ANAHEIM, Calif. -- His reaction said it all.
"Hooo," Rangers reliever Jesse Chavez said with a sigh and there weren't a whole lot of words to immediately follow.
Welcome to the reality for the Rangers' pitchers for the next 12 years. At least. How do you do battle with Mike Trout? It's been eight years so far and the club, regardless of manager or the composition of the pitching staff, hasn't yet come up with an answer.
With the announcement this spring that Trout had signed a 12-year contract extension worth $428 million with the Angels that will carry him through 2030, the challenge for the next generation of Rangers pitchers is going to start with the Trout Problem.