Without Mike Trout, the LA Angels are nothing. In past years, their roster would be amongst the worst in the league without Mike Trout. Through the first years of his career, Trout was the best player on the worst team. He has never been able to perform on the game’s biggest stage, apart from a three-game sweep against the Royals in 2014.
At the beginning of his career, LeBron James was the only thing the Cleveland Cavaliers had going for them. He was one of the game’s brightest stars from his rookie year on, but like Trout, his team held him back from playing in the NBA Finals until 2007, when they were swiftly swept by the San Antonio Spurs.