Hamilton placed on unconditional release waivers.

[Blarg]

29 minutes ago, Dochalo said:

Since we are already paying him.........

I wonder,  if like a rule 5,  do the Angels get first choice because they are paying him? 

[ELEVEN]

1 hour ago, Stradling said:

May I introduce you to the Oakland A's.  

Who are they?

[Angel Oracle]

"I am Hugh.   You are me?"

[Bruce Nye]

It'll be a cold day in hell before he becomes an Angel.  Moreno would just say no thanks. 

[moccasin]

Baseball seriously needs a salary cap. These terrible contracts are harmful for the game, and to fan interest as well.

[Stradling]

Salary cap won't help.  Unless of course they have the "bird" rule.

[AngelsLakersFan]

2 hours ago, moccasin said:

Baseball seriously needs a salary cap. These terrible contracts are harmful for the game, and to fan interest as well.

We'd still have signed Hamilton, just for $20 million less, and you would still have the exact same perception you do now.

[Angelsjunky]

Assuming he never plays again, he just made $125 million hitting .255/.312/.428 and 3.4 WAR in 1199 PA.

[Homebrewer]

The worst part of this is that Arte is still paying him, and he won't be playing at all.............

 

so he can't help the Angels in any way.

 

[Angelsjunky]

But it's not our money.

[California Cajun]

4 hours ago, beatlesrule said:

Admitted to using cocaine.  By admitting he would test positive for illegal drugs, he didn't get suspended and found a flaw in MLBs testing program.

I hope the CBA closes that loophole.  I don't have a problem with a reduction in penalty for self-disclosure,  but there must be a substantial penalty nonetheless. 

[beatlesrule]

Was there anyone here that liked the signing and defended it?  I was vocal about wanting Torii back and not wanting Hamilton.  I have to think that most of the fanbase did not want Hamilton here.

[tomsred]

1 minute ago, beatlesrule said:

Was there anyone here that liked the signing and defended it?  I was vocal about wanting Torii back and not wanting Hamilton.  I have to think that most of the fanbase did not want Hamilton here.

Do you really think that at this point someone is going to admit that they badly wanted Hamilton here?Those who did wanted hi9s production here, but we got an idiot instead.

[California Cajun]

2 minutes ago, beatlesrule said:

Was there anyone here that liked the signing and defended it?  I was vocal about wanting Torii back and not wanting Hamilton.  I have to think that most of the fanbase did not want Hamilton here.

I wanted Torii back but wasn't upset about the Hamilton signing.  I'm upset now.

[Homebrewer]

I'm sleeping like a baby..

[moccasin]

1 hour ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

We'd still have signed Hamilton, just for $20 million less, and you would still have the exact same perception you do now.

Yes we would have, but if there was a amnesty option, we could do that to him, and sign other players the past off season.

You can't let one bad contract handicap teams and fan interest for 3+ years.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

5 hours ago, Dochalo said:

Since we are already paying him.........

Josh, you're playing left field tonight.

[California Cajun]

You wonder what Mickey Mantle could have got out of Josh's body. 

[Stradling]

2 minutes ago, California Cajun said:

You wonder what Mickey Mantle could have got out of Josh's body. 

High?

[Oz27]

30 minutes ago, beatlesrule said:

Was there anyone here that liked the signing and defended it?  I was vocal about wanting Torii back and not wanting Hamilton.  I have to think that most of the fanbase did not want Hamilton here.

I was on the fence about it. It was time to move on from Torii, he declined pretty rapidly. I was concerned when I first heard about Hamilton but there was a little excitement too. I figured, to get to that point, the Angels must have done some serious due diligence to convince themselves it was okay. I guess I gave us too much credit.

[m0nkey]

I know I wanted to keep Greinke instead. Of course that probably wasn't going to happen

[m0nkey]

He's going to sign a minor league deal with the Rangers.  Not huge news

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

5 hours ago, Kevinb said:

I'm down. I'd rather keep my team young and hungry and in the last year of a deal right before they hit 30 trade for prospects  then to sign anyone over 30 to 7 8 year contracts. Just bizarre to me

You just described Oakland. They are good for a 2 or 3 years and then rebuild for a decade until they can contend again. As soon as their stars reach arbitration or at the very least approach free agency, they trade them away for ...

[California Cajun]

26 minutes ago, Stradling said:

High?

Maybe.  Mickey had demons of his own.

[well_red]

54 minutes ago, beatlesrule said:

Was there anyone here that liked the signing and defended it?  I was vocal about wanting Torii back and not wanting Hamilton.  I have to think that most of the fanbase did not want Hamilton here.

I'll admit I thought he'd have one maybe two explosive years out of the five.  I wouldn't say I was in favor of the deal, but I thought it would be worth it if he got hot in a single September heading into the playoffs.  Instead he just waved waved waved at breaking balls out of the zone.