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Mike Trout, Justin Bour and other Angels discuss what makes a great walk-up song

The Major League Baseball season in more than a week old, but there’s still plenty of mystery surrounding the new year.

For example, how will the world react Thursday night when Mike Trout walks up to the plate at Angel Stadium for the first time this season with a $430-million contract in his back pocket and Travis Scott’s “Sicko Mode” reverberating throughout the ballpark?

Making a walk-up song decision is an annual rite of spring for professional baseball players, and it’s something many take seriously. The right song can put a player in the right mood to slap out that run-scoring double or game-clinching home run.