LA Angels Thursday News Crash: Open Season

For eight seasons Mike Trout was the best player in MLB period. Trout could run the bases and was awesome running down the line to first like a cheetah after prey, first to third like a runaway locomotive and who wanted to get in front but those with a death wish. Steal bases and coming into second like Superman landing at a crime scene except he was the one doing the stealing. Catching balls whose flight was long, but Trouty could bring them back into the park thrilling the crowd both home and away. Fly through the air with the leather leading to catch that sphere before it could land anywhere but in the glove. Does anyone smile more than Mike, nah, he was having too much fun out there in the green and on the diamond.

Sadly, history repeats its self way too often in sports, from the pee-wee leagues to the professional leagues as injuries take it’d toll robbing even the best of their God given talents. When you are young, 7 or 8 you start choosing your favorites in sports and picking out maybe even a favorite sport. In SoCal we had Baylor and West along with Deacon Jones and Merlin Olsen with Koufax Tommy and Willie Davis and the exciting Maury Wills and Dean Chance but for one kid it was Mickey Mantle and he was a hero, there was none better until all most fifty years later arose the second coming of the Mick in Trouty and playing Centerfield too. Mantle and Trout are so a like it’s scary really. But sadly, injuries interrupted both their careers while still young, but the memories can’t be taken away.

Mike Trout is cursed with being injury prone and his skills have long since left, so to answer the question can Trouty have one last hurrah, one can hope for something great to take place for one of the best ever and bring smiles to all. Love ya Mikey and have a great 2026 season.