Mike Trout has been so good for so long that it’s easy to take him for granted. He’s ready to prove that he’s still the best. He just has to stay on the field, writes Tom Verducci:
Pujols was a three-time MVP when Trout emerged as an outlier who seemed fully formed as the 2012 Rookie of the Year.The Angels called up Trout to stay for good in the majors on April 28, 2012, to replace another former All-Star, Bobby Abreu, whom they released. Trout started 0-for-8 before he ripped a double off Twins pitcher Nick Blackburn.I ask him whether there was a moment when he knew he belonged in the majors.
The swing Trout has today is the same one he had in 2012. It is the most connected swing in baseball. His short arms never stray too far from his body. He hits with an upright stance and brings his hands down to low pitches faster and better than anybody in baseball. I ask, “Do you want to know what pitches he goes to with runners in scoring position or depending on count?”
“Even if I’m lying in bed at midnight and it’s on my mind, I’ll shoot Jeremy or one of the hitting coaches a text and say, ‘Hey, I need that video,’ and he’ll send it to me right away, within a half hour. It doesn’t matter what time of night it is. He’ll have side-by-side at bats from that night and when I was going good.
“Going back to last year and years before, the numbers proved it. It’s been bad,” Trout says of his defense. “Honestly, I feel it every once in a while. Like, ‘Man, if I had a better jump, I could have caught that.’ When Trout reported to camp, he heard Maddon tell the media that he was considering moving Trout to a corner outfield spot. The idea was to save wear and tear on Trout based on his injuries and age. Trout immediately told Maddon he wanted no part of moving out of center field.
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