You can take the rose colored glasses off at anytime now. The reason you don't offer this guy a nice contract is because he's old, gets injured often, and can't hit for power anymore. Not what you want out of a RF who hits in the 5 slot.
Oh, by the way, '03 was three years ago, in case you haven't noticed.
edit - Maybe someone with the stats can back this up, but isn't Trot considered to be, at best, an average defensive right fielder? I thought I remembered hearing that somewhere. It also annoys me how much of a free pass he gets because he has dirt on his hat and plays hard. Gimme a f***ing break.