All Righty then!
Nolan Schanuel homered in the top of the sixth inning to make it 2-0 Angels.
After a couple of Angel strikeouts in the seventh inning, Mike Trout hit his 400th homer to make it 3-0 Angels.
Yoan Moncada was promptly hit by a pitch. Taylor Ward was a;so hit by a pitch. There was a little conference. Jo Adell struck out.
Christian Moore singled in the ninth. Logan O’Hoppe walked. It led to nothing thanks to some strikeouts and groundouts. The Angels won 3-0.
photo credit: Rex Fregosi
11 hrs 52 rbis……THAT’S IT FOR A 1B
Steven Kwan has more RBIs while Tommy Edman has more HR’s
He’s not a core foundation piece player!!!
Not in 2002, no he isn’t. In 2025, he’s a contact hitter finishing his second year who should improve. No reason he cannot hit 20 HRs in 2026 or 2027. He should be able to drive in 75 also.
Personally, I think we need to give Schanny Singles 2-more years to see how he shakes out. Just want to see some more ABs under his belt to understand his limitations. There are many other spots on the roster to focus on.
So it is very nice as a fan of a team to watch a player spend his career in one Organization and achieve milestones. It’s very rare these days with players moving from team to team. So in that light, this is very satisfying as a fan of the Angels. We will have our first player in the HOF who was drafted by the team and spent his entire career (presumably) with the Angels.
That said, I doubt he will reach 500. I just don’t see him playing 5 more seasons- much less staying healthy or relevant during that time – to hit another 100 homeruns.
I think he easily makes the HOF based on his current credentials. I do not think another 100 homeruns will make any difference from that perspective.
Congrats to #27
However you’re going to retire with only one trip to postseason.
NOW ON TO OTHER THINGS. Jazz Chisholm wants a new and better contract BECAUSE HE SEES THE CURRENT LANDSCAPE AROUND MLB….SUDDENLY THERE’S A SHORTAGE OF GOOD THIRDBASEMEN. Kind of like I said that about catchers a few years ago until Cal Raleigh happened. Jazz Chisholm ain’t that damm good either, however his value has gone up because Alex Bregman, our own white elephant, Kris Bryant, Jose Ramirez, Matt Chapman, Rafael Devers, Justin Turner, are all old or retired.
BYE!!
Looking at Trout playing catch with the guy who caught 400 in shorts and a tshirt, he needs to lose muscle mass. There’s no need to hit 485 foot HRs. He needs to be more flexible and less injury prone. He just doesn’t have the body of a baseball player.
Congratulations the kid. Best Angel ever. Barely over Nolan Ryan
Oh, I was at Anaheim Stadium the night you got your first mlb hit. I had heard the great minor leaguer named Trout coming up. I remember it well, the most vivid memory is your all out hustle and blazing speed.
Congratulations Mike Trout! 400 homers is a great achievement. You are the best player in Angels history and someday will wear the Angels hat at Cooperstown. You’ve always hustled each game and each play and never have been into showboating as many players do. You brought positive news coverage about the Angels many times when the franchise was being legitimately criticized for consistent failures. Some day your sons will fully understand the immensity of your achievements, and they will be very proud you are their dad.
Here’s hoping future good health for you and many more homers!
400 career HOMERUNS is awesome and Trouty is headed to the Hall of Fame for sure and he did it all as a Halo. We salute you Mike as being the best ever to wear the Angels uniform. But damn man, only 485 feet. 😂 We love Mike ❤
I like Mike too.
I’d rather have another championship banner flying at Anaheim Stadium however.
Congratulations Mr. Trout! It’s been a privilege to watch you play. Your work ethic and love of the game are inspiring. Seeing you play catch with the fan who caught #400 reinforces why so many people are your fans.
I look forward to seeing you hit #500 in an Angels uniform.
It would not surprise me to see Mike go on a tear now that the milestone has been achieved.
Mikey hit 400? That’s cute.
Is that Mr. 703 homers? Go away.
He did and hit #700 for St. Louis.
Just hoping Albert does not come back to manage
Arte is already paying him 1 million per year, so cheap Arte may make him manage for that money.!
Nobody complained back in 2011
WE ALL GET OLD, THAT’S A FACT OF LIFE, PLUS SCHANNY WOULD HAVE TO OUTLIVE DRACULA TO HIT AS MANY HR’S
The GIDP King!
I heard he’ll be in the best shape of his life come Spring
Most HR hitters GIDP’s
Including Schanny who doesn’t hit them.
Albert Pujols is a plantar Fascist, I heard experts weigh in on that!
Thank you for the highlights, Charles. Missed the action as I gut off my Fanduel subscription so this came in handy. Mike crushed that fucker and strutted the bases very smooooth. Well done.
The best part of the Trout celebration is that we won the dang ballgame!
I didn’t see the game, but I know the Rockies fans gave him a standing ovation. They are a classy fanbase.
Congrats Trout!!
Congratulations MNT!! It was hit about where I sat for the HRD & ASG game there. 485’ wow
Saw Trout’s home run but I was going back and forth between the Angels game and the SoftBank Hawks v. The Orix Buffaloes
Buffaloes hang on for a 5-4 victory!
Couple of teams that plain in areas where I’m searching for a vacation home, Fukuoka and Kobe. Would have liked to have watched this.
I get this channel called CHIME TV on my Spectrum package, and they have the Nippon Baseball games. Stadiums are packed and going crazy.
That’s awesome, I’m going to look into this CHIME TV to see if it can be through a different provider. Thanks.
I have been to games in Japan. The crowds are insane. It is alot like crazy English soccer crowds or big time college football crowds.
Trout is shaking the hands of everyone in the family and signing stuff for everyone. What a class act.
Trout’ hopefully to 500 now. Quite a few players with 400+ not in hall, time to distance himself from them. Will get there if he can stay healthy.
If Trout can stay healthy enough to get 450 ABs (he’s now at 437 ABs in 124 games played), he should be able to get 100 more HRs in 5 years.
If he’s healthy from now until the end of his contract, I bet Trout gets to 505. That would be 1 more than Eddie Murray’s 504 HR.
He does have a chance, God willing, to match Mickey Mantle at 536. That would require 27-28 HR per year.
I fondly remember Trout’s early years, when OC Register website would have a daily table comparing Trout’s stats to Mantle’s stats through same number of games played.
That table got scuttled once Trout suffered all those injuries.
We are all Angels fans before anything else. But watching Michael Nelson Trout play for the last dozen years with no championship somehow almost made up for it.
Dust off the Halo and LTBU!