Angels Trade Josh Hamilton to Texas Rangers (Official)

[Lou]

Born and baptized.  You?

born, baptized, first communion and confirmed

so how do you feel about questioning a fellow Christian's faith when he is going through such a difficult period in his life? is that in line with the tenets of your proposed faith?

Edited April 25, 2015 by Lou

[Lou]

Has anyone heard from Stamm on this?

THAT'S his name!

[DMVol]

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

If that happens, that would be more than 25% of the remaining money....guess it depends on how you look at it....

[Bruce Nye]

THAT'S his name!

 Who's the other guy who would pop off during ST about the Rangers?

[Lou]

CarlG aka Blacknight

Edited April 25, 2015 by Lou

[Bruce Nye]

CarlG aka Blacknight

 

 

Carl!!!  That's our friend.  Haha

[JAHV76]

Or Nellie Cruising for a Bruisin. Although Stamm could have been the same person.

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

Stamm had great YouTube action. And I think he was on Twitter too.

[AngelsSurfer]

born, baptized, first communion and confirmed

so how do you feel about questioning a fellow Christian's faith when he is going through such a difficult period in his life? is that in line with the tenets of your proposed faith?

 

I'm not questioning his faith as a conviction. I'm questioning whether he's actually following it. By continually going on about how he's a "devout Christian" but acting this way, he a) looks like a complete hypocrite b ) makes other Christians look bad. If you're going to make Christianity a central part of your public persona, you need to make sure you're actually representing it. There's perhaps more accountability there than there would be for someone who doesn't choose to do that.

And his "difficult period" is all his own doing, isn't it? Free will and all. He's the one who didn't use resources which were available to him that might have helped him keep from using (firing his accountability coach), doesn't seem to have any motivation to work, refused the Angels' offer to get him back on track, and has basically seemed to feel perfectly okay with taking a lot of money that he's not working for.

I'm from a far more liberal denomination than Hamilton; I just have very little patience for this type of crap.

Edited April 25, 2015 by AngelsSurfer

[beatlesrule]

born, baptized, first communion and confirmed

so how do you feel about questioning a fellow Christian's faith when he is going through such a difficult period in his life? is that in line with the tenets of your proposed faith?

 

So then his behavior is okay for a Christian?  His close friend saying he should retire and not be about stealing someones money is completely okay?  I am not being a jerk or sarcastic.  I genuinely am curious and want to know.  If Josh asked a pastor(or whatever they are called)if he is setting a good example for other Christians, the pastor would say he is doing the right thing and all that God is okay with it?  Him being a drug addict is not his fault(whole other separate issue being that God created him) so all his behavior is excused?  This whole him being a vocal Christian and being all about Jesus but using drugs and divorcing and making millions of dollars but not behaving or accepting his job responsibilities and refusing assignments is very confusing.

[stormngt]

I was thinking same thing.

If Hamilton balked at going to the Arizona training facility, why can't the Angels suspend him for insubordination?

[RallyMo]

He's gonna destroy the Angels.

Very retarded. Mucho, mucho retardo.

Just like he destroyed the Rangers.

[beatlesrule]

I was thinking same thing.

 

I am not 100% on this but it probably has to do with the fact that he's an addict. I am sure more information will become clear as the days go by but maybe there is something in his contract that states he can do or not do whatever the hell he wants.  It sure seems that way.  I have not read anything about the Angels going to MLB or the MLBPA getting involved with him refusing to go to Arizona so Josh probably holds all the cards.

[CaliAngel]

Glad he's gone.

Flush that turd down the toilet!

[stormngt]

To be honest that's what they should have tried to do.

Retarded move. There was a good chance that Hamilton would have voided his own contract by not showing up because he can't stand being away from Texas.

[stormngt]

Dumping Hamilton at the cost of 68 million would be equivalent to a guy making 150k dumping 7 grand. Yeah it hurts but might be a good business move to eat the money.

You're right its not. Could you imagine if the folks here made or had as much money as Arte Moreno? Perspective is everything and many people here have none.

[Erstad Grit]

That projective savings is close to the rumored amount street wants. I'd take that.

Edited April 25, 2015 by Erstad Grit

[Inside Pitch]

From the LA Times...

 

Although the Angels had announced a plan to send Hamilton to their Arizona training facility as soon as this week to prepare for a comeback, Hamilton balked at the plan and told them he wanted to play in Texas. 

 

Anyone think gold ole Josh had any intentions to play anywhere but Texas this year?

[Erstad Grit]

Then why not play chicken with him? To a much lesser degree haren tried that with the Marlins and they successfully called his bluff. Send Hamilton to AZ and if he refused try to void his contact.

[HaloNation]

yup no idea why they decided to pay him to play for tx.

a joke.

[Inside Pitch]

Then why not play chicken with him? To a much lesser degree haren tried that with the Marlins and they successfully called his bluff. Send Hamilton to AZ and if he refused try to void his contact.

Full no trade is why.

[Erstad Grit]

I don't think a full trade protects a player who refuses assignment

[Vegas Halo Fan]

I don't think a full trade protects a player who refuses assignment

 

Perhaps not, but it greatly reduces the options if the player doesn't blink.

[tdawg87]

Well.....bye.

[fan_since79]

Insubordination which voids an $83 million contract, or trade him for nothing and have to pay $68 million.

 

That's a no-brainer. Send him to Arizona and if he says no, tell him to get lost.

 

 

edit: I just saw that the deal is done.

Edited April 25, 2015 by fan_since79