Angels Trade Josh Hamilton to Texas Rangers (Official)

[beatlesrule]

CJ channeling his inner Pujols with career numbers.  LOL at Hamilton being good at hitting.

[Capital_Dave]

I am not a Californian so stop me if my reasoning is flawed here, but this site says the maximum individual tax rate is 12.3%.  If Hamilton accepts a 12.3% reduction in his contract going forward, that puts the value of the remaining three years at $83M - 12.3% = $72.8M.  If the Rangers then pay $15M of that, the Angels are then on the hook for $57.8M (as opposed to the $68M that is being talked about).

 

Not great, but better...

[Mile High Dreams]

Too bad the Angels couldn't trade CJ and his shitty comments as well.

He'll be gone soon enough

[the dude abides]

Between Wells and Hamilton, Arte will have paid upwards of $100MM for these two to not play for us.

[Mile High Dreams]

i wish I had that kind of jack to throw away

[gotbeer]

I am not a Californian so stop me if my reasoning is flawed here, but this site says the maximum individual tax rate is 12.3%.  If Hamilton accepts a 12.3% reduction in his contract going forward, that puts the value of the remaining three years at $83M - 12.3% = $72.8M.  If the Rangers then pay $15M of that, the Angels are then on the hook for $57.8M (as opposed to the $68M that is being talked about).

 

Not great, but better...

 

50% of his games are not played in Texas, so if I'm right, that would be counted at that state he's playing ins tax rate.  I have a feeling what's holding it up isn't reducing the Angels portion of it, but reducing the Rangers portion of it.  

[eligrba]

Douche bag to the last drop.

 

It is awesome that Arte is willing to eat 63 million to keep this nonperforming douche bag out of the stadium as well as the hands of Scioscia.  Matt Joyce is terrible but at least I can root for him.

[Angel Oracle]

I am saddened at the thought of Matt Joyce playing in the OF a lot.

At least, his alleged OF defense

[Mile High Dreams]

Grant Green will get more ABs than Joyce will

[Stradling]

The moment we've all been waiting for......CJ Wilson's thoughts

Anyone who has an issue with these comments are just looking for a reason to be pissed off at CJ. That was not anything other than a friend commenting on a friend.

[Stradling]

I am not a Californian so stop me if my reasoning is flawed here, but this site says the maximum individual tax rate is 12.3%. If Hamilton accepts a 12.3% reduction in his contract going forward, that puts the value of the remaining three years at $83M - 12.3% = $72.8M. If the Rangers then pay $15M of that, the Angels are then on the hook for $57.8M (as opposed to the $68M that is being talked about).

Not great, but better...

Yea, I was going to do that math, but hadn't had a chance yet.

[Lou]

50% of his games are not played in Texas, so if I'm right, that would be counted at that state he's playing ins tax rate.  I have a feeling what's holding it up isn't reducing the Angels portion of it, but reducing the Rangers portion of it.

not true

Houston is in Texas

[CanadianHalo]

$15 million = free ?

must be in a different tax bracket than the rest of us here

Don't ever change

[beatlesrule]

Isn't Hamilton supposed to be a very devout Christian? Forgive my ignorance, but I don't think Christians are supposed to behave this way. Again, forgive my ignorance if I'm incorrect.

[Lou]

yes, CJ, we know Josh is going to pick up a 35-inch bat and go swing

actually hitting the ball is another story

[Lou]

Isn't Hamilton supposed to be a very devout Christian? Forgive my ignorance, but I don't think Christians are supposed to behave this way. Again, forgive my ignorance if I'm incorrect.

sigh

[Blarg]

Just hearing about this now. Really? The Rangers? Worst possible team to trade him to.

I agree. The Rangers are the AL worst.

[AngelsSurfer]

sigh

Christians aren't perfect any more than anyone else is, but since Josh has made a point of publicly declaring his religion at every opportunity and claiming that it's turned his life around, IMHO it's fair to point out that his actions do not in any way appear to be in line with the tenets of his professed faith. Especially when compared to other players who are Christian and do walk the walk.

Edited April 25, 2015 by AngelsSurfer

[Lou]

Christians aren't perfect any more than anyone else is, but since Josh has made a point of publicly declaring his religion at every opportunity and claiming that it's turned his life around, IMHO it's fair to point out that his actions do not in any way appear to be in line with the tenets of his professed faith. Especially when compared to other players who are Christian and do walk the walk.

are you a Christian?

[Turd Ferguson]

I'm by no means sympathetic to Hamilton. That said, I think this is a bad decision motivated by hurt feelings and bruised egos. It's easy to say because it's "not my money" but I'd much rather gamble that money on Hamilton rebounding, even if a little bit. I have a bad feeling this will come back to bite us.

[Erstad Grit]

So it sounds like Texas might send 15mil and Josh might concede some too. Is that correct?

[Lou]

yes, but in the end he'll make the same because of the lack of state taxes in Hellhole, USA

[AngelsSurfer]

are you a Christian?

Born and baptized.  You?

Edited April 25, 2015 by AngelsSurfer

[Erstad Grit]

If this saves us 27 million that's a good deal.

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

Has anyone heard from Stamm on this?