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Title: $430 Million: Mike Trout will be playing for the Angels for the next 12 years
Post by: Royalty on March 19, 2019, 11:51:35 AM
According to ESPN, the deal is almost done


http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/26306935/sources-angels-trout-new-430m-deal
Title: Re: $430 Million: Mike Trout will be playing for the Angels for the next 12 years
Post by: Grape Ape on March 19, 2019, 11:56:16 AM
It's a 10 year extension to his current deal, I believe.

The $ sound directionally correct - he's about the only player that should make that much though.
Title: Re: $430 Million: Mike Trout will be playing for the Angels for the next 12 years
Post by: robcguns on March 19, 2019, 12:28:34 PM
Don’t know anything about sports or players except my daughter eats super pretzels the big soft pretzels at the grocery store.So I bought them the other day and saw mike trout on the box wearing a super pretzel hat.Hahah.

Nobody playing sports is worth anywhere near that to hit,throw and catch a ball.Fuck that.
Title: Re: $430 Million: Mike Trout will be playing for the Angels for the next 12 years
Post by: dan18 on March 19, 2019, 12:36:38 PM
Don’t know anything about sports or players except my daughter eats super pretzels the big soft pretzels at the grocery store.So I bought them the other day and saw mike trout on the box wearing a super pretzel hat.Hahah.

Nobody playing sports is worth anywhere near that to hit,throw and catch a ball.Fuck that.
And our teachers firemen and 1st responders make under 50k a year what a fucking joke
Title: Re: $430 Million: Mike Trout will be playing for the Angels for the next 12 years
Post by: Coach is Back! on March 19, 2019, 12:44:24 PM
According to ESPN, the deal is almost done


http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/26306935/sources-angels-trout-new-430m-deal

Awesome and very deserving but he’s going to get raped in taxes which is the reason why Bryce Harper went to the Phillies instead of the Dodgers
Title: Re: $430 Million: Mike Trout will be playing for the Angels for the next 12 years
Post by: robcguns on March 19, 2019, 12:46:53 PM
And our teachers firemen and 1st responders make under 50k a year what a fucking joke

Exactly.
Awesome and very deserving but he’s going to get raped in taxes which is the reason why Bryce Harper went to the Phillies instead of the Dodgers

You can’t honestly think it’s deserved?I know you are big sports guy and all but come on.No one is worth that.
Title: Re: $430 Million: Mike Trout will be playing for the Angels for the next 12 years
Post by: ratherbebig on March 19, 2019, 12:54:10 PM
if he wasnt worth it they wouldnt be paying it.
Title: Re: $430 Million: Mike Trout will be playing for the Angels for the next 12 years
Post by: XFACTOR on March 19, 2019, 01:15:11 PM
Exactly.
You can’t honestly think it’s deserved?I know you are big sports guy and all but come on.No one is worth that.

It’s economics man. Do you comprehend what ownership is making? The revenues are being generated by the players it damn well is deserved! The profits should be shared amongst the ones generating it.
Title: Re: $430 Million: Mike Trout will be playing for the Angels for the next 12 years
Post by: funk51 on March 19, 2019, 01:21:43 PM
the players should all thank this man.
Title: Re: $430 Million: Mike Trout will be playing for the Angels for the next 12 years
Post by: funk51 on March 19, 2019, 01:35:05 PM
prediction= first guy to sign a 500 million dollar contract
Title: Re: $430 Million: Mike Trout will be playing for the Angels for the next 12 years
Post by: robcguns on March 19, 2019, 01:37:27 PM
Sorry but most of you in this thread are fucked thinking to play a child’s game is worth that.You need your fucking heads checked ASAP.A fucking baseball player?Really?They basically do nothing.NOTHING
Title: Re: $430 Million: Mike Trout will be playing for the Angels for the next 12 years
Post by: Royalty on March 19, 2019, 01:39:52 PM
It’s economics man. Do you comprehend what ownership is making? The revenues are being generated by the players it damn well is deserved! The profits should be shared amongst the ones generating it.

The owner of the Angels is worth $1 Billion.  I bet that Roboguns thinks that he should make “under 50k” too.  ::)
Title: Re: $430 Million: Mike Trout will be playing for the Angels for the next 12 years
Post by: Royalty on March 19, 2019, 01:42:20 PM
Sorry but most of you in this thread are fucked thinking to play a child’s game is worth that.You need your fucking heads checked ASAP.A fucking baseball player?Really?They basically do nothing.NOTHING

You watch men pose in bikinis for hundreds of thousands of dollars
Title: Re: $430 Million: Mike Trout will be playing for the Angels for the next 12 years
Post by: Grape Ape on March 19, 2019, 01:42:53 PM
Sorry but most of you in this thread are fucked thinking to play a child’s game is worth that.You need your fucking heads checked ASAP.A fucking baseball player?Really?They basically do nothing.NOTHING

The revenues generated show that it IS worth it.  Not debateable in that context.  You could argue people / networks shouldn't pay huge $ for the game, and you'd be wrong too, but you'd have a better argument.

