Here in SoCal we have Mike Trout playing for the Angels. A once in a decade player, he’ll remind you of Mickey Mantle at Mantle’s peak. Not a braggart. A great kid who is a credit to the game and his family.
I like Mike Trout... quite a different kid than Bryce Harper.
I see you guys now have Tim Lincecum on your staff! I’m a Giants fan, and we miss him already. He’s a good kid and a tremendous talent. My son and I were at the game in his rookie year when he broke the 200K mark.
I’m not as familiar with the Angels (and still try not to think about 2002, lol). We have a few on the Giants who are quiet and complete pros: Buster Posey, Madison Bumgarner (when he’s not throwing a little stink-eye), Brandon Crawford, Joe Panik (master of the improvised DP from the dirt), Matt Duffy, Angel Pagan (who still salutes when he gets on base to honor his Army veteran dad), Hunter Pence, Matt Cain, and Kelby Tomlinson (the team’s Swiss Army knife and who is a twin of my son :) ).
Even recently former Giants like Ryan Vogelsong (quiet and tough, and recovering from a horrible eye injury from catching 92 on his face). Casey McGehee, who lost his spot at 3B to rookie Duffy (and the first rookie recipient of the Willie McCovey Award), told him during what must have been a bitterly disappointing departure, that he shouldn’t feel bad about winning the spot.
That whole clubhouse discourages braggarts, and it’s resulted in a marvelous baseball experience. BTW, that’s why it was such a shock when closer Santiago Casilla stalked off the mound when Bochy came to get him after he blew a save.
I also appreciate that the Warriors are a team of believers, and they’re as unselfish a team as I’ve seen on the hardwood. Basketball’s a different game than baseball, which is my favorite, but I watch it again because of the Warriors.
Ha, I didn’t mean to write so much, but I really appreciate it when pros treat the game, the fans, and each other with respect.
Nice to see you, Pelham. I’ll be sure to catch a few Angels games on my MLB app. :) Hope you have a great season, and that Timmy does well.