Mike Trout better than Bryce Harper

[Guest 41Forever]

Jeff Passan tweets

BREAKING: Star center fielder Mike Trout and the Los Angeles Angels are finalizing a record-breaking 12-year contract worth more than $430 million, sources familiar with the deal tell ESPN.

So Bryce held the record for about two weeks.



Lock up Jake now, please.

[Centerfield]

Riots starting in Philadelphia in 3...2...1....

[MFS62]

Riots starting in Philadelphia in 3...2...1....

No big news.

They riot in Philadelphia when someone wishes them "good morning".

Later

[Lefty Specialist]

That's a buttload of money, but if anyone deserves it, it's Mike Trout.

[cal sharpie]

All of those reports on the Yankees passing on Machado/Harper because Arenado/Harper are coming up soon -- HA.

[Ceetar]

Trout has more career WAR than Harper and Machado combined.

[LWFS]

Kinda puts a top on salary growth for a bit, doesn't it? Like, "You want $36M AAV? You think you're NEAR Trout-good?"

[Frayed Knot]

Mike Trout better than Bryce Harper

Didn't think that was even debatable.



The big risk, of course, is that Trout is 1-1/2 years older than Harper and the rumored contract, in addition to being more expensive, will also be two years longer.

This puts the Angels on the hook for Trout until he's 3-1/2 years older before it all ends as compared to where Philly will be with Harper.

[Guest 41Forever]

https://www.sny.tv/mets/news/mike-trout-is-rich-after-signing-long-term-with-angels-but-hell-never-be-famous/305412774https://www.sny.tv/mets/news/mike-trout-is-rich-after-signing-long-term-with-angels-but-hell-never-be-famous/305412774



Tracky's column smacks of East Coast elitism.



Mike Trout will only be "famous" if he plays for the Yankees or Phillies?

Had he become a free agent in two years and signed with the Yankees -- or joined Bryce Harper in Philly -- Trout's name recognition would have skyrocketed beyond his Fangraphs base. But he instead made a choice that appeared to make much more sense for him. Trout will be filthy rich while playing for the lower-profile team of two in a region that is hardly passionate about baseball. Now, hopefully, we can close off any discussion about him becoming famous.

[Edgy MD]

Tracky, the Angels had the second-best attendance in the league last season.

[Frayed Knot]

It all feeds into the time difference and the idea that Trout only exists after everyone east of the Mississippi has gone to bed so if east coasters aren't there to see it did it really happen?









Now add in Houston's Alex Bregman: a 5 year / $100 million extension which apparently kicks in after this current season where his contract was already decided.

He starts 2019 at just over 2 years ML service time so he's probably cheap this year [oe: 'renewed' by the Astros at $640,500]. So the extension covers his his three arb years plus his first two FA seasons.

Bregman, a former #2 overall draft pick (2015 out of LSU), turns 25 next week and was 6th in the AL in position player WAR last year [behind Betts, Trout, Chapman Ramirez, Lindor] and 5th in MVP [betts, Trout, Ramirez, JD Martinez]