VIDEO: Mike Trout Makes Wild Attempt at Barehanded Snag on Jose Altuve Home Run Robbery
By Adam Weinrib
That Mike Trout guy...he's got a lot of WAR, huh? The game's most elite player revealed another trick in his playbook in Sunday's final game before the All-Star Break, using a full-body extension to pull this Jose Altuve drive back into the yard before attempting to complete the job with his knuckles. Unfortunately...this was eventually ruled a double.
Don’t know what’s more Impressive...the near catch off of the wall or making a perfect throw to the cutoff man from your knees. #Angels #MikeTrout pic.twitter.com/30qckqLFoS
— Tommy Lorenzo (@sportsbooktom) July 7, 2019
This game was later tied, mere minutes later, on a Yuli Gurriel granny, the rally started by this very launched double. But damned if Trouty didn't try his hardest to cut the rally off at the head.
Trout somehow keeps unveiling new innovations on the old classic robbery, like a Dunk Contest participant in his ninth All-Star Weekend, trying to shake things up.
If you don't respect it now, he'll get you on board eventually, we're sure.