Mike Trout Won't Participate in All-Star Game's Home Run Derby

At the Los Angeles Times, "Angels' Mike Trout looks forward to future Home Run Derby":

Mike Trout is the consensus best player in baseball.

He would have been a natural for Monday night's Home Run Derby -- he has more home runs than any of the 10 contestants -- but he rejected an invitation.

"A lot of guys were giving me crap about it," Trout said Monday.

His Angels teammates?

"Around the league," Trout said. Trout, 22, left little doubt that his decision reflected the wishes of Angels manager Mike Scioscia. Trout said he would welcome another opportunity to participate.

"If I get another chance, and if I said I wanted to do it," Trout said, "Scioscia would be against it, but he would support it."

More, "Home Run Derby: Some sluggers would just as soon sit than swing."

Watch that video and you'll get a feel for the kind of power Trout's boasting.

What a guy. Glad he's on the Angels, lol.