flavum Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Buster Olney Source: Angels positioning themselves for a big strike in the market. Hamilton? We'll see. Sox are held hostage from doing anything until this Hamilton thing gets settled. Aggravating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sockin Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Angels in serious negotiations with Hamilton. https://twitter.com/joeontheradio/status/279276263900839936 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted December 13, 2012 Author Share Posted December 13, 2012 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Dec 13, 2012 -> 10:59 AM) Jayson Stark @jaysonst Clubs pursuing Mike Adams say he could sign in next couple of days. Among teams linked to him: Nats, Jays, Phillies, Rangers, Cubs, Brewers Stark added this 2 teams to add to list of Mike Adams pursuers I posted earlier: White Sox & Angels.At this point clearly best FA setup man left Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted December 13, 2012 Author Share Posted December 13, 2012 Angels and Hamilton are close to an agreement. Your move Michael Bourn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Jon Heyman @JonHeymanCBS #angels are indeed getting closer on hamilton deal, as @joeontheradio reported Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiliIrishHammock24 Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 I'd laugh if it's anywhere near the 7 yrs/$175M Hamilton wants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 I don't know why anyone would negotiate with Hamilton as long as he was going to give Texas a chance to match the offer. It seems like you would be doing all the work for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted December 13, 2012 Author Share Posted December 13, 2012 QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Dec 13, 2012 -> 01:14 PM) I don't know why anyone would negotiate with Hamilton as long as he was going to give Texas a chance to match the offer. It seems like you would be doing all the work for them. That was my thought too. I just hope this gets resolved today, so the Mariners (or Rangers) can move on to Bourn...and after that the trade market can open up for the White Sox to do something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Dec 13, 2012 -> 01:14 PM) I don't know why anyone would negotiate with Hamilton as long as he was going to give Texas a chance to match the offer. It seems like you would be doing all the work for them. I think that is more common that you think in situations where a person is happy where they are. Plenty of Sox players have done exactly that over the years... AJ did it two years ago, Buehrle did it last year, PK has done it in both of his last two contracts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Jon Morosi @jonmorosi Source: #Angels, Josh Hamilton nearing five-year contract. @MLBONFOX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Dec 13, 2012 -> 01:14 PM) I don't know why anyone would negotiate with Hamilton as long as he was going to give Texas a chance to match the offer. It seems like you would be doing all the work for them. It can raise the price for your division rival. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justBLAZE Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 holy s***, looks like its done deal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiliIrishHammock24 Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 5 yrs/$115M? That's my guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Dec 13, 2012 -> 01:19 PM) It can raise the price for your division rival. It can, but if they say no, you are paying someone more than their previous employer was willing to pay. I understand the whole concept, but for me, if he is willing to do that, and it's the Rangers not a team like the White Sox who actually operate on a budget, the only way you get the guy is with an overpay and even then, there's reason to believe Texas would match more offers than a team like the White Sox. If he's willing to give Texas the final say, he is admitting he would rather play for them than he would for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Buster Olney @Buster_ESPN The Rangers have been told Hamilton is signing with the Angels, according to ESPNDallas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Jon Heyman @JonHeymanCBS arte took the $ allocated for greinke and gave it to hamilton instead. he will be an angel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Dec 13, 2012 -> 01:24 PM) Buster Olney @Buster_ESPN The Rangers have been told Hamilton is signing with the Angels, according to ESPNDallas. The taking it back to the Rangers to match must have been BS or circumstances changed. Wow. No Greinke, no Upton, no Hamilton...............the Rangers have a bunch of money the can't get rid of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buehrle>Wood Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 There goes the dream Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted December 13, 2012 Author Share Posted December 13, 2012 5/125 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 This may be good news to AJP and his heirs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 5 years/$125 million Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justBLAZE Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 5/125. BOOM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiliIrishHammock24 Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 The Angels OF will hit more home runs than the entire Marlins team in 2013. Someone write that down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cali Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Combine Pujols last year, whatever they pay Hamilton and everything the Dodgers have done since re-signing Kemp until Greinke and both LA teams are going INSANE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Jeff Passan @JeffPassan RT @JeffWilson_FWST: Jon Daniels says #Rangers did not get call to match Angels' offer. Daniels is not pleased with how negotiations ended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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