Xfactor / Royalty are correct.
Title: Re: $430 Million: Mike Trout will be playing for the Angels for the next 12 years
Post by: robcguns on March 19, 2019, 01:43:09 PM
The owner of the Angels is worth $1 Billion.  I bet that Roboguns thinks that he should make “under 50k” too.  ::)

You think he is worth more than 50k a year?must be another sports retard who sucks the ducks of guys who can throw and catch a ball,wow that’s impressive.
Title: Re: $430 Million: Mike Trout will be playing for the Angels for the next 12 years
Post by: XFACTOR on March 19, 2019, 01:45:04 PM
Sorry but most of you in this thread are fucked thinking to play a child’s game is worth that.You need your fucking heads checked ASAP.A fucking baseball player?Really?They basically do nothing.NOTHING

I don’t think that unless the revenues/profits are there to support it. How can’t you understand that? You think owners should just keep it all?
Title: Re: $430 Million: Mike Trout will be playing for the Angels for the next 12 years
Post by: robcguns on March 19, 2019, 01:49:27 PM
I don’t think that unless the revenues/profits are there to support it. How can’t you understand that? You think owners should just keep it all?

No I get that part,I just don’t think that much money should be involved In anyway.I can’t conprehend why people watch it or care?I honestly would not watch any game or go to one.I wouldn’t go to the Super Bowl for free if invited to best seats ever as I don’t understand adults playing kids games.I will never understand it whatsoever.
Title: Re: $430 Million: Mike Trout will be playing for the Angels for the next 12 years
Post by: Pray_4_War on March 19, 2019, 01:49:44 PM
I'm surprised people still watch baseball.  Worse than watching paint dry.
Title: Re: $430 Million: Mike Trout will be playing for the Angels for the next 12 years
Post by: 2ND COMING on March 19, 2019, 01:52:32 PM
Hmm, SoCal? Thats about $86k after taxes.
Title: Re: $430 Million: Mike Trout will be playing for the Angels for the next 12 years
Post by: XFACTOR on March 19, 2019, 01:52:58 PM
No I get that part,I just don’t think that much money should be involved In anyway.I can’t conprehend why people watch it or care?I honestly would not watch any game or go to one.I wouldn’t go to the Super Bowl for free if invited to best seats ever as I don’t understand adults playing kids games.I will never understand it whatsoever.

There's more people that wonder why you come to a site called Getbig or watch men dance around in underwear with muscles. People get entertainment out of different things, there is just a lot more money involved in men that hit/catch baseballs.

Title: Re: $430 Million: Mike Trout will be playing for the Angels for the next 12 years
Post by: 2ND COMING on March 19, 2019, 01:54:38 PM
You think he is worth more than 50k a year?must be another sports retard who sucks the ducks of guys who can throw and catch a ball,wow that’s impressive.

Get ahold of yourself Irene.
Title: Re: $430 Million: Mike Trout will be playing for the Angels for the next 12 years
Post by: ratherbebig on March 19, 2019, 02:03:08 PM
personally i think he's worth $440 million so thats quite a bargain
Title: Re: $430 Million: Mike Trout will be playing for the Angels for the next 12 years
Post by: Coach is Back! on March 19, 2019, 02:06:08 PM
It’s economics man. Do you comprehend what ownership is making? The revenues are being generated by the players it damn well is deserved! The profits should be shared amongst the ones generating it.

This ^^^
Title: Re: $430 Million: Mike Trout will be playing for the Angels for the next 12 years
Post by: Grape Ape on March 19, 2019, 03:41:02 PM
No I get that part,I just don’t think that much money should be involved In anyway.I can’t conprehend why people watch it or care?I honestly would not watch any game or go to one.I wouldn’t go to the Super Bowl for free if invited to best seats ever as I don’t understand adults playing kids games.I will never understand it whatsoever.

Because they become adult games the better the competition gets.

Pitchers spend hours on Rapsodo machines refining arm angles, spin rates, velocity, location, sequences, etc.

Hitters spend hours working on timing, launch angles, situational hitting.

Fielders spend hours figuring out how to shave 1/10th of a second off the time it takes to release the ball because it can be the difference between a WS title and not making the playoffs.

It ceases to become a kids' game.  It becomes one of the ultimate exhibits of althetic skill, strategy and entertainment.


Or you could just be into multiple sets of tricep kickbacks.


To each his own.
Title: Re: $430 Million: Mike Trout will be playing for the Angels for the next 12 years
Post by: Humble Narcissist on March 19, 2019, 04:01:09 PM
Great for Trout but bad for the Angels as these huge contracts handcuff teams from getting better players spread across the whole team.  Much better to have well paid good players at every position instead of a few superstars among a garbage roster.
Title: Re: $430 Million: Mike Trout will be playing for the Angels for the next 12 years
Post by: funk51 on March 19, 2019, 04:01:50 PM
Because they become adult games the better the competition gets.

