I knew mike when he was 5 years old. His dad was my football coach in high school. Mike would be out there NAILING rocks with a bat and his form when he swung, even that young, was perfection!! Anyone who ever saw him play, when he was younger, knew that he was gong to go pro. Plus, this kid is one of the most generous and gracious human beings on the planet. Just an all around great guy and someone you are happy to see succeed. His dad is pretty cool too.... thanks for giving the world Mike coach Trout!
A-Rod is one of the best when it comes to analysis, talking baseball and especially hitting. A-Rod and Trout talking baseball, nothing short of magical.
It’s easy to hate on A-rod for plenty of reasons, but the dude is kind of a baseball savant. The one thing he is genuine about is his love for baseball...funny that trout doesn’t seem particularly cerebral or unorthodox with his approach-he just does it better than anyone else
drizzle I think his work ethic was genuine too. He used PEDs, but he also worked his ass off getting to where he got. Without PEDs he might not have gotten the 696 HR, but I think he still would have been a great player. As a former die-hard Yankee fan, I hated his arrogance, lies, attitude, awkwardness. But I appreciated his skills as a player - as a SS, 3rd baseman, as a hitter who made hits to win the game rather than just trying to go for the long ball at every at-bat
I think Mike holds a lot back in his interviews. Whether it be a calculated move or just his personality, that's what I take away from his insight. He's telling you the truth but he's vague
@@randomname3715 Not excusing it but he probably did it for the same reasons Bonds did, because they were naturally gifted and great players watching inferior players get notoriety and big contracts due to using performance enhancing drugs. Imagine how insulting it was to Bonds, possibly one if the best players ever, to be left OFF the All-Century Team, while Mark McGwire gets put on the team because of his home run numbers which were artificially inflated? A-Rod was foolish because he was already thought of as an absolute star, he hit .358 as a 20 year old kid, so maybe he just wanted to live up to expectations and was insecure about whether or not he could. But even so, in my opinion, it was probably just a "this guy isn't much better than me and he's cheating, imagine if I did what he is doing."
nope, he's saying he can't help but watch Trout, since he's so good. He *has* to watch a talent like that, even though he would rather not see his team lose.
Great interview. I’m impressed with Alex’s interviews. He does his homework and you can tell he’s still a student of the game although he’s retired. You really know knows his hitting. Too bad he won’t be getting into the HOF!
That’s true. As much as I want to dislike a Yankees player that was suspended for steroids I would be wrong to say that he does not do a fantastic job covering baseball. You can tell he puts a tremendous amount of effort into his trade.
Moneybagbandz i like jeter as a person and a player Because he had the attitude of a professional but i dont like him as an owner. I dont like arod because i hate steroid users in baseball but I respect and value his knowledge of the game. Thats the only thing i value of arod
That's wrong! Even If he did wear his clothes its a statement! Those clothes are like kings attire, like the conqueror on the queen jlo, and to humiliate Marc he is wearing his clothes! That's the ultimate predator trophy! Not only he took jlo but he left Marc homeless and shoeless and clothesless! That's a man right there! You guys read history?
I love how Trout is the best baseball player in the game, and one of the best all time, and yet he's still a humble dude that cares more about devoting time to his family and not hogging the glory for his charitable contributions than he does about 'marketing himself'. Screw Manfred, talking about Trout like he owes something to the MLB after playing as well as he has.
If the biggest star markets himself the sport would pull in higher ratings. He's the biggest star, he should do it, its his choice not to but he should. Now they're using Tatis.
@@thomasdietz-wpm1c793 Ichanged my mind. This is how it is. I’m teaching my son to hit he’s 8. Had kidsswing kinda going. Dude who has owned some cages (42 years) in creve coure mo where Vince Coleman and willie McGee would hit at before home games changes my sons swing to exactly this. Mike trout willie and Vince
@Hippermenn we are all going to ignore the over rated comment and pretend it was a typo because everyone who knows anything about baseball knows Mike Trout is one of the greatest baseball players to ever play the game. One of a very small handful of players since the game was invented. Micheal Jordan was not overrated either fyi. That is the kind of sacrilegious insanity you are speaking. It was a typo we can call it that.
