For the life of me, I can’t figure out what it is with Mike Trout.

Is he just loyal to a fault?

Is he still somehow convinced that he’d be able to win with the Angels?

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Maybe it’s some sort of combination of all three.

A little 40-30-30 blend in whichever way you think fits the most.

Which means that he’ll never have a chance at winning a World Series.

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You know that someone who isn’t you obviously has to win the World Series every year.

They were teammates 365 days ago, and now Shohei’s career has left Mike Trout in the dust.

Brutal way to lose a breakup.

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And the worst part about it?

I just don’t see any way for Mike Trout to exit the gap.

Who is going to pry him away from the Angels?

The money, the injuries, the age.

Sidenote: October Birds games forever.