Pitchers spend hours on Rapsodo machines refining arm angles, spin rates, velocity, location, sequences, etc.

Hitters spend hours working on timing, launch angles, situational hitting.

Fielders spend hours figuring out how to shave 1/10th of a second off the time it takes to release the ball because it can be the difference between a WS title and not making the playoffs.

It ceases to become a kids' game.  It becomes one of the ultimate exhibits of althetic skill, strategy and entertainment.


Or you could just be into multiple sets of tricep kickbacks.


To each his own.

                    well put. i don't understand what someone gets out of putting down something that someone else enjoys.
Title: Re: $430 Million: Mike Trout will be playing for the Angels for the next 12 years
Post by: funk51 on March 19, 2019, 04:03:43 PM
Great for Trout but bad for the Angels as these huge contracts handcuff teams from getting better players spread across the whole team.  Much better to have well paid good players at every position instead of a few superstars among a garbage roster.
                                    true, the sport should not be allowed to give out anything more than a 5 year contract. the angels are still paying albert pujols for what he did on the cardinals.
Title: Re: $430 Million: Mike Trout will be playing for the Angels for the next 12 years
Post by: Humble Narcissist on March 19, 2019, 04:08:10 PM
                                    true, the sport should not be allowed to give out anything more than a 5 year contract. the angels are still paying albert pujols for what he did on the cardinals.
I know, that was a disaster contract.  It's the same with the NFL during free agency.  The team that gets the big star always over pays just like you overpay at an auction.  The teams that overpay are almost never any good.
Title: Re: $430 Million: Mike Trout will be playing for the Angels for the next 12 years
Post by: Royalty on March 19, 2019, 04:33:57 PM
                                    true, the sport should not be allowed to give out anything more than a 5 year contract. the angels are still paying albert pujols for what he did on the cardinals.


I wonder if Albert was taking steroids during his early years... then stopped once the testing became more prevalent. Now, we all just assume that aging was the cause for his declining numbers.
Title: Re: $430 Million: Mike Trout will be playing for the Angels for the next 12 years
Post by: Royalty on March 19, 2019, 04:34:56 PM
Because they become adult games the better the competition gets.

Pitchers spend hours on Rapsodo machines refining arm angles, spin rates, velocity, location, sequences, etc.

Hitters spend hours working on timing, launch angles, situational hitting.

Fielders spend hours figuring out how to shave 1/10th of a second off the time it takes to release the ball because it can be the difference between a WS title and not making the playoffs.

It ceases to become a kids' game.  It becomes one of the ultimate exhibits of althetic skill, strategy and entertainment.


Or you could just be into multiple sets of tricep kickbacks.


To each his own.



😂
Title: Re: $430 Million: Mike Trout will be playing for the Angels for the next 12 years
Post by: Humble Narcissist on March 19, 2019, 04:36:38 PM

I wonder if Albert was taking steroids during his early years... then stopped once the testing became more prevalent. Now, we all just assume that aging was the cause for his declining numbers.
I don't know if he was using but he was already declining with the Cardinals when he became a free agent and signed the huge deal with the Angels.  If the team they are on doesn't think they are worth it why would you?
Title: Re: $430 Million: Mike Trout will be playing for the Angels for the next 12 years
Post by: tres_taco_combo on March 19, 2019, 05:14:33 PM
i basically quit watching baseball for the most part after the strike in 1994  (I did watch the homerun race with in the following years)

joe carter hit that home run game 6 over the phillies - fucking epic - i lost my shit.

i still have a canseco and strawberry jersey - 

Title: Re: $430 Million: Mike Trout will be playing for the Angels for the next 12 years
Post by: Bevo on March 19, 2019, 06:46:25 PM
Exactly.
You can’t honestly think it’s deserved?I know you are big sports guy and all but come on.No one is worth that.

You sound like a Democrat/liberal  ;D

They are worth whatever someone is willing to pay

Just like 6 figure/million dollar cars, people will buy and pay for them
Title: Re: $430 Million: Mike Trout will be playing for the Angels for the next 12 years
Post by: Bevo on March 19, 2019, 06:48:21 PM
And our teachers firemen and 1st responders make under 50k a year what a fucking joke

Those are jobs ANYONE can do, high school drop outs can do

Until you have the skills of Ronnie Coleman  :D Usian Bolt, Phelps, Trout which are 1 percenters and people willing to pay
Title: Re: $430 Million: Mike Trout will be playing for the Angels for the next 12 years
Post by: tommywishbone on March 19, 2019, 06:55:04 PM
Great for Trout but bad for the Angels as these huge contracts handcuff teams from getting better players spread across the whole team.  Much better to have well paid good players at every position instead of a few superstars among a garbage roster.