DaggerMan11 Is that a given? Let Trout play a few more years. You might be very young if you're saying that or you forgot late 90's early to mid 2000's A Rod.
I met Jeff in March of 1970. His older brother was teaching him how to play run down on an empty corner lot across from where he lived off 9th street. I was the runner; and he’s still my favorite player. What made him a great hitter: he would foul everything off from both sides of the plate. All the T-bolts love you Mike! We knew before you were born how good you could be. Thank you Jeff and mom!
What a fantastic insight, I love that A-rod is trying to feed the knowledge of 2 of the best hitters ever onto the kids...this is what the game needs more of to grow
Is Mike star struck or what? It's written all over him. But this is a fascinating series they have with Alex interviewing these stars. He really seems to get a lot of information out of these guys.
clutchcity25 This is the first time I have seen A Rod have to look at his notes in an interview. I think A Rod was a little nervous too. He is a student of the game so there is no way he didn't realize how special it was to get to talk baseball with Trout on ESPN. I loved this so much.
Top 4 position players I've seen in my 40 years of watching baseball (no particular order): Trout, Barry Bonds, Griffey Jr, A-Rod. I get it, steroids sullied a couple of them, but still... these are the four best I've ever seen day in, day out.
Trout is the man. Camera or not his voice is always crisp and clear. His thoughts are collective and true. More baseball players I want like him, but people in general too.
I know arods flaws, but no one knows the game better. He's a baseball die hard. And knows all. Love hearing him talk about hitting, fielding and the game
If the MLB promoted their players and let them have a personality it would improve everything. The game doesn't need to change it benefits the league, the fans experienced and the players earnings potential.
LongSnappersLivesMatter wow you’re a dumbass. Lebron is on Espn because he gets good ratings for them. The nba doesn’t have to promote Lebron because the nba has generated a much larger audience over the years and has taken over social media. The mlb does have to promote him and their league. They’re soon to be the 4th most popular sport if they don’t figure it out. Football basketball and now even hockey is ahead of them and in a few years soccer will pass them up
Martin Fernandez actually by virtually every measurable the nba is not far from the mlb and the mlb is significantly down across the board. Mlb has been struggling for years to keep viewers around. And by the way I love your extremely ignorant view of nba audiences. The nba audience isn’t a bunch of gangsters and millennials like you seem to want it to be. Mlb is struggling mightily right now. Their attendance is the lowest it’s been in 15 years and is down over 6% compared to last year meanwhile the nba has consistently kept attendance where it’s been. It’s clear you want this to so badly be a millennials ruining our past time argument but it’s simple the nba on literally every platform dominates the rest of the sporting world. There main instagram account has more followers than every mlb team combined. And no again you were wrong on trump the polls were off because there was a clear bias in the way they took those polls. At the time it was considered bad to say you were voting for trump which lead to many people declining to do so for polls. When that bias was factored in the polls had it right that he would win. Baseball in no way dominates the nba just forget that dumbass shit. The nba has closed the gap on baseball, is the healthiest sport in the country, and has actually built an audience that will be alive in more than 15 years unlike the mlb. In fact baseball is about half as popular for people between the age of 18-54 and this supposed liberal millennial sport has more support from conservatives and moderates compared to baseball. So in conclusion baseball has been passed in popularity by the nba, the nba controls the 18-54 demo, it has just as much influence with conservative and moderates, has the same following of men, has 50% more backing from females, and just to really show you were baseball is it’s behind soccer by a significant margin in the 18-54 demographic as well. So I think it’s time you take a second look at your take on the nba
LongSnappersLivesMatter do a little research you’ll find baseball has half the following the nba and soccer do with 18-54 yr olds. There’s not really numbers on hockey that look at it heads up.
