Angels Trade Josh Hamilton to Texas Rangers (Official)

[WallyWorld]

funny to read all of you who are getting on Arte for wanting to dump this headache.

How soon we forget...

http://www.angelswin-forum.com/forums/topic/18910-josh-hamilton-meets-with-mlb-officials-about-a-disciplinary-issue/?hl=hamilton

 

yup, lots of people desperate to trade him to a division rival.

[bloodbrother]

My prediction: Angels get either Odor, Profar, or Nick Williams (a top prospect that is a LHH Outfielder with above average everything)

 

There is next to no chance the Angels get any prospect worth a damn in return for Hamilton. If they even get anything, it will likely be your garden variety reliever prospect who can throw mid 90's but struggles to throw strikes. Every org is littered with them

[Chimi]

Going to miss this...

 

[beatlesrule]

have u seen hamilton play at all the last 2 years?  he's freaking done, the talent and desire just aren't there anymore.

 

Which is more reason to keep him on the team.  I know he gets special treatment but even the MLBPA will have to realize he just doesn't want to play anymore and take action.

[nando714]

Angels will end up with cash from Texas

[JarsOfClay]

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

 

well im sure scioscia is drooling at the thought of being able to platoon fielder and pujols.  so i definitely think it's a real possibility if scioscia has any say in the matter.

[Spirit]

In year 3 of a 10 year contract. Because his salary moving forward will have not impact the moves the Angels can make at all. 

 

He had 28 home runs and 105 RBIs last year!  If he continues to put up numbers like that, sign me up for whatever impact his salary has on moves we can make. 

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

Can we change the title of this thread to Hamilton traded back to Rangers?

[WallyWorld]

He had 28 home runs and 105 RBIs last year! If he continues to put up numbers like that, sign me up for whatever impact his salary has on moves we can make. 

 

Yes, and he looks well on his way to continuing to put up numbers like that. Players usually stay very consistent in their mid to late 30s, hell, they usually get better. Awesome contract. My mistake.

[yk9001]

Which is more reason to keep him on the team.  I know he gets special treatment but even the MLBPA will have to realize he just doesn't want to play anymore and take action.

 

The MLB sees that a player is tanking and would take action against a player?

 

That may be the most far out thing ever posted here.

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

Man, Arte's ass will be sore from this transaction.  No way we reap anything good in this, and he's losing cash. 

 

Probably still a smart trade though, even if we get shoe polish.

[Lou]

Ever hear of sarcasm?

me?

nope

[Halos of Anaheim]

If Hamilton ends up succeeding in Texas, and beats our asses while being paid by us -- we'll be the joke of the league. Our rivals got one over on us behind the scenes of baseball.

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

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

 

 

I have that granite.

[Catwhoshatinthehat]

I know it happens to a lot of teams but I'd be real curious to see what each team pays every year to players they end up moving for cash considerations.  

[Mark68]

add that to 2014

Yeah, an injury-plagued 2014. His line drive % & home run to flyball percentage are still very close to his career norms, as they were in 2014.

 

The only concerns in the advanced stats are that his K% increased significantly last year, and (again, small sample size) his BB% & extra base hit% have decreased significantly this year.

 

Granted, 2013 was his career year, but he is not nearly as bad as he has appeared to be over the last year and 2 1/2 weeks.

 

Look at all the Angels who are struggling so far this year.

[Lou]

Can we change the title of this thread to Hamilton traded back to Rangers?

only after he gets traded

[fan_since79]

Would Fielder play 1st and Albert DH? or vice versa?

 

Fielder brings a .908 OPS to the slumping Angels offense. By comparison, Cron's is .496.

[beatlesrule]

The MLB sees that a player is tanking and would take action against a player?

 

That may be the most far out thing ever posted here.

 

I meant not showing up for games or refusing to do things or using drugs again, stuff like that.  Has a player with as big a contract as Hamilton's ever shown no effort at all on the baseball field day in and day out for years?

Edited April 24, 2015 by beatlesrule

[Jimmag]

Hit the road Jack...

[Mark68]

Yankee Stadium is a bandbox. Globe Life is not. 

It is when it's 100 degrees every day from June-early September.

[JoJo26]

Texas...LOL....

[stevestevens]

If we face Hambone and our pitchers throw him a strike, my remote will go through the freakin' TV.  

[Mark68]

Would Fielder play 1st and Albert DH? or vice versa?

 

Fielder brings a .908 OPS to the slumping Angels offense. By comparison, Cron's is .496.

If that were to happen, it'd be the other way around. Pujols is still a good defender at first.

 

Fielder...not so much.

[beatlesrule]

If we face Hambone and our pitchers throw him a strike, my remote will go through the freakin' TV.  

 

No it won't.