Angels Trade Josh Hamilton to Texas Rangers (Official)

[TobiasFunke]

So Hamilton got a bobblehead yet Howie never did.

 

**** the Angels

[FabulousFabregas]

I hope it's Fielder.

[Lou]

Pujols. 6 more years.

last year: best record in baseball

every big payroll team has a bad contract or two.

[Lou]

I hope this comes back to bite arte in the ass

of course you do

[beatlesrule]

so why are we sending away a player to the one place where he has the most chance of finding success again, which happens to be a division rival?

 

because he violated Art'e trust? Arte's ego is destroying this team. ****ing stupid.

 

I would rather see him stay but I am not a billionaire owner.  If Arte want's him gone, he's gone.  If you hate the owner of your favorite team, you have limited options.  If you don't like Arte's ego, you are free to root for another team or boycot going to Angels games or watching them on TV.  I am a Redskins fan so how do you think I feel?

[VariousCrap]

It has to be Fielder now.  Who else on that team makes sense when you know this has bad contract swap written all over it.

[Spirit]

Pujols. 6 more years.

 

 

Yeah.  Stuck with a guy who had 28 home runs and 105 RBIs last year.  Brutal! 

[Angel Dog and Beer]

Seems like when Vlad and Napoli went to Texas they played against the Angels with a chip on their shoulder.  Josh will probably do the same.

[Mark68]

yeah, he's worse

batting .128 with a OPS of .475

he's owed $115 million on a deal that goes thru 2020

anyone that wants him is nuts

Holy small sample size, Batman.

 

A sample size that includes an unsustainable .148 BABIP.

[nando714]

I would rather see him stay but I am not a billionaire owner. If Arte want's him gone, he's gone. If you hate the owner of your favorite team, you have limited options. If you don't like Arte's ego, you are free to root for another team or boycot going to Angels games or watching them on TV. I am a Redskins fan so how do you think I feel?

Is Hamilton your baseball version of Albert Haynesworth

[bloodbrother]

Bill Shaikin ‏@BillShaikin

Hearing trade could be Hamilton for cash considerations, no other players. Still fluid.

[HaloCory22]

Looks like its just cash transferring.

[SoWhat]

Lmao @ people really thinking it's Fielder. Yeah, makes so much sense. 

[bloodbrother]

this has some real laughingstock of baseball potential. if he thrives in Texas - and let's face it, there's a decent chance he does well there - we'll literally be paying a guy to beat us. 

 

 

I don't care how Josh does with Texas. All I care about is the Angels being a better team than the Rangers

[Jobu]

Bill Shaikin ‏@BillShaikin

Source: Hamilton balked after #Angels were prepared to send him to Arizona.

Lol this guy. Angels are the meanies though and Josh needs our support

Yeah I don't get how this isn't a disciplinary issue.

[beatlesrule]

It has to be Fielder now.  Who else on that team makes sense when you know this has bad contract swap written all over it.

 

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/compensation/cots/al-west/texas-rangers/

 

 

There you go.

Edited April 24, 2015 by beatlesrule

[Chimi]

It has to be Fielder now.  Who else on that team makes sense when you know this has bad contract swap written all over it.

 

I'm sure the Rangers would love to unload Elvis Andrus if possible.

[Spirit]

So Hamilton got a bobblehead yet Howie never did.

 

**** the Angels

 

 

Hamilton's bobble head did about as well as he did.

 

[VariousCrap]

So they are going to give away Hamilton for nothing?  Yet, they are still paying his salary?

[mp170.6]

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

[ten ocho recon scout]

Elvis andrus

[beatlesrule]

Is Hamilton your baseball version of Albert Haynesworth?

 

Well, I had actually forgotten about him until now.  Thanks for that.  Hamilton is much worse though.  AH didn't have a guaranteed contract of 83 million left.  He only got like 25 million or so.  I forget the actual number but Hamilton is way worse.

[405z06]

Not only will Arte almost be assuredly be paying a huge chunk of Hamilton's contract to make him go away, but this will be - in effect - a huge pay raise for Josh, playing in Texas instead of Cali re:  zero state income taxes in TX. What is the highest bracket in CA? 13%

 

13% of $85M is > than $11M 

 

lol

[Chuck]

Seriously. **** this guy. I am so sick of him. Now he's whining about going to extended spring training? I honestly don't care what they get for him at this point. Just get him out of here.

Agreed 100%

[ten ocho recon scout]

Thinking back, its really too bad. Hamilton, trout and pujols should have been amazing.