The Los Angeles Angels were mathematically eliminated from postseason contention at Dodger Stadium on Friday night, which means that in nine full seasons in the major leagues, Mike Trout -- considered by many the game's greatest player for most, if not all, of those seasons -- has made the playoffs only once.
"The biggest thing is getting to the playoffs," Trout said Saturday, moments before the second of a three-game series against the crosstown Los Angeles Dodgers. "You guys all see it. I see it. It sucks being out of it.