Trout is an extremely smart baseball player who just has trouble verbally explaining his training. When you're THAT good and most things come so naturally sometimes you just really can't explain it. It's the same with every interview he has, I can tell he is trying to put what he does into words but he has so much going on in his brain he ends up stuttering and using filler words.
Two guys that can feed a million people! Lot of cash in that room. Gotta respect Trout...dude can LITERALLY have any female desired...every other night (break to rest)...and he focused on one woman! He's young, so was A-Rod...money and fame at this level changes ideals. Easily one of the most centered superstars on the planet...has to be called effective parenting. secure relationship with dad...yes, dad's matter! Few can comprehend the pressure Trout could feel if he thought about it...franchise player, best ever, everyone wants something from him, envy & jealousy from teammates, on & on...you don't learn that between the lines!
This man is a student of the game. He has a focus that Mickey Mantle may have had before the knee injuries. I love The Mick, but Mike Trout is the best 5 tool player I have ever seen in my lifetime.
Tim Drake i would definitely be sad if trout leaves but if we can make the playoffs/ build a team around him at that point I would want him to leave and go get a ring with a team like the Phillies
I would say it will all depend on how the team plays. Ohtani came to the Angels in my opinion because of Trout. In professional sports talent attracts talent. If they can make some noise offensively in the postseason Trout aint goin nowhere. I think right now LA is doing well in the market for having some of the best players in professional sports. To loose Trout would be devastating.
I watched all of Arods career. He was so great. I think he is hall of fame worthy despite the incidents... I still can't figure out if he was better as a player or a commentator now. He's so good at talking baseball.
Steven Perez dude literally ran a steroid ring and admitted to cheating including selling out his own team. He’s arguably the biggest black eye in baseball history
G.O.A.T's????? Man whats wrong with u f'n people????? They r non-natural players. PED's is their reason 4 performing. Performance enhanced drugs. They both got BUSTED!!!! But of course baseball like most of everything in America awards them instead of penalizing them . America was built on lie's n baseball is just one of its fruit from the poison tree.
Mike Trout is a once in a lifetime player. Like Joe DiMaggio reincarnated. Just the perfect package of speed, contact, power and defense, with a humble and positive personality. Guys like Bryce Haper and Manny Machado will never be on this kid's level.
Thank you Mike and Alex for confirming that my 43 year old inside out swing isn't goofy. I playing hardball again at 43 here in Wake County. This was a great piece.\
Love that A-Rods trying to so hard to change the culture of baseball and make it more entertaining with his player transparency. I’d like to see him in shorts and a T-shirt and swinging as well
I didn't know Trout was so unassuming. You've never know he was the greatest hitter in the majors. What an amazing talent with a personality. He reminds me of Paul Molitor.
We need to be grateful that we have the opportunity to watch legends speak in detail on the art of their craft, because the youngsters to come who truly love the game of baseball now have access to the best of the best information possible. The game will grow undoubtedly, just give it time. You didn’t have interviews that gave such rich information open to the public like this back in the day.
You mean to tell me Trout and his wife have been together since they were 14? Thats a loyal guy right there
Jimmy McManus I bet she’s a fucking 10 though
There’s no way he becomes a yankee :/ too loyal lol
His wife was a substitute teacher at my HS too (where trout graduated as well) really sweet girl
More like a 7 but still attractive
Lol right on the money! Trout IS loyal! He'll stay in SoCal. Blessed to see this guy play in person.
I thought I was under alot of stress, but then I saw the buttons on A rods shirt...
Juiced to the gills
@@atom-bomboriginal6387 still more successful, rich, and famous than your entire lineage and future lineage alike
@@joel1501ok and? Arod is still a cheater mccheatyface
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂...that wasn't very nice😂😂😂😂😂..but hilarious
Love listening to a good baseball talk!!!
Antonelli Baseball lol wassup matt
I love you matt
Hey matty
I played against u back in college...I remember this bc u lit my ass up. Lol Wake forest right?
What do you think about his swing straight down as mike explained here?
That’s not what I see he does when I watch his swing in slow motion!!
