The Mike Trout–Shohei Ohtani era for the Angels is one that’s been marked with a disappointing deficiency of team results. The team’s struggles with two of the sport’s most important stars has meant that the pair rarely get to perform in significant video games, but that was not the situation when Ohtani struck out Trout for the last out in the World Baseball Common remaining back in March. The instant served as the duo’s most iconic together on the baseball industry, even if they were on reverse sides.
Now back again alongside one another on the Angels and firmly in the playoff hunt as the time techniques the halfway position, Trout mirrored on his matchup with Ohtani as element of an interview with Bleacher Report’s On Base With Mookie Betts podcast, chatting with the Dodgers star on what he thinks led to his downfall when experiencing the 2021 American League MVP.
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“I’ve obtained to go deep listed here,’” Trout stated of what his state of mind was as he stepped to the plate with two outs in the ninth inning with his team trailing by 1. “I’m gonna be actual with you, ‘I’ve bought to go deep right here.’ I consider it may possibly have messed me up, due to the fact it took me out of my technique. There was one particular issue on my mind: I was striving to choose him deep. There is no other explanation.”
Trout pointed out that in all their time alongside one another as teammates, he’s in no way faced Ohtani in a are living batting apply or scrimmage atmosphere, so this was the initially time the two had at any time squared off in a competitive ambiance. He also added that he and Ohtani have not particularly rehashed the encounter considering the fact that it transpired, but acknowledged that there’s no hard thoughts that have persisted.
“Shohei’s a good dude, man,” Trout said. “Great teammate, just a single of them guys that needs to win.”
