Josh Hamilton will not be suspended by MLB

[Redskins Rick]

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

Hamilton put his house on the market, so I guess he is mapping out his own plans?

[Can_of_corn]

Hamilton put his house on the market, so I guess he is mapping out his own plans?

Might have something to do with the situation with his wife.

[Crazysilver03]

It seems like they are trying to trade him but who would even want to deal with Hamilton and his issues.

[Redskins Rick]

It seems like they are trying to trade him but who would even want to deal with Hamilton and his issues.

Maybe a team with a limited future and wanted to go all in this year and make a run at the WS?

(No, I wasn't trying to infer the Orioles was that team.)

[Crazysilver03]

About to be traded to the Rangers

[Can_of_corn]

About to be traded to the Rangers

That makes no more sense then the Diamondback rumor I read.

[TonySoprano]

About to be traded to the Rangers

...supposedly by Monday.

[Crazysilver03]

Texas will pay only $15M. While Angels will eat $68M.

[Elbren]

That makes no more sense then the Diamondback rumor I read.

I honestly don't understand this.

Why in the world would Texas want him back? With the way he left and their first hand experience w/ dealing w/ Hamilton and his issues, I can't comprehend why they would willingly take him off the Angel's hands. Even at a heavy discount, this guy is still only one bad day away from (yet, another) drug/alcohol relapse.

Oh, well. On to 'second chance', #5,372.

[Can_of_corn]

I honestly don't understand this.

Why in the world would Texas want him back? With the way he left and their first hand experience w/ dealing w/ Hamilton and his issues, I can't comprehend why they would willingly take him off the Angel's hands. Even at a heavy discount, this guy is still only one bad day away from (yet, another) drug/alcohol relapse.

Oh, well. On to 'second chance', #5,372.

If he gets suspended do the Rangers get his all of his forfeited money back?

Isn't that just an evil thought?

[Crazysilver03]

If this is a straight cash deal, it will be interesting to see if MLB and MLBPA actually allow it.

[Il BuonO]

Texas will pay only $15M. While Angels will eat $68M.:eektf:

That is what doesn't make sense. Yes, Angels you have money to burn so please dismantle your farm system so you can make bad FA signings ( the worst of which wasn't Hamilton ) and then blame the guy you knew you were signing.

I hope he goes to Texas and kills the Angels.

[OFFNY]

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Hamilton, Rangers Need One Another?

(By Jean-Jacques Taylor)

http://espn.go.com/dallas/mlb/story/_/id/12759718/texas-rangers-appear-ready-give-josh-hamilton-second-chance

[Elbren]

If this is a straight cash deal, it will be interesting to see if MLB and MLBPA actually allow it.

Rosenthal's tweet suggests that it is just a cash deal. No players going back to the Angel's.

Looks like the Ranger's will be paying less than $7 Mil. Hamilton will eat $6 Mil. of the deal himself, but there's no state income tax in Texas, so he should get a good chunk of that back. Hamilton will also get an opt-out clause for 2016.

If he gets suspended do the Rangers get his all of his forfeited money back?

Isn't that just an evil thought?

... and, yes. This would be hilarious.

[Can_of_corn]

Rosenthal's tweet suggests that it is just a cash deal. No players going back to the Angel's.

Looks like the Ranger's will be paying less than $7 Mil. Hamilton will eat $6 Mil. of the deal himself, but there's no state income tax in Texas, so he should get a good chunk of that back. Hamilton will also get an opt-out clause for 2016.

... and, yes. This would be hilarious.

Aside from the whole Josh relapsing part.