Is Mike Trout Loyal to a Fault?
The Lead
Wondery
3.9 • 2.2K Ratings
🗓️ 21 April 2021
⏱️ 18 minutes
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Summary
When Mike Trout signed his record breaking contract with the Los Angeles Angels two years ago, some people were surprised that the best player in baseball was choosing to stay with a team that had only made the playoffs once in a decade, and didn’t look like it would be a World Series contender any time soon. Since then, things have arguably gotten even worse, with the Angels finishing below .500 for the past two seasons. The Athletic’s Fabian Ardaya recently did a long interview with Trout, and he joins us today to talk about the superstar's commitment to the Angelss, the questions around his will to win the World Series, and whether the Angels are finally building a contending team around him.
Read Fabian Arday's story about Mike Trout's loyalty:
https://theathletic.com/2487459/2021/04/01/mike-trouts-baseball-genius-has-a-gaping-void-october-he-knows-you-know-what-its-time/
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| 0:46.0 | When Mike Trout signed his record breaking contract with Angels two years ago, some people were surprised. |
| 0:57.0 | Because the best player in baseball was choosing to stay with a team that had only made the playoffs once in a decade |
| 1:04.0 | and didn't look like it was getting a lot better anytime soon. |
| 1:07.0 | Since then, things have arguably gotten worse, with the Angels finishing below 500 for the past two seasons. |
| 1:14.0 | One, two, three, the Angels are done, Dodgers 5-0. |
| 1:18.0 | And all of this has people wondering, could Trout's loyalty be costing him a shot at a World Series title? |
| 1:24.0 | The Angels are a generic kind of baseball team. Could you imagine if he was in New York or in LA playing centerfield? |
| 1:31.0 | I feel you on that and I don't know. |
| 1:33.0 | Today, the athletics Fabian Ardaya on Mike Trout's commitment to the Angels, the questions around his will to win the World Series |
| 1:41.0 | and whether the Angels are finally building a contender around him. |
| 1:45.0 | From Wondering and the Athletic, I'm Otter Skelto. It's Wednesday, April 21st, and this is The Lead. |
| 1:54.0 | So Fabian, you recently wrote about the day that Mike Trout signed his historic deal with Angels back in 2019. |
| 2:00.0 | Can you take us back to that day and that ceremony outside Angel Stadium? |
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