Halos Heaven May 19, 2018
Angels get destroyed by Rays for second night in a row, making me question reality
The Angels followed up last night’s 7-1 disaster loss with an 8-3 facepalm, at home. Angels 3 Rays 8 There’s not much to say about tonight’s game...that’s beneficial or good for the Halos, at least. Nick Tropeano got bombed in his 2.2 IP, giving up six hits (including two homers) and four runs total. Mike Trout had a 1-3 night with a K...although his lone hit WAS a dinger. Ummmm...let’s see...look, all you need to know is that the Angels are in a nosedive right now and I’m not really sure what’s going to pull them out of it. Turn the page, m#*%$$#%###$
OC Register May 18, 2018
Angels’ woes continue against Rays with 8-3 loss
Mike Trout's hitless streak ends with an eighth-inning home run but the Angels lose their fourth in a row, dropping into third place in the American League West.
Call to the Pen May 17, 2018
Mike Trout’s under the radar career-season for the Los Angeles Angels
Mike Trout is off to the best start in his MLB career for the Los Angeles Angels, yet is somehow flying under the radar. With attention focusing on the Bronx Bombers duo of the New York Yankees in Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge; Los Angeles Angels superstar Mike Trout somehow is lost in the shuffle […] Mike Trout’s under the radar career-season for the Los Angeles Angels - Call to the Pen - Call to the Pen - A Major League Baseball Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
Royals Review May 16, 2018
Can you match Royals players to their amateur scouting reports?
They all had upside and projectability. The draft is less than a month away, and new players will join the organization with the promise of being potential All-Stars, or perhaps, the next bust. Predicting player development is hard work, and that is perhaps best illustrated by going back and looking at old scouting reports. Baseball America has made that possible by archiving all of their scouting reports, and it is fun to go back and look at what they thought of players back when they were pimple-faced teenagers. Here is a snippet from a report on All-World outfielder Mike Trout. Trout’s...
Halos Heaven May 16, 2018
HumpLinks: Halos lose it late.
Angels work hard to convert Barria “W” into LAA “L” Well, at least it was exciting to think about Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani batting 1-2 in the order...............At least we know that Mike Scioscia is thinking...........But 1 for 6 with 1 walk against 2 strikeouts is not indicative of what these two can do together up there. (Hell, even Kalhoun managed 1 hit.) The timing kind of stinks, too, what with Trout only having 3 singles across his last 8 games, dating back to May 7th. This is a pitchers duel series. Slumps are gonna look worse, not better. One might, instead, observe...
Plain Dealer May 14, 2018
Who would you rather build an MLB team around: Mike Trout or Bryce Harper?
After their respective Rookie of the Year campaigns in 2012, Mike Trout and Bryce Harper are often mentioned as two of the biggest stars in the league.
www.bostonherald.com May 13, 2018
Split decision
Mike Trout or Mookie Betts, right now? The chatter rages on, what with Betts’ stupendous start and Trout’s historic start to his career. We can compare numbers at year’s end, but let’s not wait.After the Yankees series, Betts had played 541 career regular-season games. Here’s how the two, plus a few other greats, stack up through their first 541 career games.BA OBP SLG H HR SBMookie Betts .296 .357 .505 653 91 84Mike Trout .305 .394 .549 625 109 110Ken Griffey Jr. .301 .366 .495 608 83 58Hank Aaron .314 .360 .541 673 100 8Mickey Mantle .297 .394 .514 595 95 25Red SoxAuthor(s): ...
Halos Heaven May 10, 2018
Thor’sLinks: Angels Roll the Rockies
Barria with 5+ shutout innings, Upton/Cozart/Trout with offense In a Rocky Mountain matinee, the Angels kicked off MLB with an 8-0 roll of the Rockies. Jaime Barria went 5.1 innings of shutout baseball and his ERA should drop to the 2.50 territory, something to go with that 3-1 record. If he had enough innings pitched, those would threaten to break him into the ranks of being an AL Top 10 pitcher. Justin Upton and Zack Cozart both homered. Mike Trout had a pair of hits. And Albert Pujols did not GIDP the entire Colorado trip (more on that below). The bullpen (Justin Anderson + Jose Alvarez...
Fox Sports May 10, 2018
Mike Trout is the LeBron James of baseball says Nick Swisher
Forget the LeBron vs. Michael Jordan debate, Nick Swisher is crossing borders and bringing Mike Trout into consideration
Halos Heaven May 9, 2018
HumpLinks: Angels Offense Offers Up Mile Sigh
Halo bats suffer a Rocky road in Denver The Angels did not win last night, but don’t blame the starting pitching. You might not have noticed, but over the last 3 weeks the starters have only tanked a couple of times. The bullpen? Not as strong. Andrew Heaney went 6 innings and gave up only 2 runs. That’s excellent. Dylan Bundy? Not excellent. No. The Angels lost 4-2. After Heaney hit the showers that Noe Ramirez guy gave up a 2-out walk followed by a 2-out single and ending with a 2-out double. And in the 8th inning Justin Upton homered after Mike Trout walked. And that was it. Zack...
Call to the Pen May 8, 2018
Mike Trout versus Mookie Betts: 2018 MVP Race
2016 was Rocky taking on Apollo. The new kid came up just short of stealing the title. 2018 is the rematch, and maybe, just maybe, Mike Trout versus Mookie Betts can work out as well for the underdog as it did for The Italian Stallion. Before we get started, let’s just acknowledge that it’s […] Mike Trout versus Mookie Betts: 2018 MVP Race - Call to the Pen - Call to the Pen - A Major League Baseball Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
Call to the Pen May 8, 2018
Los Angeles Angels: Mike Trout is already a Hall of Famer
Los Angeles Angels center fielder Mike Trout has not even reached his hypothetical prime, but he is already a Hall of Fame caliber player. it is hard to believe that Los Angeles Angels superstar Mike Trout is only 26 years old. He has the type of resume that long term veterans would be envious of, […] Los Angeles Angels: Mike Trout is already a Hall of Famer - Call to the Pen - Call to the Pen - A Major League Baseball Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
Halos Heaven May 8, 2018
TuesdoLinks: Mike Trout Dominates Off Days
Another day of rest, except for the hype as we realize that Trout is playing beyond reality. I have been getting tired of all these off days, but after yesterday we face 1 day off over the next 30. My tune will be different 5 weeks from now. But here, on what should be a slow news day, there sure was a lot of waking up around Baseball to the level of play that Mike Trout is accomplishing right now. His last week certainly exploded all his stats and he cannot keep up that rate for an entire season. But all he has to do is throw out a week like the last one every month and league will need to...
Halos Heaven May 7, 2018
Game 035 - Gonna be in Coors Pregame Picks
Angels @ Rockies - 5:40 PM YOU MUST COMMENT BELOW FOR YOUR SCORES TO COUNT! The link to today’s game will now be on the top. HERE In yesterday’s game, we took the series. View results HERE Probables: Andrew Heaney (LAA) vs. Jon Gray (COL) Also know as: Mike Trout stat inflation. After you complete the form, make sure you check if your entry submitted HERE Good luck! Comment below!
The Denver Post May 7, 2018
Rockies’ hot pitchers face big challenge at home vs. Angels and Mike Trout
NEW YORK -- Now comes the tough part for the Rockies. After an impressive 6-3 road trip, and riding a five-game winning streak, they return to Coors Field.