I knew mike when he was 5 years old. His dad was my football coach in high school. Mike would be out there NAILING rocks with a bat and his form when he swung, even that young, was perfection!! Anyone who ever saw him play, when he was younger, knew that he was gong to go pro. Plus, this kid is one of the most generous and gracious human beings on the planet. Just an all around great guy and someone you are happy to see succeed. His dad is pretty cool too.... thanks for giving the world Mike coach Trout!
Down bad
mmm
Cool
@@randykoenig752 lmaoo right to make that up gotta be down bad
Thanks for sharing that story. I thought I was the only one who hit rocks and I still do at 37. That’s the only time im like mike trout haha
A-Rod is one of the best when it comes to analysis, talking baseball and especially hitting. A-Rod and Trout talking baseball, nothing short of magical.
It’s a shame more people aren’t aware of who he is. Such a great player.
Cubbies34 everyone knows who ARod is
I probably couldn't find Anaheim on a map. And I live in California. Trout needs to go to a better team.
MrJre4491 shouldn't even be a professional sport
MrJre4491 chill better than bball
WhAt Do YoU mEaN
As A Cal Ripken Minor Coach
This Footage Is Gold.
Thank You ESPN.
Trout is a losing player
Lies
akiva hoffman this isn't basketball where one player can carry a team. Idk how you can hate on a player like trout
"Trout is a losing player" There has literally never been a more wrong statement about baseball than this. This is the wrongest you could be.
ARod is so friggin legit post playing career. Excellent interview! Salute
It’s easy to hate on A-rod for plenty of reasons, but the dude is kind of a baseball savant. The one thing he is genuine about is his love for baseball...funny that trout doesn’t seem particularly cerebral or unorthodox with his approach-he just does it better than anyone else
drizzle I think his work ethic was genuine too. He used PEDs, but he also worked his ass off getting to where he got. Without PEDs he might not have gotten the 696 HR, but I think he still would have been a great player. As a former die-hard Yankee fan, I hated his arrogance, lies, attitude, awkwardness. But I appreciated his skills as a player - as a SS, 3rd baseman, as a hitter who made hits to win the game rather than just trying to go for the long ball at every at-bat
I think Mike holds a lot back in his interviews. Whether it be a calculated move or just his personality, that's what I take away from his insight. He's telling you the truth but he's vague
Then why roid up
Facts
@@randomname3715 Not excusing it but he probably did it for the same reasons Bonds did, because they were naturally gifted and great players watching inferior players get notoriety and big contracts due to using performance enhancing drugs. Imagine how insulting it was to Bonds, possibly one if the best players ever, to be left OFF the All-Century Team, while Mark McGwire gets put on the team because of his home run numbers which were artificially inflated? A-Rod was foolish because he was already thought of as an absolute star, he hit .358 as a 20 year old kid, so maybe he just wanted to live up to expectations and was insecure about whether or not he could. But even so, in my opinion, it was probably just a "this guy isn't much better than me and he's cheating, imagine if I did what he is doing."
Arod is so good at his job. He's engaging, asks great questions etc
as great as a player, hes awesome on T.V.
ygoeb13 Both of them have no idea how they actually swing in a game! They both talk about swinging down?
Boyd Minton buddy, mike trout is the best player right now and possibly ever. I think he knows what he’s talking about
trout: “well ya know basically-“
a rod: “mm hmm”
trout: “i try to just-“
a rod: “mm hmm”
trout: “ do some basic dri-“
a rod: “MM HMM”
Mike Tamburello I agree, trout 😴
Was watching the vid normally, then I saw this and I can’t stop dying lmao
Mm Hmm.
@@P_Soli Mm Hmm
And Mike...every second word....you know you know you know
Antonelli Baseball is every where on this internet!
Haha!
Jesus Saves Love God
So are you.
This dude absolutely crushes my A's. But I can't not watch, he's such an amazing talent.
Mike M so you can not not watch him beat your A's. I think can't was all you needed
Mike M crushes the Mariners too, he has like 13 homeruns off Felix
Corey Cates no I think that's what he meant. I used to hate trout in his first couple years. But I watched every at bat when he faced Oakland...
nope, he's saying he can't help but watch Trout, since he's so good. He *has* to watch a talent like that, even though he would rather not see his team lose.
