Angels fire hitting coach, Trout doesn't care

The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim have fired their hitting coach Mickey Hatcher. Of course, everyone thinks that Hatcher is now the reason why Pujols is struggling and I don't believe that for a second. Kendrys Morales is batting over .300 and Mike Trout certainly hasn't had any problems hitting the baseball. Trout is all of 20 years old and has been a player thus far than Bryce Harper. Both have tremendous potential and its to early to judge. Harper gets all the media attention, but to this point, Trout deserves it more.

Pujols went 3 - 4 last night and that certainly won't hurt. Erick Aybar is another member of the Angels who has struggled mightily this season. It was even reported that he was going to be benched if he wasn't such a strong defender at short stop, a gold glover.

If you talk to anyone that follows baseball right now, the only thing you will end up talking about will be Albert. "What do you think is wrong with Pujols?" is the question you will receive. Some people say that is it because of the massive contract. That is another thing that I just can't believe. When you are in the batters box attempting to hit a 94 MPH fastball with a reaction time of less than a half a second, the last thing you are thinking about is your contract. See ball, hit ball.The fact of the matter is that he is chasing and swinging at pitches in the dirt. It is not something extremely complex and difficult to figure out. All he has to do is swing at strikes and the ball will do the rest. Maybe the best thing for him to do at this point would be to get a couple tips from Mike Trout.

The Angels young center fielder - Mike Trout.