
Thanks!
This guy says "tragedy" more often than Taylor Swift ever did when she was grounded as a pre-teen.
The sad thing to say about the Angels, they been like this since the early 80’s to 90’s They had big names on those teams, but was lacking certain players, and always lost to the Boston Red Sox. They finally win it all in 2002. You figure they continue success after that, but nope. Back to their old ways. Trout is one of those players, dedicated to one team and will probably end up retiring there regardless if they ever win a World Series or not.
Sucks when you’re the only incredible player on a team.
When baseball is such a hard sport that having the best player in the world for the last decade still results in finishing below .500
Shohei Ohtani for how many seasons?
Barry Sanders agrees.
You never heard of two time MVP Ohtani? lol, casual fan
Trout had a clear flaw and its loyalty
I just finished the second season of my Angels rebuild in the Show where they magically made it to the World Series. On one hand, the franchise mode is getting too easy, on the other, I did player lock from the beginning of September with Trout, going on a 20-4 run to not only make the playoffs, but secure the division with 2 games to spare. Then player locked Trout through to the 2025 World Series against the Padres. They won game 1, and lost the next 4 despite Trout (me) doing everything he could to try to climb back. Onto season 3 of the rebuild, and pitching was clearly the issue. Rebuilt the bullpen and replaced 2 starters. Starting to spend big money (for the Angels) to get back and win it.
It take at least 9 players to win . Not 1.
Why it's the hardest sport in the world.
At least 11 SOLID players, 3 starters, 3 in the BP (lefty / setup/ closer), and a middle lineup that has 5 above average hitters.
baseball isnt like basketball or other sports where one star can single handedly carry a team. there is much more nuance and many factors at play
You’re right there with Jolly Olive
I love how he is now having one of his best years 🤣
As an Angel's fan I doubt I'll ever get over watching Mike Socia overmanage his way through that series with the Royals and ruin any chance the team had at a comeback.
The Angels should have a statue of Trout within any view within the stadium. Going into the bathroom? Trout statue. Going to buy a hotdog? Trout statue. Going to buy some merch? Trout statue. Going to scout a place the team could put their nonexistent World Series trophies? Trout Statue. Trout everywhere. They owe him at least that.
I heard a rumor that Trout might be going to Atlanta
Life goes on....
Trout had the chance to leave the Angels when his contract was up, and instead of moving to another team, chose the easy path of security and familiarity. He has no one but himself to blame.
This reminds me of Ichiro staying with Seattle for so long… I think alot had to do with loyalty to the team… to be honest I like that… i think of alot of old school players like George Brett in KC or Tony Gwynni in SD…. These guys we’re synonymous for the teams they were on…i think of those guys and I think of those teams…it was more like that back in the day…. So maybe guys like trout and ichiro, ken griffy … they were just old school
Great video!
Only 1 suggestion ... The ending just kinda drops off, maybe it's just me.
Ya, I agree. Thanks for the feedback. Ill fix that moving forward
As an angels fan I love Mike, but at the same time it’s I think as should cut or loses and move forward even if it hurts
Mans definitely deserves to play in the WS
Astonishing the Angels had both Trout and Ohtani and couldn't produce anything more than a hapless result.
You can have a Mt Rushmore of bad contracts with the Angels only. Arte Moreno is astounding!
i hate when people assume one person should carry the whole team. this a team sport. his failure is everyone's failure
Tony Quinn never felt sorry for himself not about who he played for when he played with the cards he was dealt in the end
People are acting like Mike Trout is the only great baseball player that's never won a ring. How come Ken Griffey Jr. , Barry Bonds, Ted Williams or Tony Gwynn never got this kinda smack? All those guys were also on WAY better teams.
Big men seldom last in baseball.Their body breaks down over time.
Going to make it essentially impossible for Trout to win now (with Ohtani gone)
Trout chose to sign that contract with the Angels and now he will waste away there. Pure stupidity baseball-wise. Yeah he made a ton of money, but another team like the Phillies would've paid him the same. He chose the Angels when he resigned.
I know from a personal story that he never even thought of leaving the Angels. His wife drunkenly said it at a wedding😂
Thats an opinion. They made moves to help him. They all failed. But he had 3-5 years where opening day lineup was good on paper
@kenw2225 Why would you trust the Angels org to put a team around you when he could've picked almost any other team that has a track record of success? It's on him for picking the Angels and still picking them to this day. If he demanded a trade they'd move him. He's content with losing.
Mike Trout and the Angels is probably the most tragic toxic relationship ive ever seen. Trout holds the Angels back just as much as the Angels holds him back. I hope he doesnt regret not being traded, because neither he nor the team will improve with him there.
This already isn’t aging well. Angels are making it to the postseason this year
Let's wait till the season ends. Doing better than everyone's initial expectations, that's for sure.
Tragedy is way over board and harsh.
