Josh Hamilton will not be suspended by MLB

[Il BuonO]

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Sometimes Angelos doesn't look so bad.

Nothing like looking magnanimous.

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[Crazysilver03]

MLBPA already called bull.

[weams]

MLBPA already called bull.

Friday night, things took an even worse turn after owner Arte Moreno elected to speak with the media, declining to commit to the 33-year-old playing another game for Los Angeles. He quickly doubled down on those comments, claiming there was language in Hamilton’s contract that touched on any potential relapse, something he explicitly denied at the time of the signing. In fact, it turns out that the league doesn’t allow those kind of contract provisions, and as a result the Players’ Association is none too pleased with Mr. Moreno right now.

Nonesuch.

[Can_of_corn]

Does the man not have advisers?

Why hasn't the Commish issued a gag order on him?

[weams]

Does the man not have advisers?

Why hasn't the Commish issued a gag order on him?

Billionaires are unique folks. Also, it is very tough to reprimand your boss. Without engaging his partners.

[Can_of_corn]

Billionaires are unique folks. Also, it is very tough to reprimand your boss. Without engaging his partners.

I'd think the other owners would be calling the Commish telling to do something.

The optics are terrible.

[Chavez Ravine]

I'd think the other owners would be calling the Commish telling to do something.

The optics are terrible.

That assumes the other owners have a view of the world and their place in it that is different from Moreno's. I suspect a great many of them are cheering Arte on for sticking up for them against the MLBPA.

[weams]

That assumes the other owners have a view of the world and their place in it that is different from Moreno's. I suspect a great many of them are cheering Arte on for sticking up for them against the MLBPA.

[weams]

That assumes the other owners have a view of the world and their place in it that is different from Moreno's. I suspect a great many of them are cheering Arte on for sticking up for them against the MLBPA.

[Can_of_corn]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Did not see any Josh Hamilton merchandise in main <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Angels?src=hash">#Angels</a> team store ... can't say I'm surprised, given tenor of team's take toward OF.</p>— Mike DiGiovanna (@MikeDiGiovanna) <a href="

">April 11, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Frankly it has reached the point of absurdity.

[Chavez Ravine]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Did not see any Josh Hamilton merchandise in main <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Angels?src=hash">#Angels</a> team store ... can't say I'm surprised, given tenor of team's take toward OF.</p>— Mike DiGiovanna (@MikeDiGiovanna) <a href="

">April 11, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Frankly it has reached the point of absurdity.

I can see the start of a fashion statement. Robert Downey Jr. might look sharp sporting a Hamilton jersey.

[Crazysilver03]

It would be awesome if some wealthy fan made Hamilton t shirts and handed them out in front of the stadium.

[MurphDogg]

I can see the start of a fashion statement. Robert Downey Jr. might look sharp sporting a Hamilton jersey.

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[Il BuonO]

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/josh-hamilton-the-angels-and-guaranteed-contracts/

All that having been said, there is some reason to question whether Hamilton’s contract does actually address his drug or alcohol use. As Bill Shaikin notes, when the Angels signed Hamilton back in 2012, Arte Moreno insisted that the contract did not include any language protecting the team if Hamilton suffered a relapse. So it’s a little curious that Moreno would now claim that the contract does specifically bar Hamilton from drinking alcohol or using drugs, when he denied that such a provision existed back in 2012.

[Il BuonO]

Angels mapping out a comeback plan for Hamilton. Minor league rehab estimated to start sometime in June.