Mike M in, but
I love these interviews A Rod does with the players. His questions are always so good.
Nobody:
Alex Rodriguez: MM HMM
Great interview. I’m impressed with Alex’s interviews. He does his homework and you can tell he’s still a student of the game although he’s retired. You really know knows his hitting. Too bad he won’t be getting into the HOF!
That’s true. As much as I want to dislike a Yankees player that was suspended for steroids I would be wrong to say that he does not do a fantastic job covering baseball. You can tell he puts a tremendous amount of effort into his trade.
Funny how A-Rod used to be so hated and we all liked Jeter. Now it's the opposite lmaoo
Moneybagbandz Yankees fans still love both thanks jeter for stanton
Of course they do, but Jeter is a colossal asshole
Moneybagbandz i like jeter as a person and a player Because he had the attitude of a professional but i dont like him as an owner. I dont like arod because i hate steroid users in baseball but I respect and value his knowledge of the game. Thats the only thing i value of arod
Did not know we were supposed to hate Jeter now. I did not get the memo. Thx.
Nobody likes ARod still...
Looks like Alex forgot to pack clothes and borrowed from J-Los Marc Anthony’s clothes left behind drawer.
This is foul💀
That’s a fact tho 😂😂😂😂😂
That's wrong! Even If he did wear his clothes its a statement! Those clothes are like kings attire, like the conqueror on the queen jlo, and to humiliate Marc he is wearing his clothes!
That's the ultimate predator trophy! Not only he took jlo but he left Marc homeless and shoeless and clothesless! That's a man right there!
You guys read history?
Why’d you have to drag him like that
I'd say they just got stuck in the dryer. Marc Anthony's clothes would only fit Marc Anthony or Chucky
One of the best and most genuine players in the league
“You know” counter: 1,000,000
Love trout though great player
How can you not appreciate this!!! When goats talk
trout is a legend. a rod is a cheater
The tightest shirt physically possible
Mike steroid trout
A-roid ain't a goat kiddo
Brennan Perkins, lol I agree
I am from Europe and even I watch this guys highlights. He is something else man.
Trout seems like a very humble person.
Socially awkward is more like it. Humility is something else.
Daniel Hicks dude he’s talking to A rod id stutter too wtf 😂 he’s extremely humble
Very likeable and relatable guy.
Cuz he is lol
I love how Trout is the best baseball player in the game, and one of the best all time, and yet he's still a humble dude that cares more about devoting time to his family and not hogging the glory for his charitable contributions than he does about 'marketing himself'. Screw Manfred, talking about Trout like he owes something to the MLB after playing as well as he has.
If the biggest star markets himself the sport would pull in higher ratings. He's the biggest star, he should do it, its his choice not to but he should. Now they're using Tatis.
Most overrated maybe
@@thomasdietz-wpm1c793 Ichanged my mind. This is how it is. I’m teaching my son to hit he’s 8. Had kidsswing kinda going. Dude who has owned some cages (42 years) in creve coure mo where Vince Coleman and willie McGee would hit at before home games changes my sons swing to exactly this. Mike trout willie and Vince
@Hippermenn we are all going to ignore the over rated comment and pretend it was a typo because everyone who knows anything about baseball knows Mike Trout is one of the greatest baseball players to ever play the game. One of a very small handful of players since the game was invented. Micheal Jordan was not overrated either fyi. That is the kind of sacrilegious insanity you are speaking. It was a typo we can call it that.
You can really tell Alex knows his shit, great questions. I think he would make a great hitting coach. Mike as always class act.
mike trout is a lovely guy very sweet he always smiles im so glad hes here for 12 lets go angels nows the time to make a run
I think this is the first time A-Rod has interviewed a player better than him
Nobody forgot. A-Rod might be the second-best player among all players who debuted after 1990. Trout's better.
