Is Mike Trout the most overrated athlete of all time?

44 Mag · 07-05-22, 06:27 AM

The Angels’ struggles aren’t isolated between a few players either. It’s everybody, including three-time MVP Mike Trout, who went 0-for-11 with nine strikeouts in the series.

Just this weekend.

4th most in MLB so far this year.

I guess he's either hurt, or just a little off so far.

GL Mike.

jjgold · 07-05-22, 07:32 AM

He has good stats
Although never played with pressure
Soft playing there and plus they are never in race

KiDBaZkiT · 07-05-22, 07:37 AM

Originally posted by jjgold

He has good stats
Although never played with pressure

Exactly. A couple weeks ago they had the 12th best team ERA in the majors and at the time still had a worse record then the Rangers who don’t have an Ohtani.

hawkwind · 07-05-22, 07:37 AM

NO

TheLock · 07-05-22, 09:04 AM

Originally posted by the_situation

Lmao underrated if anything

Correct

Sledge187 · 07-05-22, 10:22 AM

Harden's teams at least make the playoffs. His teams are are 9-13 in elimination games. Mike Trout is the Carmelo Anthony of baseball.

KiDBaZkiT · 07-05-22, 10:50 AM

Originally posted by Sledge187

Harden's teams at least make the playoffs. His teams are are 9-13 in elimination games. Mike Trout is the Carmelo Anthony of baseball.

Bro at the time I created this thread you literally could not turn on ANY sports network without hearing about him. “Underrated if anything” what a fukking clown. Guy must have been living under a rock to have that thought process. He was more Kevin Love when he was a T wolf, then again Love wanted to play for a title instead of get paid and play in meaningless games. Trout a complete coward.

JAKEPEAVY21 · 07-05-22, 10:59 AM

Baz, not even close.

I'll nominate Lebum for this prestigious award...

JIBBBY · 07-05-22, 11:03 AM

Trout sleeps with the fishes...

OldBill · 07-05-22, 11:33 AM

ever watch the movie moneyball? HE just found one dude in cleve to do the numbers and signed a bunch of players no body wanted and it worked teams win not one or two players.

baseball football basketball dont try and reinvent the wheel! The reason Lakers where so successful because the team was good

76ers finally got the big guy they needed to win with DR J The Bulls OMG Jordan Pippen and other guy

THe OLD Celtics with Bird

slayer14 · 07-07-22, 07:13 PM

maybe trout just wants to stay in la and has no care about winning a championship

homie1975 · 07-07-22, 07:17 PM

if he had any kind of team around him he would have won a WS or two already.

Bryce Harper and Mike Trout are incredible talents.

jjgold · 07-07-22, 08:29 PM

Hitters never have won traditionally it’s always the good pitchers

Trout was not even remotely a game changer they just come in last place every year just meaningless stats

BCaldwell32 · 07-07-22, 11:43 PM

You people are amateurs at best! Makes me ill looking at how unbelievably clueless you Trout haters are! The guy has lived in the MVP race his whole career and had put up insane numbers!! Lots of all time greats get stuck on bad teams and never win. Like him or not, Barry Bonds was an all time great and never won a title, he was for sure never overrated, he was a beast before and after "steroids".

Jayvegas420 · 07-08-22, 01:02 AM

Maybe a close 2nd to Carey price

jrgum3 · 07-08-22, 01:17 AM

In Trouts defense the Angels have very little to no pitching. Sure Trout makes an obscene amount of money and hasn't won anything yet to justify it but you can't win in baseball without a lights out pitching staff. Of course the Angels spent way too much money on position players that it left them without much to spend on pitching which is on management.

CMNoney · 07-08-22, 03:08 AM

And some people think this guy is better than Barry Bonds was.

Absolutely laughable.

Sledge187 · 07-08-22, 04:34 AM

As an Astros fan my Carmelo comment was a joke. Trout us is definitely an amazing talent. Angels never seem to get the top tier pitchers in free agency. How did they miss out on Cole a few years back? I thought that was a slam dunk that he signed with the Angels.

KiDBaZkiT · 07-08-22, 07:16 AM

Originally posted by BCaldwell32

You people are amateurs at best! Makes me ill looking at how unbelievably clueless you Trout haters are! The guy has lived in the MVP race his whole career and had put up insane numbers!! Lots of all time greats get stuck on bad teams and never win. Like him or not, Barry Bonds was an all time great and never won a title, he was for sure never overrated, he was a beast before and after "steroids".

I’m the only “Trout hater” on this planet. This thread was started years ago as a result of Trout fatigue. I was hearing about him tearing up the minors when he was with the Bees when none of you even knew he was, with a few exceptions of course. I don’t even hate the guy. I just like ripping on him cuz people lose their mind. Guys saying he is underrated missed that arguments shelf life which was many many years ago. Trout gets a pass for using PEDs but Bonds and Maguire still being crucified years after the fact cuz they didn’t have some constant shit eating grin.

jjgold · 07-08-22, 07:24 AM

Trout a great stat guy
Plays with no emotion
Not a guy that cares about winning and losing
Not a leader

Those things help teams wins

Crayzee · 07-08-22, 01:25 PM

juan soto begs to differ

jjgold · 07-08-22, 02:31 PM

Need pitchers or just forfeit

VeggieDog · 07-10-22, 01:18 PM

Originally posted by slayer14

maybe trout just wants to stay in la and has no care about winning a championship

I think his wife likes living at the beach and wants to stay. The Trouts are big fish in a huge pond. Without her, he probably would have signed a big contract with the Phillies or one of the NY teams.

jjgold · 07-10-22, 01:30 PM

All they do is lose