Goodbye Trumbo

[Tank]

i'm not reading all 43 pages of the trade thread. can someone tell me who we got for him?

 

loved his tape measure shots. wish his slumps would have been less epic. good luck, trumbo.

[Jimmag]

Geoff, is your dogs name strike out or slump?

 

Dam. Going to miss you Mark hope you rock it in Arizona!

[HaloFan85]

I think both Trumbo and Bourjos will play with chips on their shoulders this year.  I expect both, if healthy, to have their best seasons in the majors.

 

Arizona won this trade getting Trumbo + 2 PTBNL for only giving up Skaggs and a speedy little outfielder.

[Palomar]

Really sad to see him go.  Those pitchers better be worth it.  Damn, that is a lot of production to lose.  Plus who else are we losing that has yet to be named?  I hate trades....we suck at them for the most part.

[IEAngelsfan]

Trumbo is a hard working likeable guy.  Good luck!

[JAHV76]

Thanks Trumbo! Best of luck in Arizona.

[Keener]

Biggest downside for me:  My 3 year old loves pretending he's Trumbo when hitting wiffle balls with my older son.  He'll shout "Trumbo", and do the bat point timing mechanism. 

[Angel Oracle]

Most memorable was the 460 foot blast to LCF on an Angel Stadium Sunday against Felix in 2011. 

[Ray McKigney]

Sucks to see him go. Arizona's going to be good next season.

[Angel_Fan_4_Life]

I am truly saddened to see Mark Trumbo leave. 

 

Best of luck to you Mark.  I, too, will miss those Trumbo Jack's...especially the walk-off you did at home against the Rangers.  Epic shot and memory!!!

 

God bless, stay healthy, and I look forward to your return someday to Angel Stadium. I will give you the standing ovation you so well deserve.

 

And I will be a fan of yours always ~  (except if you ever go to Boston, Yankees or Rangers, lol)  

[Biergott]

Goodbye Mark!  Thanks for the bombs!  Going to be a couple sad little boys at my house tonight, who chose #44 for their little league jerseys last year, but good time to teach them a lesson in business and the need of starting pitching with illustrations of last season.  Hate to see a homegrown player leave, especially with his charisma and power, but fully understand the trade and see it as a positive for all involved.  Go rake against the Doyers Mark!

[2002_halos_II]

TRUMBO! Best wishes.

[VariousCrap]

Going to miss watching Trumbo hit the ball a mile.  Dude was a beast.  I hope he does well in AZ and that he kills the Dodgers.

[ten ocho recon scout]

Gonna miss watching him play here. Sure he had some flaws, but when he was on he was ON.

Like someone else said, he's got a good work ethic, seemed very intelligent and did a lot of nice PR things for the local community.

Hoping he goes to arizona and gets to the next level.

[Michifan]

He's been a real class act as well. Wish you nothing but the best Trumbo.

[AngelsAndRamsFan]

@JeffFletcherOCR: Trumbo: "Getting to play 3 years in front of my family and friends is something I woudln't trade for anything in the world." #Angels

@JeffFletcherOCR: Trumbo: "I'm extremely thankful for the opportunity I got (with the #Angels)... Couldn't have asked for anything more."

Edited December 11, 2013 by AngelsAndRamsFan

[T.G.]

I know his OBP sucked... but I sure loved watching those prodigious bombs.  I always appreciated his effort on the field.  Seems like a perfect fit for Kirk Gibson's style of basebll.  I do like the trade, but I will really miss Trumbo.

[Richard]

@Mtrumbo44

Extremely thankful for the overwhelming support from the Angels faithful. Couldn't have ever asked for a better opportunity than what I got.

[Scott34]

Good luck to Mark.  The Yankees game where he walked it off was one of the most electric moments at the Big A that I've ever been to.

[Amazing Larry]

C.J. Wilson â€@str8edgeracer2m

Going to miss @Mtrumbo44 - great teammate and certainly improving as a player. AZ fans please wear hard hats to BP for safety.

[angelsdugout]

Mark Your Heart Was As Big As Your Home Runs. Will Miss You. It Waa Great To Meet You Last Spring In Arizona You Signed My Sons Baseball And He Saud Even ThOugh Your A dback He Will be Proud To Keep Your Poster up On His Angel Wall. Good luck

[AngelsLakersFan]

Best of luck to Mark in the next chapter of his career. This ball still hasn't landed by the way.

 

I just realized that it was Trumbo's home run ball that turned the sign from "Athletics" to "Raiders Tickets" ... thus revealing their dark secret...

[Brent Maguire]

Good luck to Mark.

I was fortunate to be at 2 games where hit hit a walk off. One of my favorite moments was the 3 run bomb he hit against King Felix at the Big A this year. I believe it was the game we were down by 7 runs and his HR brought it within a run or 2 and we ended up winning the game. Super fun game to be at.

[Inside Pitch]

It had to be done.  

 

 

Yeah but it still feels like the last scene of Old Yeller....

[Amazing Larry]

Yeah but it still feels like the last scene of Old Yeller....

 

You're psychotic if you've watched that. Seriously, get help.