Exactly.  In the next 12 years (all of Trouts contract) the Angels will win ZERO World Series. None. 
Title: Re: $430 Million: Mike Trout will be playing for the Angels for the next 12 years
Post by: tommywishbone on March 19, 2019, 07:02:13 PM

I wonder if Albert was taking steroids during his early years... then stopped once the testing became more prevalent. Now, we all just assume that aging was the cause for his declining numbers.

LOL! Brother he lost 25-30 pounds of muscle and his bat speed droppped to below average and his power numbers went to absolutely average.

He was a HUGE PED user.  Huge.
Title: Re: $430 Million: Mike Trout will be playing for the Angels for the next 12 years
Post by: myt1 on March 19, 2019, 08:29:32 PM
It’s economics man. Do you comprehend what ownership is making? The revenues are being generated by the players it damn well is deserved! The profits should be shared amongst the ones generating it.

I don't understand how baseball owners are making that kind of money though X.  I loved playing as a kid, and we even had a pro team where I'm from.  I have never watched an entire baseball game on tv or in person.  Other than the playoffs and WS every time I flip through stations and see a game on the stadiums are never full.  I also don't see people wearing anywhere close to the amount of gear like I do for football and basketball.  Are hot dogs and beer at the park like $50 each?

Baseball to me is the lowest risk and easiest most non-athletic major team sport there is.  It's basically like golf with a little bit of sprinting and having to catch and throw now and then.  ::)
 
I can't chastise these guys for taking the money, but what a warped world that a guy who can hit, throw, and catch a ball and people that play dress up and make believe in LA LA land make more in half a year than a teacher, firefighter, police person will make in an entire career.
Title: Re: $430 Million: Mike Trout will be playing for the Angels for the next 12 years
Post by: Desolate on March 19, 2019, 10:01:42 PM
Overrated.
Always hurt.
All but past his prime.
Title: Re: $430 Million: Mike Trout will be playing for the Angels for the next 12 years
Post by: Bevo on March 19, 2019, 10:45:34 PM
LOL! Brother he lost 25-30 pounds of muscle and his bat speed droppped to below average and his power numbers went to absolutely average.

He was a HUGE PED user.  Huge.

Safe to say it’s all DRUGS like bbing  ;D
Title: Re: $430 Million: Mike Trout will be playing for the Angels for the next 12 years
Post by: Royalty on March 20, 2019, 02:18:57 AM
I don't understand how baseball owners are making that kind of money though X.  I loved playing as a kid, and we even had a pro team where I'm from.  I have never watched an entire baseball game on tv or in person.  Other than the playoffs and WS every time I flip through stations and see a game on the stadiums are never full.  I also don't see people wearing anywhere close to the amount of gear like I do for football and basketball.  Are hot dogs and beer at the park like $50 each?

Baseball to me is the lowest risk and easiest most non-athletic major team sport there is.  It's basically like golf with a little bit of sprinting and having to catch and throw now and then.  ::)
 
I can't chastise these guys for taking the money, but what a warped world that a guy who can hit, throw, and catch a ball and people that play dress up and make believe in LA LA land make more in half a year than a teacher, firefighter, police person will make in an entire career.

Ok, it’s obvious that you are “Roboguns” gimmick account
Title: Re: $430 Million: Mike Trout will be playing for the Angels for the next 12 years
Post by: Grape Ape on March 20, 2019, 04:33:40 AM
Baseball to me is the lowest risk and easiest most non-athletic major team sport there is.  It's basically like golf with a little bit of sprinting and having to catch and throw now and then.  ::)

Must...resist...baiting. ....
Title: Re: $430 Million: Mike Trout will be playing for the Angels for the next 12 years
Post by: funk51 on March 20, 2019, 05:30:51 AM
I don't understand how baseball owners are making that kind of money though X.  I loved playing as a kid, and we even had a pro team where I'm from.  I have never watched an entire baseball game on tv or in person.  Other than the playoffs and WS every time I flip through stations and see a game on the stadiums are never full.  I also don't see people wearing anywhere close to the amount of gear like I do for football and basketball.  Are hot dogs and beer at the park like $50 each?

Baseball to me is the lowest risk and easiest most non-athletic major team sport there is.  It's basically like golf with a little bit of sprinting and having to catch and throw now and then.  ::)
 
I can't chastise these guys for taking the money, but what a warped world that a guy who can hit, throw, and catch a ball and people that play dress up and make believe in LA LA land make more in half a year than a teacher, firefighter, police person will make in an entire career.
                           go to a batting cage crank it up to 95 mph, see how well you do hitting the ball. i agree about golf being pathetic though. :D
Title: Re: $430 Million: Mike Trout will be playing for the Angels for the next 12 years
Post by: njflex on March 20, 2019, 05:35:29 AM
LOL! Brother he lost 25-30 pounds of muscle and his bat speed droppped to below average and his power numbers went to absolutely average.