Steroids
Arods stats roids or not are ridiculous. Trouts got a ways to go
DaggerMan11 🤣🤣yup
DaggerMan11 Is that a given? Let Trout play a few more years. You might be very young if you're saying that or you forgot late 90's early to mid 2000's A Rod.
I met Jeff in March of 1970. His older brother was teaching him how to play run down on an empty corner lot across from where he lived off 9th street. I was the runner; and he’s still my favorite player. What made him a great hitter: he would foul everything off from both sides of the plate. All the T-bolts love you Mike! We knew before you were born how good you could be. Thank you Jeff and mom!
My awkward ass would have definitely went for a handshake at 2:16. Mad respect for trout for being composed.
Hahaha, I didn’t notice that at first... probably would have tried to shake too
Not me...don't shake hands with my lefthand? Make sense??
Mike Trout is such a humble,chill dude, real cool vibe about him 👏
A-Rod is so good at this stuff. Props to him on his post-playing career
He's really greasy and a lot of players don't like him.
What a fantastic insight, I love that A-rod is trying to feed the knowledge of 2 of the best hitters ever onto the kids...this is what the game needs more of to grow
Is Mike star struck or what? It's written all over him. But this is a fascinating series they have with Alex interviewing these stars. He really seems to get a lot of information out of these guys.
clutchcity25 This is the first time I have seen A Rod have to look at his notes in an interview. I think A Rod was a little nervous too. He is a student of the game so there is no way he didn't realize how special it was to get to talk baseball with Trout on ESPN. I loved this so much.
He’s not starstruck he’s just hates being on camera. He always sounds like that on camera
Trout is a good ball player, but hes a terrible interview. He honestly doesn't like the spotlight
rickflo honestly it makes him more endearing. The fact he’s so low key is part of the reason literally everyone loves him
this guy is so humble when arod said hes the best in the world he didnt agree almost looked uncomfirtable to call himself that, he truly is the goat
Top 4 position players I've seen in my 40 years of watching baseball (no particular order): Trout, Barry Bonds, Griffey Jr, A-Rod. I get it, steroids sullied a couple of them, but still... these are the four best I've ever seen day in, day out.
Trout is the man. Camera or not his voice is always crisp and clear. His thoughts are collective and true. More baseball players I want like him, but people in general too.
“For the kids at home” 😂😂you know it’s 40 year olds watching this
YeaGG Nope. I’m 45 thank you very much
YeaGG Im not 40 :(
@MANCHESTER UNITED I thought you guys called it football?
YeaGG
Nope...I’m 39
I’m 3
This makes me like Trout even more. This kid is the real deal
I know arods flaws, but no one knows the game better. He's a baseball die hard. And knows all. Love hearing him talk about hitting, fielding and the game
Instead of the nonsense of social media, content like this with two all time great players is fantastic. Great stuff!
If the MLB promoted their players and let them have a personality it would improve everything. The game doesn't need to change it benefits the league, the fans experienced and the players earnings potential.
LongSnappersLivesMatter wow you’re a dumbass. Lebron is on Espn because he gets good ratings for them. The nba doesn’t have to promote Lebron because the nba has generated a much larger audience over the years and has taken over social media. The mlb does have to promote him and their league. They’re soon to be the 4th most popular sport if they don’t figure it out. Football basketball and now even hockey is ahead of them and in a few years soccer will pass them up
Martin Fernandez actually by virtually every measurable the nba is not far from the mlb and the mlb is significantly down across the board. Mlb has been struggling for years to keep viewers around. And by the way I love your extremely ignorant view of nba audiences. The nba audience isn’t a bunch of gangsters and millennials like you seem to want it to be. Mlb is struggling mightily right now. Their attendance is the lowest it’s been in 15 years and is down over 6% compared to last year meanwhile the nba has consistently kept attendance where it’s been. It’s clear you want this to so badly be a millennials ruining our past time argument but it’s simple the nba on literally every platform dominates the rest of the sporting world. There main instagram account has more followers than every mlb team combined. And no again you were wrong on trump the polls were off because there was a clear bias in the way they took those polls. At the time it was considered bad to say you were voting for trump which lead to many people declining to do so for polls. When that bias was factored in the polls had it right that he would win. Baseball in no way dominates the nba just forget that dumbass shit. The nba has closed the gap on baseball, is the healthiest sport in the country, and has actually built an audience that will be alive in more than 15 years unlike the mlb. In fact baseball is about half as popular for people between the age of 18-54 and this supposed liberal millennial sport has more support from conservatives and moderates compared to baseball. So in conclusion baseball has been passed in popularity by the nba, the nba controls the 18-54 demo, it has just as much influence with conservative and moderates, has the same following of men, has 50% more backing from females, and just to really show you were baseball is it’s behind soccer by a significant margin in the 18-54 demographic as well. So I think it’s time you take a second look at your take on the nba
LongSnappersLivesMatter do a little research you’ll find baseball has half the following the nba and soccer do with 18-54 yr olds. There’s not really numbers on hockey that look at it heads up.
