Angels Trade Josh Hamilton to Texas Rangers (Official)

[Thomas]

...that I pray he uses...

 

You hope. Arte prays.

[bloodbrother]

I hope Richards puts a fastball in his ribs next chance

 

 

Josh would swing at it

[ten ocho recon scout]

I hope Richards puts a fastball in his ribs next chance

hed still swing

[ten ocho recon scout]

Josh would swing at it

dammit

[Troll Daddy]

Next time I see a drug addict begging for money on the side of the road ... I will flip him off and spit at his face! Unless its a hot chick and she just wants sex.

Edited April 27, 2015 by Troll Daddy

[Inside Pitch]

If the numbers Fletcher is quoting are correct (20 mil cap savings), then the Angels are making out a lot better than I thought they would.  The real dollar payout matters less than the luxury cap hit IMO.  The actual dollars are a sunk cost.

[Mark68]

I don't get this statement. Why give Josh what he wants after all the things he's done? Why reward him for his behavior? Did the MLBPA force the Angels to give Josh what he wants? Is Josh some kind of king or god that I don't know about?

Because what he couldn't say was that Arte got what he wanted. In reality, they both got what they wanted. Josh gets to play elsewhere and Arte wanted to see him play elsewhere. Arte wanted it so badly that he's willing to pay for the privilege.

[Troll Daddy]

It's all TV money anyways ... who cares.

[Jeff Fletcher]

If the numbers Fletcher is quoting are correct (20 mil cap savings), then the Angels are making out a lot better than I thought they would. The real dollar payout matters less than the luxury cap hit IMO. The actual dollars are a sunk cost.

That's 20M over 3 years. I think most of it is this year and next year and not much in 2017. (8-8-4ish. Just a guess.)

And the cap savings and the real savings are the same amount.

[yk9001]

Next time I see a drug addict begging for money on the side of the road ... I will flip him off and spit at his face! Unless its a hot chick and she just wants sex.

 

You've been wrong about Hamilton every step of the way.  Never stop being you.

[Inside Pitch]

That's 20M over 3 years. I think most of it is this year and next year and not much in 2017. (8-8-4ish. Just a guess.)

And the cap savings and the real savings are the same amount.

 

Yup, understood it was over the length of the deal...  Thats pretty sweet.  BTW, thanks for all the interaction with us during this mess, it's been really nice to get an insider's account of things.

[Chuck]

You've been wrong about Hamilton every step of the way.  Never stop being you.

 

That's why he's the daddy of all Trolls. 

[ten ocho recon scout]

Incredibly stupid move by the Angels from a financial standpoint. Josh clearly hated everything about playing for the Angels, so much so he started snorting coke and ran away to hide on a friend's ranch instead of having to report to ST. I think there was a 99% chance he would have voided his own contract by never leaving Texas.

Instead, the Angels gift him to the ONLY team that he will show up and suck for.

if that were the case im sure they would have gone that route. But i doubt he would have left 80 mill behind. I think the fear was hed keep having ghost injuries and dragging the inevitable out

[Troll Daddy]

That's why he's the daddy of all Trolls.

I will take that as a complement.

Thanks

[Docwaukee]

If he opts out after 2016, he'll only be 36 when we sign him to a 3 yr deal.  

[Troll Daddy]

You've been wrong about Hamilton every step of the way. Never stop being you.

I was right about him being traded to Texas. The rest is all still debatable.

Being self employed in the auto sales business you see many drug addicts. You probably bought your car from a user. Coke or meth addicts actually make for really good sales people. I won't knowing ever hire a current or former drug addict for many reasons ... even though I would make more sales.

I think most drug counsellors will tell you the Josh's history as a former user a been well above the norm. He would get high marks .. Arte should of know that a relapse was in order down the road.

I'm really not siding with anyone.

Edited April 28, 2015 by Troll Daddy

[Jason]

So when he homers to win the game against the Halos does that mean the Angels are paying him to beat themselves? Weird

[Bobster7587]

If he relapses again and gets suspended with Texas, do the Angels then have more room to wiggle under the CBT?

[tdawg87]

I wish I could snort coke, get paid 70 million dollars and have everybody feel bad for me.

[ettin]

The good news is that it looks like the Angels are actually saving about $20MM according to the latest MLBTradeRumors update.

[nando714]

Almost 20 million Under

When do we get Hamels

[Jeff Fletcher]

If he relapses again and gets suspended with Texas, do the Angels then have more room to wiggle under the CBT?

Most likely yes

[Kevin]

Josh will avoid coke just to spite the Angels.

[Jeff Fletcher]

The good news is that it looks like the Angels are actually saving about $20MM according to the latest MLBTradeRumors update.

Yeah, those guys are on top of it!!

[Mark68]

Almost 20 million Under

When do we get Hamels

This offseason, after he spends August and September in Fenway Park.