Why the Rangers should trade for Josh Hamilton

[Chuck]

http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/texas-rangers/headlines/20150415-cowlishaw-why-the-rangers-should-trade-for-josh-hamilton.ece

 

[Lhalo]

I'm all for it.

[QuinlansMinion]

The only team stupid enough to trade for him already has him.

[Troll Daddy]

Great idea!

[Stradling]

So would you trade Hamilton straight up for Choo?

[Troll Daddy]

Daniels can get his superstar back at a bargain basement price.

I'm thinking $10M or less for what's left on his contract?

[fan_since79]

Hamilton for a bucket of balls and unlimited Texas barbecue in the Angels' clubhouse.

 

Our players could use more protein. Builds strong muscles and bones.

[xboom28x]

I will sh!t wooden nickels before the Angels successfully trade Hamilton and don't have to eat more than $45M of his remaining salary.

[nando714]

The way Joyce plays lf. I want Hamilton back

[Erstad Grit]

I suggested this last off season. At that time Texas might have traded Fielder straight up, but now Fielder is showing some life. Choo is a possibility, it would have to be an even swap.  I would rather play Hamilton than add on salary. 

[DMVol]

I suggested this last off season. At that time Texas might have traded Fielder straight up, but now Fielder is showing some life. Choo is a possibility, it would have to be an even swap.  I would rather play Hamilton than add on salary. 

Confusing.....if you would rather "play Hamilton than add on salary", then you wouldn't trade him "straight up" for Choo or Fielder, both are owed more on their contracts than Hamilton...

[Blarg]

54% of those who voted on the poll were probably Angels fans.

[nando714]

54% of those who voted on the poll were probably Angels fans.

I did lol

[disarcina]

just give them Hamilton, we'll pay this year's salary pursuant to his contract and they get him and the rest of the cost of the contract. Done.

 

If you need a player for appearances sake, trade a low level single -A prospect.......Doesn't even have to be a pitcher. A first baseman who throws and bats right-handed, they're a dime a dozen........Done.

[Blarg]

Jon Daniels wants nothing to do with the Hamilton's. I think he made that quite clear by only making a qualifying offer then refusing to negotiate any other deal.

[Erstad Grit]

Confusing.....if you would rather "play Hamilton than add on salary", then you wouldn't trade him "straight up" for Choo or Fielder, both are owed more on their contracts than Hamilton...

 

You're right, confusing. I meant I would be in favor of dumping Hamilton for another bad contract but not paying down Hamilton's contract on top of that.

[bloodbrother]

This would be a great move for the Angels. Most of their young future starters are LHP(Skaggs, Heaney, Newcomb) so them getting to face Hamilton would really help their strikeout rates

[Jay]

Reverse psychology on the part of Rangers fans.  Very clever.

[Angel Oracle]

Tejas can have Choo and Fielder, and their bloated contracts.

[LAAMike]

just give them Hamilton, we'll pay this year's salary pursuant to his contract and they get him and the rest of the cost of the contract. Done.

 

If you need a player for appearances sake, trade a low level single -A prospect.......Doesn't even have to be a pitcher. A first baseman who throws and bats right-handed, they're a dime a dozen........Done.

It appears that the Rangers (in the article's opinion) would pay 10 million a year or a total of 30 million for three years of Josh - leaving the Angels with 53 million owed. Your suggestion would have the Angels pay 23 million and the Rangers 60 million. I would love your proposal to be accepted.

[CaliAngel]

Is it pretty much unanimous that nobody wants Josh Hamilton to play for the Angels again?

 

From the comments of that article it sounds like a lot of Ranger fans don't want him back either.

[yk9001]

Someone filled their hot take quota for the week.

[Troll Daddy]

Is it pretty much unanimous that nobody wants Josh Hamilton to play for the Angels again?

From the comments of that article it sounds like a lot of Ranger fans don't want him back either.

Speak for yourself ... I believe most of us would take a healthy productive Josh in the lineup,

I know I would

Edited April 15, 2015 by Troll Daddy

[Angel Oracle]

A healthy, productive Hamilton has only been seen here for about one and a half months.

[greginpsca]

I have a feeling the Angels let Josh play when he comes off the DL. And if he sucks big time again, i think the team releases him.