NFT: Angels extend Trout 12 years more than 430M

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every dime

In comment 14347057 MattyKid said:

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every dime

Was just going to post the exact same thing!!

Shit!

a couple more weeks!

well.... good luck rotting on LA. Great player though.

that is a lot of money to hit a baseball

sports compensation is just crazy. People that create public companies often don't make that in a lifetime.

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it's not entirely clear.

He�s a true generational player. Good for him, although it sucks he will have been exiled to the west coast his entire career.

but the Angels will still go nowhere

I�m thrilled that he won�t be going to Philadelphia.

George Steinbrenner bought he Yankees with about 150K of his own money. They're worth about 8 billion now and his kids were dead last in 2018 MLB revenues vs payroll. MLB is about a 10 billion dollar yearly business and increasing. I'd rather see the guys who get people to buy tickets get the money than the guys who are selling the tickets.

Jordan Adell could be the best prospect in baseball by the end of the year. But that Pujols contract is a millstone and their starting rotation is an abomination (and their arms consistently get hurt).

In comment 14347101 Dave in PA said:

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He�s a true generational player. Good for him, although it sucks he will have been exiled to the west coast his entire career.

I cant think of one place in Pennsylvania that I would rather live in than Orange County.

that's a lot of cheddar

got a woodie....

Betts gets more than Judge.

In comment 14347138 pjcas18 said:

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Betts gets more than Judge.

A lot more, because of youth

In comment 14347138 pjcas18 said:

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Betts gets more than Judge.

He gets there first..if Mookie comes close to repeating what he did last year to this year, look out.

But isn�t this contract kind of risky? Doesn�t kick in until after the 2020 season, so he�ll be 29 when it starts. So you are paying $35mm/per for his age 29-41 seasons.

I am sure he�ll be a solid player age 30-35, but you�re basically paying him for what he was age 22-27.

In comment 14347102 Greg from LI said:

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but the Angels will still go nowhere

And isn't that just fine...

end, that contract is going to be untradable. He's an Angel for life.

In comment 14347061 dep026 said:

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well.... good luck rotting on LA. Great player though.

Versus rotting in Philly?

The two teams have exactly won a WS once in the last 25 years..........

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In comment 14347158 Oscar said:

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But isn�t this contract kind of risky? Doesn�t kick in until after the 2020 season, so he�ll be 29 when it starts. So you are paying $35mm/per for his age 29-41 seasons. I am sure he�ll be a solid player age 30-35, but you�re basically paying him for what he was age 22-27.

I agree but for them it�s worth it since he�s why people even watch the games.

In comment 14347195 JohnG in Albany said:

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In comment 14347191 BillKo said:

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In comment 14347061 dep026 said: Quote: well.... good luck rotting on LA. Great player though. Versus rotting in Philly? The two teams have exactly won a WS once in the last 25 years..........

Philly is clearly on the rise.

Deserves that money. Legendary athlete, too bad individuals can�t carry teams in baseball.

In comment 14347158 Oscar said:

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But isn�t this contract kind of risky? Doesn�t kick in until after the 2020 season, so he�ll be 29 when it starts. So you are paying $35mm/per for his age 29-41 seasons. I am sure he�ll be a solid player age 30-35, but you�re basically paying him for what he was age 22-27.

Mid contract the deal will probably look decent to someone - esp with other mega deals to come - and he'll be traded if the Angels aren't contending or haven't won.

In comment 14347123 GeneInCal said:

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In comment 14347101 Dave in PA said: Quote: He�s a true generational player. Good for him, although it sucks he will have been exiled to the west coast his entire career. I cant think of one place in Pennsylvania that I would rather live in than Orange County.

No kidding. I mean from a fan perspective

Commitment. What a job, get paid to play a game.

By year 5 that's not going to be an especially movable deal, especially when he moves out of CF. He's an amazing player and he'll age well, but if he's still a 6 WAR player at age 38+ it'd be a coup.

In comment 14347062 Peter from NH (formerly CT) said:

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that is a lot of money to hit a baseball sports compensation is just crazy. People that create public companies often don't make that in a lifetime.

People that create companies that are the best in the world at what they do make that and more. Mike Trout is the best in the world at what he does.

It really is too bad that Trout is in pacific time.

Give that much to a player that has 1 hit in the post season. WOW.

In comment 14347799 mitch300 said:

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Give that much to a player that has 1 hit in the post season. WOW.

Did you just write that with a straight face?

In comment 14347835 bw in dc said:
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Give that much to a player that has 1 hit in the post season. WOW.



Did you just write that with a straight face? [/quote
LOL, of course I was being sarcastic. However, how many more chances will he have at getting to the post season.

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In comment 14347138 pjcas18 said: Quote: Betts gets more than Judge. A lot more, because of youth

You guys know that I love Mookie. But, Trout is a much better player and he is only one year older than Mookie. I think Mookie comes in under Trout (but more than Harper).

well earned.

In comment 14347888 Bill L said:

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In comment 14347147 Dunedin81 said: Quote: In comment 14347138 pjcas18 said: Quote: Betts gets more than Judge. A lot more, because of youth You guys know that I love Mookie. But, Trout is a much better player and he is only one year older than Mookie. I think Mookie comes in under Trout (but more than Harper).

Of course, I wasn't comparing Mookie to Trout, I was comparing him to Judge.

Mookie has two more seasons before FA.

Judge has four more before FA.

A lot can happen, but that was just my opinion.

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In comment 14347888 Bill L said:

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In comment 14347147 Dunedin81 said: Quote: In comment 14347138 pjcas18 said: Quote: Betts gets more than Judge. A lot more, because of youth You guys know that I love Mookie. But, Trout is a much better player and he is only one year older than Mookie. I think Mookie comes in under Trout (but more than Harper).

I think Mookie is the 2nd best player in the game at this point. Not hands down but pretty clear imo. He deserves more than Harper or Machado.

Betts as #2 is hands down. I just respect Altuve a lot which is what held me back.

I think a healthy Judge is absolutely in the mix for #3, I really think he�s ready for a special campaign.