Is it me, or does Trout look different?

[Frieri Meatball]

He looks a little thinner to me. I think he has a bit of facial hair growing also.

[eligrba]

BSOHL

[Inside Pitch]

I think its the lighting...

[Halos of Anaheim]

Definitely looks flat/depleted. He'll get back some mass during Spring Training I assume.

[Docwaukee]

That's 12 WAR Trout.  

[Ohtaniland]

He's no Babe Ruth.

[Michifan]

It's called aging. I'm sure you've heard of it.

Yep, face is losing the baby fat. He's starting to look like an adult in his face. 

[Ohtaniland]

He looks happy.

He just got a $10M raise.

[Stradling]

So he will now be lazy and not care anymore

[Ohtaniland]

So he will now be lazy and not care anymore

Trout is earning his money. If he stays healthy and continues to play great until his contract expires look for him to go to the highest bidder. That's the reality. It will someday be about money but he's worked his tail off to put himself in that position.

[Stradling]

Trout is earning his money. If he stays healthy and continues to play great until his contract expires look for him to go to the highest bidder. That's the reality. It will someday be about money but he's worked his tail off to put himself in that position.

You say that someday it will be about money yet three of the guys you rail on here didn't go to the highest bidder. Albert was offered more in Florida as was CJ Wilson and Weaver took a home town discount. You know it can be about money and yet they still play to the best of their current ability.

[Ohtaniland]

You say that someday it will be about money yet three of the guys you rail on here didn't go to the highest bidder. Albert was offered more in Florida as was CJ Wilson and Weaver took a home town discount. You know it can be about money and yet they still play to the best of their current ability.

For Pujols it was more about knowing that he was destined to become a DH. Wilson and Weaver just wanted to pitch near their hometowns. Mike Trout is nowhere near his hometown. I think a lot of things need to happen to keep Trout here. Besides money we need to be a competitive team. We also need a new hitter friendly ballpark which would also help Albert. But you're right, Mike Trout could leave and give the Phillies or the Yankees a hometown discount.

[notherhalo]

2/10 would not sign

[Ohtaniland]

Cespedes refused Arte's 8 / 180 because of the team opt out after 4 months.

[Stradling]

For Pujols it was more about knowing that he was destined to become a DH. Wilson and Weaver just wanted to pitch near their hometowns. Mike Trout is nowhere near his hometown. I think a lot of things need to happen to keep Trout here. Besides money we need to be a competitive team. We also need a new hitter friendly ballpark which would also help Albert. But you're right, Mike Trout could leave and give the Phillies or the Yankees a hometown discount.

Ok so it wasn't about the money, thanks for coming around on the subject.