Hamilton to Angels

Stax · Dec 13, 2012

Josh Hamilton is going from the Texas Rangers to the rival Los Angeles Angels.
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Rangers general manager Jon Daniels confirmed Thursday that Hamilton agreed to a contract with the Angels. Multiple sources have confirmed to ESPN that the deal is worth $125 million over five years.
Texas had hoped to re-sign Hamilton, the 2010 AL Most Valuable Player. Speaking Thursday after a Rangers' holiday luncheon, Daniels was asked whether Hamilton had agreed with the Angels.
Daniels said "that's accurate" and that he had just been informed by Hamilton's agent.
Hamilton's camp had also reportedly met with the Seattle Mariners last week at baseball's winter meetings.
Hamilton, 31, has batted .304 in his big-league career, all but 90 games of it in Texas. He has provided big power in the middle of the Rangers' lineup, helping the team to World Series appearances in 2010 and '11.
Hamilton batted .285 with 43 homers and 128 RBIs in an inconsistent 2012 season that didn't finish well; a vision problem caused him to miss five games, he struggled offensively and committed a costly error in the AL West-deciding loss to Oakland.

aceduecetrey · Dec 13, 2012

Good lord, 5 years from now they will be paying 50 million for a pair of guys over 35 years old....

Murphy8276 · Dec 13, 2012

I know people are against hamilton but this have made la angels lineup eye candy.. these are current 5dimes odds * have these been updated :think2:

-murph

Baseball MLB Futures
World Series - 2/1/2013 12:00 PM (EST)
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Texas Rangers	+800
Washington Nationals	+800
Los Angeles Angels	+850
Detroit Tigers	+900
New York Yankees	+900
Cincinnati Reds	+1200
San Francisco Giants	+1300
Toronto Blue Jays	+1300
Philadelphia Phillies	+1500
Atlanta Braves	+1600
Tampa Bay Rays	+1800
St. Louis Cardinals	+1900
Oakland Athletics	+2250
Boston Red Sox	+2250
Chicago White Sox	+2250
Milwaukee Brewers	+2750
Arizona Diamondbacks	+3500
Baltimore Orioles	+3500
Pittsburgh Pirates	+3500
New York Mets	+4000
Cleveland Indians	+4000
Miami Marlins	+4500
Kansas City Royals	+4500
San Diego Padres	+4500
Seattle Mariners	+5000
Minnesota Twins	+6500
Colorado Rockies	+6500
Chicago Cubs	+6500
Houston Astros	+7500

moocow · Dec 13, 2012

Sick lineup...Trout/Pujols/Hamilton/Trumbo. Imagine if Wells and Morales show signs of returning to form. Their pitching is crap after Weaver tho

Murphy8276 · Dec 13, 2012

5dimes took lines down.. if you got in on them congrats

now we get to see what the new lines are in comparison puff_>>

-murph

KillaRSox · Dec 13, 2012

So glad he signed with the Angels.

I didn't want the Red Sox signing him.

Doug · Dec 13, 2012

sounds fair enough, LAA isn't signing him until he's 42 like A-Roid.

Hammy is injury prone and a relapse risk, but the contract probably protects LAA from that.

The guy was going to get paid, no matter what.

I'm not sure I'd hire him for my team if I were a GM, but the guy can sure hit !

seanm0520 · Dec 13, 2012

Awful deal. Too many years for so many question marks and their pitching is still atrocious. Can't win with JUST bats, not with how many loaded line-ups are in the AL. Not to mention, for a guy who has relapsed multiple times in the past, is LA really where such a volatile, addictive personality should be living and playing? Mark it. Within 4 months he will be wasted at a Lakers game.

aceduecetrey · Dec 13, 2012

seanm0520 said:
Awful deal. Too many years for so many question marks and their pitching is still atrocious. Can't win with JUST bats, not with how many loaded line-ups are in the AL. Not to mention, for a guy who has relapsed multiple times in the past, is LA really where such a volatile, addictive personality should be living and playing? Mark it. Within 4 months he will be wasted at a Lakers game.

Speaking to his addiction, I am sure Dallas was no picnic either. He has done wonders to come from where he was. I saw a piece not too long ago about his support system and how his wife will not even allow him to go to the gas station to fill up the car. She has to go with him. Crazy shit there!

Enfuego · Dec 13, 2012

aceduecetrey said:
Speaking to his addiction, I am sure Dallas was no picnic either. He has done wonders to come from where he was. I saw a piece not too long ago about his support system and how his wife will not even allow him to go to the gas station to fill up the car. She has to go with him. Crazy shit there!

That sounds like an awesome life.

aceduecetrey · Dec 13, 2012

Enfuego said:
That sounds like an awesome life.

It is pretty shitty, but has to be a world better than what he went through....

GoForBroke · Dec 13, 2012

Freeway series is going to be awesome this year.

Enfuego · Dec 13, 2012

aceduecetrey said:
It is pretty shitty, but has to be a world better than what he went through....

Wasn't he caught in a photo just last year grabbin' asses and drinking beer at a club?

aceduecetrey · Dec 13, 2012

Enfuego said:
Wasn't he caught in a photo just last year grabbin' asses and drinking beer at a club?

Not sure about the photo thing, but I remember something like that yes. Even that is a hell of a come back from where he was at his lowest. Guy was selling everything he had to get high at one point.

seanm0520 · Dec 13, 2012

I'm all for Hamilton trying to fix himself and he seems, for the most part to be really trying and I commend him for that. But if all 5 years of this are guaranteed, I still believe the Angels fucked up.

taylor13 · Dec 13, 2012

I didnt want him back after he basically quit on us last year. He is a hell of a baseball player but he is selfish as hell, or he was in his kast year here. He is a drama queen. Wait till you hear him do interviews, he is dumb as shit. Oh, and he cant hit lefties and offspeed.....all that said, im still glad he is gone, but not happy with where he went for the short term reasons. Ill make a wager he does something really fucking stupid within two years, any takers?.....ok, im through bashing. He signs more autographs for kids at games than anybody ive ever seen, he is grest with the kids.

Murphy8276 · Dec 13, 2012

Murphy8276 said:
5dimes took lines down.. if you got in on them congrats

now we get to see what the new lines are in comparison puff_>>

-murph

still no new lines up.. was anyone able to hit the Los Angeles Angels +850 before it will probably be +350? @)

-murph

taylor13 · Dec 13, 2012

I forgot to add the rangers babied the shit out of him. There us no telling how many times the rangers covered shit up for him, does anybody really believe he only relapsed two times and we heard about them both.......Hamilton cant handle being boo'd so take it easy on him out there boys

Enfuego · Dec 13, 2012

taylor13 said:
I didnt want him back after he basically quit on us last year. He is a hell of a baseball player but he is selfish as hell, or he was in his kast year here. He is a drama queen. Wait till you hear him do interviews, he is dumb as shit. Oh, and he cant hit lefties and offspeed.....all that said, im still glad he is gone, but not happy with where he went for the short term reasons. Ill make a wager he does something really fucking stupid within two years, any takers?.....ok, im through bashing. He signs more autographs for kids at games than anybody ive ever seen, he is grest with the kids.

With all due respect, the Rangers were dog shit before Hamilton came to town.

Huckel · Dec 13, 2012

Not sure what AL lineups are loaded that there pitching is gonna hold them back? Tor not really, Bos, no, NYY to old,fragile? so only the tigers who also only have 1 guy to pitch.

This lineup has 3-4 of the top 10 favs to win the AL MVP