The reigning American League Rookie of the Year raised a few eyebrows this week after showing up to spring training camp with a little extra bagged. No, it wasn't of the luggage variety, either.Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout reportedly tipped the scales at 240 pounds this week after being weighed in around 210 last spring. The initial reports claim that the extra weight isn't just muscle, either.Angeles beat writer Mike DiGiovanna wrote that the 21-year-old has a body more like an NFL fullback now rather than the running back body he sported one year ago. This has some fantasy baseball nerds concerned on how the added bulk may affect Trout's production, especially on the base paths and on defense."You know, my weight fluctuates," Trout said during a pres. "During the course of Spring Training, I'll lose probably five to 10 pounds. So, where I need to be to start the year, I felt like coming in heavier and then getting down my weight to star...
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