PHILADELPHIA (AP) — “Mike from Millville” easily shared his opinions on his beloved Philadelphia Eagles.
The draft? Loved it, and even bragged that Eagles general manager Howie Roseman “made a splash” with his recent acquisitions.
“I think everybody wanted to see him get a receiver,” Mike said.
Angels outfield Mike Trout is an Eagles season-ticket holder. He already has game balls in his collection and counts former Philadelphia quarterback Carson Wentz and tight end Zach Ertz among his friends.
The South Jersey native shares the same high hopes for his favorite football team as the callers who jam talk radio airwaves around Philly.
Trout, or “Mike from Millville,” was spot-on about the Eagles and the draft. They acquired 2020 Pro Bowl wide receiver A.J. Brown and raised expectations coming off a playoff appearance.
Hey, maybe Brown can hand off the ball from a touchdown to that three-time AL MVP in the green hoodie on game days at Lincoln Financial Field this season.
“I mean, every Eagles fans’ expectations are the Super Bowl for sure,” Trout said.
Trout made his anticipated homecoming Friday night when the Los Angeles Angels opened a three-game set in Philadelphia, just over 40 miles from the slugger’s hometown. He spent the night in Millville, took his 2-year-old son fishing earlier Friday, “got my hair cut and came here.”
And, he ran into a traffic jam on his way to Citizens Bank Park.
He couldn’t find any deep drives as the Angels dropped their ninth straight in a 10-0 loss against the Phillies. Trout went 0 for 4, one night after being drilled on the left arm by a pitch in a loss to the MLB-leading New York Yankees.
“I’m sore, but I can’t miss this series,” he said.
Trout lost track of the number of friends,…
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