Comments on: Report: Mariners, Josh Hamilton talk three-year deal

By: matckeeper

matckeeper — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 03:57:25 +0000

Justin Smoke the 2nd

By: txnative61

txnative61 — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 10:31:36 +0000

Understandable that Texas is disillusioned with him. After years of drug/alcohol rehab and babysitting by the Rangers, he again relapsed early last year, and even his long suffering wife was disgusted. His delusions include hearing God speak to him directly. He began last year on fire, but fizzled miserably in the stretch and probably cost Texas a playoff run. Maybe God wouldn’t shut up when he was at bat, who knows? I think he’s certifiable and any team that signs him is crazier than he is. He should begin his ministry now and share God’s word with some good psychiatrists. Sad, but you can’t save someone from themselves.

By: beefytrout

beefytrout — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 22:25:04 +0000

Yes, slump-prone. Ask anyone who followed the Rangers daily in 2012.

By: jdillydawg

jdillydawg — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 21:54:45 +0000

It’s time for Josh to get out of Texas. Too much bad mojo there for him. Not sure Seattle is the right place for him. Ok, not sure Seattle needs to be dropping that kind of money on him. Sure, 3 years isn’t that long, but the M’s have a bad history of buying players after they’ve peaked.

Hamilton won’t do well here. He’d be better with an organization like the Yankees. Unless he just wants to kick back and do nothing (as old97 indicated), then he’ll excel beyond his wildest dreams here…

By: jdillydawg

jdillydawg — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 21:50:25 +0000

I thought it was funny windy!

I live here, voted yes to legalize, and am hoping that the new law will attract all sorts of great athletic talent!

With the Mariners pulling left field in another 17 feet, they’ve freed up space for a new cantina called Edgars (in honor of Edgar Martinez, of course) with a south of the border flair. I’m thinking they can really go south of the border if they make it into a “smoking” section too!

By: old97

old97 — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 21:15:03 +0000

I am a life-long Ranger fan – still after these past three years can’t believe my little Rangers are in the position they are – and I’ve been a huge fan of Josh since he got here until late last season.

Maybe he was hurt. Maybe he was tired. Maybe he was counting the money he thought he was going to get this off-season. I don’t know what was going on with him. But Josh quit on his team as badly as any athlete has quit, ever. Despite the length of the deal coming back down to where it might make sense, I can’t shake the images from the stretch run – Josh flailing ineffectively at bad pitch after bad pitch. He saw fewer hittable pitches than anyone in baseball from Aug on, because no one HAD to throw him hittable pitches.

His performance in that awful wild card game against the Orioles summed up the whole last two months of the season. He went 0-3, saw five pitches, and recorded four outs (hit into a DP). I can’t, for the life of me, get that image out of my head.

I refuse to drink the Josh Kool-Aid any longer. I’m ready for the Rangers to move on without him, regardless of the terms they could get from him.

By: sidelineshot

sidelineshot — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 13:24:27 +0000

check the latest – bombers are kickin the tires on Hamilton – can’t resist.

By: markofapro

markofapro — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 12:48:57 +0000

Obvious to me that the Rangers are not that interested. I don’t believe this has gone to an auction format; he is über talented but too much baggage for that money.

Angry, sure you would have to give up prospects but he is 25, health, productive, can play defense, and is cheap for the next 3 years. Much cheaper than Josh. You add him and sign ZG, you have a very successful offseason.

Still need a fifth starter.

By: fearthehoody

fearthehoody — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 05:31:03 +0000

As an M’s fan I dont know how to feel about this. Then I remember their lineup, and know anything would be an upgrade!

By: xavier46

xavier46 — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 04:20:39 +0000

Slump-prone?

Josh has slump-busters on speed dial!

I’d think 3 years and $70M is ideal for any club.

By: windycity0301

windycity0301 — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 03:57:28 +0000

has everyone lost any semblance of a sense of humor? fair enough that its hard to read intent on a post, but really… and you’re right, I’ve lived in Seattle, its not called the emerald city for nothing. I think they even grow it in the city parks for distribution to the local population.

