Stars collide: Mike Trout meets J.J. Watt in Houston
You know that old paradox about when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object?
Well, it looks like we finally have answer to that question: they take batting practice and crush baseballs together.
With the Los Angeles Angels in Houston for a series this week, reigning American League MVP Mike Trout spent some time on the field pregame Thursday with Houston Texans stud J.J. Watt.
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Watt stopped by Minute Maid Park before Texans training camp kicks off Friday and reportedly hit at least seven home runs into the Crawford Boxes. It is absolutely no surprise to hear that he’s a dead-pull hitter.
Even for Trout, who is widely recognized as the best player in baseball and has already accomplished so much in the big leagues, it was a thrill to meet an NFL superstar like Watt.
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“He’s a special guy, he’s gifted,” Trout said. “He’s 6-6, 290 pounds and just shredded. It’s pretty impressive. I wouldn’t want to be a running back and get hit by him, that’s for sure.
“It was pretty cool to meet him. All the things you hear about, all the big plays he makes on TV watching football on Sundays, it’s finally good to meet him.”
The two exchanged phone numbers and it shouldn’t be long before they become text buddies. They can talk about, among a long list of other things, what it’s like to completely dominate their respective sports.
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