Very admirable humble and kind presentation. God bless everyone
Trout is an extremely smart baseball player who just has trouble verbally explaining his training. When you're THAT good and most things come so naturally sometimes you just really can't explain it. It's the same with every interview he has, I can tell he is trying to put what he does into words but he has so much going on in his brain he ends up stuttering and using filler words.
The GOAT and Mike Trout in one interview!!
Lol
That was a solid firm handshake at the end. Impressed
You could hear the testosterone from across the screen! 👍🏿
I don’t think I ever heard more than a few words from Trout. What a humble superstar
Two guys that can feed a million people! Lot of cash in that room. Gotta respect Trout...dude can LITERALLY have any female desired...every other night (break to rest)...and he focused on one woman! He's young, so was A-Rod...money and fame at this level changes ideals. Easily one of the most centered superstars on the planet...has to be called effective parenting. secure relationship with dad...yes, dad's matter! Few can comprehend the pressure Trout could feel if he thought about it...franchise player, best ever, everyone wants something from him, envy & jealousy from teammates, on & on...you don't learn that between the lines!
This man is a student of the game. He has a focus that Mickey Mantle may have had before the knee injuries. I love The Mick, but Mike Trout is the best 5 tool player I have ever seen in my lifetime.
Nice, more interviews like this
A rod is such an articulate guy and obviously his knowledge of the game and hitting is so high so its so interesting to hear him talk in depth
Alex Rodriguez is getting better at his new job
Please do more of these. They are gems
Please stay with my Angels Trout. Although I wouldn't blame you for leaving.
Tim Drake i would definitely be sad if trout leaves but if we can make the playoffs/ build a team around him at that point I would want him to leave and go get a ring with a team like the Phillies
he’s coming to philly when he does leave
JaQuan Lewis If he leaves, BIG if
I know you're an angels fan but it would be great for the league if he went elsewhere.
I would say it will all depend on how the team plays. Ohtani came to the Angels in my opinion because of Trout. In professional sports talent attracts talent. If they can make some noise offensively in the postseason Trout aint goin nowhere. I think right now LA is doing well in the market for having some of the best players in professional sports. To loose Trout would be devastating.
Awesome interview. Listening to two legendary, pure hitters who understand hitting is like music.
I watched all of Arods career. He was so great. I think he is hall of fame worthy despite the incidents... I still can't figure out if he was better as a player or a commentator now. He's so good at talking baseball.
Steven Perez dude literally ran a steroid ring and admitted to cheating including selling out his own team. He’s arguably the biggest black eye in baseball history
2299mikey yep
The only way a rod makes it to the hall is with paid admission
Mike Trout when I struggle. I dont think I ever saw Mike Trout struggle his struggle is some other players greatest season
You could tell Trout is hella uncomfortable in all the interviews he does. This was the most relaxed I've seen him.
Great interview. Really liked to hear how he really could spread his wings once his Dad let him go.
Two GOATS
One cheater and one GOAT
nobody thinks of Arod without PED's . ... he screwed himself.
