Is Mike Trout headed for a huge fall?

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A lot of guys, even as they age and their reflexes aren't as sharp as they were at the beginning of their careers, reduce strikeouts considerably as they get older and smarter and stop swinging at everything. That's not to say he's going to become Wade Boggs, but I wouldn't be surprised at all if his strikeouts go down considerably in a few years.

 

Makes you even more impressed with Joe DiMaggio, 361 HRs. 369 Ks. 7600+ plate appearances.

 

If by huge fall you mean huge autumn, yes.

 

I think he's an extreme outlier for a variety of reasons, so while the K-rate is high, to me it's not a huge concern until the speed starts to slip. And even then, I believe it was either Bill James or Baseball Prospectus way back when that implied that speed and power guys tend to age the best, since they'll lose speed as they age but instead gain a bit more power. Also, I think RecoveringJournalist is correct - Trout is probably swinging at more pitches now than he will at Age X, because even though there is a higher chance he'll miss them and strikeout, if he does make contact there is a higher chance he'll get a hit.

 

He's signed through 2020. Perfect, let someone else pay for his downside years, something the Angels usually do.

He's already stopped running, he has only 12 sb attempts this year.

 

I'm more concerned about Justin Verlander. The guy has not
been the same pitcher since he hooked up with Kate Upton.
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/justin-verlander-tosses-kate-upton-baseball-stands-game-article-1.1891934

 

He allowed 2 runs last night though that catch by Carrera saved a 3-run triple.

Instead of 4-0 early it was 2-0. Yanks won 2-1.

On the flip side, he goes home to Kate Upton.

 

All of which are successful. He's on pace for 18 steals, which I don't think is "stopped running."

And it could be a one-year blip. Bonds' steal totals went 36, 32, 17, 32, 52 in his first five years.

 

Wasn't that Scherzer?

 

To-mato/Tom-ato. He's stopped running in a relative sense compared to two years ago when he had 49 sb. I think the main reason he's stopped running is that he hits in front of Pujols and Pujols doesn't like guys running in front of him.

 

Scherzer pitched last night.