By: kappy32

kappy32 — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 02:24:46 +0000

I still don’t know why the Mets aren’t in on him. If he’s going for 3 years, the Mets should pop in with a 4th guaranteed & a 5th option. They freed up money with Bay’s deferred money & the new Wright contract. They need a power-hitting OF & he’s the best power-hitting hitter in baseball. I don’t want to hear that he can’t be sober in NY, it’s absolute BS. I live in NY & have been sober 3.5 years. It’s all about the support network around him & he can either bring one or find one in NY, no doubt.

By: navyteach

navyteach — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 02:07:22 +0000

“the occasional hit on the crack pipe” that had me laughing. It seems like he’s cleaned up his act so I wouldn’t hold it against him.

By: spytdi

spytdi — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 01:53:05 +0000

He’s not a pothead. He enjoyed liquor and the occasional hit on the crack pipe. Whatever team signs him will have a clause, etc.

By: joerymi

joerymi — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 01:32:59 +0000

Because it is just soooo hard to find marijuana when its illegal. C’mon…

By: 1943mrmojorisin1971

1943mrmojorisin1971 — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 01:14:51 +0000

Wow, I haven’t heard the name Richie Sexon in a while.

By: jwbiii

jwbiii — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 01:12:33 +0000

The Yankees aren’t committing any money for 2014.

By: mashoaf

mashoaf — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 01:09:51 +0000

How did the Richie Sexon and Adrian Beltre power numbers work for the M’s, when they signed them to big contracts?

By: 1943mrmojorisin1971

1943mrmojorisin1971 — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 00:51:01 +0000

Still, there have to be quite a few contenders willing to give him three years at $20 – 25 per. I just can’t wrap my head around the fact that the Mariners are (possibly) the frontrunners.

By: windycity0301

windycity0301 — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 00:38:04 +0000

The state of Washington just voted to approve the legalization of marijuana. That might not be the best landing spot for someone with a ton of money and addiction tendencies.

By: scouter2012

scouter2012 — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 00:25:46 +0000

Do the Mariners really think they’re a Josh Hamilton away from relevance?
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Just a few years ago the Rangers were just a Josh Hamilton away from relevance.

By: angrycorgi

angrycorgi — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 00:14:46 +0000

And he will have no chance of matching Hamilton’s production while costing the Rangers prospects. This whole thing is just ridiculous.

By: paperlions

paperlions — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 23:25:25 +0000

Exactly. This is an auction format….once you get people in the room by discussing numbers they are comfortable with….you slowly ratchet it up and suddenly you got teams discussion numbers that wouldn’t have interested them at all.

By: pkswally024

pkswally024 — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 23:23:41 +0000

At 3 years? Fucking steal. RAJ should go 4 at $22.5

By: illadelphiasphinest

illadelphiasphinest — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 23:04:28 +0000

Rangers plan is to trade for Upton, and sign Grienke.

By: churchoftheperpetuallyoutraged

churchoftheperpetuallyoutraged — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 23:02:11 +0000

It’s probably what his agent is banking on, hearing this ridiculously sane contract term, and having 15-20 teams thinking “we could beat that easily”. Next thing you know it’s 9/$215M…

By: angrycorgi

angrycorgi — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 23:00:02 +0000

I’d have been happy with 4/100…but 3/70 is a dream! If the Rangers let him go @ that price, then I’m officially completely lost on what their plan is.

By: strosfan85

strosfan85 — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 22:54:46 +0000

LOL so true…

By: uschawk

uschawk — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 22:53:06 +0000

Wish the O’s would offer him 4 years at 90 mil.

By: sidelineshot

sidelineshot — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 22:52:56 +0000

If the 3-year term is correct, anyone could sign the guy.
The Red Sox could top any offer right now. But, as usual, the Bombers would beat them to it.