I only see one. Trout
G.O.A.T's????? Man whats wrong with u f'n people????? They r non-natural players. PED's is their reason 4 performing. Performance enhanced drugs. They both got BUSTED!!!! But of course baseball like most of everything in America awards them instead of penalizing them . America was built on lie's n baseball is just one of its fruit from the poison tree.
Love watching this series. Always fun to see A Rod converse with these amazing players
imagine how crazy that must've been for trout when he says ur the best player in the world
dom granata not really lol
One of the greatest hitters of last generation talking to one of the best from this generation. Really awesome.
One was roided out, the other is clean.
Two legends
One legend one cheater
Mike trout the best player ever
Mike your a humble guy... thanks for being a great roll model for our youth! 856
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Mike Trout is a once in a lifetime player. Like Joe DiMaggio reincarnated. Just the perfect package of speed, contact, power and defense, with a humble and positive personality. Guys like Bryce Haper and Manny Machado will never be on this kid's level.
So happy to have Mike Trout
Two years later and ohtani is taking the MLB by storm!!! Man is an absolute monster!!!
Mike Trout will be one of the greats when it's all said and done. Witnessing history folks.
best player in the game and its not even close
Good job A-Rod. You ask the questions that us viewers want to ask.
2 GOATS IS ALL I SEE
What an amazing interview. Batting lessons from future Hall of Famers!
No doubt the greatest player on the field rn 🔥
These segments with Alex are so great.
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Thank you Mike and Alex for confirming that my 43 year old inside out swing isn't goofy. I playing hardball again at 43 here in Wake County. This was a great piece.\
A ROD is such a baseball geek. You got to love that.
Love that A-Rods trying to so hard to change the culture of baseball and make it more entertaining with his player transparency. I’d like to see him in shorts and a T-shirt and swinging as well
He really is built like Mickey Mantle
Best baseball video period.
Jeezus A rod should be the guy asking questions at the miss America contest .
Great interview Alex! Trout is a great player and human being!
The catch he made against Baltimore .. Still one of the best leaping grabs I've seen.
It's unfair how good he is.
Thank you ESPN/AlexR for this.
The GOAT himself #27
I didn't know Trout was so unassuming. You've never know he was the greatest hitter in the majors. What an amazing talent with a personality. He reminds me of Paul Molitor.
When he says for the kids at home he really means for himself lol
Really.... SMH
Trout is the best in the game and he so humble, we want this man in Philly so bad... Baseball God’s please 🙏🏽🙏🏽
You can have him when he's 39 like everyone else.
A-Road. Has become an outstanding host. Congrats!
Love listening to ARod talk baseball with other greats.
1. Mike Trout
2. Mookie Betts
3. Jose Altuve
4. Bryce Harper
5. Aaron Judge
6. J.D. Martinez
7. Manny Machado
Alex Doesnt have a last name I like this list, but I feel like Lindor or Ramirez should be on here somewhere
Wow you're right... How did I leave out Ramirez
Alex Doesnt have a last name is this based off this year cause how is Bryce on there?
Cant stand Judge to be honest and I totally agree But its tough to argue with 25 home runs
It is not josh, I think Im basing it off of career accomplishments and overall talent
Gotta hand it to A-Rod, great interview. Trout is a baseball genius...
when it's all over, trout might be the best player to have ever played the game
We need to be grateful that we have the opportunity to watch legends speak in detail on the art of their craft, because the youngsters to come who truly love the game of baseball now have access to the best of the best information possible. The game will grow undoubtedly, just give it time. You didn’t have interviews that gave such rich information open to the public like this back in the day.
11:01 "and I got that from bonds." aNd yOu kNow WhAt eLse I gOt fRoM bOnDs?
All-natural protein shakes?
Mike trout looks like a kid who just met a legend that's why he is the goat because he is so humbke, Mike trout ur great
Alex: “For the kids at home...”
There is always a video that you never want to end and this is one of them
A-Rod is a two-time GOAT. GOAT as a player AND an analyst