He was a HUGE PED user.  Huge.
HIS IST 7-8 YRS WERE UNREAL...
Title: Re: $430 Million: Mike Trout will be playing for the Angels for the next 12 years
Post by: robcguns on March 20, 2019, 06:31:50 AM
                           go to a batting cage crank it up to 95 mph, see how well you do hitting the ball. i agree about golf being pathetic though. :D

With practice I’m sure many here could do well.As with anything practice ,practice and practice.
Title: Re: $430 Million: Mike Trout will be playing for the Angels for the next 12 years
Post by: robcguns on March 20, 2019, 06:32:33 AM
Ok, it’s obvious that you are “Roboguns” gimmick account

Hahahah I’m prob the only guy here who has never had a gimmick.
Title: Re: $430 Million: Mike Trout will be playing for the Angels for the next 12 years
Post by: funk51 on March 20, 2019, 06:56:09 AM
With practice I’m sure many here could do well.As with anything practice ,practice and practice.
                   if it's that easy do it then and than you too can make 36 million a year. ;)  i like how the guy complaining said there's little risk stand in there when 100 mph projectile can get close to your noggin.
Title: Re: $430 Million: Mike Trout will be playing for the Angels for the next 12 years
Post by: XFACTOR on March 20, 2019, 07:10:03 AM
With practice I’m sure many here could do well.As with anything practice ,practice and practice.

Holy shit you guys are stupid people.
Title: Re: $430 Million: Mike Trout will be playing for the Angels for the next 12 years
Post by: SF1900 on March 20, 2019, 07:19:00 AM
Most getbiggers could throw a ball 110 mph, hit 145 homeruns per year, and throw a football 98 yards, and hit a hockey puck 120 mph.
Title: Re: $430 Million: Mike Trout will be playing for the Angels for the next 12 years
Post by: XFACTOR on March 20, 2019, 07:20:42 AM
Most getbiggers could throw a ball 110 mph, hit 145 homeruns per year, and throw a football 98 yards, and hit a hockey puck 120 mph.

take that picture off lol 

makes me laugh every time I see it
Title: Re: $430 Million: Mike Trout will be playing for the Angels for the next 12 years
Post by: SF1900 on March 20, 2019, 07:23:32 AM
take that picture off lol 

makes me laugh every time I see it

The picture is a dedication to our political genius poster, Coach!

It must remain, as a testament of what one could achieve with political dedication.
Title: Re: $430 Million: Mike Trout will be playing for the Angels for the next 12 years
Post by: XFACTOR on March 20, 2019, 07:27:28 AM
The picture is a dedication to our political genius poster, Coach!

It must remain, as a testament of what one could achieve with political dedication.


Hahahaha political genius.
Title: Re: $430 Million: Mike Trout will be playing for the Angels for the next 12 years
Post by: Ronnie Rep on March 20, 2019, 09:58:29 AM
Awesome and very deserving but he’s going to get raped in taxes which is the reason why Bryce Harper went to the Phillies instead of the Dodgers
Bryce wanted Trout to come to Philly when his contract was up. Doubt the Phillies would have ma him and Trout though.
Title: Re: $430 Million: Mike Trout will be playing for the Angels for the next 12 years
Post by: funk51 on March 20, 2019, 11:46:48 AM
 ;)         let's see where he stands when he hits 2000 games, if he makes it that far.
Title: Re: $430 Million: Mike Trout will be playing for the Angels for the next 12 years
Post by: njflex on March 20, 2019, 01:16:31 PM
TROUT IS A GOOD PLAYER BUT LOOKING AT THAT CARD IN THE BACK PULJOS SMOKE THOSE SAME YRS NUMBERS
Title: Re: $430 Million: Mike Trout will be playing for the Angels for the next 12 years
Post by: Kwon on March 20, 2019, 01:18:13 PM
TROUT IS A GOOD PLAYER BUT LOOKING AT THAT CARD IN THE BACK PULJOS SMOKE THOSE SAME YRS NUMBERS

STILL NUTZ THE STRIKE
Title: Re: $430 Million: Mike Trout will be playing for the Angels for the next 12 years
Post by: Grape Ape on March 20, 2019, 03:20:45 PM
                           go to a batting cage crank it up to 95 mph, see how well you do hitting the ball. i agree about golf being pathetic though. :D

Lol, put them in at 75......
Title: Re: $430 Million: Mike Trout will be playing for the Angels for the next 12 years
Post by: Grape Ape on March 20, 2019, 03:21:48 PM
Holy shit you guys are stupid people.

Nah man, robc is solid.

