April 24, 201510 yr QUOTE (ChiSox59 @ Apr 24, 2015 -> 05:00 PM) Rosenthal reporting that Josh Hamilton will soon be traded. But to whom? Is he still subject to suspension or no? Angels have to be eating all of that contract.
April 24, 201510 yr QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Apr 24, 2015 -> 06:05 PM) Is he still subject to suspension or no? Angels have to be eating all of that contract. No, MLB decided not to suspend him.
April 24, 201510 yr Rangers are thin in the OF.....L. Martin, Rua, Smolinski, Choo. Some injury problems...and Rios left as well. Dallas reporters think something like 30-40 cents on the dollsr for his contract is fair....cite overexposure already with Fielder, Choo and Andrus as rationale for taking the risk of adding some more potential offense. Edited April 24, 201510 yr by caulfield12
April 24, 201510 yr According to reports, the Angels are paying $65 mil of the $80 mil he is owed. Not a bad move for Texas, if he still sucks, it's cheap to get rid of him. $15 million, 3 year lottery ticket.
April 24, 201510 yr See, we could basically have Hamilton or Bonifacio. That said, I do hope Avi figures it out soon. Edited April 25, 201510 yr by caulfield12
April 25, 201510 yr http://m.angels.mlb.com/news/article/12027...s-josh-hamilton With all the money from Keppinger and Bonifacio, we could easily afford him for three seasons at $15 million. Edited April 25, 201510 yr by caulfield12
April 26, 201510 yr http://www.ocregister.com/articles/moreno-...els.html?page=1 Ripping Moreno. http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2015/04/late...lton-trade.html
April 26, 201510 yr QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Apr 25, 2015 -> 12:25 AM) According to reports, the Angels are paying $65 mil of the $80 mil he is owed. Not a bad move for Texas, if he still sucks, it's cheap to get rid of him. $15 million, 3 year lottery ticket. i wonder what the rtn going back to the Angels is going to be.
April 26, 201510 yr QUOTE (LDF @ Apr 26, 2015 -> 07:36 AM) i wonder what the rtn going back to the Angels is going to be. Nothing....and reports are now just $6-8 million total and restructuring related to lack of Texas state income tax.
April 27, 201510 yr Jerry Crasnick @jcrasnick 3m3 minutes ago Pennsylvania, USA There's a "good chance" Josh Hamilton deal will be finalized today, says one source. Let's hope so.
April 27, 201510 yr QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Apr 24, 2015 -> 04:25 PM) According to reports, the Angels are paying $65 mil of the $80 mil he is owed. Not a bad move for Texas, if he still sucks, it's cheap to get rid of him. $15 million, 3 year lottery ticket. I wish the Sox would have made this deal. Angels have handled this whole thing horrifically.
April 27, 201510 yr QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Apr 27, 2015 -> 12:30 PM) I wish the Sox would have made this deal. Angels have handled this whole thing horrifically. My guess is that Hamilton didn't really want to go anywhere other than Texas.
April 27, 201510 yr QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 27, 2015 -> 10:38 AM) My guess is that Hamilton didn't really want to go anywhere other than Texas. If the Angels picked up a little more of his contract, I could have hired Josh to be my kids nanny. I'd have to put nanny cam on him to ensure he wasn't doing drugs, but with any luck my kid would become a sober version of Josh Hamilton at the plate, haha.
April 27, 201510 yr QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Apr 27, 2015 -> 12:54 PM) If the Angels picked up a little more of his contract, I could have hired Josh to be my kids nanny. I'd have to put nanny cam on him to ensure he wasn't doing drugs, but with any luck my kid would become a sober version of Josh Hamilton at the plate, haha. If the chance was out there, I would have endorsed taking a chance on Hamilton for the type of terms that have leaked so far, for sure. I think it has more to do with where Hamilton wanted to go, then what kind of market there was for him.
April 27, 201510 yr Bob Nightengale @BNightengale 4m4 minutes ago The #Rangers officially say they acquired Hamilton for a player to be named later or [additional] cash considerations.
April 27, 201510 yr Ken Rosenthal @Ken_Rosenthal 17m17 minutes ago Dipoto in statement, “Over the course of last few weeks it became clear Josh wanted to return to Texas.” Also clear Moreno wanted him out.
April 27, 201510 yr Ken Rosenthal @Ken_Rosenthal 8m8 minutes ago Source: #Rangers’ obligation to Hamilton less than $7M over three years, as was previously reported. Hamilton can opt out after two years… …#Angels obligated to pay entire buyout if Hamilton opts out. Exact dollar figure of buyout not yet known.
April 27, 201510 yr QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 27, 2015 -> 03:17 PM) Ken Rosenthal @Ken_Rosenthal 8m8 minutes ago Source: #Rangers’ obligation to Hamilton less than $7M over three years, as was previously reported. Hamilton can opt out after two years… …#Angels obligated to pay entire buyout if Hamilton opts out. Exact dollar figure of buyout not yet known. I think he gets paid $30 million or so the last year. I'm guessing he won't opt out.
April 27, 201510 yr Bob Nightengale @BNightengale 20m20 minutes ago The key member of Hamiltons support group was fired by #Angels after 1st year he says Hamilton says he now is being tested 5 times a week for drugs and alcohol. #Rangers.
April 28, 201510 yr http://sports.yahoo.com/news/angels-simply...-152034715.html The statistic of him paying Hamilton $118 million compared to the price of acquiring the franchise itself a decade or so ago (under $200 million)...pretty incredible. Disney missed out on a huge profit there had they held on longer.
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