Angels Trade Josh Hamilton to Texas Rangers (Official)

[Angel_Fan_4_Life]

Please please please.....whomever does the Hitler rant videos needs to do one for the Josh debacle.

 

That rant will go viral!!!!

[Jeff Fletcher]

from your understanding, was it more like they tried to just void, figured out they couldnt, and hamilton and the angels decided (together) that going to another team was in the best interest of both?

Voiding the entire deal was never a real possibility. It would have been a practically impossible case to make.

In the end, they essentially got Hamilton to accept a buyout, which I thought was unlikely. It was a very small buyout (after taxes) but I guess Hamilton felt it was worth it as opposed to fighting for every penny and either playing someplace he wasn't happy or pouting until the Angels released him. He gave up $4-5M to get the matter closed and get where he wanted to be right now.

It was a lucky break that the place Hamilton wanted to be was a place with no income tax, so the Angels could save money that none of the other parties were paying.

[Glen]

What, the entire stadium getting evacuated in the post 9-11 world doesn't seem like a good and fun idea to you?

 

 

What if they just played "White Lines" when Hamilton comes to the plate?

[Brandon]

I don't know if this is written in jest or not, but to be clear, this is a very stupid idea.

 

There's always that dumbshit that wants to take it to the next level.

 

Just childish 

[Jay]

Not a shred of contrition on Hamilton's part.  Amazing.

[Mark68]

What if they just played "White Lines" when Hamilton comes to the plate?

There's always the even more classic "Cocaine".

 

She don't lie

She don't lie

[Glen]

There's always the even more classic "Cocaine".

 

She don't lie

She don't lie

 

 

Just keep it subtle-ish and play the bass line from "White Lines."  

[beatlesrule]

How about this song?

 

Edited April 28, 2015 by beatlesrule

[IEAngelsfan]

So can I actively root for Hamilton to relapse again? Will it help the Angels' out financially at all? If so, I'll supply the blow! C'mon Hammy, I'll be in Dallas in November!

This is ridiculous...............November is too late.  You need to be there no later than June.

[Mark68]

This is ridiculous...............November is too late.  You need to be there no later than June.

Except who goes there in June? Dallas is....very unpleasant in the summer months.

 

It has to be May.

[AngelsSurfer]

Just keep it subtle-ish and play the bass line from "White Lines."  

If one really wanted to make an effort, I suppose one could always develop an odd affinity for Coca-Cola apparel whenever the Rangers come to town...hey, it's even Angels red.

[ABC]

It's funny how many people think they are uber clever.

[tomsred]

It's funny how many people think they are uber clever.

 

That also applies to avatars.

[Glen]

It's funny how many people think they are uber clever.

[ItzTacosYerrp]

Im uber 1337 brah, lets go LAN party BRO

[YouthofToday]

Of course Josh Hamilton had to go all Napoli on us to deliver a potential knockout punch. Thanks Arte!

[Stradling]

Of course Josh Hamilton had to go all Napoli on us to deliver a potential knockout punch. Thanks Arte!

Why are you upset at Arte?

[yk9001]

Most owners don't take the players **** ups personally , and they keep around hundred million dollar investments at least for a little while.

[QuinlansMinion]

Why are you upset at Arte?

I would rather Arte pay him to sit on the bench and rot, than go to Texas, have a blast and crush two homers on us in our biggest game of the year. 

 

And you just know it would happen, because this team is literally the dumbest team in baseball, and probably the only team to give him 2 pitches right in his wheelhouse, when he would normally strike out on his own chasing pitches.  We should know that good and well, but of course, we have an idiot running this team.  It all circles back to Arte.  You can thank him for all of it.  

 

 

But then again you still defend Scioscias "take the extra base/make costly outs on the bases" mentality.  So I dont know why I even waste my time explaining this.

[bloodbrother]

.253/.292/.446 with 8 HR on the season....injured a good portion of it

 

 

He sucks....Latos sucks a bit more though

[Stradling]

Well I'm sure Scioscia said to Hector and Latos to groove pitches to Hamilton, then told Alvarez to strike him out on pitches away. As far as the other stuff goes with the base running I'm sure you'd prefer a very boring station to station team every single time because heaven for bid we have a close play at third or home. You'd prefer players go home with no dirt on their uniforms because if they had to slide then it was close and if it was close it was a bad decision. Now do I really think that's what you want no, but that is the broad strokes your painting me with.

[NJHalo]

Maybe this will piss off GM Arte enough to make a trade for A-Rod

[Stradling]

Oh and I hated how Arte handled it publicly but have no issue getting rid of him.

[bloodbrother]

Arte looks like a fool because he was the driving force who wanted to sign him despite all of the red flags and then once it blew up in his face he threw a tantrum. I'm glad Josh is gone because I couldn't stand watching him play on this team, but they never should have even bothered to sign him in the first place. So many warning signs with his on field performance and obviously his issues off the field. WAs there any other team that was seriously pursuing him other than Texas? His market was quiet and all of a sudden the Angels offer him 5 years when Texas wouldn't budge at 4.

 

Hope Arte learned his lesson.

 

And no, despite what the karma weirdos will say, Josh did not knock the Angels out of the playoffs. They did that themselves

Edited October 3, 2015 by bloodbrother

[QuinlansMinion]

Well I'm sure Scioscia said to Hector and Latos to groove pitches to Hamilton, then told Alvarez to strike him out on pitches away. As far as the other stuff goes with the base running I'm sure you'd prefer a very boring station to station team every single time because heaven for bid we have a close play at third or home. You'd prefer players go home with no dirt on their uniforms because if they had to slide then it was close and if it was close it was a bad decision. Now do I really think that's what you want no, but that is the broad strokes your painting me with.

 

Its hilarious you can defend this teams baserunning all season.  I really just dont know what to tell you.  Were all watching the games, we can all see it, except you.  I dont know how you can honestly say that this teams stupid baserunning approach is helping this team.  We have seen so many examples of these last 5 games alone.  

 

You dont have to be a "station to station" team if you have some common sense.  Please explain to me, how is going for 3rd base with 2 outs a good idea?