Sometimes in life there’s something so great and comforting that you end up taking it for granted. It’s in the human psyche to do so, to avoid the thought of that big fluffy teddy bear leaving your forever. For the Los Angeles Angels and fans, Mike Trout is that big fluffy teddy bear, as he has been for the last six-plus years.
On April 28th, 2012, Trout was called up for the last time, replacing veteran Bobby Abreu. I was still too young to recognize the value of prospects or the salary cap; I basically liked the players the TV broadcast told me to like.