Just a bit misinformed on this topic.
Title: Re: $430 Million: Mike Trout will be playing for the Angels for the next 12 years
Post by: myt1 on March 20, 2019, 05:21:03 PM
Ok, it’s obvious that you are “Roboguns” gimmick account

 ::)

I'm so disgusted by gimmicks that I currently have a name change request into teh Ron to avoid it.  OMR can verify that.


                           go to a batting cage crank it up to 95 mph, see how well you do hitting the ball. i agree about golf being pathetic though. :D

Spent plenty of time in batting cages playing in my youth and for fun into my early 20's, and I have gone to the driving range probably 30-40 times in my adult life and maybe 15-20 with my dad as a kid.  I haven't gone to just a regular cage for around 17 years, but I'm willing to bet I could connect solid with 75% still by the second group of quarters, and those are at about 70-75mph.  Last time I went to the driving range was a a little more than a year b4 I tore my bicep so probably around around 4 years now.....still could hit a 7 iron further than all three drivers.....just like when I was a kid. :-\

I pitched, played shortstop, and outfield and was good enough that the ump who went on to play AAA as a catcher was livid with me after spending hours with me on pitching, and so were the high school coaches that watched me growing up when I ditched baseball (and football) for a skateboard, and later the weights.  No one was upset with me about not continuing basketball for some reason ???

At the college world series I went to 20 some years ago (for the chicks and parties, not the games) they had multiple activities set up....one of which was a radar gun.  I hadn't even thrown a baseball in a friendly game of catch for 3-5 years, and not a single pitch since I was 15......my best was an 87 or 89 after 5 tries with no warm up.....and I had been drinking a bit.  I don't know how accurate the gun was, but the operators were flipping out my short bulky ass did it so....

It's not a hard sport if you have a strong work ethic to practice, and have a decent amount of athleticism.  I had both...(I went on to become locally sponsored street skater)  I'm not saying anyone can make the majors, and get that kind of bank.  There's a lot of genetic gifts and hard work that goes into it.  However, if I wasn't destined to remain a midget and didn't fall in love with skating and the weight-room I have no doubt I could have at least gone on to play in one of the minor leagues. My best friend who played outfield, and shortstop when I wasn't, grew to 6'2", got a full ride, and played AAA.....and he would tell you I was better than him both as a hitter and an all around player. Laugh all you want, but all of that is true.  I don't see the point in telling tall tales to a bunch of people I'll never meet.  I just like to debate, and sometimes reflect on my youth.  I threw a lot of things away for the weights, and the parties (read booze) in high school and beyond. :'(  There's no do overs though so I just relive what could have been on getbig I guess.  LOL!

It's not like I'm claiming I squatted over 500lbs for 50 reps with just an ace bandage while drinking 3 gallons of milk per day. ;)

Must...resist...baiting.....

Let it fly, and crank it out of the park.......I can handle it. 8)
Title: Re: $430 Million: Mike Trout will be playing for the Angels for the next 12 years
Post by: myt1 on March 20, 2019, 05:21:49 PM
Hahahah I’m prob the only guy here who has never had a gimmick.

Nope....
Title: Re: $430 Million: Mike Trout will be playing for the Angels for the next 12 years
Post by: myt1 on March 20, 2019, 05:31:47 PM
                   if it's that easy do it then and than you too can make 36 million a year. ;)  i like how the guy complaining said there's little risk stand in there when 100 mph projectile can get close to your noggin.

I will say that is scary.  When I was about 14 a kid named Mike Watters was a fucking genetic freak in the "opposing" town.  6 foot before anyone else, and over 200.  I was a short 125-130lber.  First kid to regularly hit home runs in our district.   Everyone was scared shitless to pitch to him....including me the first time. (no face shields back then)  He got me for a line drive straight at my head that I luckily reacted quick enough to catch.  Second time I just threw as hard as I could switching between both edges, and struck him out.  All of the parents were in shock.  After the game my mom told me great job.  My dad being the negative fuck that he was/is had to relay that some of the parents were asking who that girl pitcher was?  I had one hell of a mullet growing up! ;D
Title: Re: $430 Million: Mike Trout will be playing for the Angels for the next 12 years
Post by: ratherbebig on March 20, 2019, 05:40:10 PM
whenever you realize a post is half a page it's time to start over.
Title: Re: $430 Million: Mike Trout will be playing for the Angels for the next 12 years
Post by: myt1 on March 20, 2019, 05:46:40 PM
whenever you realize a post is half a page it's time to start over.

Fucks given = 0

HTH!
Title: Re: $430 Million: Mike Trout will be playing for the Angels for the next 12 years
Post by: ratherbebig on March 20, 2019, 05:51:17 PM
youre turning into the new matt
Title: Re: $430 Million: Mike Trout will be playing for the Angels for the next 12 years
Post by: Grape Ape on March 20, 2019, 06:05:27 PM
youre turning into the new matt


Stay the fuck out of baseball threads.

