Buster Olney

 

Source: Angels positioning themselves for a big strike in the market. Hamilton? We'll see.

 

Sox are held hostage from doing anything until this Hamilton thing gets settled. Aggravating.

Angels in serious negotiations with Hamilton.

 

https://twitter.com/joeontheradio/status/279276263900839936

Jayson Stark ‏@jaysonst

 

Clubs pursuing Mike Adams say he could sign in next couple of days. Among teams linked to him: Nats, Jays, Phillies, Rangers, Cubs, Brewers

 

Stark added this

 

2 teams to add to list of Mike Adams pursuers I posted earlier: White Sox & Angels.At this point clearly best FA setup man left

Angels and Hamilton are close to an agreement.

 

Your move Michael Bourn.

Jon Heyman ‏@JonHeymanCBS

 

#angels are indeed getting closer on hamilton deal, as @joeontheradio reported

I'd laugh if it's anywhere near the 7 yrs/$175M Hamilton wants.

I don't know why anyone would negotiate with Hamilton as long as he was going to give Texas a chance to match the offer. It seems like you would be doing all the work for them.

I don't know why anyone would negotiate with Hamilton as long as he was going to give Texas a chance to match the offer. It seems like you would be doing all the work for them.

 

That was my thought too. I just hope this gets resolved today, so the Mariners (or Rangers) can move on to Bourn...and after that the trade market can open up for the White Sox to do something.

I don't know why anyone would negotiate with Hamilton as long as he was going to give Texas a chance to match the offer. It seems like you would be doing all the work for them.

 

I think that is more common that you think in situations where a person is happy where they are. Plenty of Sox players have done exactly that over the years... AJ did it two years ago, Buehrle did it last year, PK has done it in both of his last two contracts.

Jon Morosi ‏@jonmorosi

 

Source: #Angels, Josh Hamilton nearing five-year contract. @MLBONFOX

I don't know why anyone would negotiate with Hamilton as long as he was going to give Texas a chance to match the offer. It seems like you would be doing all the work for them.

 

It can raise the price for your division rival.

holy s***, looks like its done deal

 

5 yrs/$115M? That's my guess.

It can raise the price for your division rival.

It can, but if they say no, you are paying someone more than their previous employer was willing to pay. I understand the whole concept, but for me, if he is willing to do that, and it's the Rangers not a team like the White Sox who actually operate on a budget, the only way you get the guy is with an overpay and even then, there's reason to believe Texas would match more offers than a team like the White Sox. If he's willing to give Texas the final say, he is admitting he would rather play for them than he would for you.

Buster Olney ‏@Buster_ESPN

 

The Rangers have been told Hamilton is signing with the Angels, according to ESPNDallas.

Jon Heyman ‏@JonHeymanCBS

 

arte took the $ allocated for greinke and gave it to hamilton instead. he will be an angel.

Buster Olney ‏@Buster_ESPN

 

The Rangers have been told Hamilton is signing with the Angels, according to ESPNDallas.

The taking it back to the Rangers to match must have been BS or circumstances changed. Wow. No Greinke, no Upton, no Hamilton...............the Rangers have a bunch of money the can't get rid of.

There goes the dream

5/125

This may be good news to AJP and his heirs.

5 years/$125 million

5/125. BOOM.

The Angels OF will hit more home runs than the entire Marlins team in 2013. Someone write that down.

Combine Pujols last year, whatever they pay Hamilton and everything the Dodgers have done since re-signing Kemp until Greinke and both LA teams are going INSANE.

Jeff Passan ‏@JeffPassan

 

RT @JeffWilson_FWST: Jon Daniels says #Rangers did not get call to match Angels' offer. Daniels is not pleased with how negotiations ended.