mike trout $430 million,over 12 years

[Vintagecatcher]

Red Sox fans are very happy with Mookie Betts.

No doubt Mike Trout is a fine ballplayer, but most Red Sox fans would not trade Mookie Betts for any other MLB player. Period. End of story.

Patrick

[Chris-Counts]

I'm just happy Trout resigned with the Angels. Now I don't have to listen to the East Coast media obsess for two years about how he is going to sign with the Phillies or the Yankees.

[Bigdaddy]

Glad to see Trout signed before becoming a FA, glad that he signed with the Angels, and glad that his contract smashed Harper's and Machado's numbers.

Enjoy watching him play the game.

[packs]

Originally Posted by Vintagecatcher

Red Sox fans are very happy with Mookie Betts.

No doubt Mike Trout is a fine ballplayer, but most Red Sox fans would not trade Mookie Betts for any other MLB player. Period. End of story.

Patrick

The Pirates probably would have said the same thing about McCutchen in 2013. Five years later he was traded for Kyle Crick and bonus money.

[packs]

Originally Posted by Vintagecatcher

Red Sox fans are very happy with Mookie Betts.

No doubt Mike Trout is a fine ballplayer, but most Red Sox fans would not trade Mookie Betts for any other MLB player. Period. End of story.

Patrick

Saw today that Betts will undoubtedly become a free agent. Still think the red Sox would have no interest in trading him next year?

[VintageVinnie]

I don't think any human being should be paid this obscene amount of money, I don't care what they do for a living. HOWEVER, if you go by the formula that only the best, #1 player should be awarded this type of contract...then the Angels are right on. Trout is the greatest player in the game today, and probably of this generation.

[Vintagecatcher]

Originally Posted by packs

Saw today that Betts will undoubtedly become a free agent. Still think the red Sox would have no interest in trading him next year?

Whether the Red Sox are able to sign Mookie Betts remains to be seen. Only time will tell.

Red Sox fans certainly hope so!

Patrick

[doug.goodman]

There is no player making more than any team can afford to pay them.

Billionaire owners paying players hundreds of millions.

The Angels probably got a "deal" on Trout compared to what he might have gotten as a free agent.

I'll bet Pujols told him "if I had it to do over, I would have stayed in St Louis"

Mariano made $132k per inning pitched over his career.

Good thing that baseball players play the only major team sport that doesn't have a salary cap of any form.

Is he worth it? He's worth every penny he can get, at least to the guy paying him.

Each and every one of us gets paid an amount that some others would say is too much compared to what we actually do.

I get paid to got to rock concerts, good for me for figuring out how to make a living out of it. Bummer for the school teachers who make less than me.

All Hail Mike Trout, at least until the next guy signs for more.

Doug "if you pay me enough, I will work for you" Goodman

[rjackson44]

Beer ,hot dog ,pretzel at an angels game ,$80 🤡🤡🤡🤡

[Huysmans]

Originally Posted by rjackson44

Beer ,hot dog ,pretzel at an angels game ,$80 🤡🤡🤡🤡

It could be better, those same items could cost only $8...
although, you'd be watching talentless hacks tripping over bases and swinging at their shadows.

[doug.goodman]

Originally Posted by rjackson44

Beer ,hot dog ,pretzel at an angels game ,$80 🤡🤡🤡🤡

Similar prices at NCAA basketball games this month, and those players don't even get paid.

Doug "hmmm, I wonder where the money goes..." Goodman