No players from other teams are happy to know the Houston Astros … Mike Trout said he doesn't agree with MLB's decision to not punish Astros players for their roles in the team's sign-stealing scandal. I lost respect for some of those guys.". It’s tough to see.”. Mike Trout is back in spring training with the Angels to chase his first playoff victory. “It seemed like they weren’t missing pitches. Angels center fielder Mike Trout disagreed with how MLB handled the Astros' sign-stealing scandal and expressed unhappiness with Houston players. TEMPE, Ariz. -- Angels superstar Mike Trout became the latest player to express anger and frustration with the Astros over their electronic sign-stealing. “It’s tough. “You don’t know what helped them or whatnot,” Trout said, “but if you know what’s coming, its going to definitely help them. Me going up to the plate knowing what was coming? TEMPE, Ariz. (AP)Mike Trout thinks the Houston Astros should pay more dearly for their cheating ways. It’s frustrating because you have guys coming in here battling every day and working on stuff and they make a nasty pitch down and away, I can’t tell you when this happened, but I’m sure it did. "It’s tough. "They cheated," Trout told The Athletic on Monday. Mike Trout, Justin Turner Offer Strong Opinions On Astros Scandal. Mike Trout, on the Angels’ playoff drought: "It's definitely weighing on me. Mike Trout — despite being the best player in baseball and playing in Los Angeles — has a knack for avoiding controversy and staying out of headlines. MLB commissioner Rob Manfred had rebuked Trout in the past for not speaking enough and for being too bland. Astros players Alex Bregman and Jose Altuve offered public apologies in short statements with team owner Jim Crane. The only way to change that is get to the playoffs.” I hear it every year. TEMPE, Ariz. >> Normally mild-mannered, reserved and easy-going, Mike Trout did not hold back when making his first public comments about the Houston Astros on Monday morning. If They cheated. Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow and manager AJ Hinch both lost their jobs, while the Astros were also fined $5 million and lost Draft picks. It would be fun up there. Mike Trout is back in spring training with the Angels to chase his first playoff victory. “A lot of stuff that comes out, you have to see if it’s true or not. The Los Angeles Angels’ three-time AL MVP ripped the Astros and questioned the discipline handed out by Major League Baseball on Monday after he reported to spring training. I don’t agree with the punishments, the players not getting anything. But he was surprised to see the extent of it, especially their trash-can banging scheme in 2017. By. It’s a mental game. Trout not satisfied with Astros' punishment (1:51) Mike Trout shares his feelings on the Astros sign-stealing scandal, saying he doesn't agree with the punishments handed down by MLB. TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Mike Trout thinks the Houston Astros should pay more dearly for their cheating ways. Mike Trout was asked about the Houston Astros sign-stealing, and proceeded to rip the Angels’ AL West rivals. Trout didn’t mince words on Monday, though, when discussing the Astros cheating scandal, saying he “lost respect for some of those guys.” It seems like every day something new is coming out.”. Hinch and general manager Jeff Luhnow for one year for their role in the scandal. He probably would have been the greatest college player in history as a junior, just before his draft year. Manfred issued a warning to players that said any retaliation against Astros players “will not be tolerated. ", offered public apologies in short statements with team owner Jim Crane, Rob Manfred, MLB seek closure to Astros sign-stealing scandal that might not have any, Rob Manfred defends sign-stealing punishment but not Houston Astros' apologies, also criticized the Astros by noting they "stole the ring" in 2017, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Mike Trout, a division rival, and the best player in baseball, thinks we need to see more punishment. Mike Trout is not known as one of baseball’s more outspoken or controversial players, so it’s quite telling to hear him talk about the Houston Astros with such candor. They cheated. By Jeff Todd | February 17, 2020 at 3: 52 pm CDT. Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman comes in next on the list behind Trout at +1000 odds. Mike Trout — despite being the best player in baseball and playing in Los Angeles — has a knack for avoiding controversy and staying out of headlines. Share this article share tweet text email link Andy Nesbitt. Il est recrue de l'année en 2012 dans la Ligue américaine après ce qui est considéré la meilleure saison de l'histoire pour un joueur de 20 ans1,2 et l'une des meilleures pour un joueur recrue3,4,5,6. Los Angeles Angels center fielder Mike Trout disagreed with how MLB handled the Astros' sign-stealing scandal and expressed unhappiness with Houston players. July 10, 2010: Mike Trout roster status changed by Cedar Rapids Kernels. Mike Trout is not known as one of baseball’s more outspoken or controversial players, so it’s quite telling to hear him talk about the Houston Astros with such candor. A lot of people lost jobs. Mike Trout destroyed the Astros for cheating, thinks the punishments were weak. “It’s sad for baseball,” Trout said Monday. I’ll talk to them and see them in the season. All this stuff coming out. I can’t imagine what the pitchers feel like.