The economics of baseball is so interesting.
Imagine what he would get if he ever won a playoff game...bargain
Imagine what he would get if he ever won a playoff game...
I was kidding but it is a bit weird being the highest paid athlete ever when your team has never been good.hes the centerfielder not the gm
Read that if he lived in Cali (he doesn’t), he would owe $216 million in taxes. And would only take home $214 million.
bargain
Read that if he lived in Cali (he doesn’t), he would owe $216 million in taxes. And would only take home $214 million.
It's almost an accomplishment how bad the Angels have consistently been while having one player win you 10 games more than the replacement player every single year.I was kidding but it is a bit weird being the highest paid athlete ever when your team has never been good.
I was kidding but it is a bit weird being the highest paid athlete ever when your team has never been good.
I’m pretty sure the vast majority of MLB GMs now know how to value players outside the context of their teammates.
And yet most people can’t do it for other sports...
He really is. He's probably the best player ever*.Trout's greatness is incredibly underrated. He's by far the best player in baseball and to me it's not even close.
He really is. He's probably the best player ever*.
*Assuming he stays healthy and has a long career.
It will be difficult for him to rack up the WAR totals that some of the old time legends have just because those numbers were so absurd compared to their era.
That said he keeps racking up 9 and 10 win seasons, he could make a push for top 20.
RS won’t pay it
It will be difficult for him to rack up the WAR totals that some of the old time legends have just because those numbers were so absurd compared to their era.
That said he keeps racking up 9 and 10 win seasons, he could make a push for top 20.
And yet most people can’t do it for other sports...
True but it is harder