I say it is the worst free agent signing ever, because unlike other bad free

Apr 28, 2015
8:02:37am

BigD Coug

agent signings, this one was bad the instant he signed the contract. It's not like he got injured or got too old a few years later - he was washed up before they signed him.

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The Angels got 31 HR's, 123 RBI and 116 runs for the $118 million they will end

RC Vikings

4/28/15 7:52am

If he got traded, are the Angels on the hook for that much money?

Indy Coug

4/28/15 7:54am

$125 million contract and the Rangers will only be responsible for as little as

RC Vikings

4/28/15 7:59am

They're a very classy franchise though. Trading him back to Texas for him

coug203

4/28/15 8:05am

It's a good thing he didn't burn bridges with the fans when he left Texas

Indy Coug

4/28/15 8:06am

Hamilton is personally eating $12M of the contract too

byuprof

4/28/15 8:26am

That's just the amount he saves in taxes by playing primarily in Texas instead

hansel

4/28/15 8:50am

yes, but the angels are off the hook for that amount in addition to the $7M

byuprof

4/28/15 8:56am

Welcome back Josh. Glad to have you home with the Rangers.

WDaddy

4/28/15 7:57am

I say it is the worst free agent signing ever, because unlike other bad free

BigD Coug

4/28/15 8:02am

Mike Hampton was a worse signing

donnerstag

4/28/15 8:27am

But they didn't know he'd be terrible, although they did know they overpaid him.

BigD Coug

4/28/15 8:34am

Hamilton was always a high risk free agent

donnerstag

4/28/15 8:38am

Looking back, he was actually OK for half a season

donnerstag

4/28/15 8:35am

angels have had several BAD signings $$ wise

OC_Ute

4/28/15 10:33am

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