I hate thumbnails like this…as he’s once again scorching the majors like stop it. MVP incoming
The hate is funny as if their team couldve done more with him hes happy where hes at and wants to win with the Angels
As an Astros fan, I often see my team facing Trout because they'e in the same division. I always think, "man if we had you and Ohtani in blue and orange we'd be unstoppable." Of course, that wouldn't happen. I don't think either guy would ever have left the Angels for another team in the same division just because it would be too much like betrayal.
Earning half a billion $ is not a wasted career.
His agent must be in his ear about asking for a trade. The Angels owner is not as rich as others. They probably owe him the courtesy of a trade. It'd be fun if he played for a contender.
2 home run game hit one 470, hes having another monster year just watch
I hope so, a healthy Trout is a scary Trout
Tragedy? Now I wish my life had been more tragic. 🧐
I’ve never seen ball glazing at such a level
His biggest mistake in terms being stuck with a noncontender was signing the extension in 19.
I suppose it's a disappointment for the fans that want to see him on the field, but as much as I love baseball, it's a sport. Thus, words like "tragedy" only loosely apply.
Another reason why New jersey sucks! I can not wait to move the hell out of here.
Great video, very well put together.
What happened to people wanting to win? Money is nice, but if I play my whole career and never win a championship. Not once, that shit would piss me off. Especially if I was a great player. Not to have ever won would eat at me forever.
His fatal flaw is that he is injury prone. You said it yourself many times.
I play full-court basketball twice a week. I play pretty hard, running up and down the court. I have not missed a game in years and have never had an athletic surgery. I'm 62 years old. I have been asked a number of times how I have done that. First, I have always kept myself in good physical condition. Perhaps just as important, I have been lucky. Another player has never run down court, slipped and crashed into the side of my knees. And finally, I am put together with some pretty good glue, so to speak. My bones are strong and the ligaments and tendons seem to be heavy-duty. Trout has probably been unlucky. And I would guess that his tendons and ligaments are not well-matched to his muscle strength, speed and quickness.
I love videos this and the comments that go along with them. It really blows my mind. Baseball players care about one thing and one thing only, every last dollar they can get. They gave the guy 400 million and we're supposed to feel sorry for him they didn't surround him with better players??? MLB players will play in the worst stadiums for the worst teams as long as they get theirs. Do you think Trout would give some of the money back if it meant it would have got to play in more playoff games?? I promise you he wouldn't so lets not pretend he's been hard done by.
Wining TRIPLE CROWN. Tour an MVP. Periiod
he's the singer for chat pile now "Raygun Busch"
1 player doesnt make a team
Very true, even Trout and Ohtani couldn't make the post season together 😓
I kind of respect Trout actually for sticking with the Angels. Chasing Championships isn't everything in life to these guys. He has been loyal to the Angels, probably really loves the area of Southern Cal, he's had a tremendous career. His body I think is falling apart though and I think he's gonna really struggle to ever play even 75% of a year. I wouldn't be surprised if he's got to retire early before his contract ends. I'm sure he wished LA was better and thought they would be...I'd say it's a bit telling of the Angels how many bad contracts they've given out, and now Trout's contract could be a bad one really...just an organization that rarely is making the right calls on these contracts.
Since he was drafted in 2009 the following long suffering or usually incompetent teams have hoisted the commissioner’s trophy- SF Giants 3x, Royals, Cubs, Astros 2x, Nationals and Rangers. All of whom with the exception of the Cubs coming off a 98 win season in 2008 had the chance to draft him.
Worse yet was how they didn’t even make the playoffs in the expanded 16 team format in 2020 🤦♂️
He will forever live in the shadow of Tim Salmon.
He did not waste his career.
His career was wasted.
When I was younger my whole life was baseball. I didn't even look at the game as being that physically demanding. Then I reached my 30s and then my 40s. Once you hit your 30s your body start breaking down. Now if I play a game I can't even get off the couch the next day.
im not sure if one should consider earning generational wealth a tragedy but to each their own
Sad. His Morales and high ground kept him stuck in Anaheim. He should go to San Diego
I've been a dedicated fan of the Angels for the past 15+ years, and it absolutely kills me to say this because the Angels had been such a big part of my sports-loving life, but this year I've finally had enough and jumped ship. I don't watch them, listen to them on the radio, read about them, or attend any of their games. Purged clean. Getting nothing for Ohtani when they had 2 years to trade him was the final straw. This ownership isn't serious about winning, so they don't deserve fans. They have one less, now. As for Trout, can't feel too sorry for him. He drank the Kool-Aid and chose his fate. He's being paid very well to be injured and the club lose games.
Shoulda came home to Philly a couple years back when he was an UFA but instead chose to remain on the Angels ...
Bad ownership too hurt Trouts career, Baseball requires the right pieces for a World series team even when they have Otani it wasnt enough they had the worst supporting cast.
ALSO when we gave Hamilton that huge contract back in the day that sucked and hurt our cap for a min>