Mike Trout is injured again, and the Angels are below .500 for the 10th year in a row. They've squandered the prime of one the best players in baseball history.

Last year, Trout tore the meniscus in his left knee on April 29, and Trout thought he'd return in six-to-eight weeks. He aggravated the injury in his first minor league rehabilitation game in July and sat out the rest of the season.

Mike Trout, on the injured list after sustaining a bone bruise in his surgically repaired left knee, said Friday that he's "feeling a lot better" and is hopeful of returning to the Angels' lineup as soon as eligible.