Will potential halo collapse cost Trout another MVP?

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

If we manage to choke this away and miss out altogether, is there a chance Trout loses the MVP?

He's killing it and did everything he could tonight to help this team.

Thoughts?

[TroutField]

Yeah just like the 2 other MVPs he missed out on because this front office can't find the talent to put around him. Poor guy

[seenoevil]

Trout numbers will easily win him another mvp. Kid is just to good .

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

Not many non-playoff players win it.

[mulwin444]

Who's the competition at this point? Miggy is on the DL and won't have the numbers and Donaldson's numbers have dipped and is on a .500 Toronto team. It's his to lose at this point even if they miss the playoffs

Edited August 1, 2015 by mulwin444

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

I would hope so Mul. Seems to be no second. But weird shit seems to happen.

[gotbeer]

Who else is there?  Miggy is hurt, and he legitimately had the numbers in the past.  Unless you give it to a pitcher, and that doesn't happen very often.  

 

If Trout continues his numbers, he should be a runaway winner.  Whether or not the Angels make the playoffs.

[Sully151]

I think the Houston series showed how valuable he is. Not to mention the fact that he had half the hits tonight and was responsible for all the scoring.

[OregonLAA]

The only team not counting the Angels that has a player or two shining on a playoff team are the Yankees.

So ARod. It's ARod or Trout

[tomsred]

ARod will never win it this year, too much baggage.  It's not all about numbers, the character of the person counts some as well.

Edited August 1, 2015 by tomsred

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

No way ARod's .279 average wins it.

[bloodbrother]

Donaldson is the only other competition. Jays went bold at the deadline to get 2 of he best players in the game in Tulo and Price. If they secure a WC and the Angels(non Trout players) stumble to the finish line then yeah, I could see Donaldson getting the award. Donaldson is already ahead of Trout in one key stat that the voters love to slobber over...RBI

Edited August 1, 2015 by bloodbrother

[Mad5577]

The only team not counting the Angels that has a player or two shining on a playoff team are the Yankees.

So ARod. It's ARod or Trout

Tex might be in front of a rod for the Yankees,

[Mad5577]

By the way, this should be trouts fourth MVP in four years

[Angelsjunky]

Barring a complete collapse or injury from Trout, there's no way he doesn't win the MVP.

[Broad Street]

No way he doesn't win it.

[ten ocho recon scout]

By the way, this should be trouts fourth MVP in four years

i dont think he shouldve got it in 13, but 12 definetely

AJ, reference trout getting hurt (shutters), he could almost shut it down today and be in the running. His numbers on the year at this point would be a huge full season for most.

[bloodbrother]

Yeah, 2013 was Miggy's for sure. Trout definitely should have won in 2012, though. Wish Miggy didn't get the Triple Crown because I wanted to see if the voters still would have chosen him over Trout simply for the fact that the Tigers won their division and the Angels missed the playoffs(despite the Angels winning more games than Detroit)

 

Trout's 2012 was so historic, way more historic than what Miggy did. Still bummed that Trout got CS on the last day(by crappy defensive catcher Jesus Montero of all people) to rob him of only the 3rd 30 HR, 50 SB season in MLB history. Trout won't have another chance to accomplish that, especially with him shifting more towards being a big time slugger over a a more balanced power/speed threat

 

If Trout decides to run wild again one of these years he could legit have a shot at a 40/40 season, but it's hard to see him getting to 40 SB's again.

[Angelsjunky]

Here's another way to put it. Let's say Trout "struggles" for the rest of the year, hitting .250/.350/.500 - like he did the last couple months of last year. His year-end numbers in about 155 games played would be something like this: .290/.390/.590 with 45 HR, 15 SB, 100 RBI and 110 Runs, but still with a WAR around 8.5 to 9 and best in the AL.

 

Chances are he won't fall off that much and will finish .300+/.400+/.600+ with a 9+ WAR.

[Troll Daddy]

Trout winning a award means nothing to me right now ... I'm sure Trout would agree. You play 6 months of baseball for only one goal in mind.

[Troll Daddy]

It's my opinion that this is his best season in a Angels uniform.

[nando714]

Idc if a rod or trout won it. I love both

[Angel Oracle]

Trout winning a award means nothing to me right now ... I'm sure Trout would agree. You play 6 months of baseball for only one goal in mind.

Stoneman didn't seem to think that goal was obtainable.

[Broad Street]

Stoneman didn't seem to think that goal was obtainable.

It's really not. Not after the upgrades that Houston, Toronto, and Kansas City made.

[YouthofToday]

MLB should just change the name of the MVP award to the Mike Trout Award - just like the Cy Young Award. It's inevitable with time.