Think Bryce and Manny are hot commodities? They can't touch Mike Trout

Mike Trout returns to his hometown of Millville, New Jersey, whenever he can -- this is where he will live when his baseball career ends -- because he can just be himself and spend hours each day with family. The folks in the town know him, he knows them, and he can go about his life being treated like their neighbor Mike -- the son of Debbie and Jeff, the brother of Teal and Tyler, Jess' husband.

Starting with baseball's reigning best player, out on the grass is where you find the stars to build contenders around.

You can't blame the Padres for being interested in a superstar in his prime. But the timing just isn't right, the moment isn't right, and the deal would seem destined to fall flat.

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