Trout takes the ($430M) bait

[Vandal]

Star center fielder Mike Trout and the Los Angeles Angels are finalizing the largest contract in professional sports history, a 12-year deal worth more than $430 million that will smash previous records and could keep the greatest player of his generation with the Angels for the remainder of his career, sources familiar with the deal told ESPN on Tuesday.

Trout, who has won two American League MVP awards and finished second four times, will receive an average of nearly $36 million a year, topping Zack Greinke's previous record average of $34.4 million with the Arizona Diamondbacks.

http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/2630 ... -430m-deal

[Bob78164]

Star center fielder Mike Trout and the Los Angeles Angels are finalizing the largest contract in professional sports history, a 12-year deal worth more than $430 million that will smash previous records and could keep the greatest player of his generation with the Angels for the remainder of his career, sources familiar with the deal told ESPN on Tuesday.

Trout, who has won two American League MVP awards and finished second four times, will receive an average of nearly $36 million a year, topping Zack Greinke's previous record average of $34.4 million with the Arizona Diamondbacks.

http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/2630 ... -430m-deal

I don't usually think deals of this length are a good idea for the team, but given Trout's youth and historic track record, I think this will be an exception.

I'm pretty sure the deal will have a player opt-out, probably after six years. --Bob

[flockofseagulls104]

Star center fielder Mike Trout and the Los Angeles Angels are finalizing the largest contract in professional sports history, a 12-year deal worth more than $430 million that will smash previous records and could keep the greatest player of his generation with the Angels for the remainder of his career, sources familiar with the deal told ESPN on Tuesday.

Trout, who has won two American League MVP awards and finished second four times, will receive an average of nearly $36 million a year, topping Zack Greinke's previous record average of $34.4 million with the Arizona Diamondbacks.

http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/2630 ... -430m-deal

I don't usually think deals of this length are a good idea for the team, but given Trout's youth and historic track record, I think this will be an exception.

I'm pretty sure the deal will have a player opt-out, probably after six years. --Bob

He's just a fish.

[BackInTex]

ISWYDT

Good money for a fish that catches flies.

He's found his pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.

[Bob Juch]

Star center fielder Mike Trout and the Los Angeles Angels are finalizing the largest contract in professional sports history, a 12-year deal worth more than $430 million that will smash previous records and could keep the greatest player of his generation with the Angels for the remainder of his career, sources familiar with the deal told ESPN on Tuesday.

Trout, who has won two American League MVP awards and finished second four times, will receive an average of nearly $36 million a year, topping Zack Greinke's previous record average of $34.4 million with the Arizona Diamondbacks.

http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/2630 ... -430m-deal

I don't usually think deals of this length are a good idea for the team, but given Trout's youth and historic track record, I think this will be an exception.

I'm pretty sure the deal will have a player opt-out, probably after six years. --Bob

I'll take the under on him lasting even five years.