And leave Kwon3.5 alone.
Title: Re: $430 Million: Mike Trout will be playing for the Angels for the next 12 years
Post by: ratherbebig on March 20, 2019, 06:08:23 PM
Stay the fuck out of baseball threads.

And leave Kwon3.5 alone.

support for baseball and your bf kwon at once. now thats double gay! congrats
Title: Re: $430 Million: Mike Trout will be playing for the Angels for the next 12 years
Post by: myt1 on March 20, 2019, 06:20:44 PM
youre turning into the new matt


See previous response
Title: Re: $430 Million: Mike Trout will be playing for the Angels for the next 12 years
Post by: ratherbebig on March 20, 2019, 06:27:50 PM
See previous response

maybe one day you get your own book published, im sure it will be read by as many people that read your lenghty getbig posts.
Title: Re: $430 Million: Mike Trout will be playing for the Angels for the next 12 years
Post by: myt1 on March 20, 2019, 06:45:00 PM
maybe one day you get your own book published, im sure it will be read by as many people that read your lenghty getbig posts.

Maybe.  Thanks for your encouragement. 

Why don't you just do like I do with your posts?  ....read a sentence or two, and decide whether you want to learn more.  If you don't, just move on and shut the fuck up.  The stupid thing is that from what I skimmed of you're posts in the thread we're making the same point.  You posted an opinion with no substance, and got shit for not knowing what you're talking about.  I posted an opinion based on my experience in life growing up playing, and am getting shit from your dumb ass because you don't like reading.

Go fuck yourself.
Title: Re: $430 Million: Mike Trout will be playing for the Angels for the next 12 years
Post by: ratherbebig on March 20, 2019, 06:56:18 PM
Maybe.  Thanks for your encouragement. 

Why don't you just do like I do with your posts?  ....read a sentence or two, and decide whether you want to learn more.  If you don't, just move on and shut the fuck up.  The stupid thing is that from what I skimmed of you're posts in the thread we're making the same point.  You posted an opinion with no substance, and got shit for not knowing what you're talking about.  I posted an opinion based on my experience in life growing up playing, and am getting shit from your dumb ass because you don't like reading.

Go fuck yourself.

meltdown.
Title: Re: $430 Million: Mike Trout will be playing for the Angels for the next 12 years
Post by: myt1 on March 20, 2019, 07:20:06 PM
meltdown.

You must be a leftist.  When presented a valid argument, or made to look like an ass you post a one word response and run.  Sure you don't want to throw in racist/bigot while you're at it gimmick? :-*
Title: Re: $430 Million: Mike Trout will be playing for the Angels for the next 12 years
Post by: The Scott on March 20, 2019, 08:24:48 PM
I quit watching and/or listening to baseball when they first went on strike.  Many in my family are fans.  Fuck athletics in all it's forms.  And fuck what has happened to bodybuilding.   And no, bodybuilding ain't a sport.
Title: Re: $430 Million: Mike Trout will be playing for the Angels for the next 12 years
Post by: Powerlift66 on March 22, 2019, 02:43:26 AM
Sorry but most of you in this thread are fucked thinking to play a child’s game is worth that.You need your fucking heads checked ASAP.A fucking baseball player?Really?They basically do nothing.NOTHING

Exactly, not well deserved IMO,no one deserves that for playing a game.
Douche's keep paying big money to watch the most boring kids game on earth, it will keep going up.
Title: Re: $430 Million: Mike Trout will be playing for the Angels for the next 12 years
Post by: funk51 on March 26, 2019, 09:53:47 AM
in related news projected number one NBA draft pick boy phenom Zion Williamson 18 years old  6 ft 7 , 285 lbs shoe blows out. the fallout on this was Nike stock dropped one percent overnight. one percent was equal to 1.37 billion dollars.   much ado about a shoe. how are you guys at basketball ?
Title: Re: $430 Million: Mike Trout will be playing for the Angels for the next 12 years
Post by: myt1 on March 26, 2019, 10:41:02 AM
in related news projected number one NBA draft pick boy phenom Zion Williamson 18 years old  6 ft 7 , 285 lbs shoe blows out. the fallout on this was Nike stock dropped one percent overnight. one percent was equal to 1.37 billion dollars.   much ado about a shoe. how are you guys at basketball ?

Holy shit....that dude's only 18? :o

That's crazy about the nike stock too, but that kid is a monster.  Shaq was chubby big.  This kid is just big-big!  If he can shoot free throws and dominate under the rim, Shaq is going to be a distant memory in NBA history quickly.
Title: Re: $430 Million: Mike Trout will be playing for the Angels for the next 12 years
Post by: WoogsRaven on March 26, 2019, 12:42:32 PM
Holy shit....that dude's only 18? :o

That's crazy about the nike stock too, but that kid is a monster.  Shaq was chubby big.  This kid is just big-big!  If he can shoot free throws and dominate under the rim, Shaq is going to be a distant memory in NBA history quickly.

