Mike Trout... a name that strikes fear into the heart of every pitching/catching battery in the league, not wearing a Halo Uniform. And with just cause, with 31 stolen bases in 4 months of his rookie campaign, #27 has played in only 75 games.I've said many of times, I'm not a stat guy... my brain just doesn't have the capacity, but when you look at the Stole Base number of 31, it leads all of Major League Baseball. Its better than Dodger's Gordon (who is on the DL), better than the Brave's Bourn. When you take into consideration that Trout also leads the league in hitting, pitchers who mistakenly walk the guy (and he's walked 30 times this season), could potential turn that free base into a double. The scary thing is, the pitchers know it, the catchers know it, and there is nothing they can do to prevent it. It happens. The other amazing thing is, Trout isn't putting up Rookie of the Year numbers, he is putting up MVP numbers. With only 75 games played in his 2012 Campaign, he's have over 100 hits, 15 Home Runs and 30 Stolen bases. Everybody's favorite Radio Show host, Roger Lodge pointed out this morning on the Sports Lodge that if Mike Trout maintains his .357 batting average or at least above 340 and drives in 5 more home runs, and rip 9 more bags, Trout will stand alone as the only player to hit that high of an average with 20 HR and 40 SB. It's an awful lot of pressure for a 20 year old, but nothing about #27 has the feel of a 20 year old. He would be an elite company... because he'd stand alone.
And Ron Washington would have to shut his face and eat some humble pie, because Mike Trout is a legitimate, not only an All-Star but quite possibly the Face of the Franchise.
Let's Go Halos
