Halos Heaven 5 hours ago
Billy Eppler’s Perspective on the Mike Trout Extension
The Angels General Manager discussed the journey to this record-breaking deal “Today is a special day in Angels history. We’re extremely proud to say we’re keeping Mike Trout in an Angels uniform for the next 12 years.” These were the words spoken by Angels General Manager Billy Eppler, who was at the forefront of the negotiations that led to the largest contract handed out in North American sports history. Eppler, who has been at the helm since the 2016 season, is no stranger to making monumental moves. Trout’s extension comes a mere 15 months after the club signed two-way star...
OC Register 5 hours ago
2019 Angels season preview: Position by position
There's a new manager, a new closer and perhaps more depth to the starting rotation, but the core of the Angels' lineup remains Mike Trout, Andrelton Simmons, Shohei Ohtani (when he's healthy enough to hit) and Justin Upton.
Minneapolis Star-Tribune 17 hours ago
Trout, Pujols deliver for Angels in 8-4 win over Dodgers
Mike Trout enjoyed a little pregame celebration and then went right back to work.
OC Register 20 hours ago
Mike Trout is a believer in the Angels’ long-term plan
Trout, who signed a 12-year deal to spend the rest of his career with the Angels, said he believes the team has the pieces to win. He also values his relationships in the organization.
Minneapolis Star-Tribune 21 hours ago
Mike Trout says he's "an Angel for life" with new contract
Mike Trout smiled into the postcard-perfect Orange County sunlight and said exactly what every Los Angeles Angels fan has spent years hoping to hear.
Mike Trout: 'Never Crossed My Mind' To Leave Angels
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Halos Heaven Mar 24, 2019
The top ten team hit parades of the Mike Trout Era (part II, 5-1)
The top 5 enemy heart-breakers and gut punches of the last 8 years. Part I, 10-6 The last 7 years have been dotted with fantastic Angels routs and comebacks. Here is part one of the most important hit parades since the Greatest of All Time received his cup of coffee. Below are the box scores, links to the Halos Heaven post-game articles from that day, and summaries of the awesomeness that transpired. Take a visit down memory lane and relive our most glorious victories. [Clicking the date hyperlinks will redirect you to the Baseball-Reference page for that game.] 5. April 3, 2018 - Ohtani...
AZ Snake Pit Mar 23, 2019
Who might become the Diamondbacks’ Mike Trout?
Will any star player stay in Arizona for their entire major-league career? This week, Mike Trout signed an extension which looks set to keep him an Angel in the outfield until the end of his career. Also this week, rubbing salt into the wound of his trade earlier this winter, Paul Goldschmidt, signed a five-year extension with his new team in St, Louis. Every fanbase wants to have a “face of the franchise”, a player who spends his entire career with the team. But in these days of free agency, it’s harder than it looks, with most players following the money, understandably. Still, you...
New York Post Mar 23, 2019
The all-time best players who were ‘lifers’ with their NY teams
Now that Mike Trout is signing for what will surely be the balance of his career to play for the Angels, he has a distinct opportunity to join what has become a shrinking club: the great player who plays every moment of his career for one team. This is something that fascinates us as sports...
www.thegoodphight.com Mar 23, 2019
The Dirty Inning: The Trout that got away
Was this the game that Mike Trout watched in 1996 and made him never want to play for the Phillies? On August 7, 1996, the Phillies played a game on Mike Trout’s birthday and lost, 14-1. It was on that day, Justin and Trev theorize, on which the six-year-old Trout declared that yes, they were his hometown team and he loved them, but he would NEVER play for the Phillies. Cut to 23 years later, and Trout came through on that potentially fictional promise by signing a contract extension with the Los Angeles Angels. At the end of the day, all the Eagles game balls and self-assured Philly...
OC Register Mar 22, 2019
Angels’ Mike Trout homers in his final spring game in Arizona
Trevor Cahill, the Angels’ Opening Day starter, pitches 4-1/3 innings and gives up one run, Trout hits a three-run home run in the first inning, and the Angels edge the White Sox 5-4 on Friday afternoon with the winning run scoring on a bases-loaded walk in the ninth.
NESN.com Mar 22, 2019
J.D. Martinez Sheds Light On Red Sox Contract Talks After Mike Trout Deal
After Mike Trout agreed to a 12-year, $430 million contract extension with the Los Angeles Angels last week, all of... Read More »
Halos Heaven Mar 22, 2019
Your turn: who is the player, past or present, that most embodies what it means to be an Angel?
Write a Fanpost expressing your feelings! With Mike Trout locked up with the Angels for the foreseeable future, we have a great player and role model on the team. However, is there another player who is a greater role model? Prompt: Who is the player, past or present, that most embodies what it means to be an Angel? Write about it in a Fanpost! Fanpost instructions are HERE. The best ones will be promoted as front page articles. We’d like to hear what you think!
AZ Snake Pit Mar 21, 2019
Angels 2, Diamondbacks 1 - Chilled Offense
Cooler weather chills the bats at Salt River Fields Merrill Kelly hasn’t had the greatest debut for his new team, struggling with both control and his ability to get people out early on in Spring Training. Starts like these help erase some of the doubt that comes with poor performance. Kelly went 5 innings today, giving up just 3 hits and 1 run with 3 strikeouts to round out his outing. His only blemish was a 1-out double followed by a Mike Trout single in the 3rd to put the Angels on top early 1-0. He finished strong, shutting the Angels down in order to end his outing. He finished with...
OC Register Mar 21, 2019
Mike Trout plays all nine innings as Angels use entire lineup to beat Diamondbacks
Trout drove in a run and Noe Ramirez had an impressive three-inning start as the Angels beat the Diamondbacks. The Angels used all their likely everyday players.