The two players don't even compare to one another. They play entirely different positions. Shaq is 7'1" and weighs 335 pounds. Zion will need to drop some weight once he's in the NBA. He might still grow another inch or two but I don't see him carrying 285 pounds in the NBA at 6'7". He would be an oversized small forward and an undersized power forward. He'll get his personal chef game going soon enough.
Title: Re: $430 Million: Mike Trout will be playing for the Angels for the next 12 years
Post by: funk51 on March 26, 2019, 01:05:37 PM
The two players don't even compare to one another. They play entirely different positions. Shaq is 7'1" and weighs 335 pounds. Zion will need to drop some weight once he's in the NBA. He might still grow another inch or two but I don't see him carrying 285 pounds in the NBA at 6'7". He would be an oversized small forward and an undersized power forward. He'll get his personal chef game going soon enough.
                 oliver miller was 6 ft 9 and weighed 380 and he played quite a few years in the nba.  c. barkley was 6 ft 5 and was 300 in college but played around 250 in the pros. the kid might be able to pull it off.
Title: Re: $430 Million: Mike Trout will be playing for the Angels for the next 12 years
Post by: myt1 on March 26, 2019, 02:25:29 PM
The two players don't even compare to one another. They play entirely different positions. Shaq is 7'1" and weighs 335 pounds. Zion will need to drop some weight once he's in the NBA. He might still grow another inch or two but I don't see him carrying 285 pounds in the NBA at 6'7". He would be an oversized small forward and an undersized power forward. He'll get his personal chef game going soon enough.

I'm a white midget.  Basketball players all look the same :-X

Seriously though, so he's a forward?  How tall and what weight was Pippen?  I don't see where that kid has more than 15lbs max of fat to lose without being too lean that he'd have shit for energy.  His vein in is arm is showing so I'd peg him at 12-14%.  At 14% that's 39.9 lbs of fat he's currently carrying.
Title: Re: $430 Million: Mike Trout will be playing for the Angels for the next 12 years
Post by: WoogsRaven on March 26, 2019, 04:10:48 PM
Pippen was 6'7" and weighed around 215-220 lbs. Once Zion makes the pros, he will have a personal chef, trainer, etc. so I bet he drops his playing weight to around 265-270, depending on how much taller he grows. He's not even 19 years old and some people have been known to grow a couple more inches after high school.
Title: Re: $430 Million: Mike Trout will be playing for the Angels for the next 12 years
Post by: myt1 on March 26, 2019, 07:03:54 PM
Pippen was 6'7" and weighed around 215-220 lbs. Once Zion makes the pros, he will have a personal chef, trainer, etc. so I bet he drops his playing weight to around 265-270, depending on how much taller he grows. He's not even 19 years old and some people have been known to grow a couple more inches after high school.

So if he stays at forward say at 270, because he likely will grow still and like I said he's only carrying about 40lbs of fat total right now....how would he be comparable to from the Jordan days?  I really haven't watched much basketball at all since he retired.  I watched a couple of finals games the year whatever team durant is on played against the cavs, and these guys are just huge now.  Durant doesn't even really shoot the ball so much as he just throws it to the hoop.  There seemed like no arc....no touch to the ball....just extend arms and line drive it to the hole.  Where's the talent in that?

In Funk's first post about this guy it said he's projected no 1 in the draft....this year?  If he's that good why did he even bother going to college....why not straight to the pros like lebron and kobbie?
Title: Re: $430 Million: Mike Trout will be playing for the Angels for the next 12 years
Post by: mazrim on March 26, 2019, 07:24:09 PM
So if he stays at forward say at 270, because he likely will grow still and like I said he's only carrying about 40lbs of fat total right now....how would he be comparable to from the Jordan days?  I really haven't watched much basketball at all since he retired.  I watched a couple of finals games the year whatever team durant is on played against the cavs, and these guys are just huge now.  Durant doesn't even really shoot the ball so much as he just throws it to the hoop.  There seemed like no arc....no touch to the ball....just extend arms and line drive it to the hole.  Where's the talent in that?

In Funk's first post about this guy it said he's projected no 1 in the draft....this year?  If he's that good why did he even bother going to college....why not straight to the pros like lebron and kobbie?
You have to play for a year now or be 19.

Durant is a super talented scorer. It's talent to be around 7 foot and be able to dribble like that and shoot off the dribble like he does, etc.

I personally think that Zion is going to be a bit of a disappointment. Haven't seen quite enough of him to say for sure but his shooting form is not that good. He would have to improve on it in order for him to catch the hype. I think he will definitely be good but not seeing the full awesomeness unless he can develop that part more. He plays very, very hard so he has that on his side as well.

Guy from Murray State might be better. Ja Morant.

Maybe Dominique? Zion is super aggressive around the basket.